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Box 5.2: History And Development Of ICQCC
The International Convention on Quality Control Circles (ICQCC) was proposed at the Korean
Control Conference 1975 in Seoul, Korea. For this reason, in 1976, Seoul was the first city to host
the ICQCC. The event had proven to be a great opportunity for QC Circle enthusiasts and practitioners
from all over Asia to meet and exchange ideas and experiences for continuous improvement.
Due to its success, the Chairman of the Organising Committee of the Conference proposed
that the convention be held periodically among the countries for further development of the activities.
As the ICQCC progressed, the number of participating countries and regions increased. This
calls for selecting a new host country every year for the ICQCC. The host country for ICQCC over
Box the years 5.2: History is as follow: And Development Of ICQCC
During the ICQCC held in Seoul in 1986, all the participating countries and regions agreed to be
divided into two groups (Group A and Group B) based on geographical location and each group
would host the convention alternately. ICQCC Host Countries; 1976-2014
Group A (North)
China
Hong Kong
Japan
Korea
ICQCC Host Countries; 1976-2014
Year City Year City Year City
1976 Seoul 1989 New Delhi 2002 Lucknow
1977 Taipei 1990 Tokyo 2003 Tokyo
1978 Tokyo 1991 Bali 2004 Bangkok
1979 Seoul 1992 Seoul 2005 Changwon
1980 Taipei 1993 Bangkok 2006 Bali
1981 Tokyo 1994 Hong Kong 2007 Beijing
1982 Seoul 1995 Yokohama 2008 Dhaka
1983 Taipei 1996 Kuala Lumpur 2009 Cebu
1984 Manila 1997 Beijing 2010 Hyderabad
1985 Tokyo 1998 Colombo 2011 Yokohama
1986 Seoul 1999 Manila 2012 Kuala Lumpur
1987 Bangkok 2000 Singapore 2013 Taipei
1988 Taipei 2001 Taipei 2014 Colombo
China Association for Quality
Hong Kong Productivity Council
Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers
Korean Standards Association
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