1 / 25

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures. BIPM Report to the 48 th Meeting of the International Committee of Legal Metrology Andy Henson Director of International Liaison and Communications Department, BIPM. The Metre Convention and the SI

sloretta
Download Presentation

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Bureau International des Poids et Mesures BIPM Report to the 48th Meeting of the International Committee of Legal Metrology Andy Henson Director of International Liaison and Communications Department, BIPM 48th meeting of CIML, Ho Chi Minh, October 2013

  2. The Metre Convention and the SI 20 May 1875 - TheMetre Conventionwassigned in Parisby 17 nations. It establishedtheBIPMwhich is a permanent organizational structure for member governments to act in common accord on all matters relating to units of measurement. 1889- theinternational prototypes for the metre and the kilogram, together with the astronomical second as unit of time, create thefirst international system of units. 1954 - the ampere, kelvin and candelaare added as base units. 1960 - the unit system is named as the International System of Units (SI) 1971 - themoleis added as the unit for amount of substance, bringing the total number of base units to seven. Brief history of the Metre Convention and the SI BIPM - 2013

  3. BIPM Headquartered in Paris, France and financed bysupporting governments. . CIPM Made up of eighteen individuals, different nationalities. Is the management board for the BIPM CGPM Made up of representatives from Member States. Is the “owner” of the BIPM & the Mtre Convention Bureau International des Poids et Mesures BIPM - 2013

  4. The BIPM It has headquartersnear Paris, France. It is financedjointly by the Member States and Associates, and operates under the exclusivesupervisionof the CIPM. Itsmandateis to provide the basis for a single, coherent system of measurements throughout the world, traceable to the International System of Units (SI). This task takes many forms, from direct disseminationof units (as in the case of mass and time) to coordination throughinternational comparisonsof national measurement standards (as in length, electricity and ionizing radiation). It maintains laboratoriesin areas of: mass, time, electricity,ionizing radiation, and chemistry. It has an international staffof around 75. Itsbudgetfor 2013 is around thirteen million euros. Bureau International des Poids et Mesures BIPM - 2013

  5. Change in BIPM Director Dr. Martin Milton has joined the BIPM on 1 October 2012 as Deputy Director/Director Designate and has taken over the directorship of the BIPM from Dr. Michael Kühne on 1 January 2013

  6. Members and Associates Since 6 February 2013 Member state Metrology institute: INM (Instituto Nacional de Metrología de Colombia) Since 7 August 2013, Mongolia is an Associate of the CGPM. Metrology institute: MASM (Mongolian Agency for Standardization and Metrology)

  7. CIPM MRA Participation The CIPM MRA has now been signed by the representatives of 92 institutes – from 52 Member States, 36 Associates of the CGPM, and 4 international organizations* – and covers a further 146 institutes designated by the signatory bodies. INM, Colombia has signed the CIPM MRA May 15, 2013 * IAEA, IRMM, WMO, ESA

  8. CIPM MRA Participation CIPM MRA Participation Member participating in the CIPM MRA Associate participating in the CIPM MRA Members/Associates not yet signed the CIPM MRA The CIPM MRA has now been signed by the representatives of 92 institutes – from 52 Member States, 36 Associates of the CGPM, and 4 international organizations – and covers a further 146 institutes designated by the signatory bodies.

  9. Regional Metrology Organizations

  10. Potential new Member States and Associates • BIPM ACTIONS • BIPM continued working with RMOs, IGOs and organizations on raising awareness about the CIPM MRA. • The BIPM is working with a number of States interested in participation (Member State or Associate status). Among them are: • Middle East • Bahrain • Kuwait • Qatar • UAE • Yemen • Iraq • Central America • Nicaragua • Asia-Pacific • Myanmar • Africa • Ethiopia • Cote d’Ivoire • Morocco • Nigeria • Europe • Luxembourg • Eastern Europe & Central Asia • Azerbaijan • Kyrgyzstan • Uzbekistan

  11. New members of the CIPM • Following the retirements of Prof. Göbel, Dr Hengstberger and Dr Schwitz from the International Committee of Weights and Measures (CIPM), three new members have been provisionally elected (May 2013): • Prof. Humberto Brandi (Director for Scientific and Industrial Metrology, INMETRO, Brazil), • Dr WynandLouw (Director, Technical Infrastructure Development, NMISA, South Africa) • Prof. Joachim Ullrich (President, PTB, Germany)

  12. Restatement of the BIPM Mission, Role and Objectives http://www.bipm.org/en/publications/mro/

  13. Timeline for Strategy Development Consensus Strategy published together with supporting documents Phase 3 July 2013 to Oct 2013 Review, comment and consultation with NMI Directors and Member States representatives CIPM  « Reflections » document including proposed strategic priorities for the CCs and the BIPM laboratory programme Phase 2 April 2013 to June 2013 Comment, debate and review by the CIPM and CC Presidents Review of published NMI and national metrology strategies (drafted by BIPM) Comments from NMI Directors and MS Reps Phase 1 documents made available to NMI Directors and MS Reps Summary of CC strategy documents (drafted by BIPM) Phase 1 Sept 2012 to Mch 2013 CC Strategy Documents

  14. The BIPM consolidated planning process NMIs & Member States The “Vision” The present and future priorities for metrology around the world Question 1: Do the strategies for the CCs cover the highest priorities for “metrology around the world”? BIPM Role, Mission and Objectives Consultation with NMIs / Member States Question 2: Which of the activities of the CCs need laboratory support from the BIPM? CC Strategies (including scientific and operational issues) BIPM Technical Strategy (When should the BIPM have laboratory activities?) Governance of the CIPM prioritize BIPM Work Programme (2016-19) CIPM MRA Issues and priorities to be addressed after the 25th CGPM?

  15. Streamlining BIPM publications & website BIPM Compendium CIPM publications BIPM Core Data 2012 Mission Role and Objectives Election to the CIPM CIPM Sub-Committees and ad hoc Groups • The 2012 CIPM Report, The Director’s Report and the Rapport Annuelsent as a single cohesive set. • Electronic copies available (except the RA) from the website several months earlier. • New: “BIPM Core Data 2012” – annual publication. • New: Mission, Role and Objectives – restatement . • “Compendium of main rules and practices applicable to the BIPM” on the website. It is accessible, together with the text of the Metre Convention, and other official texts from the “Metre Convention” . • The CIPM Publications page has been re-organised and includes the document “Criteria and Process for Election of CIPM Members” that was agreed at the meeting. • The Membership and Terms of Reference of each of the CIPM sub-committees and ad hoc groups has been published. • The information about CIPM Members has been re-organised. • The decisions from the last CIPM meeting are available (and available very soon after the meeting in both English and French) from the CIPM webpage. Members of the CIPM CIPM decisions Directors Report - more concise at (one third of the length of the 2010 report concise CIPM Minutes clear decisions (on line immediately after each Session in English and French • We no longer waiting for translation before posting Time to produce 24th CGPM report halved (c.f. 23rd)

  16. Metrologia Scope BIPM Journal (Editor Janet Miles), published by IOPP Published 6 times per year, Metrologia covers the fundamentals of measurements, particularly those dealing with the seven base units of the International System of Units or proposals to replace them. The journal also publishes papers that contribute to the solution of difficult measurement problems and improve the accuracy of derived units and constants that are of fundamental importance to physics. Comparisons are published in the technical supplement In addition to regular papers, the journal publishes review articles, issues devoted to single topics of timely interest and occasional conference proceedings. Letters to the Editor and Short Communications (generally three pages or less) are also considered. Metrologia: - Highest ever impact factor (1.902) - Hybrid Open Access introduced in early 2013 http://iopscience.iop.org/0026-1394/

  17. World Metrology Day poster A joint BIPM BIML project • The theme of World Metrology Day in 2013 is “Measurements in Daily Life” • The 2013 WMD poster designed in cooperation with TÜBİTAK (UME) • Information on national WMD activities post on the website (www.worldmetrology.org) • - Posters in 17 languages • - Events in 32 countries • - Many thousands of posters produced and distributed • - Highest hit and download ever • -171 000 hits in May 2013 c.f. 80 000 in May 2012

  18. World Metrology Day poster WMD poster for 2014 will be designed by APMP. The likely topic for 2014 proposed by APMP is “Measurements helping solve global energy challenges” RMO/RLMOs have taken the responsibility for the developments of the poster (in conjunction with BIPM and OIML). Internally the RMOs/RLMOs are free to decide which particular member takes on the task (for example the RMO may choose to run a competition etc.). WMD poster will be posted on the website: http://www.worldmetrologyday.org/ WMD team (BIPM/BIML) contact details: http://www.worldmetrologyday.org/contacts.html

  19. World Metrology Day poster

  20. BIPM & OIML - Redefinition Contributing to the debate Informing the community

  21. BIPM & BIML Secure data exchange network between the BIML and the BIPM

  22. BIPM & BIML • Two phase project • Step 1 (2013): A Virtual Private Network (VPN) has been set up on the public INTERNET between the firewall gateways of the BIPM and the BIML. • Designed for off-site backup for a small amount of BIML data • Drawbacks: • It uses the BIPM and BIML Public Internet bandwidth. • It cannot be used for heavy data transfer • It cannot be used for services that require Quality of Service (audio/video).

  23. BIPM & BIML • Two phase project • Step 2 under consideration (2014): Using a dedicated link between the BIPM and the BIML. • Designed for • off-site backup for a larger amount of BIML data • Services that require Quality of Service (audio/video) • Drawbacks: • Cost of installation plus monthly subscription • Increased workload for BIPM and BIML IT services This option is still being explored!

  24. Upcoming Meetings and Events 22 & 25 October 2013 102nd meeting of the CIPM (Session II) 23 to 24 October 2013 Meeting of representatives of State Parties to the Metre Convention and of Directors of National Metrology Institutes 2014 (November) CGPM

  25. Bureau International des Poids et Mesures Thank you for your attention Andy Henson Director of International Liaison and Communications Department, BIPM e-mail:andy.henson@bipm.org 48th meeting of CIML, Ho Chi Minh, October 2013

More Related