Calendar of events 2008

Overview of technical assistance projects and training activities carried out in 2008


Objective 1: Improve awareness of key stakeholders in developing countries of the role of standardization in economic growth, world trade and sustainable development

Title Venue Host Starting date Ending Date
Regional workshop on Food Safety Management Systems and ISO 22000 Lusaka
Zambia
2008-07-28 2008-07-30
Awareness raising national seminar on ISO 22000 - Food safety management system Tashkent,
Uzbekistan
2008-06-24 2008-06-26
Awareness raising  national seminar on ISO 22000 - Food safety management system Yerevan,
Armenia
2008-06-03 2008-06-05
Regional Workshop on ISO 27001 - InformationSecurity Management Systems Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
2008-05-25 2008-05-28
Awareness raising regional seminar on ISO 22000 -
Food safety management system
Amman
Jordan
2008-04-01 2008-04-04
Regional Workshop on ISO 27001 New Delhi
India
2008-03-10 2008-03-14
Awareness-raising seminar on Greenhouse Gas Quantification,
Reporting and Verification based on ISO 14064
Johannesburg
South Africa
2008-02-20 2008-02-21
Awareness raising national seminar on ISO 22000 -
Food safety management system
Accra
Ghana
2008-01-22 2008-01-24
Awareness raising national seminar on ISO 22000 -
Food safety management system
Aden
Yemen
2008-01-20 2008-01-22


Objective 2: Build capacity of ISO members and stakeholders involved in developing the standardization infrastructure and participating in international standardization work

Title Venue Host Starting date Ending Date
Enhanced participation in International Standards Teheran
Iran
2008-07-05 2008-07-06
Regional workshop on Social Responsibility Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
2008-07-03 2008-07-04
Regional workshop on Social Responsibility Castries
Saint Lucia
2008-06-26 2008-06-27
National Workshop on Social Responsibility Harare, Zimbabwe 2008-06-11 2008-06-11
Course on Marketing and Promotion of International Standards Sao Paulo
Brazil
2008-04-28 2008-04-30
E-Module 3 - Adopting and implementing International Standards e-learning 2008-04-28 2008-07-10
Regional workshop on Social Responsibility Belgrade
Serbia
2008-04-16 2008-04-18
National workshop on Social Responsibility Kiev
Ukraine
2008-04-07 2008-04-08
National workshop on Social Responsibility Lima
Peru
2008-03-27 2008-03-28
ISO/SASO Workshop on Stakeholder participation in international standardization Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
2008-03-23 2008-03-24
Enhanced participation in international standardization with ToT Bangkok
Thailand
2008-03-17 2008-03-21
E-Module 1 – Assessing National Priorities e-learning 2008-02-18 2008-02-29
National workshop on Social Responsibility Port Louis
Mauritius
2008-02-13 2008-02-14


Objective 3: Increase national and regional cooperation to share experience, resources, training and information and communications technologies

Title Venue Host Starting date Ending Date
Regional DEVCO/CASCO workshop on Conformity Assessment  Supporting Development and Trade Kiev
Ukraine
2008-06-12 2008-06-13
DEVCO/COPOLCO Workshop on Trainers for Consumer participation
in International Standardization ("Train the trainers")
Accra
Ghana
2008-02-25 2008-02-29


Objective 4: Develop electronic communication and expertise in IT tools to participate in international standardization work, reach out to stakeholders and make efficient use of ISO e-services

Title Venue Host Starting date Ending Date
Customized course on ISO Global Directory Dublin, Irland 2008-07-28 2008-07-29
ISOTC server and e-balloting course Geneva
Switzerland
2008-06-25 2008-06-26
ISO Project Management course Geneva
Switzerland
2008-06-23 2008-06-24
Regional ISO e-services course Seoul
Rep. of Korea
2008-04-29 2008-04-30
ISOTC server and e-balloting course Seoul
Rep. of Korea
2008-04-21 2008-04-23
ISO Global Directory course Geneva
Switzerland
2008-04-03 2008-04-04
Marketing and Promotion course Geneva
Switzerland
2008-03-31 2008-04-02
ICT support Libreville
Gabon
2008-03-10 2008-03-14
ICT support Sarajevo
Bosnia & Herzegovina
2008-03-03 2008-03-07
Using the ISO STD Template: Practical Tips Geneva
Switzerland
2008-02-06 2008-02-07
ISOTC Server and e-balloting course Geneva
Switzerland
2008-02-04 2008-02-05


Objective 5: Increase participation in governance and technical work of ISO to voice priorities, contribute and influence the technical content of ISO deliverables

Title Venue Host Starting date Ending Date
3rd Meeting of the Integrated Drafting Task Force (IDTF) of ISO/TMB WG SR New York
USA
2008-07-21 2008-07-23
2nd Meeting of the Integrated Drafting
Task Force (IDTF) of ISO/TMB WG SR
Cape Town
South Africa
2008-04-21 2008-04-23
1st Meeting of the Integrated Drafting Task Force (IDTF) of ISO/TMB WG SR Paris
France
2008-01-16 2008-01-18