Sudanese accreditation council (SDAC) participated with Arab accreditation cooperation members in Arab Accreditation week and Commemorating: World Accreditation Day Together towards enhancing the role of accreditation in supporting the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Arab region.
In its second edition, Arab Accreditation Week is commemorating the World Accreditation Day 2021 is aiming at highlighting the role of accreditation in supporting the implementation of UN Sustainable Development Goals. In this context, ARAC is organizing the Arab Accreditation Week [AAW] during the period 06-11 June 2021 under the theme “Together towards enhancing the role of accreditation in supporting the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Arab region”.
The 9th of June 2021 marks the World Accreditation Day [WAD], a global initiative established by International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation [ILAC] and International Accreditation Forum [IAF]to promote the value of accreditation. The theme of this year’s WAD 2021 has been chosen to ensure that policymakers continue to use accreditation and QI services to support their SGD Agenda. This great occasion provides the opportunity for ARAC members to share examples of how accreditation and QI services contribute to increasing trade, addressing health and safety concerns, and improving the general overall quality of output at national and regional levels. A number of online activities will be held during the AAW to demonstrate the ways for further developing the accreditation infrastructure in the Arab region and highlight the pivotal role it plays in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Arab region:
Workshop on Metrological Traceability and the new version of ILAC P10:07/2020
ILAC Policy on Metrological Traceability of Measurement Results during the period 06-07 June 2021.
Webinar on the benefits of ARACMLA recognition to the ARAC Accreditation Body members and the benefits of accreditation to governments during the 08 June 2021.
Celebration of the WAD 2021 The online celebration includes interventions from ARAC and the regional partner organizations to highlight the role of accreditation in supporting the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Arab region. In addition to selected interventions by some international experts. In addition, examples will be shared on how accreditation and QI services may be applied to meet objectives such as increasing trade, addressing health and safety concerns, and improving the general overall quality of output a national and regional levels during the 09 June 2021.
Webinar on accreditation in the digital era this webinar aims to review the best experiences from the ARAC Accreditation Bodies on how they operate so far under the specific situation ofCOVID-19 by using information and communication technologies while, most importantly, maintaining the integrity and a robust accreditation system. The event will give ARAC AB members a common understanding and a guidance on how to go digital in a harmonized way with an adequate during the 10 June 2021.
Webinar on gender inclusivity and diversity amongst ARAC accreditation body members digitalization tools to operate efficiently and effectively .Within the framework of the implementation of the ARAC gender policy ARAC will organize exchange missions amongst the men and women representatives of the national accreditation bodies in the Arab region to share experiences and success stories in the field of gender inclusivity and diversity amongst their accreditation bodies, as well as to learn on the best international practices in gender responsiveness & integration within management and leader ship during the 11 June 2021.