The UAE hosted the APAC meeting with 65 accreditation bodies

According to Amac News: The ministry said that it has been through the UAE National Accreditation System (ENAS) with the Persian Gulf Accreditation Center (GAC) and the Emirates International Accreditation Center (EIAC).
The ministry's report states that this year's meeting will be held under the title "Accreditation: Empowering Tomorrow and Shaping the Future".
These meetings, which continue until July 18, are attended by representatives of 65 national accreditation bodies in the Asia-Pacific region, along with international experts in accreditation and conformity assessment.
By hosting meetings in the UAE, the country is strengthening its position as a leading destination for large regional and international organizations in the field of quality infrastructure, a key pillar of the 300 billion operation.
This initiative helps to increase industrial ecosystem attractiveness, innovation and regional and global competitiveness while improving product quality and facilitating trade exchange through integrated processes and standards and mutual recognition of conformity assessments.
At the event, the bodies will work to strengthen awareness of conformity assessments across markets, with the aim of facilitating trade and increasing product confidence among APAC members.
UAE Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Omar Al Suwaidi said that industrial exports have reached 187 billion dirhams, which has grown by more than 60% by the end of 2023.
According to him, industrial productivity increased by 27% by the end of 2023. This made the industrial sector worth 205 billion dirhams to become the second share in the country's GDP, which represents a 55% increase compared to 2020.
He added that the UAE ranks first in the region and 11th globally in the Sustainable Development Index of the Quality of Infrastructure of the United Nations (UNIDO) and the International Network and Infrastructure Quality (I Net QI).