The 2nd Meeting of SMIIC Metrology Committee (MC) was held in Kocaeli, Turkey on 15-16 December 2014, hosted by TÜBİTAK UME.
The MC Meeting was attended by the representatives of the following OIC Member States and 2 observers:
- Republic of AZERBAIJAN
- Republic of BENIN
- BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA
- Burkina FASO
- Republic of GAMBIA
- Republic of GUINEA
- Islamic Republic of IRAN
- KYRGYZ Republic
- LIBYA
- Federal Republic of NIGERIA
- Kingdom of SAUDI ARABIA
- Republic of SENEGAL
- Republic of SUDAN
- Republic of TUNISIA
- Republic of TURKEY
- Turkish Republic of NORTHERN CYPRUS
- Republic of YEMEN
Ethiopia and Kosova were represented as observers in the meeting.
The following issues were discussed in the meeting to be included in objectives of 2015:
- The possible cooperation in the training activities regarding enhancing metrology infrastructure of member states;
- Financial support mechanisms which will supply funding these trainings;
- Setting up traceability chains among member states;
- Required terms/conditions for the national metrology bodies of member states to be mutually recognized.
Dr. Mustafa Çetintaş, Acting Director of TUBITAK-UME has been unanimously elected as the Chairman of Metrology Committee.
