The five-day ISO Dubai 2008 is attended by more than 500 delegates from 157 ISO member countries and is being held in Dubai and the Middle East for the first time since ISO's inception in 1947.
The assembly is hosted by the Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology (ESMA).
The 42nd International Committee on Developing Countries' Affairs (Devco) inaugurated the event yesterday.
Members reviewed progress to date with implementing Devco's 2005-10 strategy and plans for the remainder of the period.
Discussion groups examined standards for energy efficiency, focusing on water, climate change, and their management; national standardisation policies and stakeholder participation; and international standards as a tool to enhance market access and exports.
Participating delegations from the GCC states met the secretary general of ISO, Alan Bryden, and discussed issues of common interest pertinent to standardisation and activating GCC states' participation in international technical committees and issues relating to their development policies and plans.
Today's activities will comprise follow-up meetings preparatory to submitting the final Devco report to the General Assembly during the week, as well as a workshop focusing on US-Arab standards and conformance.
Present at ISO Dubai 2008 are representatives from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN), United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), World Trade Organisation (WTO), and the Arab Industrial Development and Mining Organisation (AIDMO).
The event is sponsored by leading companies and government authorities in the UAE: Etisalat, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Hydra Properties, General Holding Company (GHC), Dubai Property Group, Dubai Naturalisation and Residency Department (DNRD), Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), and Dubai Conferences Office.
Open Session attendees will discuss future sustainable buildings, smart and earthquake-resistant buildings, safety of high rise buildings, best practices reducing harmful impact on the environment resulting from construction, activating developing countries' role at ISO, and global training programmes for developing countries' initiatives in 2009.
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International Organization for Standardization
The ISO is the world's largest developer and publisher of International Standards. ISO, a non-governmental organization, has a Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, that coordinates its member countries. Currently, the ISO network is made up of national standards institutes of 157 countries, with one member per country.
Its role is to form a bridge between the public and private sectors, enabling a consensus to be reached on solutions that meet both the requirements of business and the broader needs of society. Its member institutes are from both the government or mandated by the government and the private sector.
The name is derived from the Greek Isis, meaning "equal". This name was chosen to give it a short, all-purpose name because otherwise "International Organization for Standardization" would have different acronyms in different languages ("IOS" in English, "OIN" in French for Organisation internationale de normalisation).
Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology
Established in 2001, ESMA's vision is to be the pioneering authority in the fields of Standardization, Conformity, and Metrology at regional and international levels and to establish best quality and excellence as guiding principles that support the national economy.
As a full member of the ISO, ESMA's role is to advise all stakeholders about standards development, as well as to ensure the UAE's standards are in line with scientific developments, including ISO standards.
Consistently taking into consideration the social, economic, health and safety interests of the public, ESMA makes certain that the services and products are of the quality and in
conformity with the approved standards. In addition, ESMA spreads awareness of the different standardization activities through various outlets. ESMA's strategy supports the national economy and welcomes in a new era of excellence and quality within the UAE.
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Milestones Marketing Communications FZ LLC
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The ISO is the world's largest developer and publisher of International Standards. ISO, a non-governmental organization, has a Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, that coordinates its member countries. Currently, the ISO network is made up of national standards institutes of 157 countries, with one member per country.
Its role is to form a bridge between the public and private sectors, enabling a consensus to be reached on solutions that meet both the requirements of business and the broader needs of society. Its member institutes are from both the government or mandated by the government and the private sector.
The name is derived from the Greek Isis, meaning "equal". This name was chosen to give it a short, all-purpose name because otherwise "International Organization for Standardization" would have different acronyms in different languages ("IOS" in English, "OIN" in French for Organisation internationale de normalisation).
Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology
Established in 2001, ESMA's vision is to be the pioneering authority in the fields of Standardization, Conformity, and Metrology at regional and international levels and to establish best quality and excellence as guiding principles that support the national economy.
As a full member of the ISO, ESMA's role is to advise all stakeholders about standards development, as well as to ensure the UAE's standards are in line with scientific developments, including ISO standards.
Consistently taking into consideration the social, economic, health and safety interests of the public, ESMA makes certain that the services and products are of the quality and in
conformity with the approved standards. In addition, ESMA spreads awareness of the different standardization activities through various outlets. ESMA's strategy supports the national economy and welcomes in a new era of excellence and quality within the UAE.
For more information, please contact:
Maysoon Baraky
Milestones Marketing Communications FZ LLC
Fax: 04 3678097
Mobile: 050 2561157
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