The Affiliate Coordinator for Latin America

The Affiliate Coordinator for Latin America assists Affiliates in the region in using the Affiliate Country Programme to its full extent:

• Benefit from IEC International Standards and adopt relevant ones as national standards;
• Participate in the preparation of IEC International Standards by commenting on IEC documents;
• Make use of IEC Conformity Assessment Systems;
• Establish their National Electrotechnical Committees.

The Affiliate Coordinator for Latin America contributes to the overall operation of the IEC Affiliate Country Programme and works in close collaboration with IEC-LARC (IEC Regional Centre for Latin America) with on relevant issues.

 

To meet these objectives, the coordinator works closely with the Affiliate Leader under the guidance of the Affiliate Secretariat at IEC Central Office. The Coordinator collaborates with the relevant regional organizations (CAN, CANENA, COMCCANOR, COPANT, etc.) and reports to the Affiliate Secretary on issues of interest to the Programme.

 

During IEC General Meetings, the Coordinator works with the Affiliate Leader and the Affiliate Secretary, co-chairs the Affiliate Forum and takes part in any other activities organized for the Affiliate delegations.

 

 

 

 

Carlos Rodríguez

 

Carlos Rodríguez has been INTECO (Instituto de Normas Técnicas de Costa Rica) Executive Director since 1996. He is presently a member of Junta Directiva del Ente Costarricense de Acreditación, the Costa Rica accreditation body.

 

From 2003 until 2005, he was the first Central American to be appointed President of COPANT. Carlos Rodríguez was the leader of a project on SME competitiveness through technical standardization, called BID/FOMIN “Competitividad de PyMEs a través de la Normalización Técnica”. Six countries participated at this project: Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua. Except for Nicaragua, all are participating in the IEC Affiliate Country Programme.

 

After being IEC Affiliate Leader (2006-2011), Carlos Rodriguez is now coordinating the Affiliates' participation in Latin America.