ISO/IEC

StandICT.eu Year

2026

Year

Electronic identification and trust services (including e-signature)

Topic (5th Open Call)

Topic (7th Open Call)

Electronic identification and trust services (including e-signature)

Kate Grant

Description of Activities

Identifying standardisation gaps and creating road maps is essential for ensuring technology development addresses key problem areas.

Fellow's country

United Kingdom

Open Call Topics

Impact on SMEs (2nd Open Call)

Elaboration of use cases for technology and emerging technology can help SMEs exploit their work in multiple application areas and help ensure that their products are interoperable and accessible.

Impact on society (2nd Open Call)

IoT is a pervasive technology used across many industries and increasingly it is benefitting consumers by providing access to many systems and facilities from home. It is important that the current moves to online government, banking, shopping etc does not create a digital divide but includes all people.

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Organisation type

IEC Academy webinar series

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Proposal Title (2nd Open Call)

Study of IEC System committee use cases and their relevance to JTC 1 standardisation

Role in SDO

Standards Development Organisation

IEC

StandICT.eu Year

2026

Year

Topic (2nd Open Call)

Lauriane Aufrant

Description of Activities

Overall, I am taking a more holistic view of the AI standardisation roadmap while pursuing in parallel my contributions to specific AI standards in SC 42 and JTC 21.

Fellow's country

Open Call Topics

CEN/CLC/JTC 21 - Artificial Intelligence

Impact on SMEs (2nd Open Call)

While it is feared that a large number of standards associated with the AI Act could create an excessive burden for SMEs to understand and implement the new requirements, on the other hand, if there remain gaps in the standards’ coverage of the AI landscape, this will create huge challenges for SMEs whose products sit precisely in such areas (inability to comply).

Impact on SMEs (4th Open Call)

There is growing concern regarding the impact of the upcoming AI Act on the activity of SMEs in that field. While it is feared that a large number of standards associated to the AI Act could create an excessive burden for SMEs to understand and implement the new requirements, on the other hand if there remain gaps in the standards’ coverage of the AI landscape, this will create huge challenges for SMEs whose products sit precisely in such areas (inability to comply). I have started to make increased efforts to reach out to SMEs and collect their views and needs in those regards, and I am leveraging those inputs throughout my contributions in the various standards as well as in coordination.

Impact on SMEs (6th Open Call)

There is growing concern regarding the impact of the upcoming AI Act on the activity of SMEs in that field. While it is feared that a large number of standards associated to the AI Act could create an excessive burden for SMEs to understand and implement the new requirements, on the other hand if there remain gaps in the standards’ coverage of the AI landscape, this will create huge challenges for SMEs whose products sit precisely in such areas. I have started to make increased efforts to reach out to SMEs and collect their views and needs in those regards, and I am leveraging those inputs throughout my contributions in the various standards as well as in coordination.
In parallel, and beyond the considerations for the AI Act, I am also including in my work continuous considerations for interoperability aspects, which appear to be key to enable easier entry into the market for European SMEs.

Impact on SMEs (9th Open Call)

Harmonised standards are the preferred way for SMEs to comply with regulations under the New Legislative Framework (as the AI Act is) as they enable easy compliance with legal certainty and avoiding the need to resort to costly third-party legal support. The work is therefore to be developed with SMEs as one of the important targets. Furthermore, in the particular case of the AI Act, there are extra requirements in the EC standardisation request to consider the needs of SMEs/startups, and the AI Act Article about the quality management system includes special provisions for adaption of the obligations to the specificities of SMEs. In that context, I have pushed, first through comments in ballot then in the working group during comment resolution, for initiating dedicated discussions in that standard on those specificities with key stakeholders, which has proved beneficial even if still limited by the overall under-representation of SMEs in the standardisation work.

Impact on society (2nd Open Call)

My work serves as support to the preservation of consumer rights, by enabling more transparency, comparability, and clarity on the actual performance of AI systems in the market.

Impact on society (4th Open Call)

My efforts are currently focused on answering the standardisation request that CEN-CENELEC JTC21 received from the European Commission in relation to the AI Act. As the target dates grow closer, it seems that the current pool of experts is not sufficient to answer the diverse needs expressed in the request. I have thus initiated reinforced outreach efforts, as well as onboarding sessions for new experts.

Impact on society (9th Open Call)

My work serves as support to the preservation of consumer rights, by enabling more transparency, comparability, and clarity on the actual performance of AI systems in the market. Its societal impact also encompasses ethical aspects of AI such as human agency, for which appropriate use of explainability methods is a key enabler. More generally, it benefits the society at large through its interplay with the upcoming AI Act that will impact daily lives in Europe.

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Organisation type

Organization

NLP lead scientist for Defense and security applications, Inria

Organization website

Inria

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Proposal Title (2nd Open Call)

Towards accurate, transparent, and explainable systems in AI and NLP, in support of the AI Act

Proposal Title (4th Open Call)

Supporting the AI Act with standards for trustworthy systems and datasets in AI and NLP

Proposal Title (6th Open Call)

R in ISO/IEC AWI 24970 on AI logging, in JTC 21’s work item JT021024 on AI Risk Management, JT021029 cybersecurity of AI systems, or JT021039 quality management system for regulatory purposes.

Proposal Title (9th Open Call)

Fast delivery of initial contents for a range of standards across the AI Act standardisation request

Role in SDO

moderator

Standards Development Organisation

StandICT.eu Year

2026

Year

Topic (2nd Open Call)

Topic (6th Open Call)

Topic (9th Open Call)

Carlos Zednik

Description of Activities

Explainability is critical for ensuring trustworthiness of state-of-the-art AI. Standardising explainability will build consensus on best practices methods that allow developers to build more high-performing systems, provide enhanced end-user experience, and facilitate oversight.

Fellow's country

Netherlands

Open Call Topics

Impact on SMEs (2nd Open Call)

By articulating conditions and best practices of explainability, therefore, my contributions help SMEs and other stakeholders develop trustworthy AI.

Impact on society (2nd Open Call)

The impact will be significant and positive if future AI systems are more transparent, and for this reason more trustworthy.

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Eindhoven University of Technology

Organisation type

Academia/Research

Organization

Assistant Professor, Eindhoven University of Technology

Organization website

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Proposal Title (2nd Open Call)

Philosophical Contributions on TS6254 - Explainability

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 - Artificial Intelligence

Standards Development Organisation

StandICT.eu Year

2026

Year

Topic (2nd Open Call)

Antonio Kung

Description of Activities

In the transversal aspects in data spaces, there is a lack of guidance on the integration of security and privacy, and it is crucial to develop this further as it is a barrier for compliance with regulation (e.g. CRA, AI act).

Fellow's country

Open Call Topics

Impact on SMEs (2nd Open Call)

The proposed standards on architecture and interoperability will enable SMEs to provide technology solutions. These standards will provide a stable business environment where SMEs can provide specific building blocks and know-how.

Impact on SMEs (4th Open Call)

The proposed standards on architecture and interoperability will enable SMEs to provide technology solutions. Standards will provide a stable business environment where SMEs can provide specific building blocks and know-how.

Impact on SMEs (6th Open Call)

Impact on society (2nd Open Call)

The related standards will directly impact European industry, innovation and infrastructure enhancing the interoperability of data spaces. Indirectly, these standards being applied in varied IoT solutions, support the deployment of digital twin technologies and data spaces, e-health and digital well-being services, as well as affordable and clear smart energy.

Impact on society (6th Open Call)

With my activity, I contribute to the following impact from a standardization viewpoint:
Advancing architecture standards in line with European priorities (data space platforms from Europe)
Creating IoT standards that consider European results (interoperability based on SAREF, use cases from European applications)
Offering standards on cybersecurity assurance in line with regulation (Cybersecurity act)
Ensuring the availability of standards on AI trustworthiness (including security and privacy) in line with European stakeholders and regulation (AI act)

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OC#4 2026

OC#6 2026

Organisation type

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 7 Software and systems engineering

Organization

CEO, Trialog

Organization website

Trialog

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Proposal Title (2nd Open Call)

Integration of drivers (cybersecurity, privacy) and enablers (digital twins and IoT) in data spaces

Proposal Title (4th Open Call)

Integrating architecture, interoperability, cross-cutting aspects and AI standards in data spaces

Proposal Title (6th Open Call)

Contribution on data space (ISO/IEC 20151) as liaison officer between SC41 to SC38

Contribution on transversal aspects in data space

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 41 Internet of things and digital twin

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27 Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection

Role in SDO

Standards Development Organisation

StandICT.eu Year

2026

Year

Topic (2nd Open Call)

Topic (4th Open Call)

Topic (6th Open Call)

François Lorek

Description of Activities

This fellowship allows me to take part to all meetings concerning Cybersecurity, Privacy and Artificial Intelligence (even most are very early or very late in the day, as per rules for scheduling in SDO's), whilst being able to keep delivering standard based consulting especially for SMEs which need to comply for ISO 27001 certifications mostly.

Fellow's country

Cybersecurity/Network and Information security

Open Call Topics

Impact on SMEs (2nd Open Call)

Provide confidence to SMEs about concerned about Cybersecurity & Privacy standards within Artificial Intelligence.

Impact on SMEs (4th Open Call)

Many small and mediums companies are about to be impacted by Cybersecurity & Privacy, IoT & DT or Artificial Intelligence standards or are concerned by Cybersecurity & Privacy within Artificial Intelligence with a need to make their market and potential customers confident, especially in the context of forthcoming standards related to regulations at european level.

Impact on society (2nd Open Call)

The work being carried out under the guidance of the officers of which I am a member is helping to reassure businesses and civil society alike as to how confidence can be guaranteed, and how drifts can be avoided by providing maximum protection against today’s emerging threats associated with the acceleration of artificial intelligence-based technologies.

Impact on society (4th Open Call)

Among others ISO officer duties and ISO/CEN/CENELEC standardisation expert I expect to provide the following benefits: clarity of roadmap and scopes, encourage constructive collaboration and participation of SC41 & SC42 experts in SC27 AhG2 & 3, maintain a smooth and efficient organisation of working sessions,

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Open Call

OC#4 2026

Organisation type

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27 Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection

Organization

TRAX

Organization website

TRAX

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Proposal Title (2nd Open Call)

Developing cybersecurity standardisation for Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things

Proposal Title (4th Open Call)

Developing cybersecurity standardisation for Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things

Role in SDO

Standards Development Organisation

StandICT.eu Year

2026

Year

Cybersecurity/Network and Information security

Topic (2nd Open Call)

Topic (4th Open Call)

Cybersecurity/Network and Information security

Torbjörn Lahrin

Description of Activities

The result of my current fellowship is a gap analysis and technical report including advice to all relevant major SDOs on how to develop or change their standards to fit better together. The JWG will also lay the foundation for producing an international reference architecture for LDT:s aligned with the international reference architectures for Digital Twins, IoT and Smart Cities among others.

Fellow's country

Sweden

Open Call Topics

Web 4.0 and virtual worlds

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Open Call

SDO/National Standard Body

Organisation type

Organization

Co-convenor representing JTC1, Lahrin i Hajstorp AB

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Proposal Title (3rd Open Call)

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

Standards Development Organisation

StandICT.eu Year

2026

Year

Web 4.0 and virtual worlds

Topic (3rd Open Call)

Josef Preishuber-Pflügl

Description of Activities

This work is addressing the demand of harmonised standards for radio regulations certification. In particular it is addressing RFID in the UHF frequency bands 865-868 and 915-921 MHz.

Fellow's country

Austria

Open Call Topics

Impact on SMEs (4th Open Call)

SMEs are major contributors in the RFID industry, contributing to in particular tags, readers and system integration. All of them require harmonised standards. Therefore, the work and content of ISO/IEC 18000-63 is very important to them.

Impact on society (4th Open Call)

This activity is the continuation of the ISO/IEC JTC1 SC31 WG4 "Radio communications" work to serve the international and European industry and society to enhance standards to better serve the needs of Europe and the whole world and in particular to provide standards that are in particular relevant for IoT and DPP.
RFID (UHF RFID, RAIN RFID) are a major used technology for the supply chain and production to reduce overproduction and waste. Furthermore, it is a technology for the Digital Product Passport, which is strongly supported by the European Commission for sustainable product regulations.

Impact on society (8th Open Call)

The resulting harmonised standard will benefit SMEs, other industry players and European societies through the availability of provide and use certified products according the RED. RFID (UHF RFID, RAIN RFID) is a major used technology for the supply chain and production to reduce overproduction and waste. Furthermore, it is a technology for the Digitial Product Passport, which is strongly supported by the European Commission for sustainable product regulations.

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OC#4 2026

OC#8 2026

Organisation type

Organization

Founder and CEO, innobir e.U.

Organization website

innobir e.U.

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Proposal Title (3rd Open Call)

Radio regulations for IoT and DPP

Proposal Title (4th Open Call)

IoT identification standardisation

Proposal Title (8th Open Call)

Future of UHF RFID radio regulations - meeting new requirements from the European Commission

Role in SDO

Standards Development Organisation

ETSI

StandICT.eu Year

2026

Year

Topic (3rd Open Call)

Topic (4th Open Call)

Domenico Natale

Description of Activities

Considering the publication of the AI Act, in the next months a challenge will be given to supporting the application of the EU Regulation with a complete vision of existing standards, giving also some orientations to individuate possible new standardisation requests where needed.

Fellow's country

Italy

Open Call Topics

Linkedin Profile

Open Call

Organisation type

Organization

Independent Expert

Organization website

UNINFO

Personal website

Independent Expert

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Proposal Title (3rd Open Call)

Completion of TR "Data Governance & Quality for AI in EU context" including Quality in use

Standards Development Organisation

StandICT.eu Year

2026

Year

Topic (3rd Open Call)

Rania Wazir

Description of Activities

This project should therefore have a positive impact on the ability of SMEs to produce and assess quality NLP systems, and should simplify compliance with the AI Act requirements.

Fellow's country

Austria

Open Call Topics

Impact on SMEs (8th Open Call)

As co-founder of an AI start-up and a consortium partner in research projects involving other SMEs, I am very aware of the importance of clear and simple guidelines that can help smaller organisations comply with regulations. SMEs often lack the resources to identify appropriate methods for compliance through extensive research. This project should therefore have a positive impact on SMEs ability to govern and use data
correctly, and to produce and assess bias in AI systems, thus simplifying compliance with the AI Act requirements.

Impact on society (8th Open Call)

The bias and datasets standards support the European Commission’s standardisation request two on data and data governance. Such a standard is beneficial to consumers, who can rely on quality products and be protected from discrimination, as well as to regulators and auditors, who will benefit from the fact that AI system developers adopt more systematic approaches to data governance and bias risk management. My work on other standards, such as 23282, supports the SR on accuracy, while 12792 supports the standardisation request 4 on transparency. Transparency helps downstream providers and system integrators build safe systems, helps deployers use systems properly, and assists auditors and regulators in carrying out their oversight duties. Finally, just as I have benefited from the experience of other standards experts in learning about standardisation, I feel it is my turn to give back. Whether as project editor, as head of delegation attending plenaries, or as expert participating in working group discussions, I am happy to share knowledge and experiences with those who are new to standardisation.

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OC#8 2026

Organisation type

Organization

Co-founder and CTO, leiwand AI gmbh

Organization website

Leiwand.ai

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Proposal Title (3rd Open Call)

Accuracy and evaluation methods in the context of NLP systems

Proposal Title (8th Open Call)

Towards EU AI Act Compliance: Data Quality and Bias in AI systems

Standards Development Organisation

Year

Topic (3rd Open Call)

Piercosma Bisconti Lucidi

Description of Activities

With this fellowship, I am addressing the standardisation of AI systems, with particular focus on the standardisation request of the EU Commission in relation to the AI Act.

Fellow's country

Italy

Open Call Topics

Impact on SMEs (3rd Open Call)

The AI Trustworthiness Framework will serve as an entry point for industries and SMEs in order to facilitate this process, fostering conformity and facilitating industry competitiveness.

Impact on SMEs (4th Open Call)

The AI Trustworthiness Framework will serve as an entry point for industries and SMEs in order to facilitate this process, fostering conformity and facilitating industry competitiveness.

Impact on SMEs (5th Open Call)

Industries and SMEs in the EU are facilitated in adopting standards. One of the main barriers for standard adoption is the complexity of the standardisation processes. In order to claim conformity, multiple requirements coming from multiple standards should be met. The AI Trustworthiness Framework will serve as an entry point for industries and SMEs in order to facilitate this process, fostering conformity and facilitating industry competitiveness.

Impact on SMEs (6th Open Call)

The framework simplifies compliance by serving as a single reference point for multiple obligations under the AI Act. This helps SMEs adopt standards more easily, reducing barriers and supporting competitiveness through clearer, harmonized guidance.

Impact on society (3rd Open Call)

The AI Trustworthiness Framework will reinforce social trust in AI systems, by providing companies, consumers and ultimately citizens with a clear understanding of the fundamental requirements for trustworthy AI.

Impact on society (4th Open Call)

Impact on society (5th Open Call)

Trustworthiness fosters social acceptance. One of the outstanding barriers in the deployment of innovative technologies is social acceptance. This barrier damages both the economic benefits and the social benefits of designing innovative AI systems. The AI Trustworthiness Framework will reinforce social trust in AI systems, by providing companies, consumers and ultimately citizens with a clear understanding of the fundamental requirements for trustworthy AI.

Impact on society (6th Open Call)

By clarifying what makes AI trustworthy and aligning it with EU values, the project increases public trust and supports responsible innovation. It also helps make ethics a professional role, reinforcing societal oversight over AI technologies.

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Organisation type

Organization

Researcher in AI Ethics, Co-Founder of DEXAI – Artificial Ethics, Italian Interuniversity Consortium for Computer Science

Organization website

DEXAI

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Proposal Title (3rd Open Call)

Building trustworthiness for artificial intelligence

Proposal Title (4th Open Call)

Building trustworthiness for artificial intelligence

Proposal Title (5th Open Call)

The AI Trustworthiness Framework - delivering a harmonized standard for the EU AI Act

Proposal Title (6th Open Call)

development of the AI Trustworthiness Framework within CEN-CENELEC JTC21 WG4 and supports ISO/IEC work on human oversight.

Role in SDO

chair

Standards Development Organisation

StandICT.eu Year

2026

Year

Topic (3rd Open Call)

Topic (5th Open Call)

Topic (6th Open Call)

Matthieu Briottet

Description of Activities

The expected impact of the project is to provide stakeholders with a certification as defined in article 42 of the GDPR, thus improving trust between actors in a context of PII processing.

Fellow's country

Open Call Topics

E-Privacy

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