Jakarta, Februari 2013 APEC Project Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) Readiness Project in Person Certification

Project number & title : Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) Readiness Project in Person Certification Committee / WG / Fora: CTI/ Sub-Committee on Standards and Conformance Project Overseer Name / Organization / Economy: Ms. Konny Sagala and Mr. Donny Purnomo / The National Standardization Agency of Indonesia (BSN) / Indonesia PROJECT PROFILE

The project includes two planned training workshops:  A three-day: Training/Workshop for personnel certification body management staff or auditors providing the opportunity for practice case study as well as training courses in ISO/IEC 17024:2012.  A three-day: Training/Workshop for accreditation body assessors providing the opportunity to increase competencies when conduct assessment to personnel certification body based on new standard, ISO/IEC 17024:2012

 The first of the two workshop, has been conducted successfully in Hotel Santika, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta, Indonesia dated 14 – 16 April  The trainer is: Mr. Geoff Brundle from JAS-ANS, Australia  Training materials : Introduction and explanation of ISO/IEC 17024:2012, and how to develop personnel certification scheme with case study  Participants : Personnell certification body management staff or auditors

List of Participants EconomyNumber of Participants Note China, PR 1APEC Funding Malaysia 2APEC Funding Rusia1APEC Funding Philippine1APEC Funding Thailand2APEC Funding Vietnam2APEC Funding Korea1Non APEC Funding Brunei Darussalam2Non APEC Funding Singapore1Non APEC Funding Indonesia (KAN)8Non APEC Funding TOTAL2121

Most of participants expressed their satisfaction with the training. Participants give overall rating in average 4.1 of maximum 5. The lowest overall rating given was 3, while the highest was 5. However some participants also have suggestions or comments to improve the training such as: * The time for group discussion is not enough * Need more examples and exercises * The agenda and material could be distributed before the training PROJECT EVALUATION FOR THE FIRST WORKSHOP

 The second workshop : conducted in Bali, Indonesia dated 17 – 19 June  The trainers are: 1. Mr. Geoff Brundle from JAS-ANS, Australia 2. Mr. Vijay from ANSI, United State of America.  Training materials : Introduction and explanation of ISO/IEC 17024:2012, and how to conduct assessment for personnel certification body  Participants : Accreditation body management staff or assessors

List of Participants EconomyNumber of Participants Note Malaysia 2APEC Funding Indonesia 2APEC Funding Chile1APEC Funding Peru2APEC Funding Thailand2APEC Funding Vietnam2APEC Funding India2Non APEC Funding Brunei Darussalam3Non APEC Funding Srilanka1Non APEC Funding Indonesia2Non APEC Funding TOTAL19

Most of participants expressed their satisfaction with the training. Participants give overall rating in average 4.7 of maximum 5. The lowest overall rating given was 3, while the highest was 5. However some participants also have suggestions or comments to improve the training such as: * Need advance training about development of personnel certification scheme PROJECT EVALUATION FOR THE SECOND WORKSHOP