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ANEC was delighted to take part in European Fire Safety Week 2025, held from 3 to 7 November in Brussels and online. On 3 November, Michela Vuerich, Lead Programme Manager for Sustainability & Services at ANEC, spoke in the webinar “Fire Safety in a Changing World”.
The safety of machines remains fundamental to protecting workers across all sectors. As modern machinery increasingly relies on software, connectivity, and AI, new risks emerge, such as cyber-attacks, remote interference, and unpredictable behaviour of AI-driven safety functions.
Under the title “Europe as a global standard-setter – between AI, alliances and competitiveness,” Austrian Standards hosted talks on 11 November 2025 as part of the WE NORM THE FUTURE | Summit 2025.
The first Iberian Standardization Meeting brought together more than 300 participants and promoted discussion on the Digital Product Passport.
From 12–14 November 2025, the third Autumn School of Standardization – Academic Standards Day (ASD) took place at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of the University of Ljubljana (UL FE). The event was part of the European Edu4Standards.eu project, funded by Horizon Europe. Organized by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST), in collaboration with UL FE and the student association EESTEC, the event aimed to raise awareness of standardization among students, academic staff, and industry partners.
The Online Standards Development (OSD) platform, jointly develop by ISO and IEC, aims to replace the Word-based standard development way-of-working with a unique, harmonized and collaborative space for all contributors from the drafting stages all the way through to publication. The project is a cornerstone of the CEN and CENELEC Strategy 2030 Goal 2 “Our customers and stakeholders benefit from state-of-the-art digital solutions”.
The October issue of the CEN and CENELEC newsletter 'On the Spot' is out now!
Last year, the Institute for Standardization of Serbia (ISS) celebrated a significant jubilee: 90 years since the establishment of the standardization body in the region. To honour this event, a monograph was recently published, illuminating the development of standardization in Serbia, from its beginnings to the modern era.
Europe's energy transition is at a critical juncture. High costs and foreign gas reliance are crippling EU competitiveness (Draghi Report 2024). While SMEs are key to faster decarbonization, their voice in standardization is limited.
From podcasts to board games, Standards Norway is finding creative new ways to bring standardization to life. Whether exploring the implications of the EU AI Act, simulating consensus-building around the table, or offering online learning for businesses, these initiatives make standards more relevant, interactive, and inspiring than ever.