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JISC's International Activities in Recent Years

JISC fosters cooperative relationships with countries around the world through standardization initiatives that contribute to global economic growth.

[ Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Pacific Area Standards Congress (PASC) in Noumea ]

With the aim to strengthen collaboration and promote participation in international standardization activities, including ISO/IEC-related activities in the Asia-Pacific region, PASC was established as an independent and voluntary organisation of Pacific Rim National Standards Bodies. PASC has 28 member countries/regions as of June 2023.


(Latest event)
In 2023, the 45th PASC AGM was held from May 31 to June 2 in Noumea, New Caledonia. JISC participated and had discussions with other participating members on important subjects such as addressing the climate agenda through standardization, regional engagement policies of ISO, IEC and ITU, PASC Strategic Plan 2021-2025, and standardization activities conducted by each PASC member.

[ JISC-CEN/CENELEC Secretariat Meeting in Tokyo ]

Since the late 1990s, JISC has been maintaining comprehensive cooperation relationship with the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) and European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC), and concluded the Cooperation Agreement between JISC and CEN/CENELEC in 2014. Based on the Agreement, JISC and CEN/CENELEC periodically hold meetings between their secretariats.


(Latest event)
In 2023, JISC-CEN/CENELEC Secretariat Meeting was held on April 18 in Tokyo. Both sides exchanged updates of their respective standardization policies and outreach activities, and discussed issues on mutual interests.

[ The Northeast Asia Standards Cooperation (NEAS) Forum in Tokyo ]

The NEAS Forum is a standardization cooperation framework between China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK). Since its inauguration in 2002, the NEAS Forum has been annually held and providing opportunities to stakeholders of international standardization in the three countries for enhancing standardization cooperation, promoting cooperation in some specific areas and smooth coordination between stakeholders.

(Latest event)
In 2023, the 21st NEAS Forum was organized by JISC from July 24 to 26, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan. About 150 stakeholders in the field of standardization participated in the forum from national standardization bodies, standard associations, and other organizations in Japan, China, and the Republic of Korea (ROK). They exchanged information on policies and activities for standardization and delivered presentation on proposals for trilateral cooperation in developing international standards.


[ JISC/IEC-APCF(Asia-Pacific Cooperation Forum) Human Resource Development Seminar in Jakarta ]

The JISC/IEC-APCF Human Resource Development Seminar (formerly known as JISC/IEC-APSG Human Resource Development Seminar) has been organized by JISC in cooperation with the IEC Asia-Pacific Regional Centre since 2002. This seminar aims to cultivate experts and build networks to vitalize IEC international standardization activities in the Asia-Pacific region and the theme of the seminar is reviewed each year.


(Latest event)
The theme for 2023 was "International Standards for Next Generation Vehicle - to achieve carbon neutrality ". IEC standardization activities in IEC TC 21 (Secondary cells and batteries), TC 69 (Electrical power/energy transfer systems for electrically propelled road vehicles and industrial trucks), and TC 105 (Fuel cell technologies) were introduced and discussed in the meeting held in December 2023.

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