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11th Eurachem Workshop on Proficiency Testing in Analytical Chemistry, Microbiology and Laboratory Medicine
Overview
EURACHEM, in co-operation with CITAC and EQALM, cordially invites members of the International Analytical Community to their 11TH Proficiency Testing Workshop, continuing the success of previous workshops. The Workshop is organised by the Eurachem Proficiency Testing Working Group.
The four-day Workshop will feature training courses, invited lectures, short presentations, poster sessions and working group discussions. The official language of the Workshop will be English. As in previous workshops, submitted abstracts will be reviewed and approved by the scientific committee with edits made where necessary to improve clarity and English expression. Invited lectures and accepted short presentations/posters will be considered for publication as full papers in an issue of Accreditation and Quality Assurance (Springer Verlag), subject to peer-review.
Workshop information
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Workshop information
Date: 27 September - 1 October 2026 Venue: De Vere Beaumont hotel, Windsor, UK Website: www.eurachem-ptalicante2026.org 1st Circular First circular [2.1 Mb] Introductory video An introductory video can be viewed on YouTube. Programme See outline programme below
Workshop themes
The key topics of the workshop will be:
- Implementation of ISO/IEC 17043
- Performance evaluation in qualitative and interpretative PT
- Flexible accreditation scopes for PT providers
- Metrological traceability of assigned values in PT
- Are PT test items always reference materials?
- Reporting measurement uncertainty in PT
Training events
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Training events (Day 1 - 28th September)
Morning and afternoon training events will be held on the first day of the workshop. training event topics will be:
- Basic Statistics
- Advanced Statistics
- Homogeneiy and stability - approaches to assesment
- Demystifying PT reports - understanding and
interpretation
Technical Programme
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Technical Programme
Note: The scientific programme was presented on days 2-4 of the workshop. See the "Information and Aims" tab for information on Day 1
Day 2 - 29th September
Session 1 - 09:00 - 10:15
- Welcome Address
- [K-01-1] Implementation of ISO/IEC 17043 - Part 1
- [K-01-2] Implementation of ISO/IEC 17043 - part II
Poster session and coffee break - 10:15 - 11:00
Session 2 - 11:00 - 12:00
- [K-02] Performance evaluation in qualitative and interpretative PT
- [K-03] Flexible accreditation scopes for PT providers
Lunch break - 12:00-13:30
Working Groups - 13:30 - 15:00
- WG1: Implementation of ISO/IEC 17043
- WG2: Performance evaluation in qualitative and interpretative PT
- WG3: Flexible accreditation scopes for PT providers
Poster session and coffee break - 15:00-15:45
Session 3 15:45 - 17:15
- Contributed presentations S-01, S-02
- Feedback from working groups
Day 3 30 September
Session 4 - 09:15-09:45
- [K-04] Metrological traceability of assigned values in PT
- [K-05] Are PT test items always reference materials
Poster session and coffee break - 10:15 - 11:00
Session 5 - 11:00-12:00
- [K-06] Reporting measurement uncertainty in PT
- [S-03], [S-04] - Short contributed presentations
Lunch break - 12:00-13:30
Working Groups - 13:30 - 15:00
- WG4: Metrological traceability of assigned values in PT - Altea Room (Build.2)
- WG5: Are PT test items always reference materials - Tabarca Room (Build.2)
- WG6: Reporting measurement uncertainty in PT - Benidorm Room (Build.2)
Poster session and coffee break - 15:00-15:45
Feedback from Working Groups - 15:45-16:45
Day 4 1 October
Session 6 - 09:15-10:15
- [S-05] - [S-08] Short contrinbuted presentations
Poster session and coffee break - 10:15 - 11:00
Session 7 - 11:00-11:30
- [S-05] - [S-08] Short contrinbuted presentations
Workshop close - 11:30-12:00
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