A three-day training on SMIIC Information System (IS) which is an electronic collaborative environment to increase the efficiency of communication level among Members and a database storing all technical works and documents, was organized for the user administrators of SMIIC Members and Secretaries and Chairmen of the SMIIC Technical Committees on 19-21 April 2016 in İstanbul, Turkey.

The training was attended by 32 participants from 13 Member States and aimed at guiding the representatives with their defined roles to use the system in accordance with the relevant internal documents of SMIIC.

During the Training following presentations were delivered to explain how SMIIC IS will operate as a communication tool in SMIIC’s and its committees’ activities:

-         SMIIC – A Brief Introduction

-         Standardization Basic Documents: Directives Part 1 and Part 2

-         Introduction to SMIIC IS

-         User Administration and Data Maintenance

-         Committees Workspace

-         Meeting Management

-         Project Portal

-         Balloting Portal

After hands-on exercises for the use of the SMIIC IS Tools, the training was successfully completed.

With regards to the initiative of SMIIC General Secretariat to establish cooperation links with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on technical issues, an External Liaisons Officer from the IEC was also present in the morning session and delivered a corporate presentation. It was an important opportunity for both parties to learn more about the objectives and activities of the two organizations.