Not only does the International Cooperation group at PTB coordinate quality-improving projects all around the globe, it is also proud to host training courses and workshops intended to introduce young trade professionals to the importance of quality infrastructure. Today, we would like to draw your attention to a very special and unique course. QuISP is…
PTB and the Egyptian National Institute of Standards (NIS) were honoured to start the implementation activities of a new cooperation project last month. Both metrology institutes kicked things off with the first Advisory Board meeting of this bilateral technical project on “Strengthening of Metrology for the Improvement of Competitiveness in the Egyptian Economy (SMIC)”. The…
“It is a strange feeling to say goodbye to partners during a video conference after 10 years of cooperation,” says Stefan Wallerath, project coordinator for cooperation with the countries of South-East Europe. PTB’s involvement with the region, which was marked by the conflicts of the 1990s, began back in 2006. Serbia, as the largest economy…
Determining the current state of development is a first step toward needs-based support for the establishment and expansion of national quality infrastructure (QI). The quality infrastructure system of each country requires continued further development in order to meet the needs of industry. However, needs and potential can vary from country to country. Each QI system…
Measuring is only for men? No way! The world of metrology is for everyone. The “Metrology for all” network is committed to making this a reality. The interest group is mostly made up of scientists from different countries who are standing up for women in metrology in Africa and in countries of the Global South.…
The development of countries, Alebel Melaku is convinced, mainly depends on their proximity to technology and educated manpower. The Ethiopian Minister of Trade and Industry expressed this thought at the official opening ceremony of the Standards Academy, which was founded by the Ethiopian Standards Agency (ESA). The Academy was officially inaugurated on 9 May 2021, and it…
The ancient Egyptians knew how important accurate measurements are – the pyramids are proof of that. Measurements as well as their impact were the theme at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel in Accra on 19 May. Here, just one day before World Metrology Day 2021, PTB’s “Establishment of a Fit-for-Future National Metrology Institute in Ghana”…
For 16 years, we at PTB’s International Cooperation have been working together with our partners at the Ghana Standards Authority, GSA. During this time, we have formed a strong partnership and are now very excited to cement this further with our latest project: “Establishment of a Fit-for-Future National Metrology Institute in Ghana.” Tomorrow, at 3:00…
In a few days, the kick-off workshop of our latest project with the Ghana Standards Authority, GSA, will take place. The aim of the project is to foster GSA’s capacities, so that they will be able to offer high-class metrological services – and thereby strengthen the country’s industrial development. Not only will the investment climate…
We are pleased to announce that the metrology laboratory of the Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards (SLBS) has been accredited in the area of calibration (mass and volume) to the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 by JANAAC, the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation. We would like to extend our warmest congratulations to our partners on receiving…