为纪念1875年《米制公约》的签署，每年的5月20日被设立为世界计量日。《米制公约》为全球一致的测量系统奠定了基础，支撑了科学发现和创新、工业制造和国际贸易，以及民生改善和全球环境保护。

2019年世界计量日的主题是“国际单位制—根本性飞跃”。之所以选择这个主题，是因为2018年11月16日国际计量大会通过了有关修订国际单位制（SI）的决议——这有可能是SI自建立以来最重大的修订之一。这一修订是在对测量新方法，包括对利用量子现象的测量方法的研究基础上实现的。现在，SI建立在与物理定律直接关联的一系列定义之上，其优势是可以随时迎接测量科学与技术的新发展，满足未来用户的长远需求。

放眼世界，各国国家计量院都在通过研究和验证不同成熟度的新型测量技术，持续推动测量科学进步。各国计量院通过参与由国际计量局（BIPM）组织的比对来确保全球范围测量结果的可靠性。BIPM还为成员国提供了一个共同应对测量新挑战的交流平台。国际法制计量组织（OIML）通过制定国际建议，实现多个领域相关要求的全球一致性和协调性。

The International System of Units

Fundamentally better

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May 20 is World Metrology Day, commemorating the anniversary of the signing of the Metre Convention in 1875. This treaty provides the basis for a coherent measurement system worldwide that underpins scientific discovery and innovation, industrial manufacturing and international trade, as well as the improvement of the quality of life and the protection of the global environment.#p#分页标题#e#

The theme for World Metrology Day 2019 isThe International System of Units - Fundamentally better. This theme was chosen because on 16 November 2018, the General Conference on Weights and Measures agreed perhaps one of the most significant revisions to the International System of Units (the SI) since its inception. Research into new measurement methods, including those using quantum phenomena, underpin the change. The SI is now based on a set of definitions each linked to the laws of physics and have the advantage of being able to embrace further improvements in measurement science and technology to meet the needs of future users for many years to come.

Across the world, national metrology institutes continually advance measurement science by developing and validating new measurement techniques at whatever level of sophistication is needed. The national metrology institutes participate in comparisons coordinated by theBureau International des Poids et Mesures(BIPM) to ensure the reliability of measurement results worldwide. The BIPM also provides a forum for its Member States to address new measurement challenges. TheInternational Organization of Legal Metrology(OIML) develops International Recommendations, the aim of which is to align and harmonize requirements worldwide in many fields.

World Metrology Day recognizes and celebrates the contribution of all the people that work in intergovernmental and national organizations throughout the year on behalf of all.

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