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We support our partner countries in developing their quality infrastructure. On the blog you will find regular news about our projects and events. 

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Regional Metrology Network CEMACMET on an Advising Mission

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Aristide Nguedeu's careful examination of calibration certificates and a discussion with those in charge of the visited labs to understand their…

Mauritania: On target for accreditation together with PTB

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Mauritania has approximately 4.42 million inhabitants and a surface area of 1,030,700 km², making it almost three times larger than Germany. Being a…

Testing the water

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Access to clean water has officially been a human right since 2010. But how can you detect contaminants in water? And who detects the germs in the…

African round robin of cement testing laboratories

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Nods of appreciation at the construction site and closer looks at bricks: More than 30 African cement experts were impressed by the cutting-edge…

Film – Quality for Africa

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We have entered the thematic year »African Year of Quality Infrastructure« with intense, exciting film work from East Africa: The film »Quality for…

African Year Of Quality Infrastructure

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Ministerial Conference: 2017 is the Year of Quality Infrastructure in Africa

 

During the 9th Conference of African Union Ministers of Trade, the…

Photovoltaics in Tunisia – Insight into our projects

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Since January 2016, PTB has supported the establishment of a national quality infrastructure for photovoltaics in Tunisia. In this context, PTB has…

Barbara Siegmund – head of the Sub-Saharan Africa Working Group

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Since November 2015, Barbara Siegmund has been head of the Sub-Saharan Africa Working Group within the Technical Cooperation Department of PTB.