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Rafael Afonso

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Organisation: European Federation for Welding, Joining & Cutting - EWF
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Rafael is a Project Manager at European Federation for Welding, Joining and Cutting with a vast experience in manufacturing. He is also a researcher at the IDMEC research unit since 2017, where his research work is focused on joining by forming, in which he published more than 25 scientific papers resulting from the development of different joining solutions.

With a strong connection to teaching, he was an Invited Assistant Professor at the University of Lisbon from 2017 to 2023 and currently, he is responsible for the course of Manufacturing Processes at the Atlântica University. Over the years, he taught content related to standardisation, quality control, manufacturing, additive manufacturing and non-conventional technologies. Simultaneously, he provided consultancy for some companies, contributing to the optimization and update of its processes, as well as implementing several significant improvements.

He is currently participating as an EWF delegate in ISO/TC 323 (Circular Economy) and ISO/TC 261 (Additive Manufacturing). Through the participation in these technical committees, he is able to simultaneously contribute with its research experience and its strong involvement in European RTD projects, to produce a significant impact on the future of standardisation activities.

Bottlenecks and recommendations
Recommendation(s) for All (target group)
Bottleneck Group: Engagement and Participation Hurdles
BOTTL_03 - Poor involvement of experts
REC_03.1.01 - Raise awareness about the importance of standardisation and the benefits of participating in working groups through workshops and training sessions and to develop networks and platforms to connect potential experts with ongoing standardisation projects
REC_03.1.02 - Provide concrete case studies/real examples highlighting the added value of getting involved in standardisation
Recommendation(s) for Companies (target group)
Bottleneck Group: Support and Education Deficiencies
BOTTL_02 - Poor transferability, low support, and missing education propositions
REC_02.2.01 - Actively utilize mechanisms of call for experts
REC_02.2.04 - Appoint representatives as members
Recommendation(s) for Industrial Associations (target group)
Bottleneck Group: Resource and Funding Constraints
BOTTL_09 - Lack of resources and funding
REC_09.5.01 - Establish pooled funding mechanisms where multiple companies contribute to a common fund used to support standardisation activities
Recommendation(s) for Research Projects (target group)
Bottleneck Group: Support and Education Deficiencies
BOTTL_02 - Poor transferability, low support, and missing education propositions
REC_02.3.01 - Become more proactive in mobilizing experts who can clarify the processes and guide the project partners
REC_02.3.02 - To create interest groups to attract experts to discussions and preparation
REC_02.3.03 - To consult similar projects with relevant shared experience, e.g., via specific portals or CSA tasks
REC_02.3.04 - Organize capacity building workshops or training sessions to educate project partners about standardisation processes, requirements, and benefits
BOTTL_05 - Poor adoption and practicality of standards
REC_05.3.07 - Include partners in the consortium who are experts in standardisation matters
Recommendation(s) for SDO/SSOs (target group)
Bottleneck Group: Complexity and Navigation Challenges in Standards
BOTTL_01 - Complexity of scope and landscape
REC_01.1.01 - Reduce the complexity of the standardisation landscape and provide a general overview across all bodies on one specific topic and current activities
Comment:

but it stills needs to be defined bla bla bla

Recommendations for Cross Cutting Domains
REC_03.1.02 - Provide concrete case studies/real examples highlighting the added value of getting involved in standardisation
Standards, technical committees and working groups
Standards
Standards according to SDOs
CEN-CENELEC
CEN/TC 438 - Additive Manufacturing
ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
ISO/TC 261 Additive manufacturing
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