Schedule of Meetings for MOITAL and SII Delegation Visit

25-27 March, 2008

Israel Delegates:

Ministry of Industry Trade and Labor (MOITAL)

• Grisha Deitch, Commissioner of Standardization and Technical Director of the National
Physical Laboratory (HOD)
• Rachel Hirschler, Senior Director for Trade Policy and Trade Agreements, Foreign Trade
• Ohad Cohen, Commercial Attaché
• Robert Maron, Trade Officer

Standards Institute of Israel (SII)

• Doron Tamir, Director General
• Yoram Zara, Manager of International Relations
• Yaacov Wachtel, Director, Industry Division

Agenda:

Day 1: Tuesday, March 25

Location: International Code Council (ICC)

500 New Jersey Avenue, NW 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20001

Joint MOITAL – SII Meetings

9:00 AM
Welcome and HOD Remarks
Grisha Deitch – Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor (MOITAL)
Belinda Collins – National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Gary Kushnier – American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

9:15 AM –12 noon

U.S. and Israel – Overview of Standards & Conformance Systems
Israel
9:15-10:15 MOITAL: Grisha Deitch, Commissioner of Standardization and Technical
Director of the National Physical Laboratory
SII: Doron Tamir, Director General
United States
10:15-10:45 ANSI: Gary Kushnier, Vice President, International Policy
10:45-11:15 NIST: Belinda Collins, Director, Technology Services

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Open Discussion

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 12:00 – 1:00 PM
LUNCH: Sponsored by ASTM International

1:00 – 3:30 PM
Import Safety Discussion
• Import Safety Working Group
Kelly Parkhill
Director, Industry Support and Analysis, Office of Policy
Import Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
• Consumer Product Recall System
Terri Rogers
Consultant, Marsh USA
• ANSI-TIA Toy Safety Coordination Initiative
Elise Owen
ANSI Representative for China and India
• Open Discussion

3:30 – 3:45 PM
BREAK

MOITAL Delegation SII Delegation

3:45 – 5:00 PM 3:45 – 4:30 PM
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SII to meet with IEEE
Mary McKeil, Standards Executive, EPA • Terry deCourcelle, Director, SA
Governance & International Standards
Programs
• George Arnold, President of the IEEE
Standards Association
• Chuck Adams, President-elect of the
Standards Association
4:45 – 5:30 PM
SII to meet with ASTM International
• Teresa Cendrowska, Vice President for
Global Cooperation
• Kevin Cummins, Director, Public Policy
and International Trade

6:30 – 8:00 PM
Evening Reception: Jerusalem Hall at the Embassy of Israel
3514 International Dr NW
Washington, DC

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Day 2: Wednesday, March 26

Standards Institute of Israel Meetings

Location: American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

1819 L Street NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
ANSI-SII Bilateral Discussion
S. Joe Bhatia, ANSI President and CEO
Gary Kushnier, ANSI VP International Policy
Steven Bipes, Director International Policy – Regional and Bilateral Programs
Steven Cornish, Director International Policy
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
LUNCH – Sponsored by ANSI
1:00 – 2:00 PM
Bilateral Meeting with the International Code Council (ICC)
Steve Shapiro, President
Drew Azzara, Vice President, International Services
Sylvana Ricciarini, Director, International Operations

2:00 – 3:15 PM
(meeting to be confirmed)

3:15 – 3:45 PM
BREAK
3:45 – 4:30 PM
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
William Hurst
Chief, Technical Research Branch
4:30 – 5:00 PM
Bilateral Meeting with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Nancy McNabb
Director for Government Affairs

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Day 2: Wednesday, March 26

Ministry of Industry Trade and Labor Meetings

8:30 – 9:30 AM
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Richard W. O'Brien
Director Office of International Programs and Intergovernmental Affairs

Location: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

4330 East West Highway
Bethesda, MD 20814
10:30 – 12:00 noon
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Bert Coursey
Standards Executive, DHS

Location: US-Israel Science and Technology Foundation

1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20004

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Day 3: Thursday, March 27

Location: National Institute of Standards and Technology

100 Bureau Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
Building 220, Room B321

Joint MOITAL – SII Meetings

9:00 AM
Delegation Arrival and Process through NIST Visitor Center
Continental Breakfast Served

9:30 – 9:45 AM
Welcome and Overview
Dr. Belinda Collins
Director, Technology Services
9:45 – 10:30 AM
National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP)
Sally Bruce
Chief of NVLAP
10:30 – 11:15 AM
Baldrige National Quality Program
Dr. Harry Hertz
Director, BNQP
11:15–11:30 AM – BREAK

11:30 – 12 noon
Technology Innovation Program
Dr. Michael Schen
Senior Scientific Advisor to the Director, TIP

12:00 – 12:30 PM
Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)
Aimee Dobrzeniecki, Deputy Director, MEP
Steve Thompson, Director of Program Development
12:30 – 1:30 PM – LUNCH
Building 101, Dining Room A/B
1:30 – 2:30 PM
NIST Tour
Office of International and Academic Affairs

2:30 – 3:00 PM – BREAK

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3:00 – 4:00 PM
Information Technology Laboratory Discussions
• Computer Security
Matthew Scholl
• Biometrics
Michael Garris
4:00 – 5:00 PM
Wrap-up Discussion & Next Steps

5:00 PM
Adjourn