01
SOAC 20th anniversary ceremony
Joined senior government, regional and quality-infrastructure leaders to mark 20 years of accreditation in the UEMOA region and advocate stronger African representation in global accreditation governance.
2026 ENGAGEMENTS
International work, dialogue and leadership
A current record of speaking, governance, institutional dialogue and capacity building across the global quality-infrastructure community.
02
Egypt World Accreditation Day 2026
Delivered a keynote on accreditation as an enabler of industrial competitiveness, export readiness, consumer protection, digitalisation and credible sustainability claims.
03
SLAB digital transformation launch
Participated in the launch of SLAB’s digital accreditation and administrative platform and presented a Global ACI commemorative trophy to the SLAB Chairman.
04
Meeting with the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
Discussed accreditation’s strategic contribution to economic growth, trade and national quality infrastructure, and presented the initiative for UN recognition of World Accreditation Day.
05
ISO/IEC 17024 and peer-evaluation capacity building
Delivered technical training on personnel-certification accreditation and a practical workshop on peer evaluation.
06
Strategic exchange with JASANZ
Met JASANZ leadership to discuss the future of regional and global accreditation, institutional relationships and international confidence.
07
NATA leadership visit
Visited NATA’s Melbourne office and recognised CEO Jennifer Evans for her valued contribution to Global ACI and ILAC executive governance.
08
Accreditation Matters 2026
Delivered a keynote on the forces shaping accreditation and conformity assessment, including digital trust, fraud prevention, emerging scopes and regulatory expectations.
09
KAN Host Seminar
Addressed the effectiveness of multilateral recognition arrangements in facilitating global trade and encouraged fuller regulatory use of accredited services.
10
APAC Lead Evaluator Workshop
Led the regional workshop for lead evaluators, supporting consistent, credible and effective peer-evaluation practice.
11
APAC Annual Meetings 2026
Chaired the MRA Council and contributed to regional governance, recognition decisions and international cooperation.
12
Fourth Special Meeting of the Global ACI General Assembly
Chaired the General Assembly process that approved amendments strengthening Global ACI’s governance framework.
13
SOAC webinar: A new dynamic for accreditation
Contributed to strategic reflection on Global ACI, opportunities for conformity-assessment bodies and the future of accreditation in West Africa.
14
Tunisia World Accreditation Day 2026
Participated in the national celebration marking TUNAC’s renewed international recognition and scope extensions in personnel certification and proficiency testing.
15
Singapore Standards & Conformance 60/40 milestones
Participated in the gala, summit executive panel and SAC Customer Day, addressing digitalisation, trusted standards and Global ACI’s journey and vision.
16
Accreditation in AI, cybersecurity and defence
Joined the Standards Council of Canada’s World Accreditation Day panel on trusted assurance in emerging and strategic technologies.
17
World Accreditation Day and 3rd Certification & Accreditation Conference
Delivered the opening keynote on innovation, trust and sustainability, joined a panel on new trends, and met senior SAMR, CNCA and CNAS leadership.
18
TIC Council Quality Infrastructure Roundtable
Set out a connected ecosystem view of standards, metrology, conformity assessment, accreditation, regulation and market surveillance, with accreditation as guardian of trust.
19
European co-operation for Accreditation General Assembly
Presented progress since Global ACI’s establishment and its future direction, while reinforcing continued collaboration with EA.
20
Global ACI–UNIDO Memorandum of Understanding
Signed an MoU to strengthen cooperation and jointly develop quality-infrastructure initiatives supporting competence, credibility and sustainable industrial development.
21
Accreditation Canada Diagnostics visit
Discussed quality and trust in diagnostic and laboratory services, innovation and the opportunities and risks of AI in healthcare conformity assessment.
22
National Research Council Canada metrology visit
Explored advanced calibration, measurement research and the growing interface between metrology, accreditation and artificial intelligence.
23
Standards Council of Canada strategic visit
Exchanged views on strategic priorities and future collaboration among Global ACI members in a changing accreditation landscape.
24
CALA Connects Annual Conference 2026
Delivered keynote remarks on Global ACI and accreditation’s role in supporting quality and confidence across economies.
25
ISO/CASCO Plenary
Introduced Global ACI’s brand, role and future goals and exchanged views with international conformity-assessment leaders.
26
Launch of the Global ACI name and logo
Led the international webinar introducing the organisation’s new name and visual identity to the accreditation community.
27
Global ACI–OIML Memorandum of Understanding
Signed an MoU strengthening cooperation between global accreditation and legal metrology.
28
Global ACI–ISO Memorandum of Understanding
Signed an MoU with ISO to deepen collaboration in accreditation and conformity assessment.
29
Five-year cooperation agreement with WADA
Established cooperation on accreditation criteria, harmonised guidance and committee-level collaboration supporting the competence of anti-doping laboratories.
30
Global ACI 3rd General Assembly and Mid-Term Meetings
Chaired the first General Assembly after Global ACI became fully operational, advancing governance, finance, committee work and strategic planning with international partners.
31
Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade visit
Discussed accreditation’s role in industry, trade and consumer protection and presented the new Global ACI logo to the Ministry and the Czech Accreditation Institute.
32
Empowering the national accreditation system
Presented Global ACI’s vision, the value of mutual recognition and UNIDO’s Quality Infrastructure for Sustainable Development Index.
33
National quality-infrastructure dialogue with MoIAT and ENAS
Met government and accreditation leaders to discuss regulation, market confidence, innovation, sustainability and advanced industry.
34
Emirates International Accreditation Centre visit
Exchanged strategic priorities with EIAC leadership on trade facilitation, sustainability, innovation-driven schemes and confidence in accredited results.
35
Enterprise Singapore and SAC leadership meeting
Discussed Singapore’s contribution to regional and international accreditation and the strategic value of its standards and accreditation system.
36
First Global ACI Chair mission in Europe
Engaged COFRAC, the Dutch Accreditation Council, Foundation FSSC and the International Scheme Owners Association on regulation, stakeholder needs, food safety and the future direction of Global ACI.