Eurachem week 2021

Since travel restrictions due to COVID-19 are still in place in 2021, both the scientific workshop and the General Assembly will run as virtual events.

Eurachem is a network of organisations in Europe having the objective of establishing a system for the international traceability of chemical measurements and the promotion of good quality practices. It provides a forum for the discussion of common problems and for developing an informed and considered approach to both technical and policy issues. It provides a focus for analytical chemistry and quality related issues in Europe.

Dr. David Milde (Eurachem Czech Republic, Chair)

Prof. Miloslav Suchanek (Chair of the Workshop’s, Scientific Committee)

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME AND PRESENTATIONS

MONDAY 17th May

11:00-11:15 Opening of the workshop

• David Milde, Miloslav Suchánek (Eurachem-CZ, Czech Republic)

11:15-11:30 Introduction to Eurachem and its activities

• Vicki Barwick (Eurachem Chair, UK)

11:30-11:55 Experience of the Accreditation Body with the Transition to ISO/IEC 17025:2017

• Pavel Nosek (Czech Accreditation Institute, CZ)

11:55-12:20 Revised ISO/IEC 17025:2017 – Laboratory view

• Isabelle Vercruysse (Eurachem Vice-Chair, Belgium)

12:20-12:50 COFFEE/LUNCH BREAK

12:50-13:15 Assessment of qualitative analysis performance and uncertainty

• Ricardo Bettencourt da Silva (Qualitative analysis WG Chair, Portugal)

13:15-13:40 Guides, leaflets and more – online calculation/validation tools

• Piotr Robouch (JRC EC, Belgium)

13:40-14:40 Breakout session I – Revised ISO/IEC 17025

• Isabelle Vercruysse (Eurachem Vice-Chair, Belgium)

13:40-14:40 Breakout session I – Qualitative Analysis Fitness for Purpose

• Ricardo Bettencourt da Silva (Qualitative analysis WG Chair, Portugal)

14:40-15:00 Conclusions of breakout sessions

15:00-15:05 Closing of the day 1

• Miloslav Suchánek (Eurachem-CZ, Czechia)

TUESDAY 18th May

11:00-11:05 Opening of the day 2

• Miloslav Suchánek (Eurachem-CZ, Czechia)

11:05-11:30 Ensuring Quality: A key element in analytical and clinical laboratories

• Kyriacos Tsimillis (Division of Quality Assurance PUC, Cyprus)
• Sappho Michael (Ministry of Health, Cyprus)

11:30-11:55 Planning method validation studies

• Vicki Barwick (Eurachem Chair, UK)

11:55-12:20 Is the sampling method as valid as the analytical method?

• Lorens Sibbesen (Method validation WG Chair, Denmark)

12:20-12:50 COFFEE/LUNCH BREAK

12:50-13:15 Extent of method validation – how much validation is enough?

• Pieter Dehouck (JRC EC, Belgium)

13:15-13:40 Detection limits and detection capability

• Steve Ellison (Meaurement uncertainty and traceability WG Chair, UK)

13:40-14:40 Online poster session

14:40-15:05 What is the uncertainty factor?

• Mike Ramsey (Sampling uncertainty WG Chair, UK)

15:05-15:10 Closing of the day 2

• Miloslav Suchánek (Eurachem-CZ, Czechia)

WEDNESDAY 19th May

11:00-11:05 Opening of the day 3

• Miloslav Suchánek (Eurachem-CZ, Czechia)

11:05-11:30 Demonstrating the validity of measurement results through reliable proficiency testing

• Brian Brookman (Proficiency testing WG Chair)

11:30-11:55 Pros and Cons of the SARS-CoV-2 Diagnostic Tests

• Hana Zelená (Public Health Institute Ostrava, Czech Republic)

11:55-12:20 Use of in-house validation data in measurement uncertainty evaluation

• Ricardo Bettencourt da Silva (Qualitative analysis WG Chair, Portugal)

12:20-12:45 Eurachem Guidance on compliance assessment

• Bertil Magnusson (Trollboken, Sweden)

12:45-13:15 COFFEE/LUNCH BREAK

13:15-14:15 Breakout session II – software validation

• Steve Ellison (Meaurement uncertainty and traceability WG Chair, UK)

13:15-14:15 Brekout session II – compliance assessment

• Bertil Magnusson (Trollboken, Sweden)

14:15-14:35 Conclusions of breakout sessions

14:35-14:45 Closing of the workshop

• Miloslav Suchánek, David Milde (Eurachem-CZ, Czechia)