The University of Banja Luka and the Russian Research Institute for Physical, Technical, and Radio-technical measurement (VNIIFTRI) signed the Cooperation Agreement with the aim of strengthening the partnership in the field of securing the uniformity of measurement, standardization, and conformity assessment, and the development of scientific and technical cooperation.
The Agreement was signed in the Rectorate of the University of Banja Luka by the Rector, Prof. Radoslav Gajanin, PhD, and Deputy Director of the mentioned institute, Prof. Alexander Ivanovich Gorchev.
The cooperation will be directed towards joint research in the field of fundamental and applied metrology, development and modernization of measuring etalons, development of contemporary measuring methods and calibration, and improvement of the infrastructure of quality and accreditation of laboratories.
The Agreement foresees the exchange of information in the fields of technical regulations, standardization, and metrology, organization of joint seminars, conferences, and advanced training, as well as exchange of experiences in digitalization of metrology activities and application of intelligent measuring systems.
This Agreement was signed for a period of five years, with the option of extension. The signing was attended by Vice-Rectors of the UNIBL, Prof. Milica Balaban, PhD, and Prof. Kristina Pantelić Babić, PhD, Assistant Minister for Science, M.Sc. Zoran Bjelajac, Prof. Sanja Tucikesić, PhD, Assist. Professor Slobodan Gnjato, and representatives of the Russian side.
The Russian Research Institute for Physical, Technical, and Radio-technical Measurement is one of the leading centers in the field of metrology and securing the uniformity of measurement in Russia and the world. The Institute has the status of a State scientific center of the Russian Federation, and plays a very important role in the development of science, telecommunications, cosmic research, and the defense industry.
It is entrusted for safekeeping and development of key state etalons, such as, inter alia, etalons of time and frequency, as well as etalons in the fields of hydroacoustic and magnetism. VNIIFTRI is also responsible for maintaining the Russian UTC timescale, which is of key importance for the functioning of the GLONASS navigation system.
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