How ANSI meets challenges and leverages opportunities in an evolving standards landscape
On the 14th UN Chinese Language Day, the launching ceremony of 2023 International Chinese Language Day was held.
The inaugurating ceremony and first summit of the Open Compute Technology Committee were held on April 24 in Beijing.
The meeting on the national standards comparison and compliance action was held on March 3 in Foshan.
The annual national standardization work conference was held in Beijing on February 28, 2022.
EU harmonised standards improve safety of lifts, reduce costs and facilitate trade
CEN and CENELEC help build a safer, more sustainable and competitive Europe.
The final round of the 2nd National Standards Olympiad for College Students was held in hybrid forms on October 14, the 53rd World Standards Day.
The first standardized super-charging station came into operation in Ningde, Fujian province on October 17.
On October 18, IEC published IEC PAS 63441:2022, which is the first international specification in this field.
Shanghai's action plan for standardization development is designed to establish a standards system that serves its high-quality development.
Chongqing municipality released the opinions on implementing the Outline on December 20, 2021.
Hebei province will realize in-depth standardization development in all respects.
Jilin province released the development plan for standardization (2021-2025) on December 6, 2021.
Given that cities are made up of individual though interconnected systems that must be addressed holistically, the IEC set up its SyC for Smart Cities.
ISO/IEC 27014 defines cyber security governance as the "system by which an organization's information security systems are directed and controlled".
International Standardization Forum 2022 was convened on August 20 in Nanjing, Jiangsu province.
The 5th China Forum on Standardization of Management System was held on August 10-11 in Qingdao, Shandong province.
Ensuring the electrical compatibility between rolling stock and electric traction systems is crucial for organizing a railway network.
The newly revised mandatory national standard, GB 18030-2022 will come into effect on August 1, 2023.
A new Europe-wide drone project that tests how to safely integrate drones into urban airspaces has kicked off.
To stimulate consumption and prosper industries, the State Council emphasizes the potential of green and intelligent household appliances.
Analysts are predicting that EVs could achieve 33% of the global vehicle market by 2028 and over 50% by 2035.
2022 marks Standards Australia's 100th birthday.
Giant panda, with distinctive black and white coat, is adored by the world and regarded as the national treasure of China.
China has made historic achievements in ecological conservation and restoration over the past decade.
As one of the first countries to sign the Convention on Biological Diversity, China has always attached great importance to biodiversity conservation, achieving substantial progress on a distinctively Chinese path.
Political, business and social elites across the country gathered in Beijing in early March, discussing the key topics of social concerns.
The Two Sessions, the top political advisory body, were convened in Beijing from March 4 to March 11, 2022.
The meeting focused on the cooperation of APEC economies in the field of energy efficiency and conservation.
The 2022 High-quality Development Exchange Meeting, which is also the press conference on the "forerunners" of enterprise standards was held online on March 30.
The NIST in the United States has recently released a measurement framework to help assess smart cities.
The UN-Water Groundwater Summit will define actions towards more responsible and sustainable use and protection of water resource.
Sports and tourism in winter have fueled the development of ice and snow industry in China.
The Council for the Promotion of Standardization in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area was set up on February 21.
To encourage more disable people engage in winter sports, GB/T 16931-2022, Classification of winter para sports athletes, was published.
Standards for the experience of short videos and live broadcasts are under development.
China has submitted the proposal of ISO/TS 44006, Collaborative business relationship management.
The Plan is designed to regulate a sound standards system for the high-quality development of the financial industry.
China has always attached great importance to the safety management of gas cylinders.
IEC/ISO 24745 offers guidance on the protection of biometric information.
Shanghai published the Standardization Development Action Plan.
China's forestry industry has always served as a pillar in the national development.
In the struggle against the grim reality of climate change, few countries are under greater pressure than China to get it right.
Some cities in China have been exploring a method to introduce latest technologies into farmer's market.
The world needs the coordinated development of standards, as standards can promote the interconnectivity of the world.
Package production plays an increasingly important role in boosting national economy and catering to people's mental and material demands.
SAC/SWG 23, Specialized agricultural service, was set up on January 25 in Beijing.
Since 1970, the IEC has published a series of standards to ensure the safety of household appliances
During this year’s Two Sessions, which are of great importance in the country’s political calendar, representatives from all walks of life gathered in Beijing in March to discuss important topics of common concerns. Their insights and voices of the vital role of standards in supporting high-quality development are showcased in the SPECIAL REPORT column.
State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) will take effective measures to safeguard people’s food safety, by meeting the “four strictest requirements” of food safety including the most rigorous standards proposed by Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, according to Luo Wen, Minister of SAMR.
In the EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW column, with a number of overarching trends playing out in today’s standardization landscape, Mr. S. Joe Bhatia, ANSI President and CEO, introduced the challenges and opportunities of ANSI in the working priorities such as the Evolving Standards Landscape initiative, international standardization, standards education, and participation of consumers.
“In standards, all voices add value and we strive to bring everyone to the table. And with so much growth and changes in standardization, building a robust pipeline of skilled and effective standards participants at every level is imperative. ANSI has been keenly focusing on building that capacity, and attracting and upskilling the next generation of standards professionals,” Bhatia stressed.
The first China Standardization Conference was held in late March in Nanjing, capital of East China’s Jiangsu province, which highlighted the close relationship between standards and a unified market. It is expected to become a platform for high-end standardization think tank, cooperation and exchange of domestic and international standardization work, and standardization knowledge promotion.
Another national focus recently is the unveiling of China Standards Innovation and Contribution Award 2022. The top national award in the standardization field is presented to organizations and inpiduals with outstanding contribution to the standardization work at industrial, national and international levels. You can find the list of winners in the FEATURES column.
With both national and international efforts, the voices of standards are and will be heard across the globe.
CHINA SCENE 中国视窗
SAC to strengthen the work of national standardization technical committees
国家标准委发布《关于加强全国专业标准化技术委员会工作的指导意见》
SAMR plans to develop and revise elderly-oriented national standards
市场监管总局下达一批适老化改造国家标准制修订专项计划
EXCHANGE & COOPERATION 国际交流与合作
Chinese delegation attends the first plenary meeting of IEC/SyC SET
中国代表团参加国际电工委员会可持续电气化交通系统委员会第一次全体大会
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW 独家专访
How ANSI meets challenges and leverages opportunities in an evolving standards landscape—Interview with Mr. S. Joe Bhatia, ANSI President and CEO
ANSI如何在不断发展的标准格局中应对挑战并抓住机遇——访美国国家标准机构主席兼首席执行官 乔·巴提亚
SPOTLIGHT 聚光灯
First China Standardization Conference convened in Nanjing
首届中国标准化大会在南京召开
Digital transformation enables construction of a unified market
数字化转型赋能统一大市场建设
Standardization vocational education: practice, thoughts and future development
标准化职业教育:实践、思考与未来
FEATURES 特色
China Standards Innovation and Contribution Award 2022 unveiled
2022年中国标准创新贡献奖揭晓
SPECIAL REPORT 特别报道
An overview of Two Sessions 2023
2023年全国两会概览
Insights on standards in the Two Sessions
全国两会“标准”声音
GLOBAL VISION 国际视野
DIN and DKE publish 2nd edition of the German Standardization Roadmap on Artificial Intelligence
德国国家标准机构和德国电工委员会发布第2版《德国人工智能标准化路线图》
ETSI IoT Conference 2023
2023年欧洲电信标准协会物联网大会即将召开
CNIS COLUMN 标院专栏
CNIS expert elected Chair of APEC EGEE&C
中标院专家成功当选亚太经合组织能效和节能专家组主席
RESEARCH & EXPLORATION 研究与探索
Analysis of Mongolia’s standardization development in 2022: Focusing on fields and quantities of standards
2022年蒙古标准化发展分析:基于标准涉及领域的统计
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