UAE to host ISO annual meeting

UAE to host ISO annual meeting

Abu Dhabi, UAE: – The UAE is set to host the Annual Meeting of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 2022 at the ADNOC Business Center in Abu Dhabi on 19-23 September. Organized by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), the event will take place in the presence of Her Excellency Ulrika Francke, President of ISO, along with more than 2,000 delegates, including officials and representatives of national standardization bodies, as well as experts and technicians from 163 countries participating in person or virtually.

UAE’s position in the field of standardization

Holding the meeting in the UAE for the second time reaffirms the country’s support for and application of best practices in standardization as well as its alignment with international standards. The UAE won the bid to host the meeting following ISO’s 2019 Annual Meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, where the UAE received 64 votes while Denmark received 44 votes. The outcome of the vote reflects the UAE’s leading global role in the field of standardization and the ISO members’ confidence in MoIAT’s ability to host this meeting. It also highlights the UAE’s efforts to complement international standards to strengthen the industrial sector, support global competitiveness indices, and enhance