IEC General Meeting kicks off in Minsk

        The General Meeting of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) kicked off in Minsk with meetings of technical committees and subcommittees, the press service of the State Committee for Standardization reported.
      The General Meeting will feature sessions of about 30 IEC technical committees and subcommittees on standardization. They are involved in the development of IEC international standards, the committee said. Technical committees and subcommittees will be attended by more than 900 experts from over 80 countries, including more than 120 from Belarus. Belarusian specialists represent organizations subordinate to the ministries of industry, energy, healthcare, and emergencies, the State Committee for Standardization, Belneftekhim Concern, the National Academy of Sciences. “For the majority of Belarusian specialists this will be an invaluable experience, the source of modern knowledge and new business contacts, which will allow them to hone up their professional skills,” the committee stressed.