Doha, May 23 (QNA) - The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) signed, at the organization's headquarters in Doha, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ASTM, globally recognized leader in the development and delivery of international standards and technical information.
The MoU aims at fostering cooperation and coordination between the two entities to support Gulf industrial sector, GOIC said in a press release today.
GOIC's Assistant Secretary General for Industrial Projects Sector Dr. Ali Hamed Al-Mulla, and ASTM Vice President of Publications & Marketing John Pace signed the MoU.
The MoU aims at establishing a framework to facilitate cooperation, coordination and a working relationship between the public and private sectors in the GCC and ASTM.
Furthermore, its objective is to provide online access to all ASTM standards, all journals, eBooks, proceedings, bulletins, materials, research, standards and eLearning courses.
The MoU also explores potential collaboration in the areas of training, proficiency testing programs and other related products/services (new or existing) and to support GOIC events, conferences and exhibitions through the use of the ASTM brand, marketing channels, participation and experts.
ASTM International, a non-profit globally recognized leader in the development and delivery of international standards and technical information (formed in 1898). Today, over 13,000 ASTM standards are used in almost every country around the world to improve product quality, enhance safety, facilitate market access and trade and build consumer confidence. ASTM information is widely used in the GCC and essential to the success of the region.
GOIC is a regional organization that brings together the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Oman, the State of Qatar, the State of Kuwait and the Republic of Yemen. It is based in Doha, Capital City of Qatar. (QNA)