The International Society on Acoustic Emission (ISAE) was founded during the World Conference on Acoustic Emission-2011 (WCAE-2011), which was held successfully in Beijing on August 24-26, 2011, with a total 136 delegates from 19 countries. An interim governing body was elected to the establishment of the World Congress on Acoustic Emission, later was changed to International Society on Acoustic Emission (ISAE). The “World Conference on Acoustic Emission (and may include the year, i.e., 2013)” is sponsored
The ISAE is organized exclusively for scientific, technical and educational purposes worldwide, which shall be accomplished primarily by:
1. Advancing acoustic emission technology through timely exchange of technical information. 2. Defining and promoting standardized terminology in acoustic emission documentation. 3. Holding informal workshop meetings. 4. Promoting and/or organizing symposia-type technical sessions on acoustic emission. 5. Establishing technical interchange with other groups interested in acoustic emission and its applications.