SIM WEEK – GA – INTN, Paraguay
SIM Week 2023
Dates:
6- 10 Nov 2023, Asunción, Paraguay
The annual SIM Week convenes leadership and staff of the National Metrology Institutes throughout the Western Hemisphere, alongside institutional partners, to discuss and coordinate metrology and quality infrastructure activities. SIM is currently comprised of 33 Active Members and 13 Associate Members. Meetings of SIM’s Quality System Task Force (QSTF) and SIM Council – separate from the General Assembly – will also be held during the week.
Week’s Schedule – Draft
| Event(s) | Sunday 5/11 | Monday
6/11 |
Tuesday
7/11 |
Wednesday
8/11 |
Thursday
9/11 |
Friday
10/11 |
| *Travel day | (1) QSTF –
9:00 – 17:00 (open meeting)
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(1) QSTF
9:00 – 17:00 (open meeting)
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(1) SIM Council meeting
(Closed meeting- participation for members on request)
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(1) SIM GA -Closed session /only SIM active members
9:00 – 17:00
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(1) SIM GA – Open session/ all SIM members and guests.
9:00 – 17:00
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| (2) DT Awareness event | (2) SIM Council
17:00 – 19:00
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Hotel of the event:
The event’s location will be the Sheraton Asunción Hotel, located in the new corporate axis of the Capital City of the Republic of Paraguay:
– Location: Aviadores Del Chaco 2066, Asunción, Paraguay
– Telephone: + 595 21 6177000
– Website: https://www.marriott.com/es/hotels/asusi-sheraton-asuncion-hotel/overview/
– Headquarters hotel rates: INTN is now in negotiation of a corporate rate ([email protected]).
Other hotels near this location:
| Hotel | website | Information |
| Sheraton Asunción Hotel | https://acortar.link/985sHg | 4 stars, Event headquarters hotel |
| Aloft | https://acortar.link/Jkrz6Q | 3 stars
400 m (5 min) walking |
| Ibis | https://acortar.link/CHi2Xu
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3 stars
120 m (1 min) walking |
| Dazzler | https://acortar.link/kNNabm
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3 stars
400 m (5 min) walking |
| Esplendor |
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4 stars
700 m (10 min) walking |
| La Galeria | https://acortar.link/XPI8nS | 5 stars
120 m (1 min) walking |
| Holiday Inn | https://acortar.link/wy5L0I | 800 m (11 min) walking |
Miscellaneous:
- Interpretation services (Spanish to English; vice versa) are being provided for SIM GA (General Assembly)