European Standards Organisations adopt new strategy for education about standardization
The CEN-CENELEC-ETSI Joint Presidents Group recently endorsed a joint strategy called the 'Masterplan on Education about Standardization'.
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“Memorandum of Understanding in the field of standardization between Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing and Institute for standardization of Bosnia and Herzegovina”
Foreign Trade Chamber of BiH in cooperation with the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Bosnia and Herzegovina organized Business Forum between Bosnia and Herzegovina and The Czech Republic on 18 December 2012 in Sarajevo
Workshop “The regulation of standardization system, codification and quality control in the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina”
Workshop “The regulation of standardization system, codification and quality control in the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina”
American and European Standards Organisations agree to strengthen Transatlantic Cooperation on Standards for Electric Vehicles
American and European Standards Organisations agree to strengthen Transatlantic Cooperation on Standards for Electric Vehicles
Visit to the Standarization Institute of the Republic of Macedonia (ISRM)
Visit to the Standarization Institute of the Republic of Macedonia (ISRM)
International Scientific Conference COMET 2012
From 28 to 30 November 2012 the international scientific conference Comet 2012 - Applied Technology in mechanical engineering was held at Jahorina, the first major scientific conference organized by the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the University of East Sarajevo. Aim of the Conference was to present modernized and optimized production processes implementing advanced technologies which are the result of scientific research.
Regional meeting within the Twinning project “Achieving the highest safety and technical quality of construction”
Within the Twinning project “Achieving the highest safety and technical quality of construction” which is being implemented in Montenegro, a regional meeting of the representatives of the Technical Committees of the Institutes for Standardization was held on 21 November 2012.
Visit of the delegation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Czech Republic
From 20 to 23 November 2012 the delegation of Bosnia and Herzegovina composed of representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations and the Institute for Standardization of BiH visited the Czech Development Agency and the Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing. Czech Development Agency has decided to financially support the establishment of certification bodies according to the New Approach Directives (Low Voltage Directive and Construction Products Directive).
7th Conference of the Quality in Bosnia and Herzegovina
7th Conference of the Quality in BiH “Quality as a key factor in business” was held in Capljina from 07 to 09 November 2012. The first day was focused on quality system in the production and distribution of food and beverages, and quality infrastructure for export: product certification, laboratory accreditation according to ISO 17025 and certification of environmental management systems according to ISO 14001.
ISO 26000 Developing Country Workshop held
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) organized ISO 26000 international workshop. The theme of the workshop was the importance and implementation of ISO 26000:2010, Guidance for Social Responsibility, two years after its publication (1.11.2011).
New „SME Toolbox of Solutions“ is now online!
CEN and CENELEC have launched a new section on their website as part of their ongoing efforts to promote
Visit of International Monetary Fund Mission
On 08.11.2012 Mr. Alexis Meyer-Cirkel, representative of the IMF mission, visited the Institute for standardization of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Mission visited Bosnia and Herzegovina in order to hold talks with BiH authorities within the first review of Stand-by Arrangement.
European Conference ‘SMEs and Standardization’
European Standards offer a wide range of benefi ts to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). They enable companies to improve their effi ciency and competitiveness, minimise waste and reduce costs.
Seminar “Training of personnel in the domain of explosion protection for electrical and non-electrical equipment and installations”
From 05.11. to 09.11.2012 in Tuzla, The Faculty of Electrical Engineering from Tuzla and Institute for Standardization of Bosnia and Herzegovina jointly organized a seminar “Training of personnel in the domain of explosion protection for electrical and non-electrical equipment and installations”. The seminar was opened by the Director of the Institute for Standardization of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr Alexander Cincar and professor of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Tuzla, Ph.D. Vlado Madžarević.
Regional course „ISO marketing and promotion of international standards“
From 31 October to 2 November 2012, in Bucharest regional course „ISO marketing and promotion of international standards“ was held, hosted by Romanian Standards Association (ASRO).
World Standards Day Message 14 October 2012
Less waste, better results – Standards increase efficiency International standards such as those from IEC, ISO and ITU are crucial for increasing efficiency. This issue has come to the forefront as global challenges like sustainability and financial uncertainty mean that organizations are challenged to achieve better results with less waste. Quite simply, efficiency indicates the ability to achieve objectives by implementing processes to develop
76th IEC General Meeting
From 01 to 05 October 2012, in Oslo (Norway), 76th Annual Meeting of IEC was held. Norwegian Electrotechnical Committee (NEK) hosted all events under the protection of His Majesty King Harald V. Aleksandar Cincar, Director of the Institute for Standardization, and Mirjana Šućur, Secretary General of BAKE represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at the General Assembly.
WORKSHOP „ISO/IEC 27001 – INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM“
Institute for Standardization of Bosnia and Herzegovina in cooperation with International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and within ISO Tecnical assistence to developing countries has organized a worshop „ISO/IEC 27001 – Information Security Management System“ from 26 to 28 September 2012.
Sarajevo Halal Forum 2012 - SAHAF
First International Halal Forum - SAHAF was held from 27 to 29 September 2012 at the premises of the business center UNITIC hosted by the Agency for Halal Quality Certification and Sarajevo Fair. SAHAF forum is the central international scientific symposium of eminent representatives from the field of Halal, as well as economic, governmental and non-governmental institutions and organizations.
35th General Assembly of the International Organization for Standardization ISO
From 17 to 22 September 2012, in San Diego, California 35th General Assembly of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) was held, hosted by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). In the work of the Assembly Mr. Aleksandar Cincar, Director of the Institute and Mr. Miljan Savic, expert for standardization in ISO/CEN area also participated as representatives of the Institute for Standardization of Bosnia and Herzegovina.