Activity Details

Program Objectives:

1. Introduce the Gulf standardization system and its guiding principles.
2. Build participants' capacity to apply policies and procedures related to standards and technical guidelines.
3. Harmonize understanding among national bodies on the mechanisms of standard and guideline development and approval.
4. Support technical and administrative consistency in preparing Gulf standardization documents.
5. Promote adherence to international best practices in the issuance of standards and technical guides.

Program Topics:

• General framework for the issuance of Gulf standards.
• Types of Gulf standardization documents (Standards – Guidelines – Regulations).
• Stages of standard development (from proposal to publication).
• Approval mechanisms for standards and technical documents.
• Roles and responsibilities between GSO and national standardization bodies.
• Alignment between Gulf guidelines and international practices (ISO/IEC).
• Updates and amendments to technical policies and procedures.
• Case studies and practical applications.

Target Audience:

• Staff working in standards departments of national standardization bodies.
• Members of Gulf technical and sub-committees.
• GSO employees involved in the development of technical documents.
• Specialists in policy development and procedural documentation.
• Personnel involved in planning and monitoring standardization activities.

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