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Implementation of a Packaging Test Laboratory in East Africa. Hamisi Sudi Mwanasala Tanzania Bureau of Standards Søren R. Østergaard Danish Technological Institute. Implementation of a Packaging Test Laboratory in East Africa Søren Østergaard, DTI Hamisi Sudi Mwanasala, TBS.
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Implementation of a Packaging Test Laboratory in East Africa Hamisi Sudi Mwanasala Tanzania Bureau of Standards Søren R. Østergaard Danish Technological Institute Implementation of a Packaging Test Laboratory in East Africa Søren Østergaard, DTI Hamisi Sudi Mwanasala, TBS
Africa is…………? Implementation of a Packaging Test Laboratory in East Africa Søren Østergaard, DTI Hamisi Sudi Mwanasala, TBS
Africa is…………? Implementation of a Packaging Test Laboratory in East Africa Søren Østergaard, DTI Hamisi Sudi Mwanasala, TBS
Africa is…………? Implementation of a Packaging Test Laboratory in East Africa Søren Østergaard, DTI Hamisi Sudi Mwanasala, TBS
Africa is also Tanzania 365,000 sq. miles (Germany + France + Ireland or 10% of USA) 35 mio. + 2,9% annual Religion –45% Christians45% Muslims Languages: Swahili/English President Jakaya Kikwete was elected in Dec. 2005 with 80.3% of all votes in a free democratic election. Implementation of a Packaging Test Laboratory in East Africa Søren Østergaard, DTI Hamisi Sudi Mwanasala, TBS
Tanzania is also modern farming and industry Implementation of a Packaging Test Laboratory in East Africa Søren Østergaard, DTI Hamisi Sudi Mwanasala, TBS
Tanzania is also packaging Implementation of a Packaging Test Laboratory in East Africa Søren Østergaard, DTI Hamisi Sudi Mwanasala, TBS
TBS is Tanzania Bureau of Standards National standardization (as ASTM) National body for measurements (weight, length etc.) Poly-technological institute Implementation of a Packaging Test Laboratory in East Africa Søren Østergaard, DTI Hamisi Sudi Mwanasala, TBS
TBS Packaging over 20 years • End 1980’s first project started with SIDA (Sweden) • Start 1990’s trained personnel and a new building • SIDA got new policy and stopped the project and the trained personnel got other jobs outside TBS • 2004 DANIDA (Denmark) started again: • New personnel under training • Distribution laboratory from Lansmont in 2007 • 2006 support from UNIDO for material and food Implementation of a Packaging Test Laboratory in East Africa Søren Østergaard, DTI Hamisi Sudi Mwanasala, TBS