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24-25 April 2013
Sponsored by ASTM International & GCC Standards Organization
Thank you for coming.
Happy to host you at ASTM International
and Peace Be Upon You = “ASALMU ALAYKOM”
السالم عليكم
24-25 April 2013
Memorandum of Understanding
GSO and ASTM International
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Kimberly Simms - Manager, Global
Cooperation
Benefits of ASTM MOU program:
• Communication, including access and input to standards
• Participation in best practices for standards- related activities
• Avoidance of duplication of efforts
• Opportunities for joint training
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GSO
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GSO’s Long Relationship with ASTM International
• 2006 signed
Member states • 2007 – Saudi Arabia
• 2007 -- Qatar
• 2008 – Bahrain
• 2008 -- U.A.E.
• 2010 – Oman
• 2010 – Yemen
• 2012 -- Kuwait
Serving on ASTM Board of Directors-Rashid Bin Fahad - 2007
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Standards Experts Program
2012- Jabor Mohamed Al-Naimi 2007 –Mohammed Al-Dablan
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Coordinated Training Program in Qatar -2008
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Training in Qatar - 2008
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Coordinated Training Program in Saudi Arabia - 2008
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Several visits and discussions
• 2009 ASTM Asbestos expert spoke in Bahrain
• 2010 ASTM’s Teresa Cendrowska met with 8 delegates from Qatar on the “Smart Infrastructure Project”
• 2011 Sarah Naouri Shoemaker and Nick Ecart conferenced in Qatar & UAE
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Qatar - 2011
Concrete Training in Qatar - 2012
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Virtual Training with Experts
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• 2009 Paint and coatings
• 2010 Tire standards
• 2011 Toys and Cosmetics
• 2012 Marketing and Sales of Standards
Officers Training Workshop
Zaki M. M. Al-Rubai, Head of Training at GSO,
participated in ASTM International’s Officers' Training Workshop (2008)
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Thank You = “SHOKRAN LAKOM”
منشكرا جزيال لك ASTM
Contact: Kimberly Simms
Manager, Global Cooperation, ASTM International
24-25 April 2013