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Adrian Byrne

Description of Activities

With the support of this fellowship, I tackle specific bias detection and mitigation requirements with accompanying illustrative example within CEN/CLC/JTC21 WG3 "Concepts, measures and requirements for managing bias in AI systems" standard that are aligned/harmonised with relevant EU AI Act legislation.

Fellow's country
Open Call Topics
Impact on SMEs (7th Open Call)
My contribution provides SMEs with an illustrative example and accompanying requirements to detect and mitigate bias in AI systems using tabular data. This contribution will assist AI providers and deployers with the detection and mitigation of unwanted bias and thereby assist them in complying with the EU AI Act and protecting fundamental rights.
Impact on society (7th Open Call)
My contribution addresses a current lack of detail regarding the detection and mitigation of unwanted bias accruing due to (high-risk) AI systems. As such, my contribution helps AI providers and deployers evaluate situations where bias may be a concern as well as help comply with the EU AI Act (Article 10) and protect fundamental rights.
Open Call
Organisation type
Organization
CeADAR Ireland
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adrian byrne
Proposal Title (7th Open Call)
Contribution to “Concepts, measures and requirements for managing bias in AI systems”
Standards Development Organisation
StandICT.eu Year
2026
Year
Topic (7th Open Call)

Francesc Wilhelmi

Description of Activities

The adoption of AI in telecommunications systems is expected to foster the investments made not only in connectivity itself, but also in digital infrastructures.

Fellow's country
Open Call Topics
Impact on SMEs (7th Open Call)
AI-native networks can contribute to creating better networks that allow for reducing the digital gap (through pervasive and reliable communications) while being sustainable. As a byproduct of the integration of AI in telecommunications, it is expected that the entrance of new players (e.g., virtual operators, AI experts, over-the-top providers) into the ecosystem will increase the competitiveness of the sector, thus positively impacting the investments in the telecommunications infrastructure.
Impact on society (7th Open Call)
The standardization of AI-native networks would ensure the interoperability principle stated in the Ministerial Declaration of Tallinn.
Open Call
Organisation type
Organization
Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF)
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Francesc Wilhelmi
Proposal Title (7th Open Call)
Towards Trustworthy AI-native Wireless Networks
Standards Development Organisation
StandICT.eu Year
2026
Year
Topic (7th Open Call)

Antonio Pinheiro

Description of Activities

The quality evaluation has been instrumental for the success of JPEG standards, notably its first standard JPEG 1, JPEG 2000, or more recently JPEG XL. 

Fellow's country
Impact on society (6th Open Call)
The work carried out in our working group, has several direct societal impact,including:
Sustainable Growth - Digitisation of European Industry: As these techniques are very important for the future evolution of multimedia technology. Even if this models do not reach the general public, they are already used in specialized markets, like maintenance and health applications.
Sustainable Growth - Robotics and autonomous systems: Plenoptic models have been considered for instance for autonomous driving. Radiance Fields are technologies developed for robotic applications.
Key Enablers - Artificial Intelligence: Learning based solutions are currently being researched for data representation. JPEG AI and JPEG Pleno Learning based Point Cloud Coding are already two projects that use Learning based technology to enable data representation with very low bit rates . and also for Internet of Things (IoT): These models will provide reliable formats for the 3D description of the environment, which by its nature is of special importance fro IoT technology.
Open Call
Organisation type
Organization
niversidade da Beira Interior & Instituto de Telecomunicacoes
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Antonio Pinheiro
Proposal Title (6th Open Call)
Contributions to JPEG Pleno and AIC Standardisation for Light and Radiance Fields
Standards Development Organisation
StandICT.eu Year
2026
Year
Topic (6th Open Call)

Felix Freitag

Description of Activities

 The objective is to present LoRa mesh networks to the IRTF GAIA WG of the IETF. GAIA seeks technologies to connect the unconnected world, and with IRTF GAIA as a vehicle, we seek to start the standardisation activity of this new technology. 

Fellow's country
Impact on SMEs (6th Open Call)
The contribution made within this fellowship adds value to the development of LoRa mesh network technology. SMEs may then feel more confident in adopting the technology.
Impact on society (6th Open Call)
The technology provides a permanent low-cost and low-energy routed multi-hop communication network with moderate data rates. LoRa mesh networks allow a new kind of distributed IoT applications in the long range IoT layer. One of the application areas of LoRa mesh networks is the emerging field of distributed embedded machine learning. LoRa mesh networks are not yet standardised. To initialise standardisation, we will introduce the LoRaMesh networks as a design and reference implementation.
Open Call
Organisation type
Organization
Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
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Felix Freitag
Proposal Title (6th Open Call)
Advancing IoT Connectivity: Bringing LoRa Mesh Networks to the IRTF GAIA WG
Standards Development Organisation
StandICT.eu Year
2026
Year
Topic (6th Open Call)

Antoine Sciberras

Description of Activities


My work aims to rationalise the resulting compliance efforts through a dedicated Technical Report (TR) under ETSI CYBER. This report will help reduce legal ambiguity, support standardisation across sectors, and ensure proportional and efficient compliance.

Fellow's country
Impact on SMEs (6th Open Call)
This project has significant implications for SMEs across the EU. Many of these companies provide ICT services to regulated entities but may lack the resources to navigate complex, overlapping regulatory regimes. By providing a unified interpretation of NIS2 and DORA obligations, the project reduces uncertainty and helps SMEs avoid redundant compliance efforts.
Impact on society (6th Open Call)
Yes. The initiative is centred on the development of a new Technical Report within ETSI CYBER, aimed at clarifying the joint application of NIS2 and DORA. A formal proposal has been submitted and approved as a work item under ETSI CYBER’s work programme.
Open Call
Organisation type
Organization
University of Malta
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Antoine Sciberras
Proposal Title (6th Open Call)
Contributing to the evolution of ICT standards by providing clarity where EU-level legislation currently creates operational ambiguity
Standards Development Organisation
StandICT.eu Year
2026
Year

Marcelo Bagnulo

Description of Activities

With this fellowship, I aim to help complete the standardisation of rLEDBAT in the I Internet Congestion Control Research Group (ICCRG) in the IETF/IRTF and of LEDBAT++ in the ICCRG in the IETF.

Fellow's country
Open Call Topics
Impact on society (5th Open Call)
This activity contributes to achieving 6G's vision. To achieve low latency, 6G will have to embrace the novel Transport protocols that are being adopted in the Internet, notably Quic/BBR, LEDBAT++/rLEDBAT, as they are designed to reduce the latency of the communications. The RXQ project work on the integration of QUIC and rLEDBAT will provide one key missing piece in the toolset to achieve low latency.
Open Call
Organisation type
Organization
Associate Professor, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
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Marcelo
Proposal Title (5th Open Call)
RXQ - rLEDBAT for Quic
StandICT.eu Year
2026
Year
Topic (5th Open Call)

James Davenport

Description of Activities


There is currently no standard addressing the cybersecurity of AI systems. In ISO/IEC JTC1 SC27 WG4  27090 is under development; and I contribute directly to this work.

Fellow's country
Open Call Topics
Impact on society (4th Open Call)
The EU AI Act places high importance on cybersecurity of AI systems and products, but there is comparatively little work done on this, and none that has reached the level of mature standards. Hence it is important to develop these standards, and ensure that they reflect both the cybersecurity point of view and the specific difficulties of AI, as in the ETSI list , and possibly wider.
Open Call
Organisation type
Organization
University of Bath
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James Davenport
Proposal Title (4th Open Call)
Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Standardisation
Role in SDO
Standards Development Organisation
StandICT.eu Year
2026
Year
Topic (4th Open Call)

Carlos Luis Parra-Calderón

Description of Activities

My fellowship tackles the following gap, the standardisation of clinical information, as clinical information must be standardised to ensure the secure and effective use of language models in electronic health records (EHRs). 

Fellow's country
Open Call Topics
Impact on SMEs (2nd Open Call)
This contribution is intended to impact the development of new, more competitive AI-based Electronic Health Record products offered by European vendors.
Impact on SMEs (5th Open Call)
The project lays the foundation for an accessible and efficient ecosystem around AI in healthcare. Harmonising standards such as FHIR and ISO 13606 reduce technical barriers, enabling SMEs to develop solutions compatible with existing systems and compete with large enterprises. It also lowers development costs and drives innovation.
Impact on society (2nd Open Call)
The expected outcome is a standardised framework to support the effective implementation of AI in healthcare, facilitating the standardisation of interoperable, AI-ready patient data across Europe by fostering the implementation of the European Health Data Space.
Impact on society (5th Open Call)
For society, AI standardisation promises to improve quality, safety, and equity in healthcare. It will foster public trust through compliance with ethical and privacy principles aligned with European values such as transparency. These improvements can translate into more accurate diagnoses and personalized treatments, benefiting patients and professionals.
Open Call
Organisation type
Organization
Head of Computational Health Informatics Group, Institute of Biomedicine of Seville
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CLPC
Proposal Title (2nd Open Call)
Standards for the next generation of information for Healthcare and Research, AI-Language Models-based
Proposal Title (5th Open Call)
Advancing AI and Health Standards: Harmonizing Information Interoperability and AI for Healthcare
Standards Development Organisation
StandICT.eu Year
2026
Year
Topic (2nd Open Call)
Topic (5th Open Call)

Geoffrey Goodell

Description of Activities

Through this fellowship project, I am directly pursuing the development, approval, and publication of the following standards: ISO 22739:2024 ‘Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies – Vocabulary’, ISO/TR 24332  ‘Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology in relation to authoritative records, records systems, and records management’ and ISO/NP 24982 ‘Digital currencies – Vocabulary’.

Fellow's country
Impact on SMEs (2nd Open Call)
These applications facilitate and enhance a wide variety of commercial activities among European businesses and feature prominently in active development of European regulations, including but not limited to eIDAS, EBSI, and some ECB initiatives on the development of a digital euro.
Impact on SMEs (5th Open Call)
DLT can facilitate and enhance a wide variety of commercial activities among European businesses and feature prominently in active development of European regulations, including but not limited to eIDAS and EBSI.
Impact on society (2nd Open Call)
Distributed ledger technology offers an opportunity to promote better management of data within public services, including for accounting and records management, as well as for electronic payments, particularly in the context of digital currencies, which represent an opportunity for central banks and financial regulators to provide a public payment mechanism that citizen-consumers can use independently of potentially exclusive custodial relationships.
Impact on society (5th Open Call)
Distributed ledger technology offers an opportunity to promote better management of data within public services, including for accounting and records management, as well as for electronic payments, particularly in the context of digital currencies, which represent an opportunity for central banks and financial regulators to provide a public payment mechanism that citizen-consumers can use independently of potentially exclusive custodial relationships.
Open Call
Organisation type
Organization
Lecturer, University College London
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Geoffrey
Proposal Title (2nd Open Call)
Core Standards for Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology and Digital Currencies
Proposal Title (5th Open Call)
Core Standards for Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology and Digital Currencies
Role in SDO
Standards Development Organisation
StandICT.eu Year
2026
Year

Marco Azpúrua

Description of Activities

There is a lack of standard procedures installers can employ to determine whether their installation work has caused new electromagnetic interference problems. The challenge is to develop guidelines to help detect major emissions problems in the field early to fix them promptly, in a proactive and preventive manner that are complementary and coherent with standard emissions tests as part of compliance assessment. 

Fellow's country
Impact on SMEs (2nd Open Call)
The alternative test methods proposed in the standards I contribute to benefit both SMEs and larger enterprises during their product certification processes, resulting in reduced costs, diminished noncompliance risks, and accelerated time-to-market for their products.
Impact on SMEs (5th Open Call)
This action has the potential to positively impact SMEs and European society by addressing the challenges identified in the EV charging infrastructure. For SMEs, developing standardized procedures and traceable measurement methods creates market opportunities, enabling SMEs to design and manufacture products that meet regulatory requirements more efficiently. Moreover, the project’s focus on reliability in EVCS can increase consumer trust in SME-produced technologies, enhancing competitiveness.
Impact on society (5th Open Call)
The project supports the transition to electromobility for European society, aligning with EU environmental goals. A better standardized EVCS facilitates sustainable mobility growth and ensures grid stability while providing solutions for electromagnetic disturbances and power quality issues.
Open Call
Organisation type
Organization
CISPR Expert, Assistant Professor, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
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Marco
Proposal Title (2nd Open Call)
Rapid Electromagnetic Emission Check of Fixed Installations
Proposal Title (5th Open Call)
Towards Standardized Measurements of Electromagnetic Disturbances from Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Standards Development Organisation
StandICT.eu Year
2026
Year
Topic (2nd Open Call)
Topic (5th Open Call)

João Manuel Leitão Quintas

Description of Activities

My fellowship aims to contribute to ongoing efforts related to standardisation and European policy, advising on topics related mainly to Robotics and Autonomous Systems and Artificial Intelligence.

Fellow's country
Impact on SMEs (2nd Open Call)
SMEs related to robotics and/or developing artificial agents with a certain degree of autonomy can be impacted by this contribution, as the standard being developed aims to bring added value for integration and interoperability in solutions based on robotic and autonomous systems.
Impact on SMEs (4th Open Call)
SMEs related to robotics and/or developing artificial agents with a certain degree of autonomy can be impacted by this contribution, as the standard being developed aims to bring added value for integration and interoperability in solutions based on robotic and autonomous systems.
Impact on society (2nd Open Call)
Solutions integrating robotics and autonomous systems that adhere to the standard should result in more interoperable, intelligent, sustainable, and cost-effective technologies, enabling people. to carry out tasks related to personal assistance.
Impact on society (4th Open Call)
One of the direct impacts of my activity is widening the stakeholders' network that can also learn from the standard development and share domain-specific information that is relevant to implement use cases for the standard. It may be of particular interest to the TEF-Health European Project, which is establishing a test and experimentation facilities network across the EU, and I am part of the team and IPN which is leading the Portuguese node.
Open Call
Organisation type
Organization
Coordinator of RTD unit - Laboratory of Automatics and Systems, Instituto Pedro Nunes
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Joao
Proposal Title (2nd Open Call)
Contribution to a new standard for autonomous robotic systems IEEE1872.3
Proposal Title (4th Open Call)
Contribution to new standard for autonomous robotic systems IEEE1872.3
Role in SDO
Standards Development Organisation
StandICT.eu Year
2026
Year
Topic (2nd Open Call)
Topic (4th Open Call)

Leandro Navarro

Description of Activities

Within my WG, we address the gap in the link between digitisation and environmental sustainability, and particularly of products and services. Specifically, digital devices and related elements ranging from materials to e-waste are a significant part of our environmental problem. 

Fellow's country
Impact on SMEs (2nd Open Call)
It is particularly important that European SMEs find DPPs a way to communicate the sustainability advantages of their products better and that producing a DPP, and digitalising product information becomes an advantage and not an additional obstacle to SMEs. One of the advantages of ITU and ETSI over other standards development organisations is that these standards will be free and more accessible for SMEs.
Impact on SMEs (6th Open Call)
Relevant for any size organisation that produces or modifies ICT products that are part, involved in any stage, of the circular economy. Particularly, this is very important for social enterprises in the business of repair, refurbishment and recycling. This is the case, for instance, of the European RReuse.org association that groups social enterprises with more than 100.000 jobs.
Impact on society (2nd Open Call)
The digitalisation of product-related information has the aim to contribute to a transition to more environmentally sustainable and circular products.
Impact on society (5th Open Call)
The resulting standard element from this work will support legislative initiatives in the EU for implementing the digital product passport for ICT products in Europe and globally. This work focuses on environmental information for ICT products, and is complementary to other digital standards about the DPP in Europe and globally. Also, this a relevant standard for any size organisation that produces or modifies ICT products that are part, involved in any stage, of the circular economy
Impact on society (6th Open Call)
The resulting standards from the ITU-T L.GPSIM work item will support legislative initiatives in the EU about ecodesign and sustainable products to remove data sanitization as a risk and barrier to the circular economy (reuse and other circular processes to extend product lifespan) and for the implementation and evaluation of circular economy initiatives.
Organisation type
Organization
Professor, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
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navarro
Proposal Title (2nd Open Call)
An information model for digital product passport information on sustainability and circularity
Proposal Title (5th Open Call)
DPP standards and ICT products: digital information on sustainability and circularity
Proposal Title (6th Open Call)
Good practices for the sanitisation of the information media in end-of-life ICT devices
Standards Development Organisation
StandICT.eu Year
2026
Year