1. Oct 6th 2004ISO TC 211 - Pallanza1 What is the role of the national standardization bodies? Massimo Actis Dato, UNINFO Secretary General

2. Oct 6th 2004ISO TC 211 - Pallanza2 Overview Set the scene As it was As it is Re-invent the role (What can we do for you, and what can you do for yourselves?)

3. Oct 6th 2004ISO TC 211 - Pallanza3 Set the scene Requirements Competition Boundary conditions UNINFO’s standing

4. Oct 6th 2004ISO TC 211 - Pallanza4 As it was Role of NSOs Activity of NSOs Resources of NSOs Customers of NSOs

5. Oct 6th 2004ISO TC 211 - Pallanza5 ISO International level CEN ISSS www.cenorm.be CENELEC www.cenelec.be IEC www.iec.ch ITU-TS www.itu.int ETSI www.etsi.org UNI-UNINFO www.uninfo.polito.it Associated to UNI CEI www.ceiuni.it ISCTI www.comunicazioni.it/iscti/ ICTSB www.ictsb.org JTC 1 www.jtc1.org ISO www.iso.com informatics electronics telecommunications European level National level (Italian) De jure standardization structure in ICT

6. Oct 6th 2004ISO TC 211 - Pallanza6 Rationale Strong national bias Disconnect between Europe and the world Technical fragmentation

7. Oct 6th 2004ISO TC 211 - Pallanza7 The change The drivers The results Conclusions

8. Oct 6th 2004ISO TC 211 - Pallanza8 The drivers Multinationals (oligopoly versus perfect market) Technical globalisation

9. Oct 6th 2004ISO TC 211 - Pallanza9 The results  Consortia Reduced role of NSOs (no accreditation, no engineering) No formal stds (TRs, ETSI stds, CWs, fast track) Fragmentation (e.g. traffic: CEN, ETSI, ISO; Smart Cards: CEN, JTC1, ISO, ETSI; Design for All: ETSI, CEN, CENELEC, ISO, IETF, ITU, W3C)

10. Oct 6th 2004ISO TC 211 - Pallanza10 Summary  Old model does not work (ICTSB- ICTFSG, JTC1) No effective answer yet No blitz. Changes by attrition and not casting of new mould

11. Oct 6th 2004ISO TC 211 - Pallanza11 As it will be Customers Activity

12. Oct 6th 2004ISO TC 211 - Pallanza12 ISO International level Regional level NSOs ------------------ Marketing Legitimacy Services. Consortia --------------- Engineering International level European level National level De jure standardization structure in ICT

13. Oct 6th 2004ISO TC 211 - Pallanza13 What NSO should do for you Services Searches Legitimate PA Disseminate Para standardization projects

14. Oct 6th 2004ISO TC 211 - Pallanza14 The worst case (and current) scenario NSOs to entrench into their privileges NSOs to forget the users Continued fragmentation The NSO ‘s staff interest to overwhelm the interest of society at large Will the competition void the raison d’etre of NSOs?

15. Oct 6th 2004ISO TC 211 - Pallanza15 What can you do Lobby to avoid fragmentation on technology, on geography Realise that the interest of NSO’s staff is not necessarily the interest of the NSO’s members Support the organisations which support their members

16. Oct 6th 2004ISO TC 211 - Pallanza16 Conclusions See us as someone who: Helps to define and enforce fair rules Is a channel for the diffusion and acceptance of standards Is a facilitator in a network of informal liaisons at operational level