Toronto, ON - 16 October 2006 - The IEEE and
Canadian Standards Association (CSA), both leading
developers of standards and codes, today announced
a joint agreement designed to improve electrical safety
by promoting awareness, knowledge and the application
of standards and industry best practices in the community
and workplace.
Under the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding
between IEEE and CSA, the two organizations will work
closely to develop and provide products and services
designed to improve electrical safety. The two organizations
will also explore opportunities to jointly sponsor
conferences on subjects of common interest and pursue
other standardization initiatives.
The agreement is designed to provide an opportunity
to identify and establish long-term relationships
in areas that are strategically important to both
organizations, allow for the provision of solutions
in a timely manner that meet stakeholder needs, enable
collaboration and/or sharing of expertise in emerging
markets, and lead to the strengthening of national
and international recognition, acceptance, and use
of IEEE and CSA products and services.
About CSA
Canadian Standards Association (CSA) is a membership
association serving industry, government, consumers
and other interested parties in Canada and the global
marketplace. CSA aims to enhance public safety, improve
quality of life, preserve the environment and facilitate
trade. The Canadian Standards Association is a division
of CSA Group, which also consists of CSA International
for product testing and certification, OnSpeX for
consumer product evaluation services, and QMI for
management systems registration. For more information
visit www.csa.ca
About the IEEE Standards Association
The IEEE Standards Association, a globally recognized
standards-setting body, develops consensus standards
through an open process that brings diverse parts
of an industry together. These standards set specifications
and procedures based on current scientific consensus.
The IEEE-SA has a portfolio of more than 870 completed
standards and more than 400 standards in development.
For information on IEEE-SA see: http://standards.ieee.org/.
About the IEEE IEEE
is the world's largest technical professional society.
Through its 365,000 members in 150 countries, the
society is a leading authority on a wide variety of
areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers and
telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric
power and consumer electronics. Dedicated to the advancement
of technology, the IEEE publishes 30 percent of the
world's literature in the electrical and electronics
engineering and computer science fields, and has developed
nearly 900 active industry standards. The organization
also sponsors or cosponsors more than 300 international
technical conferences each year.
