About us John Ketchell

What is CEN?  One of three European Standardization Organizations, recognized by the EC  A non-profit association, whose members are national standards bodies (BSI, DIN, AFNOR, etc.)  Creating the European single market  One of three European Standardization Organizations, recognized by the EC  A non-profit association, whose members are national standards bodies (BSI, DIN, AFNOR, etc.)  Creating the European single market

…and CEN/ISSS? CEN/ISSS was established:  to provide a “one-stop shop” within CEN on ICT standardization- related issues [“ICT”=Information and Communication Technologies]  to add value in an area neglected by formal standardization CEN/ISSS was established:  to provide a “one-stop shop” within CEN on ICT standardization- related issues [“ICT”=Information and Communication Technologies]  to add value in an area neglected by formal standardization

The ICT arena  Hardware and software companies mainly non-European  Technologies moving ever faster  Traditional approaches therefore little use Therefore:  limited market for International or European Standards (telecommunications excepted)  hundreds of “standards consortia”  Hardware and software companies mainly non-European  Technologies moving ever faster  Traditional approaches therefore little use Therefore:  limited market for International or European Standards (telecommunications excepted)  hundreds of “standards consortia”

The results  Key technologies may not inter-operate  The wheel is re-invented  Users of technologies can’t participate easily  There’s a lack of information on what’s available where  Key technologies may not inter-operate  The wheel is re-invented  Users of technologies can’t participate easily  There’s a lack of information on what’s available where

Our solution  To be as quick as consortia  To be more open  To add value with European solutions  To provide standardization that the market wants  To be as quick as consortia  To be more open  To add value with European solutions  To provide standardization that the market wants

ISSS now  9 Technical Committees  20 (+3) Workshops  EDIFACT messaging  Value-added services  9 Technical Committees  20 (+3) Workshops  EDIFACT messaging  Value-added services

The CEN/ISSS Workshop  Open to all interested parties  A public process - Business Plans on web  Main product a CEN Workshop Agreement (CWA) - approved by Workshop consensus, published by CEN national members  Technical specifications, guidance material, best practice, information  Open to all interested parties  A public process - Business Plans on web  Main product a CEN Workshop Agreement (CWA) - approved by Workshop consensus, published by CEN national members  Technical specifications, guidance material, best practice, information

CEN/ISSS Workshops Total workshops started since Feb.’98 26 Workshops announced 3 Workshops closed 6 4 main types:  eCommerce  In support of legislation  Public interest  Application technologies Total participation 1 July CEN Workshop Agreements 22 Total workshops started since Feb.’98 26 Workshops announced 3 Workshops closed 6 4 main types:  eCommerce  In support of legislation  Public interest  Application technologies Total participation 1 July CEN Workshop Agreements 22

To conclude  We are European, not global (though participants from >40 countries!)  We add value through open consensus  We add value through bringing in user communities  We hope to contribute sensible European views to counter hype  We are a vital tool for self-regulation  We are European, not global (though participants from >40 countries!)  We add value through open consensus  We add value through bringing in user communities  We hope to contribute sensible European views to counter hype  We are a vital tool for self-regulation

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