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After decades of groundbreaking laboratory work, the world’s scientific and technical community is about to redefine four of the seven base units for the International System of Units (SI). A vote to adopt the change is slated for November 16, 2018, at Versailles, France. An affirmative vote would mean the kilogram (mass), kelvin (temperature), ampere (electric current) and mole (amount of substance) would be determined by fundamental constants of nature rather than by physical objects. This historic change will be the largest single shift in international measurement since the Treaty of the Meter was signed in 1875. Scientists expect this change will spur technological innovation and lower the cost of many high-tech manufacturing processes. Produced by the National Institute of Standards and Technology

The adopted resolutions of the just concluded IAF-ILAC meeting which took place in Singapore has been published.  The adopted resolution contain all the vital decisions and projections aggreed uppon during the meeting. The published article can be found at ilac.org/publications-a

IAF-ILAC meetings 2018 Singapore: The IAF/ILAC meetings have been closed with very good and important results. The next annual meeting will be holding in Mexico in April 2019.

IAF-ILAC meetings 2018 Singapore: Representatives from more than 120 #Accreditation Bodies and many stakeholders, including #WTO, #WorldBank, #ISOCASCO, #IEC and #UNIDO, attended the Joint General Assembly.

NiNAS CEO presented the organisation’s road map during the on-going ILAC-IAF annual meeting in Singapore. The presentation covers the various aspects of NiNAS progress and future plans. The highlight of the presentation was the introduction of the NiNAS ICT infrastructure which includes the use of body cameras by assessors in the field. This will go a long way to ensure transparency and professionalism in the delivery of NiNAS services. All participants at the event were thrilled by the innovation and seek to know more about the functionality of the system.

IAF celebrates 25 years in Singapore! Thank you to the many individuals who have contributed their time and expertise to building IAF & the IAF MLA with the mission of facilitating trade & sustainable development, supporting regulators and protecting consumers & the environment.

IAF-ILAC meetings 2018 Singapore: The #IAF MLA Committee decided today, based on the successful regional peer evaluation, that the Pacific #Accreditation Cooperation (#PAC) remains an IAF MLA recognized region – Congratulations from #EA!iaf.nu/articles/Regional_Accreditation_Groups/130 …

Now the #IAF–#ILAC meetings 2018 held in Singapore have started. In the next 11 days we will have important discussions on the global level about #Accreditation and #ConformityAssessment

For more details visit the official meeting website at iafilacmeetings.org

The International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) joint annual meeting comes up in Singapore. The Joint Annual Meeting will be held from 22 October to 31 October at the Singapore Grand Hyatt Hotel.
This annual meetings provide opportunity for Accreditation bodies all over the world to share ideas and develop strategies on how to improve the accreditation process all over the world. The two bodies are the highest regulatory bodies for Accreditation system.
Nigeria National Accreditation Service (NiNAS) will be representing Nigeria at the event. Get more details about the event

As part of the obligations of NiNAS as Full members of AFRAC, NiNAS participated in the AFRAC Annual Meetings held in Balaclava, Mauritius. The CEO, who is also ECORAS chair also participated in the meeting as ECORAS delegate.

NiNAS team participated in Marketing and Communication Committee, Inspection sub-committee, Technical Committee Meeting, MRA Committee and EXCO meetings.  The committee reviewed the MCC strategy and the brochure on the benefits of accreditation. Lawrena Okoro was re-appointed as the Editor of the AFRAC Newsletter. The workplan was reviewed and follow up actions were identified.

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The Nigeria National Accreditation Service (NiNAS) has been enlisted among other accreditation bodies in the world and first in West Africa as an Associate member of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC). ILAC is the international cooperation body for regional accreditation cooperation bodies which include African Accreditation Cooperation (AFRAC), Southern African Development Community Cooperation in Accreditation(SADCA), Arab Accreditation Cooperation(ARAC), Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC), Inter American Accreditation Cooperation (AAC) and European co-operation for Accreditation (EA).

Attaining Associate membership of ILAC by any accreditation body is the highest membership status to be attained before being considered to sign the Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA). With this achievement, NiNAS is now not only recognized in Africa where she is already a Full Member of AFRAC but also globally. The NiNAS team is committed to the next stage of her development which includes peer evaluation and expansion into other scopes relevant to our economy.

Once NiNAS becomes a signatory to the MRA, any Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) accredited by NiNAS automatically gains a global recognition. What this means to the Nigerian economy is that products and services certified by a NiNAS-accredited laboratory or conformity assessment body will be accepted anywhere in the world. This holds a great potential to boost the Nigerian economy and change the global image of Nigerian products and services.

NiNAS Associate membership status can be confirmed on ILAC Official website and the News publication.