The Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC) held its 18th Metrology Council(MC) Meeting on 05–06 October 2026 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and virtually, bringing together representatives of Member States and liaison Organizations.
The meeting featured opening remarks by H.E. İhsan Övüt, SMIIC Secretary General, and H.E. Saeed Almehiri, Chairman of the SMIIC Metrology Council. The Emirates Metrology Institute (EMI), United Arab Emirates, hosted the meeting.
The Council welcomed the report presented by MC Secretary Mr. Majed Al Senaidi on the implementation of the SMIIC MC Work Plan 2024–2026 and expressed its appreciation to Member States for their valuable contributions.
Recognizing the importance of developing metrology capabilities across Member States, the Council encouraged members to volunteer to deliver training programmes and highlighted the need to organize in-person training sessions alongside existing capacity-building activities.
The Council reviewed progress reports from the three Task Force Groups (TFGs) and the MC Steering Committee.
The meeting provided a platform for Member States to exchange experiences and share recent developments in metrology. The Council welcomed presentations and statements from Azerbaijan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Mauritania, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan.
The Council welcomed an update on the current activities of the Gulf Association for Metrology (GULFMET), presented by its President, Mr. Ismail Alfaleh.
The Council also welcomed the presentation on the current activities of the Intra-Africa Metrology System (AFRIMETS), delivered by its Secretary, Mrs. Penny Manganyi.
Through continued technical collaboration, targeted research and development, proficiency testing, interlaboratory comparisons and capacity-building programmes, the SMIIC Metrology Council continues to advance its mission of strengthening metrology cooperation and supporting a more harmonized and effective quality infrastructure across SMIIC Member States.
