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
Thanks for listeningThanks for listening
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