this year's activities

Around the world people are organizing events that celebrate the power of standards.

Whether you already work with standards, or you've just discovered the ways that they can help us to achieve the SDGs, there's something for everyone. See how the world is marking World Standards Day and be sure to showcase your activity here too.

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Geneva, Switzerland (online)
The Standards Accelerator
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Cyberjaya, Malaysia (online)
WSD Webinar
Webinar on Standards and Conformance of Standards in Construction Industry - Scaffolding and Falsework on 14 October 2021.
Cyberjaya, Malaysia (online)
Short video on WSD 2021
Short video on WSD 2021 featuring the wishes from the Director General, top management and also staffs from multiple divisions.
Colombo, Sri Lanka (online)
Conducting webinars
Two webinars were conducted
Beijing, China
WSD Celebration Event
Focusing on the theme of this World Standards Day, we held a celebration event, including speeches by experts from ISO, the release of relevant national standards in key areas, and the playing of World …
Ha Noi, Viet Nam (online)
Raising awareness among stakeholders
51th world standards day celebration - our shared vision for a better world The celebration is an occasion for national standards bodies to raise awareness among stakeholders about the important role that …
عمان Amman
Distribution of sweets
مبادرة من موظفي مديريّة التقييس بتوزيع الحلوى بمناسبة #يوم_التقييس_العالمي At the initiative of the employees of the Directorate of Standardization, sweets were distributed on the occasion of #WorldStandardsDay
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (online)
Sharing knowledge
Sharing knowledge about ISO standards acting as consultant and tutor, to improve performance of organizations I've worked for the past 20 years as a consultant, auditor and tutor of ISO standards. Also …
Uruguay (online)
WSD Commemorative Video
Every year on October 14, the members of IEC, ISO and ITU celebrate World Standards Day as a way of paying tribute to the collaborative efforts of thousands of experts around the world who develop voluntary …
Ontario, Canada (online)
Brochure making and webinar
We make brochure and arrange a webinar to make public aware about standards.
Istanbul, Turkey (online)
International Standardization Conference
Technical Assistance for the Development of the Standardization System and Raising Awareness This year, Turkish Standards Institute organizes an International Standardization Conference within the scope …
Dubai, UAE (online)
Contribution of standards to sustainable development
MoIAT's Webinar In World Standards Day 2021- Standards for SDGs, themed ‘Shared Vision for A Better World’, MoIAT brings together leaders, experts, and policymakers from various fields to showcase the …
Quito, Ecuador (online)
Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible
Una jornada de conferencias El día jueves 14 de octubre de 2021 de 09h00 a 11h30 (Horario Ecuador), se desarrollará una jornada de conferencias con expertos nacionales e internacionales que abordarán temas …
Venezuela (online)
Visión Compartida para un Mundo Mejor
Seminario WEB Seminario WEB en el marco del Día Mundial de la Normalización que se conmemora cada 14 de octubre, este año hemos preparado un evento de dos (2) días que iniciará hoy jueves 14 y finalizará …
Cyberjaya, Malaysia (online)
Promoting standardisation activities
MTSFB events World Standards Day 2021 serves as a platform to create a series of online events in conjunction with World Standards Day on 14th October 2021. This is to promote MTSFB’s standardisation activities …
San Pietro in Lama, Italy (online)
The daily life of ISO Standards
Do you think that ISO standards are technical tools reserved only for a few experts? A short video lesson will let you discover, how their application finds space in everyday life and in the simplest actions.
Cyberjaya, Malaysia (online)
MS ISO 37001:2016 Anti-Bribery Management System
5th Year Review in conjunction with World Standards Day Webinar Updates on MS ISO 37001:2016 Anti-Bribery Management System (ABMS).
Buenos Aires, Argentina (online)
Jornada de Charlas
Commit to compliance with the Sustainable Development Goals This event aims to celebrate this special day by convening the community and the entire audience present to commit to compliance with the Sustainable …
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (online)
Fifth Standards forum 2021
SASO organizes The fifth Standards forum 2021 "SHARED VISION FOR A BETTER WORLD" Inviting NSBs around the globe (ISO, NIST, BIS, UL) and SASO'S stakeholders to discuss the role of standards in promoting …
Nicosia, Cyprus (online)
Improving quality in the Defense Sector
High quality of security for the citizen could be achieved by the use of standards in the defense sector It is within CYS mission to improve quality of life for the country and the defense sector in a …
Teheran, Iran
National WSD poster competition
Shows how international standards contribute in achieving the goals of the WSD 2021 theme In celebration of 2021 World Standards Day, Iran National Standards Organization (INSO) through its social media …
La Paz, Bolivia (online)
Climate Action
Adopt urgent measures to combat climate change and its effects We live in a world where our environment is dying, that is why Sustainable Development Goal 13 is to adopt urgent measures to combat climate …
La Paz, Bolivia (online)
Zero Hunger
Ending all forms of hunger and malnutrition by 2030 Zero Hunger Webinar Sustainable Development Goal 2, seeks to end all forms of hunger and malnutrition by 2030 and IBNORCA is an important player.
La Paz, Bolivia (online)
Sustainable Cities
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable Sustainable Cities Sustainable Development Goal 11 seeks to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and …
Selangor, Malaysia (online)
Standards & SDG
AEI-EI Webinar Series on Standards & SDGs Let our experts share their views on standards and SDGs in 3 free webinars on #WorldStandardsDay.
Georgetown, Guyana
Food Safety Training
GNBS week of activities include National Quality Awards, Long Serving Awards and Food Safety training The National Quality Awards is a bi-annual event hosted to recognise companies that are continually …
Australia (online)
GS1 Australia Standards in Action award
The success of GS1 standards The success of GS1 standards starts with the remarkable people who provide their time, passion and expertise to drive transformation within industry.
Birkenhead, UK (PDF)
New Reference Standards Guide
We have decided to release our new guide today in light of World Standards Day on the 14th of October. 
Mosul, Iraq (online)
Formulating pandemic specifications
Looking for tools to cope with the epidemic of COVID-19 Quality was never far from the health and safety of the community, the first quality mark in history issued by the British Standards Institution …
Selangor, Malaysia (online)
Webinar on MS IEC 62305 Series (Part 2)
Protection is indispensable in electrical system design Protection of people, livestock, buildings, and equipment, especially modern IT and medical equipment against hazards are indispensable in electrical …
Selangor, Malaysia (online)
Webinar on MS IEC 62305 Series (Part 1)
Protection is indispensable in electrical system design Protection of people, livestock, buildings, and equipment, especially modern IT and medical equipment against hazards are indispensable in electrical …
Selangor, Malaysia (online)
A Luncheon on Standards
Insights into the standardisation initiatives in the electrotechnical field CENELEC, the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization, is an association that unifies the National Electrotechnical …
Dakar, Sénégal (online)
La qualité et les systèmes de management
À la découverte des outils de mise en œuvre des normes Ouverte à tout le monde cette séance permettra aux participants de découvrir les outils de mise en œuvre des normes. Séance gratuite d'une heure trente …
Manama, Bahrain (online)
October of Standardization
How the standardization processes support SDGs The event is conducted throughout October and it is called “October of Standardization”. The event is covering number of SDGs Such as; 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, …
Bangalore, India (online)
Food Safety Conversation
Standards for Ensuring Food Safety World Standards Day 2021 is an important event that brings together experts and professionals to discuss global standards.
Brussels, Belgium (online)
From global to local
JOINING FORCES TO HELP GLOBAL STANDARDS CREATE LOCAL IMPACT The International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), and Austrian Standards International …

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