Two hands in close-up wearing disposable blue medical gloves taking samples from an ear of grain with tweezers. Next to them is a petri dish already containing grain samples.

Using innovation potential: Food and agriculture in Ethiopia

Creating the framework conditions for the production of high-quality, competitive products is a major challenge for the agricultural and food sectors in Ethiopia. Quality infrastructure significantly contributes to managing this task and makes it possible to better tap the potential contribution of the agricultural and food sectors, especially in rural areas. This challenge was the…

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Cocoa beans in a wooden barrel with temperature gauge

Improved trade in the Caribbean through CALIDENA

One of the most important prerequisites for reducing poverty in the Caribbean is participating in regional and international trade. For this to succeed, a functioning quality infrastructure (QI) system is essential as well as commercial products that meet certain requirements. PTB and its International Cooperation Group can look back at more than 25 years of…

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Svenja Schulze, Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, visited PTB’s stand.

Open Day in Bonn

On 18 June 2022, more than 5000 visitors took up the invitation of the German Federal President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the City of Bonn and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) by coming to an open day in Bonn. The special setting of the park that surrounds the Chancellor’s Bungalow, Villa Hammerschmidt, Palais…

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A photovoltaic system in Morocco with palm trees in the background.

Energy from sunlight: New project starts in Morocco

Using the sun’s energy efficiently is a key factor for the success of the Moroccan photovoltaic sector. The aim of PTB’s new project called Strengthening the quality infrastructure for photovoltaics, launched last year, is to ensure that quality infrastructure services are able to strengthen the existing capacities for solar energy use in line with national…

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(f.l.t.r.) Ulysse Ateba Ngoa (PEI), Helge Senkpiel (PTB), Dr. Jean Fidèle Bationo (AUDA NEDAP), Ndeye Magatte Diao (LNCM Senegal) are standing in front of the Paul-Ehrlich Institut.

Vac­cine Pro­duc­tion: Strength­en­ing Qual­i­ty In­fras­truc­ture in African Coun­tries

Regulatory experts from Ghana, Rwanda, Senegal and South Africa and representatives from regional harmonisation initiatives visit the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut At a four-day meeting at the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, representatives of the regulatory authorities in Ghana (Food and Drugs Authority, FDA), Rwanda (Food and Drugs Authority, FDA), South Africa (South African Health Products Regulatory Authority, SAHPRA) and Senegal (Agence sénégalaise de Réglementation…

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Lush forest in the Caribbean

Regional Conference: Quality Infrastructure for Biodiversity and Climate Protection in Latin America and the Caribbean

May 19, 2022. Today, the National Metrology Institute of Germany (PTB) is launching the Regional Conference: Quality Infrastructure for Biodiversity and Climate Protection in Latin America and the Caribbean in close coordination with the Organization of American States (OAS), the Pan American Commission for Technical Standards (COPANT), the Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) and the Inter-American…

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Offshore wind turbine with the label Hydrogen Power

Green Hydrogen – a colorless gas with potential.

Interdisciplinary collaboration between different sectors and nations The significant reduction of carbon dioxide emissions on our planet by 2050 is an important climate goal of countries worldwide. At the same time, a significant increase in fuel consumption is expected in emerging countries such as India in the coming years. In order to do justice to…

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