Title of Program

Description of Program

Eligibility

Fee

Contact Information

Standards in Trade Workshop/ U.S. Technology and principles in metrology, standards-setting, and conformity assessment.

(NIST in cooperation with the Office of Standards Services)

The two-week course provides top or mid-level foreign public and private sector participants a comprehensive overview of the roles of the U.S. Government, private sector, and international and regional organizations in the development of standards and the conduct of conformity assessment activities. The workshop focuses on the U.S. process of standards development, how standards and related practices are applied, and their impact on international trade.

Specific workshop objectives are to:

1. familiarize participants with U.S. technology and practices in metrology, standardization, and conformity assessment;
2. describe and understand the roles of the U.S. government and the private sector in developing and implementing standards; and
3. develop professional contacts as a basis for strengthening technical ties and enhancing trade.

Top or mid-level foreign public and private sector

E.g.:

1997:

Some English Gulf Cooperation Council  Countries Delegation

Brazilian Delegation

ANDEAN Pact Countries Delegation

APEC/
ASEAN/ China

1998:

Some English

Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay Country/
Region TBA

None

Mary Saunders

Chief, Global Standards Program

NIST
Bldg 820, Room 282
Gaithersburg, MD. 20899
USA

E-mail: mary.saunders@nist.gov

Tel.: (301) 975-2396

Fax: (301) 963-2871

http://ts.nist.gov/ts/
htdocs/210/216/216.htm

Solicitaciones en español:

Carmiña Londoño, NIST

USTTI U.S. Telecommunications Training Institute/NIST Standards in Trade Workshop/ Standards and Conformity Assessment in the U.S.

A week long course offered by USTTI and conducted by NIST is a Standards in Trade Workshop which provides mid- to high-level technical and regulatory experts a comprehensive overview of the roles of the U.S.  Government, private sector, and international and regional organizations in the development of standards and conformance assessment. The workshop focuses on U.S. process of standards development, how standards and related practices are applied and impact international trade, with emphasis on the telecommunications industry.

English Proficiency or AID Screening

None.

Travel, Assis-
tance Fees based on need

Jennifer Vaughn

USTTI
1150 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Suite 702
Washington, DC. 20036
USA

E-mail: train@ustti.org

Tel.: (202) 785-7373

Fax: (202) 785-1930

Information on ISO 9000 and ISO 14000

The Office of Standards Services (OSS) has published two booklets and several other documents with basic information on the ISO 9000 Standard Series and related quality system standards. In addition, OSS responds to requests for information on these topics from government and the private sector.

OSS has also assisted several government agencies in their efforts to use the ISO 9000 and related standards within the scope of their regulatory and procurement programs and OSS staff have given presentations at many domestic and international training seminars and related meetings to educate private sector and government participants about the ISO 9000 Standard Series and its usage. OSS is represented on the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee (TC) 176, the committee responsible for the development of the ISO 9000 and 10000 standard series.

Mary Saunders

Chief, Global Standards Program

NIST
Bldg 820, Room 282
Gaithersburg, MD. 20899

E-mail: mary.saunders@nist.gov

Tel.: (301) 975-2396

Fax: (301) 963-2871

http://ts.nist.gov/ts/
htdocs/210/216/216.htm

Solicitaciones en español:

Carmiña Londoño, NIST