The 5th GCC Conference for Laboratory Proficiency
The 5 th GCC Laboratory Proficiency Conference aims to achieve a set of immediate and future objectives, the most important of which are the following:
- Integration of the quality infrastructure of the GCC countries in the field of petroleum and petrochemicals … a catalyst for growth.
- Proficiency tests and their role in quality sustainability.
- Harmonization and integration in the application of standards at the Gulf and international levels … Enhancing industry and economy.
- Testing in the field of petroleum and petrochemicals.
- Standards and quality … supporting growth in the petroleum products and petrochemicals sector.
Main Topics
- Integration of the quality infrastructure of the GCC countries in the field of petroleum and petrochemicals … a catalyst for growth.
- Proficiency tests and their role in quality sustainability.
- Harmonization and integration in the application of standards at the Gulf and international levels … Enhancing industry and economy.
- Testing in the field of petroleum and petrochemicals.
- Standards and quality … supporting growth in the petroleum products and petrochemicals sector.
Target Group
Officials and specialists in the proficiency of laboratories in the public and private sectors and the national standardization bodies in the GSO Member States.
- Opening Session
- Recitation of the Holy Quran
- Speech of his Excellency Mr. Saud Alkhusaibi
- Secretary General GCC Standardization Organization (GSO)
- Speech of his Excellency Mr. John Walter
- ISO President
- Speech of his Excellency Dr. Ali Alsunaidi
- Minister of Commerce and Industry, Sultanate of Oman
- Honoring Sponsors and speakers
- Group Picture
- Integration of the quality infrastructure of the GCC countries in the field of petroleum and petrochemicals … a catalyst for growth
- Proficiency Tests and their Role in Quality Sustainability
- The role of quality infrastructure in oil and petrochemicals industry as a catalyst for growth.
- Harmonization and integration in the implementation of standards at the GCC and international levels … Enhancing industry and economy:
- Accreditation for conformity assessment services … and its role to build confidence in the services provided to the petroleum and petrochemical industries
- The reality and challenge of testing in the field of petroleum and petrochemicals in the GCC countries
Training Courses: (24-25/02/2019)
- ISO/IEC 17043: General requirements for proficiency testing “
- ISO/IEC 17025:2017: Petrochemical Labs
Workshops: (26/02/2019)
- Statistical Quality Control (SQC) and ASTM D6299 Standard Practice for Applying Statistical Quality Assurance and Control Charting Techniques to Evaluate Analytical Measurement System Performance.
- Proficiency Testing participation and report interpretation
![Mr. John Walter](https://www.gso.org.sa/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/John_Walter.jpg)
Mr. John Walter
President, ISO
![H.E. Mr. Saud Nasser Al Khusaibi](https://www.gso.org.sa/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/H.E._Mr_Saud_Nasser_Al_Khusaibi.jpg)
H.E. Mr. Saud Nasser Al Khusaibi
Secretary General, GSO
![Mr. Ronald Josias](https://www.gso.org.sa/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Ronald_Josia.jpg)
Mr. Ronald Josias
Chief Executive Officer of the South African National Accreditation Body(SANAS) and Chairperson of the African Accreditation Cooperation (AFRAC)
![Eng. Ahmed Al Mutairi](https://www.gso.org.sa/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ENG_AHMED_ALMUTAIRI.jpg)
Eng. Ahmed Al Mutairi
General Director, GCC Accreditation Center (GAC)
![Eng. Saleh Al Rumaihi](https://www.gso.org.sa/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Saleh_Al_Rumaihi.jpg)
Eng. Saleh Al Rumaihi
President, GulfMet
![Dr. Abdul Wahab Al Sadoun](https://www.gso.org.sa/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ABDULWAHAB_AL-SADOUN.jpg)
Dr. Abdul Wahab Al Sadoun
Secretary General, GPCA
![Mr. Natarajan Venkateswaran](https://www.gso.org.sa/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/NATARAJAN_VENKATESWARAN.jpg)
Mr. Natarajan Venkateswaran
Director,National Accreditation Board for Testing & Calibration Laboratories (NABL), A member of APAC PT WG
![Kelly Black](https://www.gso.org.sa/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/KELLY_BLACK.jpg)
Kelly Black
Chair, ISO TC 69, President of Neptune and Company, USA
![Dr. Oday Albuhamad](https://www.gso.org.sa/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Dr_OdayAlbuhamad.jpg)
Dr. Oday Albuhamad
Director of Standards & Metrology, GSO
![Dr. Sufyan A. Al-Irhayim](https://www.gso.org.sa/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Dr_SufyanAl-Irhayim.jpg)
Dr. Sufyan A. Al-Irhayim
Director of Conformity Assessment, GSO
![Eng. Ibrahim Y. Al-Hashaf](https://www.gso.org.sa/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Eng_IbrahimAl-Hashaf.jpg)
Eng. Ibrahim Y. Al-Hashaf
Acting Head of Notification, GSO
![Mr. Nick Ecart](https://www.gso.org.sa/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/NICK_ECART.jpg)
Mr. Nick Ecart
Senior Director, Europe, Middle East & Africa ASTM International
![Dr. Antonio Riganelli](https://www.gso.org.sa/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Dr.-Antonio-Riganelli.jpg)
Dr. Antonio Riganelli
EMEAI Hazard Communication Manager, Dow Chemical/ A member of GHS Task force-GIPCA
![Mr. Donny Purnomo Januardhi](https://www.gso.org.sa/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/DONNY_PURNOMO_JANUARDHI.jpg)
Mr. Donny Purnomo Januardhi
Director for System and Harmonization of The National Accreditation Committee (KAN)
![Mr. James Bover](https://www.gso.org.sa/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/JAMES_BOVER.jpg)
Mr. James Bover
Consultant; Chairman of ASTM D02.92 – Coordinating Subcommittee on Proficiency Test Programs WJB Consulting LLC
![Liesbeth Jansen](https://www.gso.org.sa/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/LIESBETH_JANSEN.jpg)
Liesbeth Jansen
Chair of CEN/TC 19 / Industry Liaison Officer,Kuwait Petroleum Research & Technology
![Amy Meacock](https://www.gso.org.sa/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/AMY_MEACOCK.jpg)
Amy Meacock
Director, Proficiency Testing Programs ASTM International
![Mr. Salim Humaid Al Saidi](https://www.gso.org.sa/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/SALIM_HUMAID_AL_SAIDI.jpg)
Dr. Salim Humaid Al Saidi
Accreditation Expert, GCC Accreditation Center (GAC)
![Mia Krishna Anggraini](https://www.gso.org.sa/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/MIA_KRISHNA_ANGGRAINI.jpg)
Mia Krishna Anggraini
Vice President of Sales, Overseas, Pertamina, Indonesia
Eng. Abrul Raouf Al Mosa
Lab Technician, Saudi Aramco
![Mr. Osama Mulhim](https://www.gso.org.sa/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/MydeenSheikHussain.jpg)
Mr. Mydeen Sheik Hussain
Senior Scientist / Quality Leader SABIC KSA Analytical
![Mr. Osama Mulhim](https://www.gso.org.sa/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/OSAMA_MULHIM.jpg)
Mr. Osama Mulhim
Deputy Director, Conformity Assessment Bodies Services Department, Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC)
![Mr. Yaser R. Sonbul](https://www.gso.org.sa/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Yaser_R_Sonbul.jpg)
Mr. Yaser R. Sonbul
Superintendent, Saudi Aramco
![Dr. Saad bin Othman Al-Kasabi](https://www.gso.org.sa/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Dr.SahdiBInUsmanHusaibi.jpg)
HE Dr. Saad bin Othman Al-Kasabi
Governor, SASO
![H.E. Mr. Saud Nasser Al Khusaibi](https://www.gso.org.sa/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/H.E._Mr_Saud_Nasser_Al_Khusaibi.jpg)
H.E. Mr. Saud Nasser Al Khusaibi
Secretary General, GSO
![Mr Mohamed Al-Musallam](https://www.gso.org.sa/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/MohamedSaudMohamedMuslim.jpg)
Eng. Mohamed Al-Musallam
Director General, Qatar General Organization for Standardization (QS)
![Mr. Abdullah Hamed AL Sumri](https://www.gso.org.sa/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/HamsiBinAbdullahFarisi.jpg)
Mr. Khamis Alfarsi
Director General-DGSM
![Eng. Ahmed Al Mutairi](https://www.gso.org.sa/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ENG_AHMED_ALMUTAIRI.jpg)
Eng. Ahmed Al Mutairi
General Director, GCC Accreditation Center (GAC)
![Dr. Abdul Wahab Al Sadoun](https://www.gso.org.sa/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ABDULWAHAB_AL-SADOUN.jpg)
Dr. Abdul Wahab Al Sadoun
Secretary General, GPCA
![Dr. Sufyan A. Al-Irhayim](https://www.gso.org.sa/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Dr_SufyanAl-Irhayim.jpg)
Dr. Sufyan A. Al-Irhayim
Director of Conformity Assessment, GSO
![Amy Meacock](https://www.gso.org.sa/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/AMY_MEACOCK.jpg)
Amy Meacock
Director, Proficiency Testing Programs ASTM International
Location : Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Venue : Sheraton Amman Hotel
Google Location Map
Please register your details to attend the conference.