Project description
Shaping Europe’s role in global ICT standards
INSTAR promotes international collaboration in standards for critical technologies, supporting real-world implementation of EU digital partnerships. It covers six advanced technology domains (AI, cybersecurity/eID, data, Cloud-Edge-IoT, 5G/6G and quantum), working with seven international partners (South Korea, Japan, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Taiwan and USA). Task forces in each domain shape a common European vision for ICT standardisation, translating industry and policy needs into clear priorities for international work. Through structured engagement, the EU-funded INSTAR project distils joint priorities for international collaboration on standards (PICs). The PICs guide European and international experts as they advance concrete work items in standards development organisations, ensuring global digital standards reflect European values and enable open, interoperable solutions securing innovation essential for competitiveness and economic growth.
Objective
INSTAR unites experts, policymakers, and industry leaders to ensure global standards align with market needs and do not hinder technology innovation. By harmonising objectives and strengthening Europe’s leadership in ICT standardisation, INSTAR contributes to more secure, competitive, and widely adopted digital technologies. Its main objectives are to build alliances, explore opportunities for synergies and develop joint priorities with international like-minded partners to support the EU Digital Partnerships, Trade & Technology Agreements and contribute towards seamless, interoperable digital ecosystems.
Within the scope of the project are two key activities. The first is the operation of European Task Forces (ETFs), which are specialised groups of European standardisation experts dedicated to facilitating robust knowledge exchange and influencing the development of international standards in line with EU policies. These ETFs focus on 6 technology domains, namely: Artificial Intelligence (AI); Cybersecurity and Digital Identity (eID); Data; Cloud, Edge, Internet of Things (IoT); 5G+ and 6G; Quantum technologies. By integrating technical and industry expertise, the ETFs members come together to ensure that European perspectives and priorities are well-defined and that EU-supported standards are adequately represented and influential in shaping the future of technology.
The second key activity is the work of International Task Forces (ITFs), set up to align European standardisation priorities with those of international partners across Australia, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and the US. The ITFs foster collaboration with key global actors to identify common interests and shared goals in the aforementioned technology domains. Once areas of alignment are established, the ITFs work together on joint priorities that can be brought across key standardisation communities.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
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- natural sciences computer and information sciences internet internet of things
- natural sciences computer and information sciences computer security
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Programme(s)
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HORIZON.2.4 - Digital, Industry and Space
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HORIZON.2.4.2 - Key Digital Technologies
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HORIZON-CSA - HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) HORIZON-CL4-2023-HUMAN-01-CNECT
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Spain
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