In recent years, employees of the Czech Accreditation Institute have regularly participated in international projects aimed at developing accreditation systems in other countries.
Projects we have collaborated on:
| IPA Twinning Project SR 13 IB EC 01 Strengthening Capacities of National Quality Infrastructure and Conformity Assessment Services in the Republic of Serbia Czech Accreditation Institute, a public benefit corporation, as a member of the consortium consisting of the Czech Metrology Institute (ČMI) and the Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing (ÚNMZ) (ÚNMZ), participated not only in the organization of the project, but also in the preparation and implementation of training courses, seminars and study visits related to part (component) No. 3 – QI Capacity & Technical Regulations. This part also included the area of accreditation. The project lasted 25 months and was completed on October 17, 2017. CAI staff participated in the following activities: – seminar focused on supporting the Serbian accreditation body ATS system in the field of accreditation for notification purposes (3-day mission, Belgrade) – conducting an analysis of the current state of the ATS accreditation system with regard to its use for notification purposes (4-day mission, Belgrade) – seminar for ATS staff aimed at creating an accreditation system for notification purposes using document EA 2/17 (5-day seminar, Belgrade) seminar for staff of existing/potential notified bodies focused on the accreditation process for notification purposes (5-day seminar, Belgrade) seminar for ATS staff focused on the accreditation of verifiers of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reports, providers of PT programs and the use of document EA 1/22 in assessing conformity assessment schemes (5-day seminar, Belgrade) Summary information about the project is available: |
| Bilateral Cooperation Agreement between CAI and MOLDAC Based on a bilateral agreement between the Moldovan accreditation body MOLDAC and the Czech Institute for Accreditation, a public benefit corporation, training of MOLDAC employees took place in the Czech Republic. A three-day visit of MOLDAC staff to Prague was carried out on August 26-28, 2013 with the following program: – training in the field of medical laboratories according to the requirements of EN ISO 15189 – training in the use of accreditation for authorization/notification purposes – participation in the assessment of the Testing Laboratory |
| EuropeAid/131438/C/SER/BY Support to Quality Infrastructure in the Republic of Belarus – Food Safety The Czech Accreditation Institute, a public benefit corporation, prepared a training course for the employees of the Belarusian Accreditation Authority (BSCA) for a consortium led by AFNOR. The five-day training course was held in the Czech Republic from September 2 to 9, 2013. – training focused on the requirements of the ISO/IEC 17011 standard – participation in the assessment of the Testing Laboratory – participation in the assessment of the Calibration Laboratory – participation in the assessment of the certification body for product certification |
| EuropeAid/129630/C/SER/ Czech Accreditation Institute, a public benefit corporation as a member of the consortium led by Hulla&Comp. Human Dynamics KG, implemented several training courses for the staff of the Accreditation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BATA). Individual events took place not only in Bosnia, but also in the Czech Republic. – training in the field of inspection bodies according to the requirements of EN ISO/IEC 17020 with a focus on the field of lifting equipment and elevators (two-day training, Sarajevo – Bosnia and Herzegovina) – 2012 – training of certification bodies for product certification according to the requirements of the EN 45011 standard (two-day training, Sarajevo – Bosnia and Herzegovina) – 2012 – training in the field of certification bodies for the certification of persons according to the requirements of the EN ISO/IEC 17024 standard with a focus on the field of NDT (two-day training, Sarajevo – Bosnia and Herzegovina) – 2012 – three-week study stays of employees of the accreditation body BATA in Prague focusing on the area of certification of products, people and management systems – 2012 |
| Support to implementation of Art. 51 Quality Management System of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) of Georgia Czech Accreditation Institute, a public benefit corporation as a member of the consortium led by Hulla&Comp. Human Dynamics KG, implemented training for employees of the Georgian Accreditation Authority (GAC) and top management and employees of accredited entities. Individual events took place not only in Georgia, but also in the Czech Republic. – training focused on product certification in the field of food safety according to the requirements of the EN 45011 standard (three-day training, Tbilisi – Georgia) – 2009 – training focused on the field of medical laboratories according to the requirements of the ISO 15 189 standard (three-day training, Tbilisi – Georgia) – 2009 week-long study stay of employees of the Georgian accreditation body GAC in Prague (focused on food safety – QMS, FSMS and Medical Laboratories) – 2009 Monitoring and evaluation of the assessment process of the Georgian accreditation body – 2009 – training in the field of inspection bodies according to the requirements of EN ISO/IEC 17020 and certification bodies according to the requirements of the EN 45011 standard (four-day training, Tbilisi – Georgia) – 2010 – training in the field of testing and calibration laboratories according to the requirements of the EN ISO/IEC 17025 standard and medical laboratories according to the requirements of the ISO 15189 standard (four-day training, Tbilisi – Georgia) – 2011 |
| EuropeAid/120467/C/SV/AL Support to standards, certification and accreditation in Albania Czech Accreditation Institute, a public benefit corporation as a member of the consortium led by IBF, prepared and implemented 3 three-day training courses in Albania within the framework of this project, focused on the implementation of international accreditation standards in the field of inspection bodies, certification bodies for product certification, calibration laboratories. The project also included training for employees of the Albanian accreditation body in Prague, where, in addition to theoretical training at the headquarters of the Czech Accreditation Institute, they could also participate in their own assessment. The training was intended for employees of the Albanian accreditation body Drejorija e Akreditimit (DA), top management of laboratories and universities in Tirana, but also for representatives of state administration and other institutions. – training focused on the accreditation of inspection bodies according to the requirements of the EN ISO/IEC 17020 standard (three-day training, Tirana – Albania) – 2006 – training focused on the accreditation of calibration laboratories according to the requirements of the EN ISO/IEC 17025 standard (three-day training, Tirana – Albania) – 2006 – three-day training focused on the accreditation of certification bodies certifying products according to the requirements of the EN 45011 standard (three-day training, Tirana – Albania) – 2007 – study stay of Albanian experts in the Czech Republic (five-day training, Prague – Czech Republic) – 2006 |
| CARDS 2006 – Quality Infrastructure HOT 1 – Specific training for staff of accreditation bodies Czech Accreditation Institute, a public benefit corporation, cooperated within the HOT 1 project on the development of accreditation systems in the West Balkan region (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia). The training was attended by representatives of accreditation bodies. – study visit of employees of accreditation bodies (West Balkan) focused on accreditation, IT support for accreditation, medical and testing laboratories, certification of management systems and the area of uncertainties (five-day training, Prague) – 2006 |
| EuropeAid/120335/C/SV/HR Development of accreditation systems and support to national testing and calibration laboratories in Croatia Czech Accreditation Institute, a public benefit corporation, as a member of a consortium led by AFNOR, implemented training for employees of the Croatian Accreditation Authority (HAA) and employees of accredited medical laboratories. Individual events took place not only in Croatia, but also in the Czech Republic. – training in the field of medical laboratories according to the requirements of EN ISO 15189 (three-day training, Zagreb – Croatia) – 2006 – study visit of Croatian experts including participation in the assessment of accredited medical laboratories (four-day training, Prague) – 2006 – simulated assessment of HAA readiness for EA evaluation (five-day working visit, Zagreb – Croatia) – 2006 – joint assessment of two Croatian medical laboratories (four-day stay, Zagreb – Croatia) – 2006 |
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