AIOTI participated in the plenary meeting of the EU High-Level Forum on Standardisation, held on 29 January in Brussels. The meeting was chaired by European Commission Vice-President Stephane Sejourne. AIOTI was represented by its main representative, Ms Tanya Suarez from Bluspecs. This prestigious gathering brought together policymakers, industry leaders, and stakeholders to discuss the strategic role of standardisation in advancing Europe’s competitiveness, innovation, and sustainability goals.
At the meeting, the forum took note of the progress of the 15 workstreams, covering a wide range of areas including green electricity systems, low carbon cement, clean hydrogen, data interoperability and the aspects of fundamental rights and standards, especially important in the context of AI. The forum discussed how to ensure European industry leadership in international standards-setting.
The Commission announced the creation of the High-Level Forum as a part of the EU strategy on standardisation in 2022 to support a green, digital and resilient single market, further align standardisation actions with European policy priorities, industrial innovation and investment activities; as well as to address other actions foreseen under the strategy. The forum comprises representatives from EU/EEA countries, European standardisation organisations, industry, civil society and academia. The current composition includes 55 members.