Logo of GDAC. White background with golden frame around the edge. In a large circle in the middle, we have the letters CANC in green on a pale blue map of Cambodia. Around the map are two circles with golden borders. Outside these circles, the name of the organization is written in Khmer script in dark blue. There are two gold stars on the left and right of this round border. Outside this writing is another circular gold frame. At the bottom of the image, we see: AC.No: GDAC-TLa000.

Cambodia’s Accreditation Services

Accreditation, AsiaAndrea Ulbrich

The Kingdom of Cambodia’s General Department of Accreditation of Cambodia (GDAC) has reached two significant milestones in strengthening the country’s national quality infrastructure. In April 2026, GDAC successfully maintained its status as a signatory to the Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC) Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) for the accreditation of testing laboratories. Building on this internationally…

Group photo showing participants of a training course on digitalization taken in Bangkok in March 2026

Embracing Digitalization in Accreditation: Successful Training in Bangkok

AsiaKira Wolf

From 2 to 5 March 2026, Bangkok played host to a four-day training course on Digitalization in Accreditation, as part of the ADAPT project. The event aimed to equip participants from the Asia-Pacific region with the knowledge and skills to navigate the challenges and opportunities presented by digitalization in the field of accreditation. Led by…

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Online portal offers new contents to increase awareness

Asia, PublicationsMartin Laumeyer, Anna Kalkuhl

Since June, the Metrology Asia Pacific website has been home to some new contents which are to improve the information exchange in the MEDEA project (Metrology – Enabling Developing Economies in Asia). This online portal was created in cooperation with the Asian Pacific Metrology Programme (APMP) and the Asian Pacific Legal Metrology Forum (APLMF) regional networks and…

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Strengthen Quality Assurance in Viet Nam’s PV Sector: Insights into studies carried out, validation workshops and the Calidena Process

Asia, EventsNancy Balbín

Viet Nam currently has an installed solar energy capacity of 16 GW and, therefore, holds a top position in Southeast Asia. With the recently signed Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) Agreement, this capacity will presumably increase further, which will increasingly require targeted quality assurance. Against this background, the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality (STAMEQ) engaged…

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“A good example for me”: Kartini’s influence on Indonesian women

AsiaMartin Laumeyer

Every year, on April 21, Indonesia celebrates the life and work of national heroine Raden Adjeng Kartini. Born on that day in 1879, the Javanese princess is considered as an important figure in the Indonesian women’s empowerment movement. She also played a role in the national struggle for independence. Inspired by this, we want to…

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Legal metrology: Asia-Pacific Region meets in the Philippines

Asia, EventsKira Wolf and Anna Kalkuhl

The 30th Asia-Pacific Legal Metrology Forum (APLMF) Meeting took place in November 2023. For the first time in three years, the participants were able to meet in person again. The Philippines were the host country and invited the participants to the island of Panglao in the Province of Bohol. Representatives from more than 20 countries…