The Permanent Delegate of Kazakhstan to UNESCO, Ambassador Askar Abdrakhmanov, delivered opening remarks at the international symposium marking World Metrology Day and the 150th anniversary of the Metre Convention, DKnews.kz reports.
On the occasion of this milestone, the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) and the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) jointly organized a major symposium at UNESCO Headquarters entitled “150 Years of the Metre Convention: Science, Innovation & Global Impact”. The event brought together over 1,000 participants, including representatives of international organizations, leading scientists including Nobel Prize Laureates, experts, and students from around the world. In their remarks, the leadership of BIPM, OIML, and other participants warmly thanked Kazakhstan for initiating the recognition of World Metrology Day as an official UN system observance.
In his opening speech, Ambassador Abdrakhmanov emphasized the fundamental role of metrology in sustainable development, scientific progress, innovation, and international trade.
On behalf of the Minister of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Arman Shakkaliyev, the Ambassador delivered an official address to the participants.
In his message, the Minister highlighted the historical significance of the Metre Convention as the foundation of the global measurement system, the need to strengthen international cooperation in this field, and Kazakhstan’s contribution to the development of metrology both nationally and regionally.
In 2024, OIML sent a letter of appreciation to the Government of Kazakhstan for the close collaboration in proclaiming World Metrology Day, which became ‘the historic recognition and momentous achievement for metrology and metrologists around the world, enhancing the global profile of metrology on the global stage’. It also noted the successful Kazakh chairmanship in the Euro-Asian Cooperation of National Metrological Institutes in 2023–2024 and since 2021 in its working group on countries with emerging metrological systems.
