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The Slovenian Institute for Standardization is pleased to welcome four Young Ambassadors of Standardization for 2026. Following the third Autumn School of Standardization, held from 12 to 14 November 2025 at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, a fresh team of ambassadors has been selected – three new members joining Erik Vladimir Simić, who continues in his role. This year’s ambassadors are Andraž Andjelić, Erik Vladimir Simić, Danijel Godec, and Mihael Pavlović. The four engineers share one vision: that standardization is here to make our lives better, safer, and easier.
The 5th session of the Expert Council of the Croatian Standards Institute (HZN) was held in Zagreb at Hotel International, bringing together numerous representatives of HZN members.
Through new initiatives such as the “Women in Standardization” project and dedicated networking events, the Norwegian Electrotechnical Committee (NEK) is creating arenas where women in electrical and communications standardization can connect, share experiences, and strengthen their role in the industry.
On December 8th, 2025, the Croatian Standards Institute (HZN) marked its 20th anniversary. The ceremony was held at Hotel International in Zagreb. Representatives of industry, academia, state authorities and ESOs, as well as experts and HZN employees – whose work has shaped the development of Croatian standardization – attended the event.
Last year, Standards Norway carried out a dedicated project to improve the information provided to prospective and newly appointed participants in standardization work. The objective was to streamline communication and ensure that committee members receive clear, accurate, and relevant information.
Austria has a wide variety of climatic conditions within a small area: there are numerous valleys and different altitudes, meaning that snow loads can vary considerably within a small radius. ÖNORM B 1991-1-3 therefore refers to the snow load map created by GeoSphere Austria (Austria's national agency for weather, climate, and geodata), which is available free of charge at hora.gv.at.
Between 17 and 21 November 2025, ASRO took part in Meeting Standards, a European awareness campaign organized by Small Business Standards (SBS) to highlight the role of standards in supporting the development and long-term success of small and medium-sized enterprises across Europe.
More than 1,000 interested parties from the European Commission, businesses, administration, science, and civil society reinforced how central standardization is as a lever for innovation and competitiveness. Over three days, the WE NORM THE FUTURE | Summit 2025 covered a wide range of topics, from expert talks on the European standardization strategy and circular economy to the annual construction conference. All formats focused on dialogue: intensive discussions were held along the entire value chain on how complex future issues can be translated into viable solutions with the help of standards.
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.