top of page
Digital Product Passport: A Game Changer for Textile Compliance
A recent project scoping mission to Pakistan highlighted how busily textile and garment exporters prepare for the upcoming EU regulations affecting their sector.
Christian Schoen
Apr 24
New frontiers in quality infrastructure research
Quality infrastructure refers to the technical institutions supporting global trade while ensuring consumers can purchase safe, healthy, high-quality products and services.
In recent years, scientific interest in quality infrastructure (QI) has grown continuously. The Google Scholar results from 1997 to 2024 confirm this trend.
Dr. Ulrich Harmes-Liedtke
Apr 9
Understanding Global Accreditation Capabilities
The scope and competencies of accreditation have developed considerably in recent decades. Accreditation bodies (AB) demonstrate their...
Ann Ramkissoon
Feb 1
Quality Infrastructure Training opportunities
The Quality Infrastructure (QI) landscape is rapidly evolving, and professionals in the field must keep up with the latest developments....
Dr. Ulrich Harmes-Liedtke
Dec 16, 2024
Enhancing Quality Infrastructure for Medical Technologies in the EU: Precision, Safety, and Innovation
By Ulrich Harmes-Liedtke, Ozan Aykurt and Folker Spitzenberger The European Union is at the forefront of medical innovation, supported by...
Dr. Ulrich Harmes-Liedtke
Dec 13, 2024
The Relationship Between Metrology Patents and Quality Infrastructure
As we continue our efforts to measure quality infrastructure (QI) development and improve QI data collection to understand QI’s contribution to economic growth, we turn our attention to metrology. We examined the relationship between the Global Quality Infrastructure Index (GQII) and the number of metrology patents filed to understand whether it would be a suitable proxy for metrology development.
Ann Ramkissoon
Nov 14, 2024
Recalibrating Quality: The Role of Risk-Based Thinking
Risk-based thinking has emerged as a cornerstone of modern quality management and is simultaneously used in conformity assessment and market surveillance.
Dr. Ulrich Harmes-Liedtke
Oct 28, 2024
Advancing the Global Quality Infrastructure: Key Insights and Trends from GQII 2023
The “GQII-Report 2023: Insights and Trends on Economies Using Metrology, Standards, Accreditation and Conformity Assessment Services” was published earlier this year using 2023 data. The GQII database and ranking integrate information on quality infrastructure (QI) in 185 economies. Each edition collects and analyses data on standardization, metrology, accreditation and conformity assessment activities.
Dr. Ulrich Harmes-Liedtke
Sep 24, 2024
Photovoltaic: Quality, Safety, and Sustainability Challenges
<p>In a June 2024 Solar Energy Special, the Economist called solar energy generation the “least obtrusive revolution imaginable.”(The Economist 2024b) According to the International Solar Energy Society, solar power is on track to generate more electricity than all the world’s nuclear power … <a href="https://qi4d.org/2024/09/16/photovoltaic-quality-challenges-and-solutions-a-2024-overview/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a
Mesopartner
Sep 16, 2024
Photovoltaic: Quality, Safety, and Sustainability Challenges
In a June 2024 Solar Energy Special, the Economist called solar energy generation the “least obtrusive revolution imaginable.”( The...
Christian Schoen
Sep 16, 2024
Search by Tag
A platform for people interested in Quality Infrastructure. This blog is about QI in straightforward and understandable terms. We discuss current issues and kick-off debates on Quality Infrastructure. Our aim is to initiate dialogue and exchange across the boundaries of institutions and disciplines. The editors of this blog are Christian Schoen and Dr. Ulrich Harmes-Liedtke, economists and partners of Mesopartner.
bottom of page