The three European Standardization Organizations – CEN, CENELEC and ETSI – have created a consortium to respond to a call under the Single Market Programme aimed at Reinforcing the European Standardization System through Education (RESSE) and addressing the need for skilled experts in standardization.
The aim of the project is to support European competitiveness by fostering the next generation of standardization professionals, aligned with EU policy priorities, and by enabling wider participation by SMEs, students, and young professionals in standardization work.
The ESOs in the project will seek impact through four key actions, namely:
- Development of Education Materials
- Student engagement and Internships
- Pan-European Certificate on Standardization
- Training in support of production of quality harmonized standards
The Pan-European Certificate on Standardization will be developed to validate and recognise standardization knowledge and skills across the EU and EFTA.
It will further support interest in general understanding of the European standardization system, understanding of specific areas of use of standards and their application in real work environment, or in active participation in technical committees.
The objective of this tender is to select experts who will be responsible for:
- Developing the scope and content of a pan-European certificate on standardization
- Validating the infrastructure of the certification scheme
- Finetuning the certification scheme based on first results of the pilot and launch
- Supporting the promotion of the certification scheme
In case of questions, please contact Sophie Zimmer, RTD project manager: szimmer@cencenelec.eu
- If you’re working with an organisation, you may specify the organisation’s name and the staff level within the organisation here.
- If, as an independent expert, it does not apply, you may mention here “independent expert” or any title that best describes your profile
Application deadline: 6 July 2026 (EOB)
