Claire Saundry, Ph.D.Director, International and Academic Affairs

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)Eighth Regular meeting of the Inter-American Committee on Science and Technology

Washington DC. November 14-15, 2013

• Membership: National Metrology Institutes (NMIs) located in the 34 member nations of the OAS

• Mission: To promote and support an integrated measurement infrastructure in the Americas that ensures equity in the marketplace, improves the quality of life and facilitates international trade.

• International Role: Regional Metrology Organization (RMO) for the Western Hemisphere, one of 5 RMOs currently recognized within the framework of the International Committee on Weights and Measures Mutual Recognition Arrangement (CIPM MRA).

OAS/FEMCIDI - Metrology and National Measurement Standards to support Environmental Sustainability and the Enhancement of Human Health, Safety and Prosperity in the Americas (2010-2011)

US Mission to the OAS - Enhancing National Measurement Infrastructure in the Americas (2011-2012)

NIST - Advanced Internships (2011-2012)

OAS/FEMCIDI - Strengthening National Metrology Institutes in the Hemisphere: an essential element in the development of National Quality Infrastructure (September 1, 2013 - August 31, 2016)

US Mission to the OAS - Renewable Energy and Climate Science: Metrology and Technology Challenges in the Americas (October 2013 - September 2015)

NIST - SIM Metrology School (2013)

Workshop on

Renewable Energy and Climate Science for the Americas:Renewable Energy and Climate Science for the Americas:Metrology and Technology ChallengesMetrology and Technology Challenges

CENAM, Queretaro, MexicoOctober 8-9, 2013

SIMSIM Metrology School 28 October Metrology School 28 October –– 1 November 1 November

Planning underway for four workshops:◦

Training -

"Calibration of Oscillation Densimeters“

(Bogota, Colombia 16-18 December) ◦

Training -

Biomedical equipment in CAMET (early

2014)◦

Training -

Statistics for Chemistry (early 2014)

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Training Workshop -

Anti-Venom production -

Sao

Paulo, Brazil, February 24-26, 2014.

Internships/Advanced Metrology Training