2026

Impact on SMEs (8th Open Call)

This activity has significant impacts on AI standardization and European interests, notably related to the facilitated EU AI Act Compliance, as there will be a more clear alignment between standards and regulatory requirements will simplify compliance processes for organizations.Also, this allows reduced compliance costs and efforts, particularly beneficial for SMEs and startups in the AI sector.

Linkedin Profile

Open Call

OC#8 2026

IT Consultancy/Development

Organisation type

Organization

Responsible Innovations

Organization website

Responsible Innovations

Personal website

Responsible Innovations

Portrait Picture

Proposal Title (8th Open Call)

Enhancing AI Risk Management and QMS Standards for EU AI Act regulatory purposes in CEN/CENELEC

Standards Development Organisation

CEN/CENELEC

Topic

Artificial Intelligence

StandICT.eu Year

2029

Year

Topic (8th Open Call)

Electronic identification and trust services (including e-signature)

Paolo Campegiani

Country

Italy

Fellow's country

Italy

Open Call Topics

E-Government

Impact on SMEs (8th Open Call)

Europe is developing its decentralized identity system (European Digital Identity Wallet - EUDIW). Many companies and citizens in Europe will adopt EUDIW; therefore, a standard that supports interoperability will facilitate the use of credentials, stored in the wallet, outside of Europe.

Linkedin Profile

Open Call

OC#8 2026

ISO 23042 - Reference Architecture for DLT-based decentralised identity systems.

Organisation type

SMEs

Organization

Bit4id

Organization website

Bit4id

Portrait Picture

Proposal Title (8th Open Call)

ISO 23042 - Decentralised identity management

Standards Development Organisation

StandICT.eu Year

2026

2029

Year

Electronic identification and trust services (including e-signature)

Topic (8th Open Call)

Thierry Monteil

Country

France

Impact on society (8th Open Call)

My activity focuses on the domain of the Internet of Things (IoT) and explores its application in various strategic sectors such as eHealth, Industry 4.0, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Smart Cities, and Smart Grids. These domains align with development priorities at the European level. IoT technologies are increasingly being deployed in diverse and resource-constrained environments. Cost constraints are driving manufacturers to select hardware that delivers performance tailored to the specific requirements of each use case, particularly in large-scale public applications (e.g., energy systems and urban infrastructure). In this context, the ability to assess and guarantee Quality of Service (QoS) according to the intended system usage is becoming critical. While such mechanisms are being addressed at the network level in 5G—and are anticipated in 6G—QoS considerations remain largely unaddressed at higher software layers, particularly within IoT systems.

Linkedin Profile

Open Call

Organisation type

Organization

INSA Toulouse

Organization website

INSA Toulouse

Portrait Picture

Proposal Title (8th Open Call)

Quality of Service in IoT Architecture using the oneM2M Standard

ETSI DATA TC

oneM2M

Standards Development Organisation

ETSI

oneM2M

Topic

Internet of Things IoT

StandICT.eu Year

2026

2029

Year

Topic (8th Open Call)

IoT Internet of Things

Christoph Runde

Country

Germany

Fellow's country

Germany

Open Call Topics

Digital skills

Impact on SMEs (8th Open Call)

The metaverse and eXtended Reality market is characterised by an intense battle for technological ecosystems. American companies dominate the XR platforms for desktop and handheld XR; VR headsets come from the USA, Taiwan or China; game consoles come from Japan or the USA. In Europe, there are many software manufacturers and a few hardware manufacturers. For suitable market access, standardisation is absolutely critical to digital sovereignty and strategic autonomy, and finally to the success of Europe’s SMEs.

Linkedin Profile

Open Call

OC#8 2026

Not for Profit Organisation

Organisation type

Organization

Virtual Dimension Center

Organization website

Virtual Dimension Center

Portrait Picture

Proposal Title (8th Open Call)

Mapping and Structuring the Standardisation Landscape of Virtual Worlds

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 24 Computer graphics, image processing and environmental data …

StandICT.eu TWG Virtual Worlds

ITU-T JCA-MV

Role in SDO

chair

Standards Development Organisation

DIN

ITU-T

Topic

Virtual Worlds, Metaverse

StandICT.eu Year

2026

2029

Year

Topic (8th Open Call)

Monika Heyder

Country

Germany

Fellow's country

Germany

Open Call Topics

LSE School of Public Policy

Impact on SMEs (7th Open Call)

The work supports the better integration and alignment of two key European ambitions under the Green Deal: becoming climate-neutral and advancing digital transformation. Our local and regional governments (LRG) are at the heart of this transformation. LRGs are responsible for organizing the topic of smart cities in spin-offs, and LRGs are the places that use our society.Also, our goal is to build and consolidate synergies with existing European initiatives, programs, and platforms focused on advancing climate-neutral and smart cities.Such as , engagement with ClimateView that is a Stockholm-based climate tech SME founded in 2018. The company provides ClimateOS, a software platform that supports municipal governments in planning, modeling, monitoring, and financing climate-neutral and smart city transitions.

Impact on society (7th Open Call)

The work supported the societal impact of standardisation by helping to anchor the twin transitions, digital and climate, in the real needs of cities and communities, where societal change is most visible and immediate. Cities are the spaces where challenges are experienced firsthand and where solutions must be effectively implemented. By strengthening their involvement in the standardisation process, we ensure that the resulting standards are not only technically sound but also socially relevant and fit for purpose. Local knowledge is essential for identifying practical needs and streamlining resources, enabling standards that deliver real value and promote efficiency. This approach also strengthens Europe’s global leadership by aligning strategic innovation with on-the-ground implementation.

The continued and active participation of representatives from associations, cities, and communities underscored the strong interest in and perceived relevance of this work to address pressing challenges. Beyond the core topics of digitalisation and climate change, we also addressed issues such as procurement, nature-based solutions, and the nature-positive economy. A representative from the Tiliria Region (Cyprus) highlighted the importance of recognising and integrating historical knowledge as a distinct asset for addressing energy and water shortages and building more resilient societies. Inspired by these debates, the Cypriot Mirror Committee will launch a new standardisation project to develop a standardised Climate City Contract for Cyprus, which will serve cities and communities in creating broad coalitions and help address climate change more systematically.

Linkedin Profile

Open Call

Organisation type

Organization

LSE School of Public Policy

Organization website

Portrait Picture

Proposal Title (7th Open Call)

CEN/TC 465 Ad hoc Group “Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities

ISO/TC 268 Sustainable cities and communities

Role in SDO

chair

convenor

Standards Development Organisation

CEN

StandICT.eu Year

2026

2029

Year

Topic (7th Open Call)

Debora Comparin

Country

France

Fellow's country

France

Impact on SMEs (7th Open Call)

This standard responds to some requirements outlined in the European Union eIDAS2 regulation and will be implemented by European SMEs and societies active in the EU digital ID wallet ecosystem regulated by eIDAS.

Impact on society (7th Open Call)

The primary gap being addressed is the lack of standardized interfaces for Authentic Sources in the European Digital Identity (EUDI) ecosystem. Despite the legal requirement set out in eIDAS 2.0 (Article 45e) for Authentic Sources to provide such interfaces, there is currently no available specification that defines how these interfaces should be designed or implemented. This gap has been officially recognized in the CEN TC224 WG20 “European Digital Identity Wallets Standards Gap Analysis” and significantly impedes interoperability across Member States.

This fellowship contributes to the enhancement of the ITU-T X.1281 standard, the project supports the creation of secure, trusted, and interoperable mechanisms for verifying attributes from Authentic Sources. This is crucial for the deployment of the EUDI Wallet, a flagship initiative under the Digital Single Market strategy aiming to be available to all EU citizens and residents by 2026.
The key challenges are related to:
Interoperability: The lack of standardization leads to fragmented implementations across Member States, impeding seamless cross-border operations.
Security and Trust: Verifying sensitive personal attributes (like diplomas or driving licenses) requires secure, privacy-preserving, and auditable mechanisms that are hard to implement consistently without a shared standard.
Legal and Technical Fragmentation: Authentic Sources vary widely across jurisdictions in terms of legal frameworks, data models, and technical capacities. A harmonized standard must respect these national differences while ensuring a unified operational framework at the EU level.

Linkedin Profile

Debora Comparin

Open Call

OC#7 2026

Not for Profit Organisation

Organisation type

Organization

Secure Identity Alliance

Organization website

Secure Identity Alliance

Portrait Picture

Proposal Title (7th Open Call)

Developing Standardized Interfaces for Authentic Sources in the European Digital Identity Ecosystem

Standards Development Organisation

ITU-T

StandICT.eu Year

2026

2029

Year

Electronic identification and trust services (including e-signature)

Topic (7th Open Call)

Luis Moran Abad

Description of Activities

I focus on the development of a new standard Work Model type (Technical Specification) that facilitates the consolidation, integration, and implementation of requirements, helping organisations comply with AI laws, regulations, and standards more effectively. The objective is to guide and support organisations on how to meet the multiple requirements imposed by laws, regulations, and standards on AI-based systems. The initiative will not create new requirements but will provide assistance and guidance to organisations on how to consolidate, integrate, implement and audit different sources of requirements

Fellow's country

Spain

Open Call Topics

CTN 71/SC 40 - Gestión de servicios de TI y Gobierno de TI

Impact on SMEs (7th Open Call)

The AI-Compliance initiative aims to develop a new standard to help European organisations, especially SMEs, comply with complex AI-related laws, regulations and standards. This new standard will be especially valuable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) because these organisations often lack the internal resources, specialised staff, and structured processes necessary to implement regulatory environments.
SMEs frequently struggle to interpret legal and technical requirements, allocate time for implementation, and ensure ongoing adherence. A practical standard would provide a clear framework for implementation reducing the cost and effort of compliance.

Impact on SMEs (9th Open Call)

European small organisations (SMEs) and very small organisations (VSMEs) do not have the experts or economic resources to hire specialised AI consultants on compliance, so they must postpone the application of AI in their businesses. This generates a new delay in their innovation gap. The main opportunity for SMEs-VSMEs is their incorporation to a future AI-Compliance collectives: sectorial cluster type, laboratory of a City Hall and other potential movements of knowledge collectivisation.
Creating a standard to guide organisations and SMEs to facilitate compliance for AI implementations reduce the risk of sanctions by regulatory authorities and facilitates confidence that the use being made of AI systems is ethical, moral and legal.

Impact on society (7th Open Call)

The European Union can push its values and ethics in AI without fear of crippling economic development by having a new standard to help with regulatory compliance. For the EU, it is primarily about finding ways to seize the opportunities offered by AI in a way that is human-centred, ethical, safe and consistent with our core values as Europeans.

Impact on society (9th Open Call)

A new standard supports consolidating, integrating and optimising regulatory requirements and make compliance audits more efficient will be essential for the development of AI in Europe, and thus of European industry and welfare. This new standard will enable European organisations to leverage the full potential of AI while ensuring compliance with the various mandatory requirements. In doing so, this standard will enhance the competitiveness of European organisations.

In this way, the new standard will open the door to the competitiveness of European organisations by making AI compliance more efficient. The pillars of the new guidelines standard are:
Converting different regulations and standards into a cloud of requirements.
Consolidate and integrate these requirements into a specific set.
To make the implementation of requirements more efficient.
Reduce the cost and organisational effort of regulation compliance.
Guidance on the management of specific requirements implementation projects.
Reduce and optimise the number of internal and external audits.
My fellowship also contributed to the development of working methodologies in organisations aligned with the objectives of the European AI Office and its ‘Regulation and Compliance’ Unit.

Linkedin Profile

Open Call

Organisation type

Organization website

Portrait Picture

Proposal Title (7th Open Call)

AI-Compliance: Artificial Intelligence Compliance Enabler new standard Guidelines and Work Model

Proposal Title (9th Open Call)

AI-Compliance: Proof of Concept and Refinement of the AI compliance guidelines standard

Standards Development Organisation

UNE

Topic

Artificial Intelligence

StandICT.eu Year

2026

Year

Topic (7th Open Call)

Topic (9th Open Call)

Luca Nannini

Description of Activities

My fellowship addresses three critical gaps in the European AI standardization landscape: The first gap concerns the harmonisation of Documentation Development, as there is an urgent need for technical documentation (Annex ZA, HAS checklists) to connect developing standards with AI Act requirements following the M/593 request. Without this work, standards risk delayed OJEU citation, creating regulatory uncertainty. I've worked on developing preliminary harmonization documents for JT021008 (Trustworthiness), JT021039 (QMS), and JT021024 (Risk Management). The second gap is related to cross-Standard Technical Coherence. As multiple AI standards are developed simultaneously, it creates potential inconsistencies in terminology, requirements, and implementation approaches. I've created mapping documents highlighting interconnections between standards, particularly focusing on how QMS requirements interface with other M/593 standards, to ensure a coherent framework. The third gap focuses on the alignment with EU AI Act Articles, as technical specifications in draft standards must precisely align with AI Act articles to support regulatory compliance. I have contributed targeted technical refinements to clauses 6.4 (transparency) and 6.5 (human oversight) in the Trustworthiness Framework to strengthen alignment with Articles 13 and 14 of the AI Act.

Fellow's country

Spain

Open Call Topics

IT Consultancy/Development

Impact on SMEs (7th Open Call)

I believe that this work helps reduce compliance uncertainty and costs for SMEs. Technical coherence across the standards framework simplifies implementation for organizations with limited resources. My contributions to the QMS standard particularly focus on ensuring requirements are scalable and accessible to SMEs developing AI systems (i.e. being able to show SMEs how standard interrelating is valuable and would solve burdens related to understanding how requirements across different standards flow).

Impact on SMEs (9th Open Call)

The editorial leadership of EN AI Trustworthiness Framework Part II directly supports European SMEs through Articles 62-63 AI Act provisions for SME assistance. The standard provides SMEs with clear, pre-endorsed technical specifications for meeting AI Act accuracy and robustness requirements, reducing compliance costs and legal uncertainty. The harmonization documentation coordinated through editorial work enables SMEs to achieve presumption of conformity through standardized approaches rather than expensive individual assessments.

Impact on society (7th Open Call)

The work on the AI Trustworthiness Framework (particularly enhancing requirements for transparency and human oversight) ensures standards effectively support the protection of fundamental rights as required by the AI Act. This strengthens societal safeguards against potential harms from AI systems.

Impact on society (9th Open Call)

I can see several societal impacts with the engaged standadisation activities:
AI Accuracy and Robustness Standards: As Editor of EN AI Trustworthiness Framework Part II, my work directly supports European citizens' rights to accurate and robust AI systems. The standard establishes technical requirements ensuring AI systems deployed across the EU meet rigorous accuracy standards and maintain performance across operational conditions, protecting citizens from unreliable algorithmic decision-making in high-risk contexts.
SME Innovation Ecosystem: The editorial leadership through N1106 coordination enables European SMEs to compete effectively in AI markets by providing clear compliance pathways rather than costly regulatory uncertainty. This supports innovation while ensuring responsible AI deployment protecting European citizens.
European Leadership in Global AI Governance: The editorial role positions European values-based approaches to AI accuracy and robustness for global influence. The framework embeds principles of reliability, trustworthiness, and accountability into technical specifications that influence international AI standardization discussions.
Consumer Protection Framework: The cross-WG coordination through N1106 ensures AI standards address consumer concerns around system reliability, performance consistency, and safety while remaining technically implementable. This balance protects European consumers while supporting technological advancement and maintaining Europe's competitive position in global AI markets.

Linkedin Profile

Open Call

Organisation type

Organization

Piccadilly Labs

Organization website

Website

Portrait Picture

Proposal Title (7th Open Call)

Technical Contributions to WG2 & WG4's Draft Standards through Annex ZA and hEN Checklists

Proposal Title (9th Open Call)

Co-editing AI Trustworthiness Framework prEN 18229 and coordinating across JTC21 Working Groups

CEN/CLC/JTC 21/WG 4 - Foundational and societal aspects

Standards Development Organisation

CEN/CENELEC

StandICT.eu Year

2026

2029

Year

Topic (7th Open Call)

Topic (9th Open Call)

Torbjörn Lahrin

Description of Activities

Local Digital Twins will be a fundamental building block for CitiVerse. It will also play a crucial role for anyone in the public sector who wants to fully utilize the usage of AI.
Today, cities, regions and countries all over the world are building Local Digital Twins using various tools and approaches. Game engines, CAD tools, GIS, AR/VR/XR tools, Urban Digital Platforms, CIM and other visualisation tools are used. Thus a wide spread of technologies and standards.
Interoperability for Local Digital Twins (LTD) is crucial. They need to fit horizontally and vertically. Horizontally is to put a LDT of one city next to a LDT of another city and make them align. Vertically, by example, a LDT produced by a city must fit LDT from public transportation and LDT by the energy company for the same geographical area, etc.

European CitiVerse will be built upon Local Digital Twins. If separate Local Digital Twins in Europe don't fit together it will be impossible to create a seamless CitiVerse. It will also be difficult with interoperability between LDT:s. The LDT also needs interoperability versus dataspaces and IoT. For a LDT:s to be useful for officials and others, LDT:s need interoperability with the business operating systems used by officials on a daily basis.

In this sense, in the framework of my fellowship, my JWG has sent a survey to many major LDT projects around the world, and we are now gathering the results and statistics. The result will be a gap analysis and a technical report, which will enable advice to all relevant major SDO:s on how to develop or change their standards to fit better together.

Country

Sweden

Fellow's country

Sweden

Open Call Topics

IoT Internet of Things

Impact on SMEs (7th Open Call)

Investing in Local Digital Twins and CitiVerse is today rather challenging. All technologies for creating LDT:s or CitiVerse have their strengths and weaknesses. Any investment made today is therefore associated with a rather high degradation of uncertainty. Still, the SME:s and Europe must invest already now in these technologies to have a chance to be “on the train” and ahead in the competition. However, this also comes with a large risk that European SME:s and, in the broader scope, the European societies to some extent might find themselves investing in the “wrong” direction with techniques and methods that will not be long lasting.
To know what other actors are doing all around the world will help stakeholders to navigate and to invest in “right” directions with long term safer investments. Once we get an international reference architecture for LDT:s in place this will give even more security for those parties following the international standard.

Impact on SMEs (9th Open Call)

Investing in Metaverse and CitiVerse is today rather challenging. All technologies for creating Metaverse, CitiVerse and underlaying Local Digital Twins have strengths and weaknesses. Such investments are therefore associated with a rather high degrade of uncertainty. Still, the SME:s and European societies must invest already now in these technologies to have a chance to be “on the train” and ahead in the competition. Also for implementing various parts of CitiVerse related to EU calls. However, this come with a large risk investing in the “wrong” direction with technique and methods that will not be long lasting.
Because of this European SMEs and societies will benefit from the creation and coordination of standards for Metaverse. They will also benefit from gaining knowledge about the international standardization, as such knowledge will help SME:s and societies of Europe to navigate and to invest in “right” directions with long term safer investments.

Impact on society (9th Open Call)

The work is laying the foundation for uniting the world in how to build Local Digital Twins (Urban Digital Twins and City Information Modelling) and how to make these interoperable with each other both horizontal, vertical and towards underlaying data sets and daily operation systems of cities and other authorities. It is also paving the road for how Local Digital Twins can be used as the foundation for building CitiVerse.

Linkedin Profile

Open Call

Organization

Lahrin i Hajstorp AB

Portrait Picture

Proposal Title (3rd Open Call)

JWG between ISO/IEC JTC1 and IEC/SyC Smart Cities on Local Digital Twins

Proposal Title (7th Open Call)

GAP Analysis, Reference Architecture and Ontology for Local Digital Twins

Proposal Title (9th Open Call)

JTC1 CG2 - Strategic Coordination Group on Metaverse

Gap analysis, reference architecture and ontology for local digital twins

SyC Smart Cities

Role in SDO

convenor

Standards Development Organisation

IEC

StandICT.eu Year

2026

2029

Year

Topic (3rd Open Call)

Topic (7th Open Call)

Topic (9th Open Call)

Jerome Pons

Description of Activities

The objective of this contribution was to design a taxonomy of decentralised identifier and identity terms for further integration into ISO/TC307 works developed by AHG5 and JWG4.
My fellowship was key to address the gap between worldwide blockchain and DLT standards in the fields of identifier and identity management, especially between ISO/TC307, ITU-T and W3C while including some European-led reference documents (i.e. EBSI, eSSIF-Lab and INATBA glossaries).
The main challenge was reaching consensus between ISO/TC307 working groups (especially AHG5 and JWG4) to support the revision of ISO/TS 23258:2021 in order to integrate a taxonomy of decentrFralised identifier and identity terms.

Country

France

Fellow's country

France

Open Call Topics

Impact on SMEs (7th Open Call)

As European SMEs are subject to stronger regulation (e.g. eIDAS, GDPR, Copyright), harmonising terminologies, taxonomies and architectures in worldwide standards is key to avoid their fragmentation between international (e.g. ISO, W3C), European (e.g. CEN-CENELEC) and national standards (e.g. UNE, AFNOR).
Harmonising decentralised identifier and identity terminologies and taxonomies is key at ISO/TC307 and CEN-CENELEC/JTC19 before they are derived in European regulation (initially eIDAS2) and infrastructures (e.g. EBSI).
All European SMEs will take advantage of such harmonisation.

Linkedin Profile

Open Call

OC#7 2026

ISO/TC307 Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies WG1 Foundations

Organization

Blockchain Standardisation Manager, Music won t stop

Portrait Picture

Proposal Title (7th Open Call)

Designing a Taxonomy of Decentralised Identifier / Identity Terms for ISO/TC307

Standards Development Organisation

Topic

Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies

StandICT.eu Year

2026

Year

Topic (7th Open Call)

Christian Grafenauer

Description of Activities

With this fellowship, I significantly contribute to the ICT Standards landscape by addressing the lack of standardised guidelines for processing Personal Identifiable Information (PII) in blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) systems. Approving the New Work Item Proposal (NWIP) for “Guidelines on processing PII using blockchain and DLT” establishes a crucial foundation for privacy-preserving, GDPR-compliant blockchain applications.
By leading the creation of CEN/CENELEC JTC19 WG3, I am ensuring the development of a harmonised European approach to blockchain privacy, reducing fragmentation and fostering interoperability. These efforts align blockchain implementations with European regulations, consumer protection laws, and data governance principles.

Fellow's country

Germany

Open Call Topics

Not for Profit Organisation

Impact on SMEs (2nd Open Call)

The impact of the standardisation activity on European SMEs is achieved by aligning international standards with European directives, like GDPR, helping SMEs gain clarity and confidence in navigating regulatory landscapes, fostering an environment conducive to innovation and compliance.

Impact on SMEs (4th Open Call)

These standardisation efforts foster essentially the risk management of SMEs enabling to Streamline AI compliance and integration, reducing regulatory burdens for SMEs. These also improve cybersecurity; while developing robust standards to protect SMEs from AI vulnerabilities. Finally these exchange competitiveness as SMEs’ market presence is increased through trustworthy AI systems.

Impact on SMEs (7th Open Call)

Yes, my contribution significantly impacts European SMEs by providing clear, practical guidance on how to process personal data using blockchain and DLT in compliance with the GDPR. SMEs often lack the legal and technical resources to navigate complex regulatory frameworks. The standard developed through CEN/CENELEC JTC 19 WG3 will offer accessible best practices, reducing legal uncertainty and lowering barriers to innovation. This enables SMEs to adopt blockchain solutions more confidently, competitively, and responsibly within the European market.

Impact on SMEs (9th Open Call)

For SMEs, a harmonised digital currency vocabulary reduces compliance costs and uncertainty when navigating regulations like MiCA and DORA. It lowers barriers to entry by providing a shared reference for financial, legal, and technical terms, enabling smaller companies and fintechs to innovate confidently and scale solutions across the Digital Single Market.

Impact on society (2nd Open Call)

Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ensures industry activities are conducted responsibly and ethically. Secondly, this does not only strengthen Europe's economic leadership in the ICT sector, but also fosters job creation and sustainable growth. Thirdly, by prioritising consumer protection, the standardisation activity ensures that the rights and interests of European consumers are upheld as blockchain and DLT reshape industries

Impact on society (4th Open Call)

Consumer Protection is improved with these standards, as they advance consumer rights and safety in AI, building public trust. Also, social Well-being is improved by promoting AI applications in critical sectors like healthcare, enhancing societal benefits. This activity also supports ethical AI development, aligning with European values for balanced technological progress. These contributions position Europe at the forefront of responsible AI development, benefiting both the economy and society.

Impact on society (7th Open Call)

My work directly supports the protection of fundamental rights, especially privacy and data protection, in the context of emerging blockchain and DLT technologies. By initiating the standard on Guidelines on processing PII using blockchain and DLT, I contribute to reducing legal uncertainty, enabling safer adoption of these technologies. This empowers citizens by ensuring their personal data is handled responsibly and in compliance with GDPR, while fostering trust and transparency in digital systems. Ultimately, this promotes responsible innovation and strengthens democratic values in the digital age.

Impact on society (9th Open Call)

By developing a harmonised vocabulary for digital currencies, it strengthens legal certainty and consumer protection, allowing citizens and businesses to engage confidently with technologies such as CBDCs, stablecoins, and tokenised assets. Clear definitions reduce misunderstanding and misinformation, supporting informed participation in digital markets.
It also enhances trust in digital public infrastructures by enabling regulators, financial institutions, and public administrations to use a shared language. This improves transparency in policymaking and aligns digital finance with Europe’s values of privacy, fairness, and accountability.
Finally, today’s Web3 ecosystem and traditional financial system speak fundamentally different languages, limiting cooperation and interoperability. This project builds the common language needed for both ecosystems to grow together and operate seamlessly, fostering a unified, transparent, and future-ready European digital economy.

Linkedin Profile

Open Call

Organisation type

Organization

Consumer Representative, DIN Verbraucherrat e.V.

Organization website

Consumer Representative, DIN Verbraucherrat e.V.

Portrait Picture

Proposal Title (2nd Open Call)

Consumer-Centric Blockchain Standards: A Holistic Approach to DLT Identity and Security Protocol

Proposal Title (4th Open Call)

Enhancing AI Standards for Consumer Protection and Compliance

Proposal Title (7th Open Call)

Project Leader - Guidelines on processing PII using blockchain and distributed ledger technology

Proposal Title (9th Open Call)

Project Leader for "Digital Currencies - Vocabulary" in ISO TC68

CEN/CLC/JTC 19 - Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies

CEN/CLC/JTC 21 - Artificial Intelligence

ISO/TC 307 Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies

Role in SDO

convenor

Standards Development Organisation

CEN/CENELEC

StandICT.eu Year

2026

2029

Year

Topic (2nd Open Call)

Topic (4th Open Call)

Topic (7th Open Call)

FinTech & RegTech Standardisation

Topic (9th Open Call)

Limara Haque

Description of Activities

My fellowship focuses on standardizing Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) for sustainable asset management, addressing gaps in digital asset representation, regulatory clarity, and ESG alignment. It supports innovation, transparency, and interoperability in tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), in line with EU priorities.
Current NFT-based RWA systems lack harmonised frameworks, causing fragmentation in asset tracking, legal recognition, and compliance. This hinders adoption across supply chains, carbon markets, and IP management. My project proposes a cross-industry standard to ensure interoperability, regulatory alignment, and lifecycle transparency.
In this sense, the there are two major priorities for this action, including:
Standardized Multi-Asset Tokenization that enables NFT-based tracking of physical, environmental, and intangible assets. It also enhances lifecycle transparency, supports the circular economy, and ensures blockchain interoperability.
Digital Product Passport (DPP) to align NFTs with DPP for end-to-end traceability, compliance, and ESG reporting.This strengthens supply chain transparency and EU circular economy goals.

The key Challenges related to my activity are:
Regulatory Uncertainty: Lack of clear NFT standards impedes legal and policy alignment. This initiative ensures conformity with EU law and ISO.
Adoption Barriers: Fragmented governance limits integration. Standardisation enhances technical and regulatory trust.
Sustainability Concerns: Energy-intensive DLTs are problematic. This activity promotes efficient models aligned with the Green Deal.

Consequently, this project positions Europe as a leader in NFT standardisation, fostering secure, compliant, and sustainable digital ecosystems.

Country

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)

Fellow's country

United Kingdom

Open Call Topics

Impact on SMEs (7th Open Call)

My contribution to standardising NFTs for sustainable asset management directly benefits European SMEs and societies by enabling trustworthy, interoperable, and regulatory-compliant tokenisation of real-world assets. For SMEs, this ensures more straightforward access to tokenisation frameworks, reducing costs, risks, and compliance barriers when integrating NFTs into supply chains, intellectual property, and sustainability tracking. Standardisation also enhances digital product traceability, supporting SME participation in the EU’s Digital Product Passport (DPP) initiative.
This standard actively enhances SME inclusion and access to innovation. By creating standardised, easy-to-adopt models for NFT-based asset tracking and DPP compliance, I help lower barriers for SMEs to engage in the green and digital transition. These tools enable them to demonstrate environmental accountability, meet regulatory requirements, and participate in new markets with confidence.

Impact on SMEs (9th Open Call)

My contribution directly supports European SMEs by lowering the barriers to adoption of trusted digital tools for sustainability, traceability, and compliance. Through the standardisation of tokenisation frameworks (ISO PWI 25315), SMEs can more easily issue verifiable digital representations of their products and services, aligned with EU regulations such as the Digital Product Passport (DPP), CSRD, ESPR, and MiCA.
This enables SMEs to participate in data-driven value chains, prove ESG performance, access impact finance, and engage with global supply networks, without relying on costly proprietary platforms. The work promotes interoperability, inclusion, and compliance-by-design, giving SMEs a scalable way to enter the digital economy while staying aligned with European values of fair access, innovation, and transparency.

Impact on society (7th Open Call)

This work has a range of societal impacts by embedding ethical, inclusive, and sustainability-driven principles into the standardisation of NFT-based tokenisation. By advancing a modular framework for the tokenisation of multi-asset classes, including physical goods, environmental assets, and digital identity, I am contributing to a future where transparency, accountability, and accessibility are foundational features of digital economies.
One major societal impact is the promotion of climate-conscious digital infrastructure. Through my alignment with the EU Green Deal, ISO 14097, and CIRPASS2, I have advanced tokenisation models that enable lifecycle tracking, ESG reporting, and carbon footprint disclosures, empowering organisations and communities to make data-driven, sustainable choices.
Second, the integration of semantic interoperability and decentralised identity contributes to human-centred, rights-respecting digital governance. It allows individuals and communities to verify data, control asset provenance, and participate in decentralised systems with greater security and agency.
Finally, through my role in INATBA and ISO, I have championed cross-sector collaboration on social impact tokenisation, bridging technology with policy to ensure that standards reflect public interest and global equity. These efforts strengthen citizen trust, digital sovereignty, and the ethical deployment of blockchain infrastructure at scale.

Linkedin Profile

Open Call

OC#7 2026

OC#9 2026