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• 19/03/2012 New format of TrainMiC^® applied in CSI: Environment Marie Curie Project training
  At the dawn of the second TrainMiC^® decade, a new format of the program was introduced. A course on quality assurance of isotopic data used for environmental applications, organised by JRC-IRMM, was held 15-17 February, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain.
  
  As many as 16 fellows of the Marie Curie Initial Training Network learned how to apply ISO 17025 standard in their own measurement environment. A novel approach in the program stimulated the TrainMiC^® trainers to adopt the presented material according to the needs of the participants. The fellows presented their work using a template, which included reasoning of the attempted measurements, analytical procedure(s), data range and units, etc. Problems to obtain reliable data and possible actions to control the quality were discussed in dedicated sessions lead by senior researchers and TrainMiC^® trainers.
  
  The new TrainMiC^® format gives more options to tailor the TrainMiC^® material and increases the direct benefit for the people trained.  

• 23/11/2011: Call of Expression of Interest – Members TrainMiC^® Editorial Board.
  The IRMM is publishing 3 open positions for the TrainMiC^® Editorial Board. These positions are for external experts. You will find further information on eligibility criteria and how to submit your application here.

• 21/11/2011: Seven institutes decide to officialise their collaboration with TrainMiC^®
  On the occasion of the 10^th anniversary of TrainMiC^®, seven institutes decided to sign an official collaboration agreement with the JRC-IRMM (see below).
  
  Representatives of two institutes joined the 10^th Anniversary celebrations, namely Prof. M. Hennecke from BAM (German Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing - picture on the left) and Prof. C. Nieto de Castro of the CCMM (Centre for Molecular Sciences and Materials, Lisbon, Portugal - picture on the right). All these organisations promote life long learning in the field of metrology in chemistry and provide knowledge on the metrological aspects related to ISO/IEC-17025 inside their organization and countries.
  
            
  
  The agreements were signed during the bi-annual TrainMiC^® Convention 2011 in Alden Biesen (Belgium) in the presence of the JRC-IRMM director Prof. K. Maruszewski. This event coincided with the 10^th anniversary of the TrainMiC^® programme and was attended by about 60 authorised TrainMiC^® trainers from 19 countries.
  
  Through these agreements, experts of the three organisations will be involved in training activities in the context of TrainMiC^® and the organisations also pledged a joint promotion.
  
  You can find more information here.
  
  How to become a collaborating organisation?
  
  

• 16/11/2011: TrainMiC^® Supporting European Neighbourhood Policy
  Ten years since its launch, the European life-long learning programme TrainMiC^® expands further into Neighbourhood Policy Countries. On 4^th November 2011, a TrainMiC kick-off event was held at the Belarussian State Institute of Metrology in Minsk. The training was delivered in Russian, the 15th language in the TrainMiC multilingual programme.
  
  Around 60 participants from different organisation in Belarus and Kazakhstan (2) were welcomed by the Director of the Belarussian State Institute of Metrology (BelGIM) Nicolai Zhagora. Dr Zhagora emphasised the importance of such trainings for the international recognition of the measurement results performed in Belarus. The newly authorised Belarussian TrainMiC^® trainers were supported by Dr Vaidotas Gegevicius (IRMM). Introductory lectures in Metrology in Chemistry and Uncertainty of Measurement together with practical exercises in Russian were given.
  
  The expansion of the TrainMiC^® programme in Europe and beyond is in line with the Commission's Europe 2020 strategic objectives to cover the current and future skills gap by providing lifelong learning and learning mobility.
  
  

• 11/11/2011: A video about the 10^th anniversary of the JRC's TrainMiC^® initiative is now available on the JRC's You Tube channel. TrainMiC^® is a life-long learning programme providing training on chemical measurements to laboratory staff, researchers, teachers, decision-makers and accreditation assessors.
  
  Under the TrainMiC^® programme, over 6500 people across Europe have received advanced training in chemical measurements and testing. The training is delivered in almost 20 countries by over 80 recognised trainers in 14 languages – and two more are in the pipeline (Russian and French). The TrainMiC^® programme is set to grow further, with new national training teams announced for Belarus, Ireland, Lithuania and Belgium.

• More info:

• TrainMiC^® programme: www.trainmic.org

• TrainMiC^® convention 10-12 October, 2011.

 

• 10/11/2011: Professor M. Grasserbauer (Vienna University of Technology, member of the Research Council of the European Metrology Research Programme) takes on patronage of the TrainMiC^® programme
  
  On the occasion of the 2011 bi-annual TrainMiC^® Convention, Prof. M. Grasserbauer was offered and accepted the patronage of the TrainMiC^® programme. The programme was launched in 2001 when he was the IRMM director. For the full text of his address click here.
  
  

• 10-12/10/11: TrainMiC® convention celebrates 10-year anniversary

Between 10-12 October 2011, the Joint Research Centre (JRC) organised a convention to celebrate the 10th anniversary of TrainMiC®. Read more about the convention.

• 11/10/2011: Moldovian interest to set up a TrainMiC® team

  Commisioner Geoghegan-Quinn and Professor Gheorghe Duca, President of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova, signed the Association Agreement of Moldova to the 7th Framework Programme on 11 October. On this occasion, Professor Gheorghe Duca expressed his interest to set up a TrainMiC®  team in Moldova. A kick-off event will be organised along with the Romanian National Team.
  
  

• September 2011: New TrainMiC countries established
  Since the TrainMiC^® Training of New Trainers event took place, 3 countries established a national team and already organised their kick-off event: Belgium, Ireland and Lithuania.
  
  
• 04/04/2011: Training of New Trainers
  A TrainMiC^® Training of new Trainers event was organised from 28th to 30th March at IRMM with 23 candidate trainers participating. Trainees came from Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Ireland, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania and Spain. The breadth of technical expertise was considerable, ranging from measurements in the area of food, environmental, clinical and forensic sciences. New training teams will soon be set up in Belgium, Ireland and Lithuania, to be followed by Belarus and Moldova. Please see agenda[58Kb] of the Event.
  
  
• 03/02/2011: New TrainMiC presentations
  Recently, the following TrainMiC^® presentations have been released:
  - Measurement uncertainty - Principles;
  - Measurement uncertainty - Approaches to evaluation;
  - Statistics for analytical chemistry - Part I;
  - Statistics for analytical chemistry - Part II (new presentation);
  - Interlaboratory comparisons.
  
  
• 03/12/2010: TrainMiC logo for 10th Anniversary
  Below is the TrainMiC^® 10th anniversary logo designed by Bosnian TrainMiC^® Team and it is a result of the competition between different TrainMiC^® national teams. The highlight of celebrating the 10th anniversary will be the TrainMiC^® biannual Convention, which will take place in autumn of 2011. 
  
  
  
  
• 29/10/2010 Euromaster Award Ceremony  
  On 26 October 2010 the first group of graduates of a new European Master's degree Measurement Science in Chemistry" received their diplomas at the JRC-IRMM (the master's degree course evolved from the TrainMiC^® programme).    
  
  

• 20/09/2010 TrainMiC Examples book

  TrainMiC^® published the book 'Practical Examples on Traceability, Measurement Uncertainty and Validation in Chemistry' vol. 1 (more info in EU Bookshop). Authors: Ljudmila Benedik, Steluta Duta, Koit Herodes, Monika Inkret, Veselin Kmetov, Allan Kunnapas, Ivo Leito, Bertil Magnusson, Urška Repinc, Philip Taylor and Emilia Vassileva. Edited by Nineta Majcen and Philip Taylor. Hardcopy of the book is available on request: 
  
  

 Organisational activities 

• TrainMiC^® Convention - TrainMiC^® 10th Anniversary celebration / autumn of 2011
• Training of New Trainers / 28-30 March 2011 (Geel, IRMM)
• Editorial Board Meeting / 24-25 March 2011 (Geel, IRMM)
• Management Board Meeting / 26-27 January 2011 (Geel, IRMM)

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For registering to trainings listed below please contact the National Team Leaders in the corresponding countries.  

TrainMiC trainings organised in 2011/2010