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Global Cooperation/Technical Assistance Program

Technical Assistance Program

ASTM International offers its technical and professional training programs to several national standards bodies at a minimal cost. Each national standards body selects the program of most interest and local technical experts have the opportunity to attend a two- or three-day course taught by an ASTM technical expert.

2009 Technical Assistance Training Programs

: Bahrain Directorate for Standards and Metrology; Topic:; ASTM Standards for Asbestos Control; Oct. 26, 2009

: Jordan Institution for Standards and Metrology (train the trainer event); Topic:; Concrete and Cement Standards; Oct. 4-9, 2009

: Kazakhstan Institute for Standardization and Certification; Topic:; Crude Oil: Sampling, Testing and Evaluation; July 13–15, 2009

: South African Development Community Cooperation in Standardization; Topic:; Textiles; Date TBD

: Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (Caribbean regional event); Topic:; Textiles: Quality and Performance Standards; March 26–27, 2009

2007 - 2008 Technical Assistance Training Programs

: Instituto Boliviano de Normalización y Calidad; Course Selected:; Textiles: Quality and Performance Standards; Feb. 8-9, 2007; 31 Participants

: Instituto Ecuatoriano de Normalización; Course Selected:; Gasoline: Specifications, Testing and Technology; Feb. 12-14, 2007; 35 Participants

: Jordan Institution for Standards and Metrology; Course Selected:; Gasoline, Diesel Fuel and Jet Fuel; May 8-10, 2007; 31 Participants

: Vietnam Directorate for Standards and Quality (in conjunction with the gasoline training course in Vietnam, a two-day "train the trainer" program on gasoline was also conducted by Instructor Sal Rand.); Course Selected:; Gasoline: Specifications, Testing and Technology; May 29-31, 2007; 30 Participants

: Zambia Bureau of Standards; Course Selected:; Specialized: Building Codes and Standards; July 23-25, 2007; 35 Participants

: Jamaica Bureau of Standards; Course Selected:; ASTM Cement and Concrete Standards: Relationship to ACI 318; Jan. 16-18, 2008; 25 Participants

: Taiwan Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection; Course Selected:; Gasoline: Specifications, Testing and Technology; April 14-16, 2008; 31 Participants

: The Standards Institution of Israel; Course Selected:; Flammability of Wearing Apparel and Flammability of Children's Sleepwear; May 14-15, 2008; 10 Participants

: Mongolian Agency for Standardization and Metrology; Course Selected:; Two-day Risk-Based Corrective Action for Chemical Releases training program; June 16-17, 2008; 35 Participants:

: Chile Instituto Nacional de Normalización; Course Selected:; Technical and Professional Training Course on ASTM Cement and Concrete Standards: Relationship to ACI 318; September/October 2008

: Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality; Course Selected:; Statistics in Standards and Standards Development: Test Method; Development and Validation/Statistics in Standards and Standards Development: Getting to Precision and Bias; Oct. 21-23, 2008

: Standardization Organization for the Gulf Cooperation Council; Course Selected:; ASTM Cement and Concrete Standards: Relationship to ACI 318; Date: Nov. 15-17

: Qatar General Organization for Standards and Metrology; Course Selected:; ASTM Cement and Concrete Standards: Relationship to ACI 318; Nov. 18-20, 2008

: Instituto de Normas Técnicas de Costa Rica inviting the participation of the other Central American National Standards Bodies including: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.; Course Selected:; Major Testing Techniques for Plastics; Oct. 21-23

: South African Bureau of Standards; Course Selected:; Gasoline: Specifications, Testing and Technology; Oct. 22- 24, 2008

The first 2009 technical assistance training program was conducted in Trinidad and Tobago on March 26-27 and was on the topic of textiles. Instructor/ASTM member Bob Holcombe is pictured with 27 participants.

Coordinated Programs
In addition to the technical programs listed, five coordinated training programs with a broader scope of instruction were conducted in 2008. These programs included representatives from the ASTM Technical Committee Operations (TCO) and Publications and Marketing divisions, as well as Global Cooperation. Programs were conducted with China, Ecuador, Russia, Saudi Arabia with the five nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Standards Organization (GSO), and Qatar.

China
Topic:
Construction sustainability

Partner organizations:
Hinton
April 2008

Russia
Topic:
Metals, petroleum, construction, mobility

Partner organizations:
ANSI, API, ASME, NIST, SAE
May 2008

Ecuador
Topic:
Concrete/cement

Partner organizations:
Instituto Ecuatoriano del Cemento y del Concreto
September 2008

Gulf Region
Topic:
Concrete/cement

Partner organizations:
ACI (local)
November 2008

		Global Cooperation Global Cooperation VP, Global Cooperation, Teresa Cendrowska Director, External Relations, James Olshefsky Manager, Global Cooperation, Jessica Hychalk Administrative Assistant, Janice Bardi MOUs Exchange Program Technical Assistance WTO Online Centers Open House Standards Development Informational Materials Int'l Training Join Community Contacts Global Cooperation/Technical Assistance Program Technical Assistance Program ASTM International offers its technical and professional training programs to several national standards bodies at a minimal cost. Each national standards body selects the program of most interest and local technical experts have the opportunity to attend a two- or three-day course taught by an ASTM technical expert. 2009 Technical Assistance Training Programs Bahrain Directorate for Standards and Metrology Topic: ASTM Standards for Asbestos Control Oct. 26, 2009 Jordan Institution for Standards and Metrology (train the trainer event) Topic: Concrete and Cement Standards Oct. 4-9, 2009 Kazakhstan Institute for Standardization and Certification Topic: Crude Oil: Sampling, Testing and Evaluation July 13–15, 2009 South African Development Community Cooperation in Standardization Topic: Textiles Date TBD Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (Caribbean regional event) Topic: Textiles: Quality and Performance Standards March 26–27, 2009 2007 - 2008 Technical Assistance Training Programs Instituto Boliviano de Normalización y Calidad Course Selected: Textiles: Quality and Performance Standards Feb. 8-9, 2007 31 Participants Instituto Ecuatoriano de Normalización Course Selected: Gasoline: Specifications, Testing and Technology Feb. 12-14, 2007 35 Participants Jordan Institution for Standards and Metrology Course Selected: Gasoline, Diesel Fuel and Jet Fuel May 8-10, 2007 31 Participants Vietnam Directorate for Standards and Quality (in conjunction with the gasoline training course in Vietnam, a two-day "train the trainer" program on gasoline was also conducted by Instructor Sal Rand.) Course Selected: Gasoline: Specifications, Testing and Technology May 29-31, 2007 30 Participants Zambia Bureau of Standards Course Selected: Specialized: Building Codes and Standards July 23-25, 2007 35 Participants Jamaica Bureau of Standards Course Selected: ASTM Cement and Concrete Standards: Relationship to ACI 318 Jan. 16-18, 2008 25 Participants Taiwan Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection Course Selected: Gasoline: Specifications, Testing and Technology April 14-16, 2008 31 Participants The Standards Institution of Israel Course Selected: Flammability of Wearing Apparel and Flammability of Children's Sleepwear May 14-15, 2008 10 Participants Mongolian Agency for Standardization and Metrology Course Selected: Two-day Risk-Based Corrective Action for Chemical Releases training program June 16-17, 2008 35 Participants: Chile Instituto Nacional de Normalización Course Selected: Technical and Professional Training Course on ASTM Cement and Concrete Standards: Relationship to ACI 318 September/October 2008 Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality Course Selected: Statistics in Standards and Standards Development: Test Method Development and Validation/Statistics in Standards and Standards Development: Getting to Precision and Bias Oct. 21-23, 2008 Standardization Organization for the Gulf Cooperation Council Course Selected: ASTM Cement and Concrete Standards: Relationship to ACI 318 Date: Nov. 15-17 Qatar General Organization for Standards and Metrology Course Selected: ASTM Cement and Concrete Standards: Relationship to ACI 318 Nov. 18-20, 2008 Instituto de Normas Técnicas de Costa Rica inviting the participation of the other Central American National Standards Bodies including: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Course Selected: Major Testing Techniques for Plastics Oct. 21-23 South African Bureau of Standards Course Selected: Gasoline: Specifications, Testing and Technology Oct. 22- 24, 2008 The first 2009 technical assistance training program was conducted in Trinidad and Tobago on March 26-27 and was on the topic of textiles. Instructor/ASTM member Bob Holcombe is pictured with 27 participants. Coordinated Programs In addition to the technical programs listed, five coordinated training programs with a broader scope of instruction were conducted in 2008. These programs included representatives from the ASTM Technical Committee Operations (TCO) and Publications and Marketing divisions, as well as Global Cooperation. Programs were conducted with China, Ecuador, Russia, Saudi Arabia with the five nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Standards Organization (GSO), and Qatar. China Topic: Construction sustainability Partner organizations: Hinton April 2008 Russia Topic: Metals, petroleum, construction, mobility Partner organizations: ANSI, API, ASME, NIST, SAE May 2008 Ecuador Topic: Concrete/cement Partner organizations: Instituto Ecuatoriano del Cemento y del Concreto September 2008 Gulf Region Topic: Concrete/cement Partner organizations: ACI (local) November 2008