IEEE-SA International Standards Program - MOU Program Moira Patterson November 2009

IEEE-SA Global Strategy Maintain a strong global standards perspective in IEEE Leverage IEEE expertise, competence, track record, and processes to achieve global standards goals Provide a forum to develop market- relevant standards Promote global usage of IEEE standards  MOU Program to foster relationships with organizations around the globe 24-Jan-162

Common MOU Elements Share information about standardization activities Establish staff liaison relations between organizations Allow adoption of IEEE standards as national standards Organize joint events Facilitate technical cooperation 24-Jan-163

Signed MOUs MOUs with organizations in: –Canada –China –Israel –Japan –Korea –South Africa Over half a dozen currently under development 24-Jan-164

Proposed MOU with TTA IEEE-SA and TTA are developing MOU to promote communication between organizations Expected completion by the end of the year Technical cooperation annex –Sharing documents –Observers –Finalize list of groups and contact persons 24-Jan-165

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