Gulf Association for Metrology Da Nang Viet Nam, 16-18 November, 2016 GULFMET Progress Report 32nd of APMP GA Da Nang Viet Nam, 16-18 November, 2016

In This Presentation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Introduction The 35th JCRB Meeting Actions 2 GULFMET Membership status 3 BIPM Membership status 4 The outcomes of 11th GULFMET Meeting 5 The 2nd Gulf Metrology Forum 6 Building Technical Competency 7 e GULFMET and Website 8 GULFMET challenges 9

Introduction GULFMET commitment GULFMET continues its efforts in fulfilling the requirements to join JCRB as a full member in accordance with procedures CIPM MRA P 01 procedure. GULFMET focuses in its efforts on: strengthen the technical capacity and raise the efficiency of its Technical Committees (TCs). implementation of the Roadmap which has been prepared based on the requirements of CIPM MRA P 01 procedure, GULFMET commitment

GULFMET Membership status UME :- Turkey KRISS :- Korea NIS : - Egypt SCL : - Hong Kong IMBiH :- Bosnia and Herzegovina GULFMET Members: United Arab Emirates Kingdom of Bahrain Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Sultanate of Oman State of Qatar State of Kuwait Republic of Yemen GULFMET Associate Members: * NIMIM of Malaysia and NIST of United state are invited to join GULFMET as an associate member

BIPM Membership status United Arab Emirates ( Member) Kingdom of Bahrain ( not yet) Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ( Member) Sultanate of Oman (Associate member) State of Qatar (Associate member) State of Kuwait ( in process) Republic of Yemen (Associate member)   EMI ( UAE) has been APMP associate member 

GULFMET Accreditation Plan EMI ( UAE) has achieved accreditation by UKAS NMCC (Saudi Arabia) Documentation Stage PAI Calibration Lab. ( Kuwait) Under process Other Members - (initial stage)

The 35th JCRB Meeting Actions GULFMET Actions Action 35/01: GULFMET is encouraged to register their comparisons (except those used for training purposes) in the KCDB and is reminded of the guidance on comparisons given in CIPM MRA-D-05, particularly section 5.1, regarding linkage between CIPM and RMO key comparisons. Action taken by GULFMET ARAMET Application GULFMET have communicated officially with  both SASO and YSMO about their membership in ARAMET. No response from YSMO due to  the war situation . SASO has confirmed its full membership in ARAMET and confirmed its participation in the activities related to the CIPM MRA through GULFMET.

The outcomes of 11th GULFMET Meeting Hosted by : The Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA) 24th – 28th April, 2016. The 5 GULFMET technical committees (TCs) held their meetings during the GULFMET events During : GULFMET TCs 24 April 2016 GULFMET TC L GULFMET TC T 25 April 2016 GULFMET TC EMFT 25-26 April 2016 GULFMET TC Mass 26 April 2016 GULFMET TC QS

The outcomes of 11th GULFMET Meeting Select Mr. Salah S. Al-Rumaihi as a new GULFMET President for 3 years ( Nov. 01, 2016 – Oct. 31,2019). Agree on Starting review of other RMOs CMCs Recommend To cover GULFMET TCs Chairs participation’s expenses to BIPM CCs meeting Recommend To start Joint research programs with GULFMET associate members (UME , KRISS, NIS, and SCL). Approve GULFMET TCs Action plans and ILCs programs

Review other RMO CMCs GULFMET involvement in reviewing other RMO CMCs EURAMET.M.46.2016, APMP.TF.16.2016 and SIM.L.14.2016

The 2nd Gulf Metrology Forum Patronage Will be held under the patronage of H.E the Prime Minister of State of Qatar (probably) 4 - 6 December 2017 Doha : State of Qatar Dates Venue Metrology & Energy Forum Theme Organizers Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting GOIC Ministry of Environment, Qatar Gulf Association for Metrology (GULFMET) GCC Standardization Organization: GSO The Qatar General Organization for Standards and Metrology (QS)  

Building Technical Competency Planned Inter-Laboratory Comparisons ILC Field Pilot Lab Scheduled on Status Gas pressure up to 7 MPa UME ( Turkey) 2016 1 kg stainless steel UMI (Turkey) Force June 2016 GULFMET TC Mass ILC Field Pilot Lab Scheduled on Status Resistance (100 ohm)                                     UME (Turkey ) Q3 2016 Inductance (10 mH and/or 100 mH)         UME (Turkey) Capacitance (10 pF and/or 100pF)            (Turkey) Voltage (10 V and 1.018 V) SCL (Hong Kong) TBA GULFMET TC EMTF

Technical Protocol (reviewed and approved ) Building Technical Competency Planned Inter-Laboratory Comparisons ILC Field Pilot Lab Scheduled on Status Inter-comparison for Standard Platinum Resistance Thermometers ( SPRT) UME (Turkey) Q3 2016 GULFMET TC T ILC Field Pilot Lab Scheduled on Status Inter-comparison for Gauge block by comparison EMI (UAE) Q3 2016 Technical Protocol (reviewed and approved ) Gauge Blocks (Purchased) GULFMET TC L

Coming Training Course Building Technical Competency GULFMET Training Course Mass and related quantities Measurement training course (Mass, Pressure and Force) 14-18 Aug. 2016 Hosted by Emirates Metrology Institute (EMI) 12 delegates 2016 Training Course workshop on Inter ‎laboratory Comparison (ILCs) 21-23 Nov. 2016 Host by ESMA 25 delegates (expected) Coming Training Course Leaders of Tomorrow Capacity Building and Knowledge Transfer Programme BIPM training course “

Building Technical Competency BIPM training course (Coming ) Leaders of Tomorrow Capacity Building and Knowledge Transfer Programme Venue and Date BIPM / Paris 07-18 Nov.. 2016 GULFMET Delegates 1 delegate

e GULFMET and Website Issue : 2 Date : 15 June 2016, GULFMET website Cover all GULFMET Activities since March 2016 GULFMET website GULFMET website Under construction Estimated completion date : October 2016

GULFMET Challenges Falling oil prices: Global oil prices have fallen sharply over the past seven months, leading to significant revenue shortfalls in GULFMET Member states. GULFMET Recent challenges Turmoil and instability in Turkey: TÜBİTAK UME of Turkey has a significant contribution in GULFMET progress.