The Israel Society for Quality
The Israeli Society for Quality (ISQ) one of the world's leading
quality societies, was established in 1973 to promote the values
of quality in Israel. It is a non-profit organization comprised of
about 1,500 quality professionals including engineers,
physicians, educators and managers drawn from both the
business and public sectors. Furthermore, roughly 200 of the
country's leading companies are members of the Society.
Post Address: Israel Society for Quality
3 Hamezudah St., P.O.B. 11491 Azor 58001, ISRAEL
Tel. +972-3-556 8133 Fax: +972-3-556 8134
Quality - Strategy for a Better Life
The 21st Century holds tremendous promise in terms of quality.
Life expectancy is one the rise and modern technology coupled
with increased productivity enable man to fulfill his needs more
easily. Consequentially, people are becoming increasingly aware
of the quality of life - the environment, personal conduct, and
the quality of products and services. ISQ is seizing this
opportunity to define its goals and strategy for the approaching
millennium.
Quality in Israel IQ - 2000
The Israeli Society for Quality's Objective:
In recognition of the multi-faceted role quality professionals play
in the "quality revolution" and in light of the need to make
society recognize quality as a value concept in which man is
essential to the process, members of ISQ volunteer their efforts
to accomplish the following:
- To spearhead the national effort for the continual improvement
of the quality of life, environment, management and decision
making processes, production and services.
- To create a favorable reputation for Israeli products and services.
- To make a special effort on public awareness by educating the
younger generation and establishing a quality culture in all
areas of Israeli life and society.
- To foster leadership for quality to benefit Israeli organizations.
- To promote quality and to foster the application of the modern
tools of the quality profession in various arenas.
- To increase national and international cooperation for
furthering quality as a strategic objective.
The Structure of the Society and its Institutions
Bi-annually, members of ISQ elect a Managing Committee
which, in turn, selects the Society's Chairman, Deputy
Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer.
The Managing Committee is also responsible for naming
chairpeople for the following active committees:
- The Control Committee
- The Ethics Committee
- The International Relations Committee
- The Contribution to the Community Committee
- The Elections Committee
- The Events Committee
- The Training and Certification Committee
- The Public Relations Committee
- The Editors Committee
- The Strategic Planning Committee
- The Nominations Committee
- The Quality Methodology Committee
All those holding elected positions within the Society serve
two-year terms on a voluntary basis. A salaried General
Director manages ISQ's regular-activities.
Continuous Activities for the Promotion of Quality in Israel
The professional activities of the Israeli Society for Quality is
divided into seven branches: * Quality in Education * Quality in Healthcare * Quality in Construction * Quality in the Chemical and Process Industries * Quality in Metrology and Calibration *Reliability Section.
In parallel to the branch activity, ISQ sponsors and organizes a
large spectrum of activities which include:
An annual National Quality Conference for professionals
from Israel. Bi-annually, the conference is held in an
international format with hundreds of quality specialists from abroad joining their Israeli counterparts.
Regularly held professional meetings addressing topics
related to quality.
Quality Week in Israel.
The publication of "Quality Magazine" and update leaflets.
As one of the founders of the Center for Quality and
Excellence in the Israeli Prime Minister's Office, ISQ members
serve on the Center's Steering Committee and are involved in
the National Training Center for Quality and National
Information Center for Quality.
Serving on judging committees of the Yitzhak Rabin
National Awards for quality in Industry, the Public Sector
and Training.
Serving as the exclusive Israeli representative of the
American Society for Quality Control (ASQC) and in its
name giving certification tests for the following:
- Certified Quality Engineers (CQE)
- Certified Reliability Engineers (CRE)
- Certified Quality Technicians (CQT)
- Certified Quality Auditors (CQA)
- Certified Quality Managers (CQM)
To date, more than two thousand Israeli quality professionals
have been certified by the Society to hold these ASQC titles.
Certifying quality engineers and technicians.
Sponsoring courses and seminars on quality topics related to
industry, business and public services.
Initiating and supporting courses and degree programs on
the subject of quality in universities.
In cooperation with the Center for Quality and Excellence in
the Prime Minister's Office, ISQ provides scholarships towards
second and third degrees in Quality Sciences at Israeli
universities.
Serving on National Standards Committees.
Having representatives of ISQ in the Quality Committee of
the Ministry of Defense.
Participating in professional and public forums concerning
the promotion of quality.
Sponsoring quality activities in the youth movements.
The International Activities
Bi-annually, ISQ organizes the International Quality
Conference.
The Society serves as the sole Israeli representative of ASQC.
It also has a mutual agreement with the European Organization
for quality (EOQ).
Representatives of the Israeli Society serve on committees of the
American and European associations.
ISQ is one of the founders of the International Quality Association and the Quality Organization of the Middle East and North Africa.
Members of ISQ take an active role in the International Standards Committees.
Membership in the Israeli Society for Quality.
I.Policy
Only those who uphold the values of quality and practice them
can be candidates for membership in ISQ.
II. The Required Conditions:
- Membership is based on the acceptance of the Society's Ethics
Rules.
- Suitable formal education, academic degree and a registration
certificate as a Certified Technician or Engineer.
- At least five years of applied professional experience.
- Certification from a recognized quality organization.
- Having a defined role relating to quality.
- Students accepted on a special status.
- Membership-fees must be paid annually.
Institutional Membership
Institutional members of the Society include factories and
companies in industry, trade and services. Institutional
membership in the Society entitles the business to the following
range of services:
- Once a year, upon request, the Society will hold a seminar on
quality topics in the member's premises.
- Using ISQ's employee pool.
- Discount for the Society's activities.
- The name of the business will appear in "Quality Magazine"
as a new member.
- A shield of recognition for joining the Society and an annual
certificate will be awarded.
- Copies of "Quality Magazine" and update leaflets.
Quality - Strategy for a Better Life