SH CarstensAfrimets secretariat

AfrimetsAfrimetsProgress so farProgress so far

ContentsContents

•Background •Developments •Structure •Elected officials•Way forward

BackgroundBackground

Presentation at St Jean de LuzPresentation at St Jean de Luz PTB approached SADCMET/SADCMEL PTB approached SADCMET/SADCMEL

with possibility to start a projectwith possibility to start a project SADCMET RC approached Nepad SADCMET RC approached Nepad

SecretariatSecretariat First meeting 23 to 24 March 2006 First meeting 23 to 24 March 2006 23 organisations attended 23 organisations attended Afrimets to represent metrology with Afrimets to represent metrology with

the two branches as equal partners the two branches as equal partners

BackgroundBackground

Task Team meeting May 2007Task Team meeting May 2007 Develop MOUDevelop MOU

General Assembly 4 and 5 July 2007General Assembly 4 and 5 July 2007 Finalise MOU and elect office bearersFinalise MOU and elect office bearers

MOU signed by 6 sub regional bodies and 2 MOU signed by 6 sub regional bodies and 2 ordinary memberordinary member

Office bearers electedOffice bearers elected First Excom meeting 4 and 5 OctoberFirst Excom meeting 4 and 5 October

Develop rules of procedure for GA and Excom Develop rules of procedure for GA and Excom and and

6 month work plan6 month work plan

Regional Metrology/Legal metrology Regional Metrology/Legal metrology OrganisationsOrganisations

SIM

SADCMET/SADCMEL

APMP/APLMF

COOMETEURAMET/WELMEC

AFRIMETS

SADCMET/SADCMET/SADCMELSADCMEL

EAMETEAMET

MAGMETMAGMET

NAFRIMETNAFRIMET

SOAMETSOAMET

hamonisaSOAMET

SADCMET/SADCMEL

EAMET

MAGMET

AFRIMETS

Co-ordination

Co-ordination

Co-

ordi

natio

nC

o-ordination

Pan African Metrology interactionPan African Metrology interaction

Harmonisation ofTechnical Regulations/Traceability

Harmonisation ofTechnical Regulations/Traceability

Harmonisation ofTechnical

Regulations/Traceability

Harmonisation ofTechnical Regulations/Traceability

10 Associates 0f CGPM

-participation in CCWGs

CMCs submitted by 6

NMIs

Inter-comparisons participation in

most fields (intra & inter)

Basic metrology facilities in all

members

harmonisation of Metrology legislation

All mass labs accredited by

2010

MilestonesMilestones

Milestones

Have all members accredited

for inspection

• Chairperson – Dr Wynand Louw ( SADCMET)

• Vice chairpersons

•Dr Berrado ( MAGMET) - Industrial

•Geraldo Albasini (SADCMEL) - Legal

• NEPAD Secretariat – Dr Karrim Khalid

• Afimets Secretariat – Stuart Carstens (SADCMEL)

• Elected officials

• J Kioko (EAMET)

• K Zulu ( SADCMEL)

• O Yankine (SOAMET)

• Mme Laroussi (MAGMET)

Office bearersOffice bearers

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Principal MemberSub-regional African Metrology Organisation

Ordinary MemberAfrican NMIs and LMOs not full member of a Sub-regional African Metrology Org.

Associate MemberNational Metrology Institutes and Legal Metrology Organizations outside Africa

ObserverOther Organisations

Voting: 2xNumber of Member States

Voting: single vote Voting: none

Voting:none

CHAIRPERSON

• Vice Chairperson representing Industrial Metrology• Vice Chairperson representing Legal Metrology• NEPAD Secretariat• AFRIMETS Secretariat• Up to 3 elected delegates

AFRIMETS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEESECRETARIAT TECHNICAL

COMMITTEES

Industrial Metrology

Legal Metrology

AFRIMETS STUCTUREAFRIMETS STUCTURE

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Principal Member• CEMAC• EAC• MAGMET• SADCMEL• SADCMET• SOAMET

Ordinary Member•SON, Nigeria•LANEMA, Côte d’Ivoire

Associate Member Observer

CHAIRPERSONDr Wynand Louw, SADCMET

• Vice Chair Ind. Met. Dr Mohammed Berrada MAGMET, Morocco

• Vice Chair Legal Met. Geraldo Albasini, SADCMEL, Mozambique• Member Lionel Ngwessy-Malaga, CEMAC, Central

Afr• Member Oumarou Yankine, SOAMET, Burkina Faso• Member Joel Kioko , EAC, Kenya• Member Mme Noura Laroussi, MAGMET, Tunisia• Member Kimon Zulu, SADCMEL, Zambia• NEPAD Secretariat Karim Khalil, South Africa• AFRIMETS Secretariat Stuart Carstens, South Africa

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

SECRETARIATStuart Carstens, SADCMEL

TECH-COMMITTEES

2007-07-06

Way forwardWay forward

Amend working draft of ROP’sAmend working draft of ROP’s Formalize work programFormalize work program Next excom meeting – Morocco 28 Next excom meeting – Morocco 28

and 29 February 2008and 29 February 2008 Submit GA ROP for finalisationSubmit GA ROP for finalisation Submit work plan and progress reportSubmit work plan and progress report

Next GA – Tunis 2 to 4 July 2008 Next GA – Tunis 2 to 4 July 2008 Submit GA ROP for approvalSubmit GA ROP for approval Submit progress reportSubmit progress report

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