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Asia-Pacific Metrology Programme
Summary of 10th DEC Meeting / Planning Workshop
30-31 May 2005, Bangkok
11th DEC Meeting, Jeju, Korea, September 2005
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APMP Member Economies 2005
Mongolia
North Korea
Russia
Japan
Peoples Republic of China
Republic of Korea
Pakistan
Syria
Nepal
Canada
Chinese Taipei
India
Bangladesh
Hong Kong, China
Egypt
Vietnam
Philippines
Thailand
Malaysia
Sri Lanka
Singapore
Indonesia
South Africa
Fiji
Australia
Full Members - 21
Associate Members - 5
New Zealand
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APMP Structure

• Technical Committee (TC) Chairs
• Acoustics, Ultrasound Vibration (AUV)
• Electricity Magnetism (EM)
• Fluid Flow (FF)
• Length (L)
• Mass related quantities (M)
• Photometry Radiometry (PR)
• Amount of Substance (QM)
• Quality Systems (QS)
• Ionising Radiation (RI)
• Temperature (T)
• Time Frequency (TF)
• Ad Hoc Working Group on Materials Metrology

Member NMIs
APMP Chairperson Executive Committee (EC)
General Assembly (GA)
APMP Secretariat
Developing Economies Committee (DEC)
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• Identification of key issues for developing
  economies and DEC (plenary)
• 2. Analysis of key issues and development of
  approaches to address these (sub-groups of
  participants) strengths, weaknesses proposed
  interventions identified
• 3. Presentations of outcomes (each sub-group to
  present to plenary)
• 4. Development of action plan/strategy,
  milestones, timeframes assignment of
  responsibilities (plenary)
• 5. Joint discussion of results of Workshop with
  TC Chairs
• 6. DEC WG to incorporate TC Chairs contributions
  and identify next steps

DEC Planning Workshop Agenda
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• Awareness raising
• NMI strategic planning
• Fund raising
• Linkages with legal metrology
• Needs assessment of DEC NMIs
• Information sharing
• Training
• Infrastructure development and improvement
• CIPM MRA participation
• Comparisons

Key Issues
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• Audience Government, industry, general public
• Strengths
• Existing MSTQ structures in most APMP developing
  economies (DEs)
• APMP as a resource
• Weaknesses
• Lack of prioritisation of metrology by
  politicians/bureaucrats
• Lack of funding and initiatives
• Proposed Interventions (PIs)
• Develop and disseminate APMP DEC promotional
  material
• Conduct awareness-raising seminars
• MSTQ experts to visit decision-makers in DEs

Key Issue 1 Awareness Raising of MSTQ
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• Strengths None
• Weaknesses
• Tailored plan/strategy required for each economy
• Limited succession planning
• Proposed Interventions (PIs)
• Develop generic guidelines for strategic
  planning, including mechanisms to foster
  succession planning of staff
• Develop networks/linkages and assignment of
  responsibilities with relevant national non-NMI
  partners

Key Issue 2 NMI Strategic Planning
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• Strengths None
• Weaknesses
• Developing Economy NMIs do not have negotiating
  power with international donors/funding bodies
• Proposed Interventions (PIs)
• APMP Management Executive Committee/DEC to
  make contact with donors and negotiate assistance
  on behalf of DE NMIs

Key Issue 3 Fund Raising
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• Strengths Good public awareness
• Weaknesses
• Inadequate legislation
• Differences between economies
• Proposed Interventions (PIs)
• DEC to identify activities of mutual
  interest/benefit to DE NMIs and APLMF member
  economies and formally request APMP Executive
  Committee to develop closer linkages with APLMF

Key Issue 4 Linkages with Legal Metrology
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• Strengths 2001 Survey, initial categorisation
  of economies undertaken
• Weaknesses Missing data
• Proposed Interventions (PIs)
• DEC to
• conduct an updated Needs Assessment survey
• develop a classification of economies according
  to level of development
• develop guidelines criteria for application of
  funds
• develop a 2?-year workplan and strategy,
  prioritising identified needs
• monitor and evaluate activities
• Coordinate requests for assistance with APMP TCs
  and work with TCs to address outcomes from survey
  responses

Key Issue 5 Needs Assessment
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• Strengths
• DEC twice-yearly meeting
• Existing APMP website
• Weaknesses
• No information sharing with non-APMP DEs
• No DEC information-sharing system
• Difficulties in attending DEC meetings (lack of
  funding)
• Difficulties with internet access for some DEs
• Proposed Interventions (PIs)
• Develop APMP DEC webpages to enable information
  sharing
• Develop other information tools, e.g., CD-ROMs,
  printed material
• Allocate DEC funds to support attendance at
  meetings
• Make DEC meetings more cost-effective and
  attractive

Key Issue 6 Information Sharing
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• Strengths
• Some technical training in QS development and CMC
  submissions available
• Technical training in some parameters available
• APMP TCs can provide technical advice
• Weaknesses
• Lack of funds for training
• Lack of experts in specific fields
• Lack of communication among DE NMIs
• Lack of experience in how to participate in the
  CIPM MRA
• Lack of time to develop training packages

Key Issue 7 Training
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• Proposed Interventions (PIs)
• Use Needs Survey to provide baseline assessment
  of needs
• Set targets for specific training
• Seek funds for training
• Allocate funds to develop training packages
• Establish communication between APMP DE NMIs -
  internet, e-mail, newsletters,
• Develop mechanisms for transfer of technical
  know-how to DE NMIs attachment training online
  training travelling experts workshops training
  packages
• Strengthen liaison with TCs to access technical
  guidance access to relevant documents, training
  activities, DEC discussion groups with TC input,
  promotion of DEs to chair TCs where possible

Key Issue 7 Training (ctd)
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• Strengths Existing basic infrastructure in
  some APMP DEs
• Weaknesses
• Lack of expertise in developing infrastructure
  (facilities, equipment, etc)
• Lack of funds
• Proposed Interventions (PIs)
• DEC to
• undertake updated Needs Assessment Survey
• identify infrastructure needs for each category
  of DE
• seek assistance from APMP experts (e.g., TC
  Chairs) to provide consultancies technical
  guidance for infrastructure development
• assist DE NMIs access funding for infrastructure
  development
• develop schemes for accreditation relief for DEs
• provide links to relevant technical information
  on DEC website
• create Discussion Forums on DEC website to enable
  DE NMIs to access technical advice

Key Issue 8 Infrastructure development
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• Strengths
• Established NMIs within APMP can provide
  guidance/information
• APMP DEs can share experiences
• TCQS is investigating mechanisms to reduce costs
  of accreditation
• APEC-funding has provided some assistance
• DE NMIs are mostly aware of need to participate
• APMP TCs can provide technical advice
• Weaknesses
• Lack of funding and technical knowledge
• Poor internet access in some DEs limits
  information availability
• Lack of clarity re requirements for
  participation
• Language barriers geographical distances in
  APMP region
• Lack of awareness in some DEs within NMI and
  government
• Accreditation costs

Key Issue 9 CIPM MRA Participation
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• Proposed Interventions
• DEC to
• with APMP Secretariat, provide clear guidelines
  on requirements to and benefits of participating
  in MRA
• encourage APMP Chair to work with APLAC Chair to
  develop joint understanding re accreditation of
  NMIs
• develop options/alternative strategies for DE
  NMIs participation (e.g., group membership of
  CGPM)
• encourage coordination of accreditation
  activities to lower costs (through TCQS)
• develop tools for easy and prompt access to
  technical advice (web-based, CD-ROM, printed
  material)
• encourage linkages between DE NMI personnel
  (e.g., with common language, in close
  geographical proximity, at similar stage of
  development)
• undertake awareness-raising activities with APMP
  Executive Committee/experts
• with APMP Executive Committee, make contact with
  funding bodies and seek funding support

Key Issue 9 CIPM MRA Participation (ctd)
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• Strengths
• Straightforward means of verifying technical
  proficiency
• Technical staff from DE NMIs can propose
  supplementary comparisons at lower levels
• Some DEC comparisons are currently supported by
  PTB, NMIA and NMIJ
• Some NMIs provide subsidised external
  calibrations
• Weaknesses
• Length of time to complete comparison loop
• Deficiencies in some comparison protocols re
  identifying possible causes of poor performance
• Lack of number and appropriate comparisons to
  meet needs of DE NMIs
• Burden on particular NMIs providing (subsidised)
  calibrations

Key Issue 10 Comparisons
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• Proposed Interventions
• TCs to be requested to hold preparatory workshop
  prior to comparisons to ensure adequate knowledge
  of comparison process
• TCs to be requested to design protocols with more
  loops and modify protocols to help identify and
  address possible causes of poor performance
• DEC to promote bilateral MoUs to facilitate
  technical cooperation
• DEC to work with TCs to
• facilitate matching of calibration needs and
  providers
• assist DE NMIs select appropriate comparisons
• encourage participation in comparisons and other
  TC activities

Key Issue 10 Comparisons (ctd)
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• Proposed Interventions
• DEC to encourage APMP member NMIs to share
  capacities e.g., DE NMIs to share primary
  standards
• DEC to establish tools to facilitate access
  between DE NMIs and TCs and relevant technical
  information/guidance documents (e.g., comparison
  protocols)
• TCs to be requested to encourage more bilateral
  comparisons
• TCs to be encouraged to link APMP Supplementary
  Comparisons with APLAC Proficiency Testing
  schemes where appropriate
• DEC to develop document to facilitate customs
  clearance (e.g., APEC MRA-TBT Customs
  Preferential Pass)
• DEC to allocate funds to subsidise calibration
  costs

Key Issue 10 Comparisons (ctd)
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Immediate Action Plan