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CEN and CENELEC, together with the Hellenic Organization for Standardization (ELOT), joined the Knowledge Valorisation event in Athens on November 29 to deliver a training on the implementation of the Code of Practice for Researchers on Standardization in the European Research Area.
The 28th United Nations Climate Change (COP 28) is taking place from the 30 November to 12 December 2023. To welcome this opportunity to make progress in the global effort towards fighting climate change, CEN and CENELEC look at the standards that are contributing to a greener Single Market.
Brussels welcomed the second meeting of the European Commission’s High-Level Forum on European Standardization (HLF) on 30 November 2023. The gathering brought together high level representatives of government with c-level leaders throughout industry to discuss the future of European standardization.
On 5 July 2023, the European Commission published their proposal for the revision of the Waste Framework Directive, whose primary aim is to update its approach to food and textile waste. In a policy paper written in response to the proposal, CEN and CENELEC welcome the increased focus on these two types of waste and put forward suggestions on how to implement the revision.
On 7 and 8 November, the 17th yearly meeting of the CEN and CENELEC PR Roundtable was held in Vienna. Putting together representatives from the CEN and CENELEC community working on communications and Public Relations, the gathering was an opportunity to share best practices and exchange on future challenges.
CEN and CENELEC, together with the Portuguese Institute for Quality (IPQ), joined the Knowledge Valorisation event in Lisbon on November 14-15 to deliver a training on the implementation of the Code of Practice for Researchers on Standardization in the European Research Area.
The Adaptation to Climate Change Coordination Group (ACC-CG) is a dynamic initiative dedicated to incorporating climate change adaptation principles into European standardization processes. Originated in response to European Commission Mandate M/526, this initiative is instrumental in enhancing society's resilience to the impacts of climate change. To further its mission, ACC-CG is seeking a Technical Project Leader with strong coordination, communication, and leadership skills, as well as expertise in climate change adaptation, climate data, and standardization processes.
Between 24 and 27 October 2023, the 1st Autumn School of Standardization, organized by SIST, Slovenia’s National Standardization Body, took place at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Ljubljana. Twenty students from different study programs attended the extracurricular activity. The aim of the Autumn School of Standardization is to bring standardization closer to future engineers and give them the opportunity to get a deeper understanding of standardization and its impact on modern society.
The 2023 edition of the CEN and CENELEC Standards+Innovation Awards was presented on 26 October 2023 as part of the EU stakeholder event “Making research results work for society”.
CEN and CENELEC welcome the European Wind Power Action Plan, released today 24 October 2023 by the European Commission, and are ready to collaborate towards ensuring that Europe maintains a leadership position in wind energy.