New World Metrology Day Video Explores Measurement, Regulation and Trust
What role do measurements play in building trust in regulation and public policy?
In a new BIPM interview — released as part of the 2026 World Metrology Day celebrations — OECD’s Natalie Cohen, Head of Unit, Regulatory Governance for Global Challenges, Public Governance Directorate explores the role of trusted measurement in regulatory systems and policymaking.
In the interview, Natalie Cohen reflects on how quality infrastructure — including standards, metrology, conformity assessment, accreditation and market surveillance — support regulatory governance, interoperability and confidence in the safety of products and services that we rely on in our daily lives.
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This video has been created in support of this year’s World Metrology Day theme, “Metrology: Building Trust in Policy Making,” and reflects key messages relayed in the 2025 OECD report: Reinforcing Regulatory Frameworks Through Standards, Measurements, and Assurance.
Discussion at the BIPM–UNESCO World Metrology Day webinar
These themes will be further explored during the joint BIPM–UNESCO World Metrology Day webinar taking place today (20 May 2026) at 13:00 CEST / Paris time.
A featured panel discussion will dive into metrology and regulation — and how regulation can constrain or accelerate AI processes, while a keynote remark from UNESCO will explore metrology’s’ relationship to artificial intelligence, education and scientific innovation.