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Claire M. Saundry, Ph.D. Director of International and Academic Affairs

THIRD MEETING OF MINISTER AND HIGH AUTHORITIES ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY National Quality Infrastructure. Claire M. Saundry, Ph.D. Director of International and Academic Affairs U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology November 17, 2011. What is the need?.

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Claire M. Saundry, Ph.D. Director of International and Academic Affairs

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  1. THIRD MEETING OF MINISTER AND HIGH AUTHORITIESON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYNational Quality Infrastructure Claire M. Saundry, Ph.D. Director of International and Academic Affairs U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology November 17, 2011

  2. What is the need? • A metrology and standards infrastructure is essential for: • facilitating trade and commerce • advancing manufacturing and services • improving public safety and security • facilitating innovation and competitiveness • improving quality of life

  3. OAS/FEMCIDI - SIM Project GOAL: • To Facilitate harmonization of measurements OBJECTIVES: • Capacity building and training • Improve measurement capabilities • Increase exchange of information • Raise awareness of the importance of metrology

  4. Benefits With funding from OAS/FEMCIDI for 2006-2010: • Over 500 trainees in physical, chemical and legal metrology • Over 25 training events and workshops • Over 10 Awareness activities • Biannual publication on INFOSIM • Increased political and public awareness • Significant local investment • New or improved metrology laws • Increased recognition of measurement capabilities: • New services offered • International Recognition • Increased partnerships

  5. Information about SIM • SIM consists of NMIs located in the 34 member nations of the OAS – all of the eligible countries have participated in the OAS/FEMCIDI Project • Promote cooperation in metrology and committed to the implementation of a Global Measurement System • 11 metrology working groups; • Training: Physical, Chemical and Legal Metrology, Awareness Activities, Pilot studies and Measurement Comparisons • Eight new Associate Members of the BIPM

  6. Time and Frequency Network • ABBS Antigua and Barbuda • INTI Argentina* • ONJR Brazil • NRC Canada • INN Chile • SIC Colombia* • ICE Costa Rica* • LNM Guatemala • BSJ Jamaica* • CENAM Mexico • CENAMEP Panama* • INTN Paraguay* • INDP Peru* • SLBS Saint Lucia* • TTBS Trinidad and Tobago* • NIST US • UTE Uruguay* * Funded by OAS/FEMCIDI

  7. Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Barbados Belize Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Dominica Dominican Republic El Salvador Ecuador Grenada Guatemala Guyana Haiti Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru St. Kitts and Nevis St. Vincent and Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago Uruguay United States SIM Metrology Summer School Funded by OAS/FEMICIDI, the Brazilian Government, and the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology

  8. Senior Policy Dialogue and Chemical Metrology Working Group Brazil November 2009 Chemical Metrology • Antigua and Barbuda • Argentina • Brazil • Canada • Chile • Colombia • Costa Rica • Ecuador • Grenada • Jamaica • Mexico • Paraguay • Peru • St. Lucia • St. Vincent • Trinidad and Tobago • Uruguay • United States

  9. Annual Awareness Seminar Lima, Peru October 2009Castries, St. Lucia 2010 (cancelled)Buenos Aires, Argentina 2011 Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Barbados Bolivia Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Costa Rica Dominica Ecuador El Salvador Grenada Guyana Haiti Honduras Jamaica Mexico Panama Paraguay Peru RepublicaDominicana St. Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent and the Grenadines Uruguay US

  10. OAS – IAAC Cooperation GOAL: Strengthening of the Accreditation Systems of the countries in the Americas as a vehicle to facilitate trade internationally and within the region • 2002-2011, US $200,000 / year • Training, proficiency testing, internships, consultancies, peer evaluations, website. • Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, CARICOM countries, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago and Uruguay. • RESULTS • America (IAAC) is recognized at a global level • Accreditation Bodies of countries in the Americas are recognized internationally.

  11. Results of OAS/FEMCIDI Projects • Lasting relationships between NMIs • Hundreds of people trained in basic and ever more advanced metrology areas • International recognition of measurement capabilities for many of the participating institutions • Significant advances in technical capabilities and awareness the hemisphere • Accreditation bodies of countries in the Americas are recognized internationally.

  12. Argentina - Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Industrial Antigua and Barbuda Bureau of Standards Bahamas Ministry of EconomicDevelopment Barbados NationalStandardsInstitution Belize Bureau of Standards Bolivia Instituto Boliviano de Metrologia Brazil Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Normalizacao e Qualidade Industrial Canada Institute for National Measurement Standards, National Research Council * Chile Instituto Nacional de Normalizacion Colombia Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio Costa Rica Laboratorio Costarricense de Metrología Dominica Bureau of Standards DominicanRepublicDireccion General de Normas y Sistemas de Calidad Ecuador Instituto Ecuatoriano de Normalizacion El Salvador Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología Grenada Bureau of Standards Guatemala Comisión Guatemalteca de Normas Guyana Bureau of Standards HaitiMinistry of Commerce and Industry Honduras Consejo Hondureño de Ciencia y Tecnología Jamaica Bureau of Standards Mexico - Centro Nacional de Metrologia Nicaragua Laboratorio Nacional de Metrologia El Centro Nacional de Metrología de Panamá    Paraguay Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia y Normalizacion Peru Instituto Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia y de la Proteccion de la Propiedad Intelectual Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards St. Kitts and NevisPlanningUnit, Ministry of Development St. Vincent and the Grenadines; Government of Saint Vincent SurinameMetrologyUnit Trindidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards USA - National Institute of Standards and Technology Venezuela Servicio Autonomo de Normalizacion Calidad y Metrologia # Laboratorio Tecnologico del Uruguay *No FEMCIDI Funds support participation # Inactive

  13. Gracias! Obrigada! Merci! Thank-you! Claire Saundry, Director, International and Academic Affairs, NIST csaundry@nist.gov

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