ASTM International

Wrapping up a successful week of meetings in Cartagena, Colombia, ASTM staff (left to right: James Olshefsky, Emmanuel Escoto Gonzalez, and Teresa J. Cendrowska, MBA) had a chance to chat with Director General of Instituto Nacional de Normaliza??o e Qualidade-IP (INNOQ, IP) Geraldo Albasini (right). Discussed was the recent growth in the area of fuel testing, and the adoption of several ASTM standards in the petroleum and biofuels sector.

James Olshefsky and Teresa J. Cendrowska, MBA of ASTM's global cooperation department were pleased to meet with Dr. Hermogene N. (Nsengimana), the secretary general of the African Organisation for Standardisation - ARSO. Discussed was ASTM's ongoing collaboration with ARSO in the area of textiles and medical devices, as well as ASTM standards in the area of renewable energy.

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Glad to meet Mr. Nattaphongs Julagatepotichai, the new director for international affairs from the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI), Mrs. Jirawan Limpaibool, chief of the international organizations group at TISI, and Pimchanok Chuduang of TISI, during the ISO Annual Meeting, in Cartagena, Colombia, where ASTM presented a certificate commemorating the 10th anniversary of signing the MoU with TISI. ASTM staff informed the representatives from TSI about the complimentary technical programs for the Asia region, including the online seminar series on environment and sustainability where ASTM has conducted programs on sustainable aviation fuel, plastics and ESG, and climate disclosures. ASTM staff also shared information about the in-person training opportunities and explored interest in conducting academic outreach programs in Thailand.

Seven of ASTM's Memorandum of Understanding partnerships are with regional standardization bodies such as the Arab?Industrial Standards and Mining Organization (Aidsmo.org).? AIDSMO and ASTM International sat down to discuss greater regional collaboration through meeting participation and a new approach for outreach initiatives, AIDSMO’s nomination as a Standards Expert Program participant in 2025, and the naming of Engineer Fouad Yazbeck as the ASTM representative in the Middle East.? Left to right: AIDSMO's Ahmed?Eddouaicer,?Shadwa?Saad and Adel?Alsaqer;??ASTM's James Olshefsky, Emmanuel Escoto Gonzalez, and Teresa J. Cendrowska, MBA.

Appreciated the opportunity to meet with the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS), to discuss South African standardization priorities which ASTM standards can support — as well as onsite and virtual capacity building resources offered via the ASTM-SABS MoU partnership— and to learn more about regional initiatives. Pictured left to right: ASTM's James Olshefsky; SAB's Dr. Sadhvir Bissoon; ASTM's Teresa J. Cendrowska, MBA; SAB's Mpodi Manaka MBA, MDP (B-BBEE); and ASTM's Emmanuel Escoto Gonzalez.

It was a pleasure to present a Certificate of Recognition to Badan Standardisasi Nasional?(BSN) for 20 years of partnership.?? In?addition to the presentation,?meeting participants discussed BSN’s nomination for the 2025 Standards Expert Program, other in-person capacity building programs, and the range of virtual webinars available to enhance technical and procedural proficiency. Pictured left to right: ASTM's Emmanuel Escoto Gonzalez, BSN's Ike Permata Sari and Triningsih?Herlinawati, and ASTM's Teresa J. Cendrowska, MBA and James Olshefsky.

Appreciated the opportunity to discuss several issues with long-time MoU partner, Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS), along with the Korean Standards Association (KSA). Included among the topics were Korea’s national standardization strategy for high tech industries and related collaboration opportunities, participation in 2025 events such as the World Standards Forum and Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, attached staff programs, and future visits. Pictured left to right: ASTM's Emmanuel Escoto Gonzalez; KATS Director Eung-ro Lee; Chongwook Chin, KATS administrator; ASTM's VP of Global Cooperation Teresa J. Cendrowska, MBA; KSA Chair and CEO Myung-soo Kang; and ASTM's James Olshefsky.

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ASTM's robotics, automation, and autonomous systems committee (F45) is developing a proposed standard that will evaluate robotic systems for cleaning solar panels. The proposed standard will help to modernize solar panel cleaning systems. https://lnkd.in/gNfZt8Hj