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Training
The IOAS offers training on:
- assessment of organic certification bodies
- management of organic certification
- conformity assessment in organic agriculture -
NEW
- other custom courses as requested
Assessment of Organic Certification Bodies
is aimed at government
authorities and national accreditors. The last 3.5 day training course on 'Assessment of organic
certification bodies' is planned to took place on September 29 - October 2,
2008 in Frick, Switzerland. Download the
course details and registration form.
The detailed draft programme is available
here.
Management
of Organic
Certification - The last course took place on September 24 - 26, 2008 in Frick, Switzerland. The 3 day course
was specifically designed for
certification body managers, quality managers and inspection and certification
personnel from organisations already active in this field.
Switzerland - download the course details,
registration form.
The detailed draft programme is available
here.
In 2009 we plan to offer a combined course 'Conformity
Assessment in Organic Agriculture' to bring together participants from
government authorities, accreditation bodies and certification bodies.
Details on course content, dates and location will be announced soon. Other custom courses and presentations as requested
The IOAS provided a two day course in Ankara,
Turkey in November 2007. The course 'Authorisation and Accreditation of
Certification bodies - International Systems and Requirements' was a
component of the EU funded project 'Strengthening Organic Agriculture in
Turkey'. For further information on the overall project, go to
www.organiktarimturkiye.org
Ken Commins, IOAS Executive Director, made a
presentation in Louisville, Kentucky, USA in January 2008 to a meeting of
the National Association of State Organic Programmes. The presentation
addressed the new European import rules and the Canadian Organic Regime.
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Last updated:
07/01/2009
Participants of the course
in November 2006, Switzerland
Comprehensive course manuals
have been developed for all courses. You can purchase
the IFOAM/IOAS Training manual on assessment of certification bodies
from the IFOAM web site.
Please watch this space for IOAS courses in 2009. |
