Discussion of the issues of interaction between science and employers at the meeting of the Public Consultative Council on Standardization and Conformity Assessment under the Tajikstandard.

Issues of the importance of promoting quality standards and food safety in the frame of the Public Advisory Council on Standardization and Conformity Assessment were discussed on November 23, 2017.

The round table was held in the conference hall of the Agency for Standardization, Metrology, Certification and Trade Inspection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan “Tajikstandard”.

Meeting was attended by members of the Public Advisory Council, representatives of academic and academic circles, universities, the Dushanbe Business Support Center, business associations, international non-governmental organizations, employees of Tajikstandard, private entrepreneurs and the media.

During the open discussion was noted that it is necessary to strengthen the support of local producers through training and introduction of recognized international quality and safety standards in the food processing sector. Participants of the roundtable stressed the importance of ensuring a closer and more productive interaction between science and business in the conduct of research and the introduction of new efficient technologies and developments in production.

It was suggested that representatives of relevant higher education institutions, such as the Tajik Agrarian University, the Polytechnic Institute of the Tajik Technical University, the Technological University of Tajikistan and the Research Institute of the Country also should be actively involved into the dialogue and practical realization.