1. YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PROGRAMME IN MEXICO

2. Knowledge Skills Personal characteristics

3. A typical engineer ? High IQ required ? Business skills ? Diplomacy ? Social skills ? Dr. Sheldon Cooper Good candidate? What do we need?

4. Objective of the local programme Encourage YP or future YP to get familiar with local, regional, and international standardization

5. Benefits for NC Promote standards activities. Develop a new generation of YP with enough skills to “survive” in the standards world. A well-qualified team ready to be “employed”.

6. Benefits for YP Knowledge in standards and conformity assessment activities. Networking. Exposure. Be aware of new trends.

7. Benefits for YP Attend local/regional/international forums about standardization. Know how to use standardization as a strategic tool. The opportunity to attend the IEC YP programme.

8. Format of the local programme Modules The Importance of Standardization The Standardization and Conformity Assessment Systems. Practical Application of Standards Areas of Opportunity in Standardization 1 2 3 4

9. 1 Welcome. Standards around us. International, Regional and, National Standardization. The Importance of Standardization Modules

10. The Standardization and Conformity Assessment Systems Modules Standardization and Conformity Assessment Systems in Mexico, Europe, and USA. IEC. 2

11. Practical Application of Standards Modules Standards as the basis for a country’s development. Standards as a tool for business development. Development process of a standard. Practical sessions of committees. The Electrotechnical Industry. Practical application in Industry. 3

12. 4 Areas of Opportunity in Standardization Modules Working Group sessions. Joint sessions to report findings. Panel discussions. Conclusions..

13. Conclusions/recommendations Develop a similar programme. Follow-up programme (mentoring). Do no wait for “volunteers”; identify “victims”, and go for them! Do not forget to our valuable “old professionals”..

14. Questions

15. Thank You Luis Ivan HERNANDEZ ANCE, AC Director, Standards lihernandez@ance.org.mx