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Fostering Economic Benefit, Export and Technical Knowledge A recent annual report submitted to ASTM International by the Jordan Institution for Standards and Metrology (JISM) indicates that a number of ASTM standards have been adopted and referenced by JISM in the development of Jordanian national standards. The use of ASTM standards in Jordan indicates the continued success of the Memorandum of…
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Technical advisor Mr. Jayakumar Gopalakrishnan will serve as an ASTM International consultant in India to promote and enhance the awareness and use of ASTM International standards and related products and services relevant to the textile and personal protective equipment industries. As a consultant, Gopalakrishnan’s responsibilities will include promoting and facilitating active Indian expert…
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ASTM International standards continue to play an important role in the development of Vietnamese national standards, according to the annual report submitted to ASTM International by the Directorate for Standards and Quality (STAMEQ), the national standards body of Vietnam under the Ministry of Science and Technology. ASTM International and STAMEQ signed a memorandum of understanding in 2004.…
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ASTM International, one of the world’s largest standards developing organizations, is seeking nominations for the William T. Cavanaugh Memorial Award. This annual award is granted to a person of widely recognized eminence in the standards system who has made extraordinary contributions to the field of national and international voluntary standards. Nominees for the Cavanaugh Memorial Award may…
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The 2008 Annual Report submitted to ASTM International by the Standard and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM Berhad) highlights the success of the memorandum of understanding signed by the two organizations in 2003 continues to be a success. A wholly-owned company of the Malaysian government under the Minister of Finance Inc., SIRIM Berhad is the national standards body of…
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On Jan. 22, 2009, thirty staff members from Badan Standardisasi Nasional (BSN), the National Standardization Agency of Indonesia, participated in a virtual training session with ASTM International. Topics covered included an overview of ASTM International, the types of standards ASTM develops, ASTM’s committee structure and the ASTM standards development process. The virtual training was a…
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The Bureau of Product Standards (BPS), the national standards body of the Philippines, continues to effectively use ASTM International standards in the development of national standards, according to its annual report to ASTM. ASTM and BPS signed a memorandum of understanding in 2003. BPS, which is a governmental agency under the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), formulates Philippine…
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ASTM International, one of the world’s largest standards developing organizations, is accepting papers for the 2009 ASTM Advantage Award, a paper competition with prizes up to $15,000. Original papers are sought that demonstrate the positive impact of ASTM International standards, and which provide background information and data showing such values as cost savings, efficiency, market access, etc…
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Applications are currently being accepted for the 2009 ASTM International Katharine and Bryant Mather Scholarship. Administered by ASTM International Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates, the scholarship applies to students pursuing degrees specializing in cement or concrete materials technology or concrete construction. Full-time undergraduate students completing their second/…
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ASTM International, one of the largest voluntary standards development organizations in the world, will launch the “Year of the Professor” campaign in 2009. This multi-faceted academic outreach initiative will be aimed at promoting the value of standards education at colleges and universities worldwide. The Year of the Professor campaign expands upon ASTM International’s highly successful “Year…, Rewarding the Contributions of Educators, A special emphasis of the Year of the Professor initiative will be on the role of educators in developing student knowledge and involvement in standardization. Underscoring this important aspect of the campaign will be the new ASTM International Professor of the Year Award. Candidates for the award will include professors and instructors at accredited universities worldwide who have demonstrated…, Bringing the Message to College Campuses, In 2009, ASTM International will also continue its direct outreach efforts at colleges and universities around the world. Over the past several years, ASTM members and staff have conducted campus visits to give students a living “case study” on the importance of standardization. Numerous visits and seminars are planned for 2009, building on last year’s programs at several schools, including…, ASTM Campus: Home for ASTM Academic Outreach Information, In support of the Year of the Professor initiative, ASTM has expanded the ASTM Campus – the popular area of its Web site geared toward university and college students as well as professors and instructors. ASTM Campus is the Society’s central online home for a wide range of educational content on standardization, as well as information on all of ASTM’s academic outreach programs. For additional…