Standardisation work typically involves conceptual,
technical, and political activities
that together are focused on achieving consensus among a group of
stakeholders. The
outcome is essentially just a document that represents a stable reference point and
sometimes includes detailed technical specifications. How this document
is viewed,
however, both by the stakeholders and the standard-makers may differ considerably. In
some countries, standards are seen as vehicles for execution of
national or regional
government policies. China may here serve as a case in point.
While in other countries
more driven by market economy, like in Europe and USA,
standards are mainly
recommendations up to the market to embrace. Standardisation is also a design
activity
that has much in common with innovation processes, both in the technical, organisational
and political fields. Several approaches, such as Recursive knowledge and technology
transfer and SSCI (search, select, capture and implement) , have been already suggested
in the literature to enhance and make the standard setting process more
agile, however
not all the barriers have been overcome leading to the need to keep pursuing the work in
this field, where STAND4EU can support.
The expecteded impacts of the STAND4EU:
- KSO D, Creating a more resilient, inclusive and democratic European society, prepared and responsive to threats and disasters, addressing inequalities and providing high-quality health care, and empowering all citizens to act in the green and digital transitions;
- A human-centred and ethical development of digital and industrial technologies, through a two-way engagement in the development of technologies, empowering end-users and workers, and supporting social innovation;
- Europe leading in the green and digital transitions;
- Set the path to recovery towards a greener, digital and more resilient economy and society;
- Support the rapid adoption of new technologies offers to increase the potential for improved standards of living, safer mobility, better healthcare, new jobs, or the personalisation of public services.
