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A Video Message from the BIPM Director – Reflecting on World Metrology Day 2026

BIPM Director Dr Annette Koo, shares a personal video message reflecting on this year’s theme: “Metrology: Building Trust in Policy Making.”

Registration Open: World Metrology Day 2026 Webinar – 20 May

Registration is now open for the World Metrology Day 2026 webinar, organized by UNESCO in collaboration with the BIPM.

AVAILABLE NOW: Keynote presentations from FORUM-MD 2026

Six keynote presentations from the third Forum on Metrology and Digitalization (FORUM-MD), held at the BIPM in Sèvres, France, are now available on the BIPM’s official YouTube channel.

Uzbekistan becomes a BIPM Member State

The Republic of Uzbekistan acceded to the Metre Convention and became a Member State of the BIPM, strengthening its participation in the international measurement system.

OUT NOW: World Metrology Day 2026 Poster

The official poster for World Metrology Day 2026 is now available, highlighting this year’s theme: Metrology: Building Trust in Policy Making.

NEW CCQM eLearning course on metrology for infectious disease diagnostics in pandemic response

The CCQM Task Group on Infectious Disease Diagnostics and Metrology for Pandemic Preparedness has developed a targeted e-learning course.

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