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Daily Tribune
21-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Tribune
World Metrology Day exhibition
His Excellency Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, attended an exhibition organised by the Ministry's Testing and Metrology Directorate at Bahrain Financial Harbour to mark World Metrology Day, observed annually on May 20. The Minister highlighted the achievements of the National Measurement Laboratory, particularly its accreditation under the international ISO 17025 standard. He noted the advancement of the mass laboratory, which provides precise calibration services for weights up to 50 tonnes, the volume laboratory, which ensures accuracy in volume and flow measurements using advanced instruments, and the internationally and regionally accredited temperature laboratory.
Barnama
20-05-2025
- Business
- Barnama
SIRIM Celebrates World Metrology Day 2025 With A Symposium To Explore Advancements In Metrology
SEPANG, 20 May (Bernama) -- SIRIM Berhad, Malaysia's leader in innovation and quality, celebrates World Metrology Day with a symposium at the National Metrology Institute of Malaysia (NMIM) in Sepang today. The event brings together professionals, industry experts and researchers to explore advancements in measurement, calibration, and emerging technologies. The theme for World Metrology Day (WWD) 2025, "Measurements for All Times, for All People", also marks the 150th anniversary of the Metre Convention. This symposium featured insightful keynote presentations from leading experts, offering an ideal platform for interactive panel discussions with regulators. Participants also had the exclusive opportunity to explore Malaysia's measurement facilities, gaining valuable knowledge and networking opportunities.
Indian Express
20-05-2025
- General
- Indian Express
World Metrology Day 2025: Date, theme, origin, significance — all you need to know
World Metrology Day 2025: World Metrology Day is celebrated globally on May 20 every year to highlight the importance of the science of measurement in our daily lives and raise awareness around it. Metrology has constantly pushed scientific and technological advancements; this day highlights metrology's impact on quality of life and conservation of the environment, thereby aligning with UNESCO's objective to advance science for a better world. In 2025, the day is being observed on Tuesday, May 20, with the theme 'Measurements for all times, for all people,' emphasising the critical role measurements play in shaping our history, present, and future. This occasion is particularly meaningful in 2025 as it marks the 150th anniversary of the Metre Convention, an international agreement that formally established the metric system to ensure consistency and fairness in research measurements and unit standardisation worldwide. The celebration, initiated in 1999 by the International Committee for Weights and Measures (CIPM), honours the Metre Convention signed in Paris on May 20, 1875. Every year, national metrology institutes, legal metrology authorities, regional organisations, and a wide range of stakeholders from more than 50 countries engage in the festivities.
News18
20-05-2025
- Science
- News18
World Metrology Day 2025: Theme, History, Significance And Key Facts
World Metrology Day 2025: Every year on May 20, World Metrology Day is celebrated to highlight the crucial role that measurement science plays in our everyday lives. The day commemorates the signing of the Metre Convention in 1875, which marked the beginning of international cooperation in measurement research and the standardisation of units across the globe. As the science of measurement and its application, metrology has consistently driven scientific and technological advancements. According to UNESCO, it influences every aspect of society and touches nearly every part of our lives, from health and safety to trade, environment, and innovation.
