EUROLAB – EURACHEM meeting on strategic communication and collaboration

As a result of the successful recently signed MoU, EUROLAB and EURACHEM continued their strategic communication and collaboration marked by an online meeting on 17th December, 2021. Various topics of interest were discussed and plans for the next year’s activities were made.

Common subjects of interest for both organisations were further explored such as the work developed by the recently created Task Group on the validation of sampling; the organisation of joint webinars on key topics  such as decision rules, validation of sampling procedures as well as the Lab of the future. The representatives  of both organisations agreed on the importance of participating in each other’s conferences and getting  involved in events at the national level to raise awareness and visibility among the members.

Moreover, the meeting focused on the communication strategy pointing out the importance of a regular exchange of expertise including key publications, key relevant data, technical expertise, policy updates as  well as the revision of guidance documents such as the “Guide on software validation”.

Lastly, the two organisations will maintain a continuous cooperation to explore new future opportunities on common topics and activities for both communities.