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Training
The IOAS offers training on:
- assessment of organic certification bodies, and
- management of organic certification
- other custom courses as requested
Assessment of Organic Certification Bodies
is aimed at government
authorities and national accreditors. The next 3.5 day training course on 'Assessment of organic
certification bodies' is planned to take 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 - Two courses on organic certification are available in
2008. The first will be held on September 24 - 26 in Frick, Switzerland. The second course will be held
on December 1-3 in Nanjing, Peoples Republic of China. The 3 day course is specifically designed for
certification body managers, quality managers and inspection and certification
personnel from organisations already active in this field.
Europe - download the course details,
registration form.
S.E.Asia - download the course details,
registration form.
The detailed draft programme is available
here.
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:
01/08/2008
Participants of the course
in November 2006, Switzerland
Comprehensive course manuals
have been developed for both courses. You can purchase
the IFOAM/IOAS Training manual on assessment of certification bodies
from the IFOAM web site.
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