October 14th 2016, The Ministry of Education, Department of Research and Innovation, National Standards and Quality Department celebrated World Standards Day at IBC, Yangon. The event was sponsored jointly by PTB ( German National Metrology Institute) and DRI. Opening speeches were delivered by the Union Minister of Education H.E. Dr.Myo Thein Gyi and PTB. Presentations […] Read more
UNIDO in MYANMAR: DEVELOPING THE COUNTRY’S QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE The “NQI for Trade project” supports accreditation, standardization, metrology, testing laboratories, inspection, and food safety. UNIDO is the UN specialist agency mandated for Integrated Sustainable Industrial Development. As part of their competitiveness upgrading portfolio, UNIDO supports the development of National Quality infrastructure (standards, metrology, and conformity a... Read more
On June 29-July 1 2016, the meeting for National Standards Capability Analysis Framework (NSCAF) was conducted at Department of Research and Innovation, Ministry of Education in Yangon. The objective of the meeting was to effectively implement the International Standards Infrastructure Cooperation Program (ISCP), it was necessary to analyze the national standards capabilities for partner countries. […] Read more
On July 22, 2016, the ceremony for the Introduction and Availability of The Handbook on Standards, Metrology, and Conformity Assessment: Tools to Facilitate Trade and Market Access took place at the Myanmar Engineering Society (MES). The National Standards and Quality Department of the Department of Research and Innovation and the Myanmar Engineering Society together with […] Read more
Director General of DRI Mr. Win Khaing Moe and Mr Daniel Swift of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) officially dedicated the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Enquiry Point. As a Member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Myanmar seeks to comply with the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT Agreement) which is designed […] Read more