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The StandICT.eu Standards Training Academy will host a webinar presenting the results of a global survey on ICT standardisation focusing on responses from China and the Republic of Korea on 29 May 2026 from 9:00 to 10:30 CEST. 

Building on the long experience of the German Standardisation Panel, this webinar presents insights from a comparative survey of standardisation experts working in ICT firms across China, the Republic of Korea, France, Germany, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The survey explores both current standardisation activities and the strategic engagement of firms in national and international standardisation bodies.
The findings reveal notable cross-country differences. These include variations in the level of education and training related to standardisation, as well as differences in participation across standardisation organisations. The results also highlight distinct strategic approaches, particularly between countries that are relatively newer entrants (“latecomers”) to international standardisation and more established players such as major European countries and the United States.
Against this background, experts from China and the Republic of Korea will provide their perspectives on the findings. The subsequent discussion will focus on the implications for the European Union, including how to strengthen its position in global standardisation. Finally, the webinar will explore opportunities for enhanced international collaboration and joint efforts to address shared global challenges.
 

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Agenda

 

9:00 - Intro into ICT standardisation and geopolitics with a focus on technological sovereignty
Knut Blind (Fraunhofer ISI & TU Berlin)


9:10 - Perspectives on the standardization of ICT and digital technologies - Insights from a multinational survey
Sarah Eaton & Daniel Fuchs (Transregional China Studies, Humboldt University Berlin)
 

9.50 Q&A 
 

10.10 Comment from China
Suli Zheng (School of Management Science and Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, China)


10.20 Comment from the Republic of Korea
Heejin Lee (Graduate School of International Studies at Yonsei University, Republic of Korea)
 

10:20 Final discussion