1. IEC – Academia Dennis Chew Regional Director
IEC-APRC
WSC Academic Roundtable 2016
Bangkok, Thailand

2. The Organization
The IEC is a not-for- profit, non- governmental organization founded in 1906
One member per country
International Standards and Conformity Assessment Systems for all electrical and electronic components, devices and systems
About the IEC > Global reach

3. IEC Academia Through IEC National Committees IEC Academia Portal
Papers and Publications
White Papers
IEC Young Professionals
IEC Public Commenting
WSC Participation

4. IEC Academia Portal

5. Papers and Publications

6. White Papers Available in over 200 Universities

7. IEC Young Professionals University outreach project
Motivation
Objectives
To integrate standardization activities into universities’ R&D
To promote the understanding of standardization in universities
Why universities and not companies ?
University students will perform a wide variety of occupations and roles in the future.
Suitable for expanding the range of standardization activities

8. IEC Young Professionals University outreach project
YPs sought NC’s support
Step 1
Reach out to universities
Step 2
Delivery of awareness on standardization activities
Step 3
YPs common approach

9. IEC Young Professionals University outreach project
Outcomes
Around 249 students and 16 professors attended
6 YPs gave lectures at various universities across the globe.

10. Public Commenting
Public can view and comment on Draft IEC Standards (CDVs)

11. IEC – Academia Dennis Chew Regional Director
IEC-APRC
WSC Academic Roundtable 2016
Bangkok, Thailand