Global Cooperation
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With members of Aviation Industry Corporation of China
Celebrating four MoU anniversaries at CROSQ
In Dubai with staff of Emirates International Accreditation Center
Technical expert from Ghana completes four-week program
At Organismo Salvadoreño de Normalización during the Central American Road Show
Visitors from PetroChina at the Washington, D.C. office
SASO attachments visit Safety Equipment Institute
MOU Program
Initiated in 2001, ASTM International's Memorandum of Understanding program promotes:
Communication between signatory member standards bodies;
Awareness of each other's standardization systems; development of national standards;
De-duplication of efforts; and support of the development activities of members.
Over 100 participating bodies national and regional standards bodies worldwide.
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Standards Expert Program
Established in 2005, the Standards Expert Program (SEP) is a key benefit offered to MOU signatories. Each year, through the SEP, ASTM offers to host three standards experts for a one-month period at ASTM headquarters. During their stay, the expert learns about ASTM International and its operations, ASTM technical committees and ASTM's virtual tools.
Recent Standards Experts
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Eng. Adel Al-Qhtani
Gulf Cooperation Council Standardization Organization (GSO)
Eng. Abdulaziz Al-Showair
Gulf Cooperation Council Standardization Organization (GSO)
Eng. Fulgence st. Prix
CARICOM Regional Organization for Standards and Quality (CROSQ)
Felipe Calvo Villalobos
Instituto de Normas Tecnicas of Costa Rica
Eng. Asirawat Phothiphan
Thia Industrial Standards Institution (TISI)
Hadar Keysar
Standardization Institution of Israel (SII)
Karma Tshetrim
Bhutan Standards Bureau (BSB)
Juan Carlos Escobar Carvajal
Instituto Ecuatoriano de Normalizacion (INEN)
Carmen Brito
Dominican Republic
Instituto Dominicano Para La Calidad (INDOCAL)
Kaviraj Ramsarrun
Mauritius
Mauritius Standards Bureau (MSB)
Aman Malgazhdarov
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Institute for Standardization and Certification (KAZINST)
Francesca Rappaccioli
Instituto de Normas Tecnicas de Costa Rica (INTECO)
Dini Apriori
Badan Standardisasi Nasional (BSN)
Bernice Tay
Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board, Singapore
Khawja G. Mohiuddin
Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority
Omar Balboa
Bolivian Institute of Standardization and Quality
Emmaline C. Vitug
Philippines Bureau of Standards (PBS)
Nadita V. Ramachala
Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS)
Maha S.E.D. Mohamed
Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality (EOS)
Soronzonbold Sukhbaatar
Mongolian Agency for Standardization and Metrology (MASM)
Jabor Mohamed Al-Naimi
Qatar General Organization for Standards and Metrology (QS)
Bekir Çengelci
Turkish Standards Institution (TSE)
Romana Marunda
Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ)
Ruba Ayeid Al-Thawabeia
Jordan Standards and Metrology Organization (JSMO)
Lee Hooi Lan
SIRIM Berhad
Percy Malatsi
South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)
Nguyen Van Khoi
Vietnam’s Directorate for Standards and Quality (STAMEQ)
Pan Biechen
Standards Administration of China
Adelaide Teimle Leigh
Ghana Standards Board
Napthali Pollak
Standards Institution of Israel
Ajani Blake
Bureau of Standards Jamaica
Jun-ho Kim
Korean Agency for Technology and Standards
Patricia Castro Espinoza
Instituto Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia y de la Protección de la Propiedad Intelectual
Mohammed A. Al-Dablan
Standardization Organization for the Gulf Cooperation Council
Daniel Trillos
Instituto Colombiano de Normas Técnicas y Certificación
Ari Wibowo
Badan Standardisasi Nasional
Nguyen Minh Bang
Directorate for Standards and Quality
Margaret Lungu
Zambia Bureau of Standards
He Ting
Standards Admin. of China
Established in 2005, the Standards Expert Program (SEP) is a key benefit offered to MOU signatories. Each year, through the SEP, ASTM offers to host three standards experts for a one-month period at ASTM headquarters. During their stay, the expert learns about ASTM International and its operations, ASTM technical committees and ASTM's virtual tools.
Recent Standards Experts
See All ExpertsEng. Adel Al-Qhtani
Gulf Cooperation Council Standardization Organization (GSO)
Eng. Abdulaziz Al-Showair
Gulf Cooperation Council Standardization Organization (GSO)
Eng. Fulgence st. Prix
CARICOM Regional Organization for Standards and Quality (CROSQ)
Felipe Calvo Villalobos
Instituto de Normas Tecnicas of Costa Rica
Eng. Asirawat Phothiphan
Thia Industrial Standards Institution (TISI)
Hadar Keysar
Standardization Institution of Israel (SII)
Karma Tshetrim
Bhutan Standards Bureau (BSB)
'Juan Carlos Escobar Carvajal
Instituto Ecuatoriano de Normalizacion (INEN)
Carmen Brito
Dominican Republic
Instituto Dominicano Para La Calidad (INDOCAL)
Kaviraj Ramsarrun
Mauritius
Mauritius Standards Bureau (MSB)
Aman Malgazhdarov
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Institute for Standardization and Certification (KAZINST)
Francesca Rappaccioli
Instituto de Normas Tecnicas de Costa Rica (INTECO)
Dini Apriori
Badan Standardisasi Nasional (BSN)
Bernice Tay
Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board, Singapore
Khawja G. Mohiuddin
Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority
Omar Balboa
Bolivian Institute of Standardization and Quality
Emmaline C. Vitug
Philippines Bureau of Standards (PBS)
Nadita V. Ramachala
Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS)
Maha S.E.D. Mohamed
Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality (EOS)
Soronzonbold Sukhbaatar
Mongolian Agency for Standardization and Metrology (MASM)
Jabor Mohamed Al-Naimi
Qatar General Organization for Standards and Metrology (QS)
Bekir Çengelci
Turkish Standards Institution (TSE)
Romana Marunda
Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ)
Ruba Ayeid Al-Thawabeia
Jordan Standards and Metrology Organization (JSMO)
Lee Hooi Lan
SIRIM Berhad
Percy Malatsi
South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)
Nguyen Van Khoi
Vietnam’s Directorate for Standards and Quality (STAMEQ)
Pan Biechen
Standards Administration of China
Adelaide Teimle Leigh
Ghana Standards Board
Napthali Pollak
Standards Institution of Israel
Ajani Blake
Bureau of Standards Jamaica
Jun-ho Kim
Korean Agency for Technology and Standards
Patricia Castro Espinoza
Instituto Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia y de la Protección de la Propiedad Intelectual
Mohammed A. Al-Dablan
Standardization Organization for the Gulf Cooperation Council
Daniel Trillos
Instituto Colombiano de Normas Técnicas y Certificación
Ari Wibowo
Badan Standardisasi Nasional
Nguyen Minh Bang
Directorate for Standards and Quality
Margaret Lungu
Zambia Bureau of Standards
He Ting
Standards Admin. of China
Each year, through the Standareds Expert Program, ASTM hosts standards experts at ASTM headquarters.
Standards Expert ProgramCooperative Training Programs
Intensive Training Program
Available to representatives of industry and government who wish to utilize or better understand and apply ASTM International standards; and contribute to or influence the content of the ASTM standards to reflect local market and regulatory needs. The program typically includes 8 – 10 participants who come to the U.S. for training.
MoU Technical Visitor Grant Program
The MoU Technical Visitor Grant Program is a special funding opportunity offered by ASTM to its MoU signatories to strengthen the participation of technical experts from around the world in the ASTM standards development process.
Virtual MOU Training
ASTM International offers interactive web-based training workshops, using the Internet, telephone, or VOIP.
Web Training on Demand
ASTM International, working cooperatively with its members and MoU partners, regularly provides guidance, training, and support to technical experts and the staff of national standards bodies via webinars.
Roads Shows
ASTM International Road Shows are opportunities for senior staff and members of the Global Cooperation Department to meet with stakeholders worldwide —from current and potential MoU partners, public and private organizations, businesses small and large, universities, and government officials. Past Road Shows have included visits to South America, Central America, and Asia.
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