NEWS
As announced in the previous edition of On the Spot, June was dedicated to Education for Standards. The first highlight was the first Austrian Academic Standards Day in Graz, where Prof. Dr. Karl Grün, Deputy Managing Director of Austrian Standards International, highlighted the strategic role of standards in translating innovation into practice, building trust, and connecting academia, industry, and society.
On 12 June 2026, the Bulgarian trade union confederation Podkrepa, in collaboration with the ETUC, organized Bulgaria’s first-ever trade union awareness event on standardization. The event highlighted how technical standards ensure safe and healthy working environments and explored how workers and their representatives can actively engage in shaping them.
The EU has taken an important step with the adoption of its first framework for science diplomacy. The framework aims to strengthen Europe’s global role, promote its values, and foster more strategic and coherent international research cooperation.
In the beginning of June, the CEN and CENELEC Presidential Committee Annual Plenary Meetings brought together the SME Working Group (SME-WG) and the Societal Stakeholders Group (SSG) to present ongoing initiatives and align on future priorities for inclusiveness in the European Standardization System (ESS).
CEN and CENELEC welcome the Institute for Standardization of Moldova (ISM) as the newest Member of the two European Standardization Organizations. The membership has been confirmed and will enter into force in January 2027.
At their General Assemblies in Cyprus, the 43 Members of CEN and CENELEC signed the CEN and CENELEC Cyprus Commitment, reaffirming their shared ambition to guide the future evolution of the European Standardization System.
Explore the CEN and CENELEC Annual Report 2025 to discover the key achievements, developments, and milestones that shaped our work over the past year.
The CEN/CENELEC Workshop on was kicked off on 6th April 2026. The Workshop’s registered participants have agreed on the first draft of the CWA.
Every four years, the Football World Cup captures the attention of millions of fans around the globe. In 2026, as the tournament takes place across the United States, Canada and Mexico, national teams will once again compete for football’s most prestigious title. As supporters prepare to cheer every goal, it is worth remembering that, behind the excitement, a wide range of standards helps make the tournament possible by supporting player performance, safety and a high-quality experience for spectators.
Similarly to previous years, CEN and CENELEC invite our Members to nominate those who have made a difference for the work on standardization for the 8th Standards+Innovation Awards. The awards provide an occasion to celebrate the contribution of research to standardization.