Dear colleagues and friends,

It is a great honour for me to remind you that the next IMEKO XVIII World Congress will be held in Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL, from 17th to 22nd of September 2006.

For IMEKO, the 2006 World Congress in Brazil means a breakthrough, since it will be for the first time that it will be hosted and realized in South-America. The Brazilian Society for Metrology (SBM) and Inmetro (National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and industrial Quality), together with the IMEKO Officers and Board members are already for more then three years working hard in organizing this IMEKO World Congress towards reaching great success! Needless to say, but the success will also depend on you!

Accordingly to IMEKO's institutional mission, its World Measurement Congress aims to attract, worldwide, researchers and professionals in all fields of measurements to present their current outstanding scientific research results and experiences focus on the state-of-the-art research and development of measurement technology and standards, advancing the science of measurements knowledge as an effective instrument for improving quality of life. The 20 Technical Committees of IMEKO will focus their contributions and organise plenary keynote lectures towards the very actual theme of the World Congress: “Metrology for Sustainable Development”.

Therefore, as a member of the international measurement community, be our guest to support the Brazilian Society of Metrology and Inmetro to grow towards a giant break-in for the IMEKO 2006 XVIII World Congress in Rio de Janeiro.

I do sincerely hope to count on your support and to meet you in Brazil in 2006. And, by the way: check your age when submitting an abstract for the World Congress, because you might quite well fulfil the conditions for applying to the György Striker Junior Paper Award. See you there!

Dear IMEKO members, colleagues and friends,

As President of the Advisory Board of IMEKO, I am happy to announce the IMEKO XVIII World Congress, to be held in Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL, 2006, the next Congress after our meeting in Dubrovnik. It will be an historic occasion for IMEKO since it is the first time we shall be hosted in South America. And what better or more beautiful a city to support the lively scientific intercourse between nations than Rio de Janeiro in Brazil!

IMEKO is a non-governmental federation of 36 member organizations each concerned with the advancement of the science of metrology to serve and enhance our quality of life. The basic objectives are the promotion of international interchange of scientific and technical information in the measurement and instrumentation fields, and the improvement of international communication and collaboration among research and industrial scientists and engineers, the members of the measurement community.

May I warmly recommend that you reserve the dates of this Congress in your diaries because it will be an opportunity not to be missed. You will meet prestigious researchers in your own and allied fields; there will be presentations of up-to-the-minute research results and state-of-the-art instrumentation. There will be discussions to fire your imagination and new projects will germinate. You cannot but be present at this event! Your attendance will reward and support the hard work invested by the Brazilian Society of Metrology in organizing this next IMEKO World Congress.

I am really looking forward to meeting you all in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, in September 2006.

Ladies and Gentlemen,
Welcome to the International Measurement Community to be in Brazil in 2006.

It is a privilege and also a great opportunity for IMEKO to organize its 18th World Congress in Rio de Janeiro in 2006.

This is the first time we are bringing an IMEKO World Congress to Latin America, offering a meeting for instrument manufacturers, users, metrology professionals from different areas, scientists, researchers and university professors teaching measurement science and technology, coming from over 50 countries of the five continents. This is a unique chance for Latin America to demonstrate its relevant knowledge and to make closer links to the worldwide measurement community.

At the same time, it is also a chance for all foreigners to get acquainted with one of the most beautiful cities of the World. I wish a great success to the Brazilian Society of Metrology in the organization of the World Congress.

Dear IMEKO members, colleagues and friends,

IMEKO XVIII World Congress will be the 18th meeting of a successful congress series covering all aspects of the measurement and instrumentation fields.

The aim of the Congress is to bring quality papers on relevant topics for reporting new research results, together with cross fertilization among experts in each speciality. It will be the meeting point for Research Groups in many fields of research. It will improve the cooperation among research and industrial scientists and engineers.

During the next 15 months a large number of people will devote long hours of energy and enthusiasm to make the congress a success, the authors that will produce the papers, the people involved in the producing of the proceedings, the logistic infrastructure that is being set-up to help and support the participants at the Congress and to enjoy the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro. It will be a privilege to work and have the support of them all.

I am sure that a very positive reaction to the Call for Papers will be registered. I am also sure that our Brazilian colleagues in charge of the congress organization will do an excellent job.

I sincerely hope that you may consider your participation in IMEKO XVIII World Congress I am looking forward to meeting you all in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, in September 2006.

Dear IMEKO members, colleagues and friends,

Metrology: The Science and art of measurement as a factor of promotion of sustainable development. This is the theme of IMEKO XVIII WORLD CONGRESS, a very important international event in Metrology, which will take place in Latin America at the first time.

The Brazilian Society of Metrology (SBM) and the National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality (INMETRO), has the pleasure to invite all entrepreneurs, professionals and students of different knowledge areas to be in Rio de Janeiro, from September 17th to 22nd, at Hotel Intercontinental, with a purpose to experience this unique opportunity to compartment all metrological progress around the world.

We believe the metrology, the humanity, and the world have important missions: Break barriers, and innovate. This is the great challenge concerning to 21 technical committees of IMEKO that will be participating in a unique moment of discussing and consolidation of bases for a social-economical development which benefits everyone. The metrology as a citizenship instrument; as a competitive tool and as an indispensable factor for sustainable development.

Welcome! Brazil and Rio de Janeiro receive you to start a new history: The Metrology of future.

As General Chair of the IMEKO XVIII World Congress it will be a great pleasure to welcome you to Rio de Janeiro, in September, 2006, when for the first time the IMEKO World Congress will be hosted in South America.

Metrology for a sustainable development, the timely chosen Congress theme, is particularly significant to our region and, in particular, to Brazil. We are confident that this meeting will attract a large number of contributions from worldwide experts, researchers and professionals, what will enable the Program Committee to put together a comprehensive and high-level technical program that will make this an event not to be missed. It will give you the opportunity of meet experts from your and related fields and to discuss state-of-the art developments of measurements science, technology and standards.

We also hope that before, or after, or even during the meeting, you will find time to know our beautiful city and some of Brazil.
See you in Rio, in September, 2006.