Workshops
Trends and Challenges in Ensuring Quality in Analytical Measurements

NOTE: Due to ongoing uncertainty about travel restrictions, this event is now to be held online over three days.
Eurachem Czech Republic is delighted to invite scientists, PhD students and professionals from laboratories and public bodies to this Online Scientific Workshop to discuss and present their findings on metrology in analytical sciences.
Workshop information
Date: | 17-19 May 2021 |
Venue: | Prague, Czech Republic/Online if required |
Website: | http://eurachem2021.cz/ |
Information | First announcement (issued November 2020) |
NEW | Online event programme |
Abstract submission | http://eurachem2021.cz/abstract-submission/ |
Workshop Aims
The workshop is intended to:
- Reflect experience with the revised ISO 17025 standard after the transition
period; - Present current Eurachem activities in the field;
- Discuss future challenges in quality in analytical measurements from both research and practical perspectives.
Programme
MONDAY 17th May
11:00-11:15 | David Milde, Miloslav Suchánek (Eurachem-CZ, Czech Republic) |
Opening of the workshop |
11:15-11:30 | Vicki Barwick (Eurachem Chair, UK) |
Introduction to Eurachem and its activities |
11:30-11:55 | Pavel Nosek (Czech Accreditation Institute, CZ) |
Experience of the Accreditation Body with the Transition to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 |
11:55-12:20 | Isabelle Vercruysse (Eurachem Vice-Chair, Belgium) |
Revised ISO/IEC 17025:2017 – Laboratory view |
12:20-12:50 | COFFEE/LUNCH BREAK | |
12:50-13:15 | Ricardo Bettencourt da Silva (Qualitative analysis WG Chair, Portugal) |
Assessment of qualitative analysis performance and uncertainty |
13:15-13:40 | Hana Zelená (Public Health Institute Ostrava, Czech Republic) |
Pros and Cons of the SARS-CoV-2 Diagnostic Tests |
13:40-14:40 | Isabelle Vercruysse (Eurachem Vice-Chair, Belgium) |
Breakout session I – Revised ISO/IEC 17025 |
13:40-14:40 | Ricardo Bettencourt da Silva (Qualitative analysis WG Chair, Portugal) |
Breakout session I – Qualitative Analysis Fitness for Purpose |
14:40-15:00 | Conclusions of breakout sessions | |
15:00-15:05 | Miloslav Suchánek (Eurachem-CZ, Czechia) |
Closing of the day 1 |
TUESDAY 18th May
11:00-11:05 | Miloslav Suchánek (Eurachem-CZ, Czechia) |
Opening of the day 2 |
11:05-11:30 | Kyriacos Tsimillis*, Sappho Michael** (*Division of Quality Assurance PUC, **Ministry of Health, Cyprus) |
Ensuring Quality: A key element in analytical and clinical laboratories |
11:30-11:55 | Vicki Barwick (Eurachem Chair, UK) |
Planning method validation studies |
11:55-12:20 | Lorens Sibbesen (Method validation WG Chair, Denmark) |
Is the sampling method as valid as the analytical method? |
12:20-12:50 | COFFEE/LUNCH BREAK | |
12:50-13:15 | Pieter Dehouck (JRC EU, Belgium) |
Ensuring validity of methods for routine use – a risk assessment approach |
13:15-13:40 | Steve Ellison (Meaurement uncertainty and traceability WG Chair, UK) |
Detection limits and detection capability |
13:40-14:40 | Online poster session | |
14:40-15:05 | Mike Ramsey (Sampling uncertainty WG Chair, UK) |
Uncertainty factor |
15:05-15:10 | Miloslav Suchánek (Eurachem-CZ, Czechia) |
Closing of the day 2 |
WEDNESDAY 19th May
11:00-11:05 | Miloslav Suchánek (Eurachem-CZ, Czechia) |
Opening of the day 3 |
11:05-11:30 | Brian Brookman (Proficiency testing WG Chair) |
Demonstrating the validity of measurement results through reliable proficiency testing |
11:30-11:55 | Piotr Robouch (JRC EU, Belgium) |
Guides, leaflets and more – online calculation/validation tools |
11:55-12:20 | Ricardo Bettencourt da Silva (Qualitative analysis WG Chair, Portugal) |
Use of in-house validation data in measurement uncertainty evaluation |
12:20-12:45 | Bertil Magnusson (Trollboken, Sweden) |
Eurachem Guidance on conformity assessment |
12:45-13:15 | COFFEE/LUNCH BREAK | |
13:15-14:15 | Steve Ellison (Meaurement uncertainty and traceability WG Chair, UK) |
Breakout session II – software validation |
Bertil Magnusson (Trollboken, Sweden) |
Breakout session II – conformity assessment | |
14:15-14:35 | Conclusions of breakout sessions | |
14:35-14:45 | Miloslav Suchánek, David Milde (Eurachem-CZ, Czechia) |
Closing of the workshop |
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