1. Aalborg, Denmark, 8-9 October 2012 Concluding Remarks Albena Mihovska CTIF Aalborg University albena@es.aau.dk Joint ITU-GISFI-DS-CTIF Standards Education Workshop (Aalborg, Denmark, 8-9 October 2012)

2. Summary of Discussions (1) Standardization is important: For Economic growth in a global context-both for developed and developing countries; strong tool for creating a green economy Within education with new technologies In a social dimension Aalborg, Denmark, 8-9 October 2012 2

3. Summary of Discussions (2) How to teach standardization? Incorporate standards education into the curriculum, teach it early on; however a single curriculum is not enough Different dimensions of standardization (Henk de Vries): all must be included in the harmonized curricula, a good example of a curruculum design All types of standards throughout curricula (DS) Project-driven approach (PBL) for applied knowledge and ensure real-life experiences Students should and want to be involved in standardization writing Aalborg, Denmark, 8-9 October 2012 3

4. Summary of Discussions(3) How to harmonize educational curricula? Content sharing:orchestrated action is very important for developing successful national and international research programs for standardization Align research and standardization lifecycles; harmonize terminology; practical aspects’ Broad range of social aspects to be included Global aspects of standardization Aalborg, Denmark, 8-9 October 2012 4

5. Conclusions Answering the ’why’ question: Define common basic requirements and target audience (e.g., students at what level) Answering the ’how’ question: Focus on acquiring the required standards skills through building ’management skills pyramid’ Focus on how to enable funds for launching educational programs about standardization Aalborg, Denmark, 8-9 October 2012 5

6. Join the Process TSB Director’s Ad Hoc Meeting on Education about Standardization: First meeting held on October 8-9, 2012, Aalborg, Denmark Next meeting: April 25, 2012, Kyoto, Japan Subscribe to mailing list – see info document in the website: Instructions: see last slide herehere More information: AHG website: itu.int/go/standardseducationitu.int/go/standardseducation Aalborg, Denmark, 8-9 October 2012 6

7. Join the Process (2) Journal of ICT Standardization by River Publishers Aalborg, Denmark, 8-9 October 2012 7