The Fifth Meeting of the Executive Committee for Scientific and Industrial Metrology

The Arab Industrial Development, Standardization and Mining Organization (AIDSM) held the fifth meeting of the Executive Committee for Scientific and Industrial Metrology of the Arab Metrology Association (ARAMET) via videoconference on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, under the chairmanship of the Arab Republic of Egypt. The meeting was attended by committee members representing the following Arab countries: the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Tunisia, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Republic of Sudan, and the State of Palestine. The meeting reviewed the measures taken to follow up on the implementation of the recommendations of the fourth meeting of the committee. The heads of the technical committees also presented the outcomes of the meetings of the technical committees for scientific and industrial metrology held in the last quarter of 2024.

The meeting agenda also included a discussion of the special work plan for scientific and industrial metrology for the period 2024-2028, which focuses on several projects, including building the capacity of members, exchanging information and expertise, raising community awareness of the importance of metrology, raising the level of measurement capabilities in Arab countries, and strengthening partnerships with relevant parties. The outcomes of the meeting of the Joint Committee of Regional Metrology Organizations and the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (JCRB) were also discussed, along with the requirements for joining the committee, in addition to the advanced stages achieved by the Arab Metrology Association to meet the requirements for international recognition.