Conference Program

Gulf IEC/IECEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE for Standardization and Conformity Assessment in Electro-Technology

7-8 December 2009

 

Day one 7-12-2009
IEC International Standardization and Conformity Assessment in the World Today
Timing	Job title	SPEAKER	TOPIC
Opening Ceremony
09:10ـ09:00	The Minister of Industry & Commerce.	H E Dr Hasan Abdulla Fakhro	Opening Speech
09:20ـ09:10	GSO Secretary General	Dr,Anwar Al-Abdullah	GSO General Secretariat speech
09:30ـ09:20	Chairman of Board Directors of "Al-Fanar"	Mr.Abdulsalam Al-Mutlaq	main sponsor speech
09:40ـ09:30	Chief Executive officer of "Motabaqah"	Mr. Abdullah Al-Saif	platinum sponsor speech
20min	Break
IEC International Standardization and Conformity Assessment in the World Today
10:20ـ10:00	IEC Vice-President	Mr. Enno LIESS	1.   The IEC, its standards and conformity assessment in the global market
10:20ـ 11:00	IEC Standards Strategy Manager	Mr.Jack Sheldon	2.   International Electrotechnical standardization –Concept and Goals * Structure, Membership and its roles in safety regulations * Advantages of membership; role and structure of a National Committee
5 min	Discussion
11:05 ـ 11:25	Chairman IECEE	Mr.Gosta Fredriksson	3.  Concept and value of the IEC flagship Conformity Assessment Programme, the IECEE
11:25 ـ 11:50	Standards Senior Specialist, GSO	Dr. Sufyan Al-Rahim	4.  The role of the Gulf Countries in participating in IEC standards development and IEC conformity assessment system
5min	Discussion
12:00 – 13:30	LUNCH TIME
13:30 ـ 13:50	IEC Marketing & Communication Director	Jack Sheldon	5.   The role of standards and conformity assessment in facilitating international trade
13:50 ـ 14:20	Chairman IEC TC 61	Derek JOHNS Mr.	6.  Electrical hazards, reasons, and means of reduction in Household Appliances
14:40 ـ 14:20	Executive Secretary IECEE	Mr.Pierre de Ruvo	7.  The Role of IECEE National Certification Bodies and Testing Laboratories to provide industry with the best transportable model of Conformity Assessment in the Global Market
10 min	Discussion
14:50  -  15:00	Break
15:20 ـ 15:00	Executive Secretary IECEE	Pierre de Ruvo Mr.	8.   Fundamentals about Product Certification and the ISO/IEC Systems operated under the IECEE Schemes
15:40 ـ 15:20	Al-Fannar Co.	Mr. Basim Salamah	9.   Role and needs from industry in the Gulf Region to ascertain the conformity of electrical equipments with safety standards
16:00 ـ 15:40	Director of Business Development	Dr.Nill Godd	10.  Today’s Situation pertaining to the provisions taken in the Gulf Region to protect the users from non-conforming products
10 min	Discussion
16:10 – 16:40	Panel Discussion (Chaired by the General Secretary of GSO)

 

 

Day two  8-12-2009
Timing	Job title	SPEAKER	TOPIC
IECEE Schemes for World Wide System for Conformity Testing and Certification and of Electro-Technical Equipment & Components
09:20ـ09:00	Chairman IECEE	Gosta Fredriksson	11. Structure of the IECEE & facts
09:20 – 09:40	IEC Standards Strategy Manager	Pierre de Ruvo	12. The Conformity Assessment Board of the IEC
5min	Break
09:45 ـ 10:20	Executive Secretary IECEE	Pierre de Ruvo	13. The IECEE CB Scheme, the Global Scheme that facilitate trade, aim and process
10:20 – 10:40	Chairman of the Norwegian IEC NC & VP International Relations NEMKO	Trond Sollie	14. CB FCS -Full Certification Scheme, aim and process
5 min	discussion
10:45 – 11:00	Break
The IECEE pillars
11:00 – 11:30	IECEE Lead Assessor, Former CTL Chairman	Gerhard Dreger	15.  Committee of Testing Laboratory
11:30 – 12:00	Executive Secretary IECEE	Pierre de Ruvo	16.    Peer Assessment Committee
12:00 – 12:30	Chairman Factory Inspection Committee IECEE	Wolfgang Kreinberg	17.   Factory Inspection Committee
5  min	discussion
12:35  -  12:55	IECEE Lead Assessor	Wolfgang Kreinberg	18.   IECEE Manufacturer’s Testing Laboratories – alternate route to test and certify electrical products under the CB Scheme
5 min	discussion
13:00  -  14:00	LUNCH TIME
14:00  -  14:20	Chair of IECEE Japan National Committee Executive Manager, Corporate Quality Administration Division PANASONIC Corporation	Mr.Toshiyuki Kajiya	19.  The IECEE CB Scheme and it’s added value seen from PANASONIC
14:20  -  14:40	Convenor WG 2 Business Development	Mr.Wolfgang Kreinberg	20.   IECEE developments and outlook
5 min	discussion
14:45  -  15:05	IECEE Lead Assessor	Gerhard Dreger	21.   IECEE PV Programme – The Best Tool to facilitate trade of Photovoltaic in the Global Market
15:05  -  15:25	Executive Secretary IECEE	Mr.Pierre de Ruvo	22.  How BAHRAIN, KUWAIT, OMAN and QATAR can seek and become Members of the IECEE
15:25  -  15:45	Director of Conformity Assessment	Mr. Abdulasalam Bin-Yaeesh	23.          Applicability of the IECEE Schemes to the GCC States industries and future directions
5 min	discussion
15:50  -  16:20	Panel Discussion (Chaired by the Chairman of the IECEE)