Inscriptions ouvertes pour l'école d'été BIPM–COOMET sur l'UTC de 2026
Registrations are now open for ur next UTC Summer School 2026, organized by the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM), the Uzbek National Institute of Metrology (UzNIM), and COOMET.
The three-day summer school forms part of the Consultative Committee for Time and Frequency (CCTF) programme of capacity building through resource sharing. It is designed to support institutes in the COOMET region, and beyond, in improving their national standard time and strengthening their contributions to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
BIPM–COOMET UTC Summer School
This workshop will provide tutorial lectures and practical training covering:
- UTC and UTC(k)
- GNSS time transfer techniques
- atomic clocks
- clock data analysis
- the generation of national time scales.
The programme is intended for engineers, scientists, and technical staff working in time laboratories who are new to, or actively involved in, UTC operations and national time-scale maintenance. Participants will gain hands-on experience using analysis tools and techniques relevant to UTC(k) generation and operation.
More details
Date and Venue: 28–30 September 2026 at UzNIM, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Language and Delivery: The programme will be delivered by experts from the BIPM and the regional metrology community, with English–Russian interpretation available throughout the course.
Registration: Registration is free of charge and open to professionals working in timekeeping and related fields: Application Form
The IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Society (IEEE UFFC) is kindly sponsoring student participation.
The course is limited to 20 participants, with priority given to applicants from the COOMET region.
Travel assistance may be available for participants with demonstrated financial need and whose work is directly related to national timekeeping activities.
Institutes and professionals involved in time and frequency metrology are invited to join this workshop and help strengthen UTC capabilities across the COOMET region and beyond.