DISM
The IEC representatives were received by Nheune Sisavad, Director-General of the DISM (Department of Intellectual Property, Standardization and Metrology), and his deputy, Sisomphet Nboybuakong, at a first meeting with the Director of DISM Standards and Quality division, Bouavone Sinouthady.
Special training
This year, no one from Laos was able to attend the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) ACCSQ (ASEAN Consultative Committee for Standards and Quality) meetings in Cambodia. However, a group of 15 people from DISM, Lao Electronic Engineering, Electronic Du Lao, Department of Electronic-City, Ministry of Energy and Mines, and Lao Metrology Institute, were able to receive a day of training by the two IEC representatives at NAST (National Authority for Science and Technology).
Their training included advice on how to go about selecting appropriate technical fields and how to gain access to the IEC working documents through personalized logins, information that will help DISM review additional IEC International Standards for adoption and further involve stakeholders with a view to expanding Laos’ NEC (National Electrotechnical Committee) and acquiring the necessary expertise to be able to comment on IEC documents.
