Does the EU need a New European Standardisation Organisation?

Where? Avenue des Arts 56, DaVinci room

When? 16:30 – 19:15

Europe’s legislative landscape is shifting through regulations like the Cyber Resilience Act, the AI Act, and the Data Act, which increasingly impact software. As software development increasingly relies on open source and agile methodologies, existing standardisation bodies face difficulties adapting their processes to meet these needs. This event will explore whether the European Standardisation System can adapt or if a new entity is required to address the specific needs of IT standardisation.

Is there a need to establish a new European Standards Organisation (ESO) to handle the increasingly software-driven nature of IT standardisation and legal requirements from EU software legislation? While historically successful, current structures and processes of the existing ESOs are seen by many in the IT and open source communities as ill-suited for the fast-evolving demands of software.

This roundtable - organised by OpenFoum Europe within the framwwork of th StandICT.eu project - will bring together a broad range of participants from industry, policy, and the open technology community to openly discuss challenges in IT standardisation and the need for a new ESO and the potential requirements for such an organisation.

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