The 6th GCC Conference for Laboratory Proficiency

The 6th GCC Laboratory Proficiency Conference aims to achieve a set of immediate and future objectives, the most important of which are the following:

HE Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi
Under the Patronage of
HE Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi
Minister of Commerce – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Mr. Saud Bin Nasser Al-Khusaibi
His Excellency
Mr. Saud Bin Nasser Al-Khusaibi
President, GCC Standardization Organization (GSO)
We continue to build on the remarkable success shown by the delegates in the previous edition of this standing conference, The last conference has witnessed delegates form regional and international standardization and conformity assessment bodies.
It is my honor to welcome you and invite you to join us once again in the 6th edition of the GCC Laboratory Proficiency Conference under the theme ‘Laboratory Proficiency for Food Security and Sustainability’.
I look forward to another successful and productive conference this year.
 

Background

The GCC Standardization Organization (GSO) is organizing the Sixth Gulf Laboratory Efficiency Conference under the patronage of His Excellency the Minister of Commerce and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization, Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi. It will take place alongside the strategic partnership with the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia held on the 18th and 19th of October 2022.

This version of the conference is an out of the ordinary opportunity for specialists and workers in the testing and calibration sector to communicate and discuss recent trends and the most prominent solutions and challenges of the laboratory sector.

The conference will be held for two consecutive days, as the conference is a platform for specialists in the region to exchange and share experiences. Additionally, it will also enable them to learn about the most prominent trends, technologies and the results of new research in this field.

The slogan of the current edition of the sixth conference entitled “Laboratory Efficiency for Safe and Sustainable Food” comes to highlight the most renowned challenges, opportunities and solutions within modern trends with the participation and presence of specialists in the laboratory sector from the member countries of the GCC Standardization Organization.

 

Contacts for Correspondence

Eng. Ibrahim Al-Hashaf,  
Technical Committee Chairman  
Email: ialhashaf@gso.org.sa
Mr. Sami Al-Braidi,  
Organizing Committee Chairman  
Email : salbraidi@gso.org.sa
GCC Standardization Organization (GSO),  
Diplomatic Quarter, Aladeem Street, 11691, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
 

Targeted Participants

Targeted Participants

Conference Theme

Laboratory Proficiency for Food Security and Sustainability

 

Conference Key Topics (Not limited to)

Conference Key Topics

 

Tentative Program

First Day Program

Tuesday, 18th October 2022
 
Registration
09:00 am – 09:00 am
Opening Ceremony
09:00 am – 09:05 am
Quran Kareem
09:05 am – 09:10 am
Conference Film
09:10 am – 09:15 am
GCC Standardization Organization Speech
09:15 am – 09:20 am
Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization Speech
09:20 am – 09:25 am
H.E. Dr. Majid Abdullah Al-Qasabi, Minister of Commerce
09:25 am – 09:30 am
Memorial Photo
First Session
09:40 am – 11:10 am
Proficiency tests are an important tool for competitiveness, innovation and industry development
Coffee & Prayers Break
11:10 am – 11:20 am
Second Session
11:20 am – 12:30 am
Proficiency tests are an important tool for competitiveness, innovation and industry development
Coffee Break
12:30 pm – 01:00 pm
Third Session
01:00 pm – 02:00 pm
Proficiency tests are an important tool for competitiveness, innovation and industry development
Discussion Session
02:00 pm – 02:50 pm
Laboratory Efficiency – Reality and Challenges
Lunch
02:50 pm
 

Second Day Program

Wednesday, 19th October 2022
 
Registration
08:00 am – 08:30 am
Fourth Session
08:30 am – 10:00 am
Laboratory efficiency and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic
Coffee Break
10:00 am – 10:25 am
Fifth Session
10:25 am – 11:30 am
Legislation regulating food and its testing
Coffee Break
11:30 pm – 11:35 pm
Sixth Session
11:35 am – 12:45 pm
The role of accreditation for laboratory competence to enhance food safety and sustainability
Coffee & Prayers Break
12:45 pm – 01:15 pm
Discussion Session
01:15 pm – 02:10 pm
Enhancing confidence in quality infrastructure the post-coronavirus era
Closing Session
02:15 pm – 02:30 pm
Lunch
03:50 pm
 

Conference at a Glance

Conference at a Glance

 

2019 Conference Highlights

2019 Conference Highlights

Location : Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Venue : Intercontinental Hotel, King Saud Road, Riyadh ,3636, Saudi Arabia
Telephone : +966-11-4655000
 
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