SMIIC, in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), organized a webinar on the Quality Infrastructure for Sustainable Development (QI4SD) Index on 20 May 2026. The event brought together 170 participants from OIC Member States, OIC institutions, and partner organizations working in the field of quality infrastructure.

The webinar featured distinguished speakers, including Mr. İhsan Övüt, Secretary General of SMIIC; Mr. Bernard Bau, Head of the Competitiveness, Quality and Compliance Unit at UNIDO; Mr. David Tomlinson, Associate Technical Expert at UNIDO; Ms. Sevde Özbey, Specialist at SMIIC; Ms. Nora Dei-Anang, Associate Technical Expert at UNIDO; and Dr. Hedvig Norlen, Lead Expert in Composite Indicators and Scoreboards at UNIDO. The session proved highly informative and concluded with a lively and engaging Q&A discussion.

This initiative also coincided with World Halal Standards Day and World Metrology Day, serving as a timely platform to highlight the indispensable role of metrology as a cornerstone of quality infrastructure that supports sustainable development.