HE Ahmed Amer Mohamed al-Humaidi, right, and Goic secretary general Abdulaziz bin Hamad al-Ageel at the inauguration of the first Gulf Metrology Forum yesterday.
HE the Minister of Environment Ahmed Amer Mohamed al-Humaidi yesterday inaugurated the first Gulf Metrology Forum.
Speaking at the forum, the minister said the world needs effective tools for accurate measurements as it witnesses technological advancements and a surge in production and global trade.
Metrology as an efficient development tool in the entire region, he said, adding that the region needs to take a leaf out of the book of developed countries who have established specialised research centres for metrology sciences as part of their continuous efforts to develop globally accepted standards and
measurements.
“These metrology centres are the cornerstone of quality infrastructure in different countries and metrology is thus the technological language spoken by the advanced world,” said the minister.
Gulf Organisation of Industrial Consulting (Goic) secretary general Abdulaziz bin Hamad al-Ageel said GCC countries made significant efforts to establish their metrology organisations in line with international requirements and stipulations and help promote their economies to reach the global level.
The Goic official said the studies carried out by some of the acclaimed firms projected a significant growth in the demand for metrology services in the next few years.
While hoping that there would be steady growth for services until 2020, Al-Ageel said the recovery of the world economy is expected to bring activities worth $824.6mn per year in industrial sectors, particularly automotive, aviation, electronics, energy and others.
The Goic secretary general said the situation would have a positive impact on the Gulf region, resulting in a surge of investments in fields like energy, industry, health, food and their associated services.”
While explaining how they formed such bodies as the GCC Standardisation Organisation (GSO) and Gulfmet, al-Ageel said these days the GCC states are considered emerging markets for metrology as there has been a surge in demand for measurement services across the region owing to increased levels of industrial activity.
The official also hoped the forum would give recommendations to help develop metrology and underline its importance in enacting legislations and updating internationally recognised technical systems and spread them in the countries of the Arabian Gulf.
Ministry, Manateq in deal
The Ministry of Environment and Qatar Economic Zones Company (Manateq) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for joint co-operation.
Dr Mohammed bin Saif Al Kuwari, assistant undersecretary for standards and specifications at the ministry, and Hamad Jarallah Al Marri, Manateq’s head of venture affairs, signed the MoU.
Al Kuwari said that the MoU aimed at co-operation between the two sides in the field of metrology.
