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On February 18, CEN and CENELEC joined the European Parliament ITRE Working Group on Horizon Europe to discuss the role of standardization in the Framework Programme 10 (FP10).
In a bold move to support the burgeoning startup ecosystem, the Portuguese Standardization Body – Instituto Português da Qualidade (IPQ) – presents the standard NP 4595 ‘Approach to Quality Management and Innovation in Startups – Requirements and Guidelines’. This pioneering standard is the first of its kind, not only at a national level but also on the international stage, designed specifically to help startups stand out in an increasingly competitive market.
The Institute for Standardization of Serbia (ISS) held a well-attended promotional seminar, "Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Standards, European Regulations, Legislation and Challenges in Practice," on 11 February 2025. Over 50 participants explored fundamental AI terminology, concepts, risks, and organizational management strategies. The training also covered key AI standards, including SRPS ISO/IEC 22989:2023, ISO/IEC 42001:2024, SRPS ISO/IEC 23894:2023, SRPS ISO/IEC 38507:2023, and ISO/IEC FDIS 42005.
As pioneers, the RISE Research Institute of Sweden was recently accredited to certify according to the European Design for All standard. Essity’s global brand Tork is the world’s first ever organization to receive an independent assessment of how well their products and services adapt to users’ varying functional abilities.
At the 2nd Autumn School, held on November 13 and 14, 2024, SIST selected two new ambassadors of standardization from among 60 participants. Eva Pevec from the Faculty of Economics and Aleksander Velkavrh from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering have joined Hana and Erik, expanding the SIST family of young ambassadors to now include four members.
Austrian Standards is taking a pioneering role and is the first standardization organization in Europe to offer objective evidence in the form of certification for people who can support AI projects in the spirit of digital humanism. The first globally available standard for ethical system design ISO/IEC/IEEE 24748-7000 forms the basis for this, in combination with elements of the management standard ISO/IEC 42001 on AI. Responsible handling of AI and digital data requires predetermined framework conditions, including reliable standards.
The 37th meeting of the CEN and CENELEC Working Group of the Technical Boards on Standardization, Innovation and Research, also known as STAIR, took place on 11 December in Brussels.
ETUC attended the latest plenary of the ISO Technical Committee 260 on Human Resource Management, which took place in Tokyo, Japan, in the week of 28 October 2024.
The third session of the Expert Council of the Croatian Standards Institute (HZN) was held on 21 November 2024, in the conference hall of Hotel International Zagreb. The meeting gathered representatives of companies and academia, as well as HZN employees, who discussed important topics related to standardization and its role in the sustainable development of Croatia.
The Italian Organization for Standardization received the special award for Sustainability Communication at the 60th edition of Oscar di Bilancio, organized by FERPI, the Italian Public Relations Federation, Italian Stock Exchange, and Bocconi University.