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The call for nominations to the 7th edition of the Standards+Innovation Awards is now open and includes the biannual award for technical body officers as well as a new category for education professionals.
With the launch of the first Standards+Innovation Awards, CEN, CENELEC and their members took important steps towards giving researchers well-deserved recognition for their contribution to standardization. However, there can be no research in standardization without education in standardization. Education in standardization based on European values also reinforces Europe’s capacity to contribute to international standardization activities. With the new award category dedicated to education, CEN and CENELEC address the need for education and skills identified in the EU Standardization Strategy released in 2022 and the Code of Practice on standardization published in 2023.
Young professionals bring new energy, ideas, and skills to European standardization. As our society undergoes rapid transformations, their contributions are key to ensuring that standards remain relevant, forward-looking, and impactful.
InDiCo-Global, with the support of key partners including CEN and CENELEC, is pleased to announce the launch of its Second and Third Open Calls. These calls aim to boost international cooperation on digital standardization and promote the adoption of European ICT and digital standards in strategic partner regions.
A new website has been launched to support the development of cybersecurity standards aligned with the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), highlighting the work of the STAN4CRA projects: STAN4CR and STAN4CR2. Funded by the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) and EFTA, these projects aim to accelerate the creation of harmonized European cybersecurity standards.
On 5 June 2025, the RISERS project held its Interim Plenary Session, bringing together over 40 participants from across Europe, representing project partners, Working Groups, and stakeholder organizations. Participants joined from a wide range of countries, including Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and Spain, reflecting the broad geographic reach and relevance of the initiative.
Europe to Establish Presence in Five Countries to Strengthen Cooperation on ICT Standardization.
On 11 and 12 June 2025, ANEC celebrated its 30th anniversary and held its 36th General Assembly in Brussels, bringing together members, stakeholders and partners to reflect on achievements and shape the way forward.
Europe is increasingly experiencing the impacts of climate change, with extreme weather events, such as devastating forest fires and catastrophic floods, becoming more frequent across EU Member States. Firefighters and emergency service workers are at the forefront of the response, facing growing risks and challenges in their daily work. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) plays a vital role in protecting these workers from the escalating hazards they encounter.
As part of the cooperation between the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST) and innovative Slovenian companies, Eva Pevec and Aleksander Velkavrh, SIST’s young standardization ambassadors, visited 360 Karting, a globally recognized provider of premium karting tracks. The purpose of the visit was to understand how standards are integrated and applied in the design, production, and testing of modern entertainment products.