PISCATAWAY, N.J., USA, 23 June 2005 In response
to the changing dynamics of today's standards world,
the Corporate Standards Program of the IEEE Standards
Association will host a conference on global standards
trends in Munich, Germany, on 26 and 27 September
2005. The conference, "Standards for Global Business:
The European Conference on Collaborative Trends in
Europe and Global Standardization," will explore
standardization from the perspective of both standards
development organizations (SDOs) and corporations.
"Standards for Global Business" will address
such areas as the growing cooperation among international
and other standards bodies and new models for standards
development developed in response to the business
and market needs of European and global industry.
The SDO section will include presentations and interactive
panel discussions by such organizations as the International
Organization for Standardization, the International
Electrotechnical Commission, and the International
Telecommunications Union. Insight on corporate-based
standards development and corporate reaction to global
standardization trends will be provided by leading
companies involved in information technology, consumer
electronics, communications and other fields. Companies
scheduled to lead discussions include IBM, Intel,
Siemens, and Sony.
In considering the range of standards development
options open to corporations, case histories will
demonstrate how the IEEE's individual and corporate
consensus programs and the consortia-type structure
within the IEEE Industry Standards and Technology
Organization are being used to create a full range
of standards and implementations. Conference participants
from industry may also attend a meeting of the IEEE
Standards Association Corporate Advisory Group, the
governing body for the IEEE Corporate Standards Program,
which will be held on 27 and 28 September, immediately
following the conference.
For information on "Standards for Global Business:
The European Conference on Collaborative Trends in
Europe and Global Standardization," see http://standards.ieee.org/corpforum/europeconf/index.html.
About the IEEE Standards Association
The IEEE Standards Association, a globally recognized
standards-setting body, develops voluntary consensus
standards through an open process that brings diverse
parts of an industry and the public together. These
standards set specifications and procedures based
on current scientific consensus. The IEEE-SA has a
portfolio of some 900 active standards and more than
400 standards in development. For information on the
IEEE-SA see: http://standards.ieee.org/.
About the IEEE Corporate Standards Program
The IEEE Corporate Standards Program brings companies
and other organizations together to develop standards
in entity-based working groups. Companies participate
directly in IEEE's accredited standardization process,
with each corporate member entitled to one vote. This
industry-oriented program facilitates work completion
in one to two years, depending on participant commitment
and use of IEEE support services. The program also
expedites international adoption through agreements
and alliances with key international standards organizations.
About the IEEE
The IEEE has more than 360,000 members in approximately
175 countries. Through its members, the organization
is a leading authority on areas ranging from aerospace,
computers and telecommunications to biomedicine, electric
power and consumer electronics. The IEEE produces
nearly 30 percent of the world's literature in the
electrical and electronics engineering, computing
and control technology fields. This nonprofit organization
also sponsors or cosponsors more than 300 technical
conferences each year. Additional information about
the IEEE can be found at http://www.ieee.org
