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World Metrology Day

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

http://www.worldmetrologyday.org/

2019

Origins go back to early 2000s with an NMIA initiative

Rotation around RMOs from 2014 

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World Metrology Day 2019

“The International System of Units ‐Fundamentally better” 

The 2019 poster was designed by the Standards and Calibration Laboratory, 

Hong Kong, China.

• 18 languages (WMD poster was translated)

• 32 Posters from NMIs and other organizations

• 43 National events have been registered

Information on national WMD activities is posted on the website: http://www.worldmetrologyday.org

WMD poster 2020 ideas…work is ongoing

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WMD - Future plans

We are exploring possibilities (together with the OIML) with the UNESCO Secretariat for a proclamation of 20 May as World Metrology Day by UNESCO. Feasibility of the proposal will be discussed at the 

UNESCO IBSP meeting in November 2019. 

The BIPM and OIML will need your support!

Possibility to celebrate 

20 May 2022 as a World Day of UNESCO???

Basic Sciences

First CIPM suggestion to make WMD a UNESCO  day was in 1999!

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Date Action31 July 2019 BIPM and OIML submitted the WMD proposal to the UNESCO International Basic Sciences Programme

(IBSP)28 November 2019

Session of the UNESCO IBSP (advice/opinion of the Scientific Board on WMD proposal).BIPM and OIML will be invited to attend the session.

Assuming we are successful…..December 2019 –February 2020

Exploring co‐sponsorship of the proposal by the BIPM and OIML from their respective members.

Has to be taken forward by (at least a few) Member States of both organizationsFebruary 2020 Proposal on WMD: 20 May is submitted by the UNESCO Member States to the next session of UNESCO

Executive Board to be held in April 2020 (or to the later sessions in October 2020 or April 2021).

UNESCO Executive Board asks UNESCO Secretariat to conduct a feasibility study to ensure the proposalis realistic and supported.

April 2020 UNESCO Executive Board adopts the Decision recommending the General Conference to decide toproclaim at its 41st session 20 May of every year as WMD.

November 2021 The Resolution proclaiming 20 May of every year as WMD is adopted at the 41st session of theUNESCO General Conference.

20 May 2022 Celebration of WMD as World Day of UNESCO

ROADMAPWorld Metrology Day: 20 May proclaimed by the UNESCO General Conference as World Day

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Thank you for you support!!!