Calendar of events 2009

Overview of technical assistance projects and training activities carried out in 2009

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
ISO/UNIDO Regional seminar on energy management and ISO 50001	Muscat, Oman	2009-10-18	2009-10-20
ETFP Mulit-stakeholder roundtable	The Hague, Netherlands	2009-10-12	2009-10-13
Regional workshop on the role of standards in economic development and trade	Nairobi, Kenya	2009-09-28	2009-09-30
National seminar on ISO 22000 - Food safety management systems	Skopje, The FYR of Macedonia	2009-09-14	2009-09-15
Regional seminar on Greenhouse gas quantification, reporting and verification based on ISO 14064 and ISO 14065	Bangkok, Thailand	2009-09-01	2009-09-03
National seminar on ISO 14001 - Environmental management systems	Cotonou, Benin	2009-07-22	2009-07-24
Regional workshop on social responsibility	Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania	2009-07-15	2009-07-17
National awareness raising seminar on ISO 14001 - Environmental management systems	Kigali, Rwanda	2009-07-06	2009-07-08
National seminar on ISO 22000 - Food safety management systems	Luanda, Angola	2009-06-29	2009-07-01
ISO 14064 and ISO14065	San José, Costa Rica	2009-04-01	2009-04-03
Sub-Regional workshop on consumer representation in international standardization	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	2009-03-18	2009-03-19
Regional workshop on life cycle assessment and ISO 14040	Bangkok, Thailand	2009-03-10	2009-03-12

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
National workshop on conformity assessment - Certificaton and inspection practices	Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina	2009-10-13	2009-10-15
ISO/AFNOR Regional workshop on conformity assessment	Cotonou, Benin	2009-09-28	2009-09-30
Regional course on marketing and promotion of international standards (F)	Dakar, Senegal	2009-09-08	2009-09-10
National workshop on conformity assessment - certification practices	Manila, Philippines	2009-09-07	2009-09-09
Module 1 - Assessing priorities for standardization	e-learning	2009-05-25	2009-09-04
National workshop on conformity assessment	Accra, Ghana	2009-07-07	2009-07-09
Regional course on adopting and referencing international standards	Bucharest, Romania	2009-06-30	2009-07-02
National workshop on conformity assessment infrastructure supporting trade	Tashkent, Uzbekistan	2009-05-26	2009-05-28
Secretariat training for SAC	Beijing, China	2009-05-18	2009-05-23
E-Module 3 - Adopting and implementing international standards	e-learning	2009-03-02	2009-05-15
Regional workshop on training of trainers for consumer participation in international standardization	Paris, France	2009-04-20	2009-04-20
Regional awareness raising seminar and training of trainers on ISO 22000 - Food Safety Management Systems	Hanoi, Vietnam	2009-04-20	2009-04-24
Atelier régional sur le rôle des comités miroir dans l’élaboration de la norme ISO 26000 sur la responsabilité sociétale	Paris, France	2009-02-11	2009-02-13
E-Module 2 - Managing participation in international standardization	e-learning	2008-10-27	2009-02-13

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 workshop on the role of standards in economic development and trade in collaboration with the Caribbean Community Regional Organization for Stadnards and Quality (CROSQ)	Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago	2009-10-13	2009-10-15
Regional workshop on conformity assessment in collaboration with the Caribbean Community Regional Organization for Stadnards and Quality (CROSQ)	Castries, Saint Lucia	2009-08-04	2009-08-06
Regional workshop on conformity assessment in collaboration with the Gulf Cooperation Council Standardization Organization (GSO)	Manama, Bahrain	2009-07-21	2009-07-23

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
Regional course on introduction to ISO e-services	Baku, Azerbaijan	2009-10-20	2009-10-23
ICT Package 1	Skopje, The FYR of Macedonia	2009-10-19	2009-10-22
ICT Package 1	Beirut, Lebanon	2009-10-13	2009-10-16
ICT Package 1	Moka, Mauritius	2009-09-14	2009-09-17
ICT Package 1	Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania	2009-09-08	2009-09-11
Regional course on Introduction to ISO e-services	Vienna, Austria	2009-05-26	2009-05-29
Course on introduction to ISO e-services	Geneva Switzerland	2009-04-22	2009-04-23
ISO Global Directory	Geneva Switzerland	2009-04-20	2009-04-21
Regional course on introduction to ISO e-services	Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire	2009-03-23	2009-03-28
ICT support Central America	Guatemala	2009-02-02	2009-02-05
ICT support Central America	Salvador	2009-01-26	2009-01-30

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
Meeting of ISO/TC 34/SC17 on Management systems for food safety	Charlottenlund, Denmark	2009-09-17	2009-09-18
Meeting of ISO/TC 207 on Environmental Management (sponsorship 3x)	Cairo, Egypt	2009-06-21	2009-06-27
Meeting of ISO/TC 223 on societal security	Paris, France	2009-05-25	2009-05-29
Global workshop for developing countries on social responsibility & the 7th meeting of Working Group on SR	Quebec, Canada	2009-05-16	2009-05-22
Meeting of ISO/TC 242, "Project Committee; Energy Management" sponsorships (4)	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	2009-03-09	2009-03-12
Meeting of ISO/TC 71, Concrete, reinforced concrete and pre-stressed concrete	Cairo, Egypt	2009-02-09	2009-02-12
Meeting of ISO/TC 228, Tourism and related services	Cappadocia, Turkey	2009-04-20	200-04-21