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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
Management
of Organic
Certification - The next course will take place on December 3-5, 2009
in Orlando, Florida, USA. 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.
USA - download the course details,
registration form.
The detailed draft programme is available
here.
Other custom courses and presentations as requested
A 3 day training course on 'Conformity Assessment in
Organic Agriculture' is being planned in conjunction with the authorities in
Mexico for October 2009.
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:
18/06/2009

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. |