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IPC COMMUNITY 101 FALL 2023 or co-host technical meetings and workshops in Germany and France in Q4 of 2024. The European electronics industry's signa- ture event will be productronica, Nov. 14–17, in Munich. IPC will support the industry by hosting the Hand Soldering Competition World Final there with 20 competitors from Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. In addi- tion, the IPC booth will spotlight the vital CFX standard and the growth of wire harness technologies through a series of interactive presentations from subject matter experts around the globe. We hosted three "IPC Day" events in Q4 to engage our European members: • IPC Day in Romania: Build Electronics Better with Standards and Solutions, co-hosted with Flex • IPC Day in the Netherlands, co-hosted with the European Space Agency and E-Tech • IPC Day in Tallinn, Estonia, co-hosted with the Estonian Electronics Association and in4ma As the industry works together to "Build electronics better," it serves as a reminder that the "C" in IPC continues to stand for collabo- ration and community. Asia By Sydney Xiao President, IPC Asia Operations Nurturing technical talents has always been one of IPC Asia's efforts in the sustainable development of the industry. In July, IPC China held the IPC Masters Skills Competition, which included individual competitions for hand soldering, cable and harness assembly, BGA/BTC component rework, and IPC stan- dards knowledge. The event received enthu- siastic participation from 42 enterprises from 20 provinces, and 297 excellent competitors. Pudong TV and newspaper reported on this event. In addition, HSC events take place in Q4 in Vietnam, Japan, and Taiwan. IPC Asia's validation program continues to grow. VALUETRONICS VIETNAM CO., LTD passed the requirements of IPC J-STD-001/ IPC-A-610 (Class 1, 2, and 3) in July, making it the first factory in Vietnam to obtain IPC QML qualification. Advantech Japan Co., Ltd., also conducted QML audits in September, marking the first factory in Japan to take the IPC QML project. IPC–Continental HERMES Day was success- fully held in the Continental Jingyue factory