CIPM Presidents Report Dr Barry Inglis President, CIPM CGPM 18-20 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

CIPM President’s Report

CGPM 18-20 November 2014

Dr Barry Inglis President, CIPM

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• Membership
• Appointment of a new Director
• Consultative Committees
• Financial position of BIPM
• Rescheduling agreements
• Review of the Role, mission, objectives, long-term strategy

and governance of BIPM

• Governance and accountability of BIPM
• Consolidated planning process
• Action on the possible future redefinition of units
• Conclusion

Overview

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New Member States

• Republic of Tunisia
• Republic of Colombia
• Republic of Iraq

New Associates of the CGPM

• The Sultanate of Oman
• Republic of Botswana
• Syrian Arab Republic
• Republic of Namibia
• Mongolia
• The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
• Republic of Sudan
• Republic of Yemen

Membership

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• Position advertised in September 2011
• Selection Committee appointed: CIPM Bureau + 1 non-

CIPM

• 41 Applicants, 9 interviewed
• Unanimous recommendation to CIPM: Dr Martin Milton
• After review, CIPM offered the position to Dr Milton
• Appointed in September 2012 as Deputy Director
• Director with effect from 1 January 2013

Appointment of a new BIPM Director

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• Strategic Plans for each CC has been a major activity
• Presidents of the CCs will report separately

Changes in Presidencies since last CGPM:

• CCU: Prof. J. Ulrich (President, PTB) replacing Prof. I. Mills
• CCM: Dr P. Richard* (Deputy Dir. METAS) replacing Dr Tanaka
• CCT: Dr Y. Duan (Vice Dir. NIM) replacing Dr H. Ugur
• CCPR: Dr T. Usuda (Dir. MMC NMIJ) replacing Dr F. Hengstberger
• CCQM: Dr W. May (Dir. NIST) replacing Dr R. Kaarls
• CCRI: Dr W. Louw ( Dir. Research / Dev. NMISA) replacing Dr K. Carneiro
• CCAUV: Dr T. Usuda (Dir. MMC NMIJ) replacing Joaquin Valdes

* non-CIPM Member

Consultative Committees (CCs)

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• Revenue has declined following the removal of

“Supplementary (Discretionary) Contributions” in 2013 but this has been partially off-set by the doubling of the minimum subscription for Associates since 2013 plus contributions and subscriptions from new Member States and Associates

• Internal structural changes effected by the Director have led to

cost savings and greater efficiencies within BIPM

• A small surplus has been achieved for 2013 and is projected

for 2014 with the expectation of a balanced triennial budget for 2013 - 2015

• Accrual accounting system has been fully implemented
• End-of-year audit report now free of qualifications
• Current Position: operating budget well under control

Financial Position of BIPM

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In accordance with Resolution 7 from the 24th CGPM on Rescheduling agreements between CIPM and defaulting States, agreements were concluded with the Dominican Republic and with the Islamic Republic

• f Iran in 2012.

Dominican Republic:

• Has not settled agreed payment for 2013 – suspended 1 Jan 2014
• If agreed payment is not received by 31 December 2014 – excluded

Islamic Republic of Iran:

• Payment for 2013 not received by due date – suspended 1 Jan 2014
• Full payments for 2013, 2014 now in transfer – Member status restored
• Amount of arrears in dispute – amendment to the Re-scheduling Agreement

concluded, further payments of arrears suspended from 2015 pending resolution.

Rescheduling Agreements

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• CIPM established an ad hoc Working Group to conduct the

review in accordance with Resolution 10 of the 24th CGPM

• The WG met 14 -16 March 2012 with follow-up email exchange
• Recommendations from the WG were presented to the CIPM

and posted on the web on 6 April 2012

• CIPM response presented to a meeting of States Reps. and

NMI Directors on 16 -17 October 2012

• Details of actions taken subsequent to the Recommendations

were presented to a meeting of States Reps and NMI Directors

• n 23-24 October 2013
• “proposals for additional actions that require the approval of

CGPM” are presented as draft Resolutions B and C

Review of the role, mission, objectives, long-term strategy and governance of BIPM

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• A consolidated Planning Process has been developed and

implemented to give State Representatives and NMI Directors greater input to the development of the BIPM Work Program

• Under the process ‘strategic plans’ developed by the CIPM

Consultative Committees are made available to State Representatives and NMI Directors for comment

• From these comments and the ‘strategic plans’ the

consolidated plan is developed and forms the basis for the preparation of the BIPM Work Program

• Draft BIPM Work Program sent to State Reps and NMI

Directors for comment

Consolidated Planning Process

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• CIPM sub-committees: Science Strategy; Pension, Provident Fund, Health

Insurance; Finance. CIPM WGs: CIPM Membership; Staff Conditions

• Compact and clear statement of BIPM’s Mission, Role and Objectives

established

• Consolidated planning process developed and implemented
• Increased engagement with Regional Metrology Organisations
• Compendium of all current and applicable rules and operational and decision

making process for BIPM established and on-line

• Increased accountability of CIPM Members through the development of new

“Criteria and Process for election of CIPM Members” and rapid dissemination

• f CIPM decisions

Governance and Accountability of BIPM

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• Roadmap for the redefinition of the kg prepared by CCM and

adopted by CIPM

• Mises en Pratique for the new definitions prepared
• Work to calibrate national prototypes held by those States able

to realise the kilogram via the watt balance and/or Avogadro project in progress at BIPM

• CIPM, CCs and BIPM have all been active in alerting user

communities and the general public to the intention to redefine the various units

Action on Possible future revision of Units

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• A great deal has been achieved since the 24th CGPM with

major changes in governance, accountability, strategic planning, internal CIPM committee structure, internal management structure and financial processes within BIPM

• As a result of the changes BIPM is in a much stronger position

to address the needs and to respond to the requirements of Member States

• Member States have an opportunity for much greater input and

engagement with the activities of BIPM

• Preparations are well advanced for the re-definition of units

Conclusion

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Thank You!