Standards: Boosting European Competitiveness in Brussels, Belgium
25 June 2013 - 26 June 2013
Austria
Gruadually, the EU has discovered standardisation as an instrument for other purposes such as competitiveness, sustainability and innovation. Meanwhile, it is time to evaluate this.
Is there evidence for the contribution of standardisation to competitiveness of single companies, business sectors, countries or the EU as a whole?
How does standardisation relate to achieving other policy objectives?
How does standardisation relate to the European research agenda and to innovation performance of companies, business sectors and countries?
Do companies and other stakeholders still feel comfortable with European standardisation or do they search for other ways to develop standards such as by consortia?
How do these European developments relate to developments in other regions and at the international level?
These questions demand academic reflection from different angles. The European Academy for Standardization (EURAS) together with the European Standardization Organizations CEN, CENELEC and ETSI are organizing a conference for all those interested in standardisation research. The conference organizers are seeking to receive academic papers that analyse standardisation and its role in boosting European competitiveness. Together, these analyses will help contribute towards defining the direction for future standardisation in Europe.
More information http://www.cencenelec.eu/news/events/Pages/EV-2013-01.aspx(opens in new window)
Is there evidence for the contribution of standardisation to competitiveness of single companies, business sectors, countries or the EU as a whole?
How does standardisation relate to achieving other policy objectives?
How does standardisation relate to the European research agenda and to innovation performance of companies, business sectors and countries?
Do companies and other stakeholders still feel comfortable with European standardisation or do they search for other ways to develop standards such as by consortia?
How do these European developments relate to developments in other regions and at the international level?
These questions demand academic reflection from different angles. The European Academy for Standardization (EURAS) together with the European Standardization Organizations CEN, CENELEC and ETSI are organizing a conference for all those interested in standardisation research. The conference organizers are seeking to receive academic papers that analyse standardisation and its role in boosting European competitiveness. Together, these analyses will help contribute towards defining the direction for future standardisation in Europe.
More information http://www.cencenelec.eu/news/events/Pages/EV-2013-01.aspx(opens in new window)