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Take on the world with international standards
June 21, 2021
Silverstripe CEO Wayne Yarr and RedShield cybersecurity CEO Andy Prow explain how they are unrecognisable to a global market without standards.One standard to rule them all. That's the wish of leaders in the tech world using multiple standards for global reach...
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Standards New Zealand goes digital
May 19, 2021
New digital reader pilot. The way documents are read, used, and shared is changing and consumers now want information in portable, dynamic, feature-rich digital formats. Standards New Zealand has been exploring digital options for making standards more accessible to users and have launched...
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The Philippines issues a national standard for e-commerce transactions
May 10, 2021
As more online businesses emerge amidst the Covid-19 outbreak, the demand for guidelines on online transactions also increases. The Philippines' Department of Trade and Industry's takes seriously the drafting of policies to ensure that online retailers have the capabilities...
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Building a climate-resilient Canada
May 5, 2021
Warming global temperatures are intensifying the impact of natural disasters on buildings and infrastructure. With Canada's climate changing faster than the global average, there is a pressing need to ensure buildings and infrastructure can withstand extreme weather events...
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A Strategy for Gender Responsive Standards
January 19, 2021
There is a growing recognition that standards are not neutral, but in fact can be experienced differently depending on someone's gender. This prompted PASC member, the Standards Council of Canada (SCC), to act so that women and men benefit equally from standardisation..
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GOST R celebrates 95th anniversary and World Standards Day with ‘Protecting the planet with standards’ forum
November 16, 2020
World Standards Day is celebrated each year on 14 October, and this year Russia's National Standards Body (GOST R) had more reason to celebrate as the day coincided with its 95th anniversary. To mark the occasion GOST R hosted a virtual and in-person forum in St. Petersburg...
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PASC members in the frontline of efforts against COVID-19
July 7, 2020
Like many other organisations around the world, Pacific Area Standards Congress (PASC) activities have been curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic. While all members were looking forward to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and workshops to be held in Vladivostok, Russia, this year...
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ASEAN-Australia Digital Trade Standards Workshops come to a close
November 7, 2019
The final of three ASEAN-Australia Digital Trade Standards Initiative workshops was concluded in Jakarta this week. As a continuation of the ASEAN-Australia Digital Trade Standards Initiative launched in March 2018, the objective of these workshops is to support digital trade standards...
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Disruptive technologies and new service models: the role of International Standards
April 15, 2019
Services constitute the largest sector in the global economy today, accounting for 70 % of global GDP, 60 % of global employment and 46 % of global exports measured in value-added terms. But this sector is not just growing, it is evolving - rapid advances in technology are leading to significant...
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Program Finalized: Standards and Regulatory Stewardship Workshop
March 29, 2019
The Standards and Regulatory Stewardship Workshop is co-organized by the Pacific Area Standards Congress (PASC) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It is taking place as part of the PASC Annual General Meeting, held in Wellington, New Zealand from 8-11 April 2019...
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Dr Bronwyn Evans finishes her term as Chief Executive Officer of Standards Australia
March 28, 2019
Dr Bronwyn Evans, who was Standards Australia's Chief Executive Officer since 2013, left Standards Australia on Friday March 8, 2019. Mr Richard Brooks, Chairman of the Standards Australia Board thanked Dr Evans for her significant contributions during her time as Chief Executive...
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Enabling digital trade – recommendations report released
January 17, 2019
Realising the potential of digital trade across Australia and the South East Asia region is the focus of a Recommendations Report released today by Standards Australia. The report is part of the ASEAN - Australia Digital Trade Standards Cooperation Initiative. The ten key recommendations...
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