News from the IEC http://www.iec.ch http://webstore.iec.ch/webstore/webstore.nsf/howToRSS.htm?OpenPage iecetech@iec.ch iecetech@iec.ch 30 http://mailinglist.iec.ch/mailinglist/etech.nsf/iec_logo.gif http://www.iec.ch http://mailinglist.iec.ch/mailinglist/etech.nsf/0/6664E30947A01D7CC125770400600B3Ehttp://mailinglist.iec.ch/mailinglist/etech.nsf/0/6664E30947A01D7CC125770400600B3E http://mailinglist.iec.ch/mailinglist/etech.nsf/0/4E9C5104D747CA77C1257764004AA78Ehttp://mailinglist.iec.ch/mailinglist/etech.nsf/0/4E9C5104D747CA77C1257764004AA78EMon, 06 Sep 2010 23:39:30 +0200

• The August/September focus is on academia and the promotion of international standardization through education
• WSC Academic Week 2010 shows broad representation of academia, government and standardization organizations
• IEC is continuing to contribute to the fora on Smart Grid throughout the world
• ECD, Environmentally conscious design now included in the syllabi of leading technical institutions
• Mexican energy efficiency symposium for safer and more efficient use of electricity

• IECEE enables renewable energy testing - standards are nothing without Conformity Assessment
• Assessing competency of personnel working in hazardous areas - IECEx Certificate of Personnel Competence
• Fighting counterfeit - IECQ is essential because electronic components can be found in almost every system

• Importance of standards education in academia

• Including standards education in the syllabi of educational establishments

• Morocco, African continent's 5th largest economy is new IEC Member
• Australian Ralph Craven is a new member to the IEC Council Board
• IEC and ISO speak at WTO TBT special meeting on information exchange
• Electrotechnical standardization is growing in Africa - AFSEC General Assembly in Midrand, Johannesburg
• Raising awareness about the IEC among Asia-Pacific international organizations in Geneva
• Online awareness "virtual" conference set up between IEC Central Office and Affiliate Country participant, Peru
• Recent IEC nominations include new President for Slovakia, new member of SB4
• IEC officers and experts reap awards in the 2010 ANSI honours list
• Two members of the IEC Family, Malaysia and Jordan, hold special information meetings

• How standards enable innovation – a need for better educational programmes on standardization

• Cloud computing for a greener world - ISO/IEC JTC1 member speaks at seminar held by KATS in South Korea
• Dealing with atmospheric radiation effects on avionics electronic equipment at aircraft altitudes - IEC TC 107

• The Educational package, a special time-limited offer for academic institutions - horizontal, basic and group safety publications
• Spanish translation of popular household safety publication now available: IEC 60335-1

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• The July focus is on safety and the environment Thanks to IEC International Standards electricity is neither dangerous for ourselves or our entourage
• "Smart Electrification: the win-win solution for sustainable world trade" – recent article by Ronnie Amit, IEC General Secretary and CEO, published on WTO website
• IEC President, Jacques Régis, speaks at 50th General Assembly of CENELEC
• IEC Global Visions show strategic importance of standards in business This month: interview with Shai Agassi, CEO and Founder Better Place
• Lites.asia aims to increase Asian countries’ participation in the development of IEC International Standards on lighting
• GridWeek 2010 – global conference for Smart Grid to empower our energy future through collaboration, education and conversation
• Standards make the world go round – IFAN launches 2nd worldwide poster contest

• IECEE – IEC Standards on medical safety recognized by US FDA
• IECEx-certified cordless caplamps make underground mining safer
• Easier identification of IECQ requirements

• ACEA advises the IEC SMB on environmental matters
• ACOS is responsible for assigning safety functions both horizontal and group

• Eats, Shoots & Leaves – Making for coherency. The role of the IEC Editing team
• When hazards become opportunities – View from the Chair: Yoshiaki Ichikawa, Chairman TC 111
• Dynamic agenda of IEC activities presented to PASC in Mongolia
• Nominations within the IEC
• Rwanda attains 'Affiliate Plus' status in the IEC's programme for developing countries with 88 IEC International Standards adopted

• ECD (environmentally conscious design) and LCT (life cycle thinking) is the responsibility of IEC TC 111
• The laser celebrates 50 years in 2010 – IEC TC 76 guides laser safety standards to worldwide acceptance

• IEC International Standards and the safety of temporary installations – a summer theme
• Three new safety standards are pre-released and available in the IEC Webstore

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• The June focus is on smarter and more automated homes and buildings and the role of International Standards in reducing consumption and contributing to greater electrical energy efficiency and savings
• IEC Global Visions show strategic importance of standards in business This month: interview with Keith Williams, President and CEO of UL (Underwriters® Laboratories Inc. on Green Safety and how it enables global trade
• Japanese testing mass introduction of renewable energy on microgrid
• IEC announces new Collaboration Tools partnership with CIE

• IECEE CB-FCS: Eliminating the hassles of multiple testing and factory inspections
• IECEx – Protecting capital investments in Ex areas
• IECQ ECMP: Safety, reliability and performance for Goodrich engine control systems

• Smart homes just a phone call away – technology and International Standards for controlling a building at distance

• HES turns on the lights - Home electronic systems and interoperability guidelines for multimedia networks using IP

• IEC nominations in National Committees and Technical Committees
• SADC SQAM participants reaffirm commitment to standardization in Africa
• Obituary – President Latvian IEC National Committee, Jānis Strīpnieks, 1941 – 2010

• IEC TC 79 and systems for keeping safe
• Slovakian IEC National Committee excels in organizing its first IEC WG meetings

• New edition of popular household safety publication now in store - IEC 60335-1
• Home networks – digital homes and new International Standard IEC 62514, Multimedia gateway in home networks – Guidelines
• Conceptualising domain management for content sharing – IEC TS 62579
• New process for tracking changes in IEC Consolidated publications

]]> http://mailinglist.iec.ch/mailinglist/etech.nsf/0/3008336992889218C1257742005706B8http://mailinglist.iec.ch/mailinglist/etech.nsf/0/3008336992889218C1257742005706B8Tue, 25 May 2010 21:00:06 +0200

• The May focus is energy storage: the role of IEC International Standards in providing new efficient solutions
• Registration open for the IEC Young Professionals Programme – the programme for professionals at the start of their careers in the field of electrotechnology
• World Standards Cooperation Academic Week 2010 – to promote exchanges between academic institutions and the international standardization community
• IEC to participate in ConnectivityWeek 2010 – the fifth annual conference for the application of ICT for energy management and efficiency

• IECEE – safety and reliability of electrical equipment through the IECEE System's Factory Inspection Committee
• IECEx certification helps provide access to global markets where safety and reliability are of crucial importance
• IECQ – the IEC Quality Assessment System for Electronic Components

• Portable energy - why IEC standards are important in finding safe reliable energy storage options. From batteries to molten salt and pumped energy

• One way to put a new spin on energy is the flywheel - new models for the smart grid that allow energy to be stored and supplied more evenly

• UAE and Oman join the IEC as Full Members – the 80th and 81st Member Countries
• WTO TBT Committee hear about the IEC Affiliate Country Programme and IEC activities in developing countries
• DCMAS Network holds its 10th annual Meeting at the IEC
• International standardization in the Latin American region - Argentina, Chile, the Andean Community and COPANT 2010
• SESKO, the Finnish National Committee, celebrates 45 years
• Joint Australian and New Zealand household safety committee wins regional 2009 Committee of the Year Award
• Recent changes in IEC National Committees, Strategic Groups and Technical Committees

• New Functional Safety edition is now in store - IEC 61508 is the first International Standard to be produced as a Redline commented version
• Examples of the IEC International Standards available from the Webstore that relate to storage systems

]]> http://mailinglist.iec.ch/mailinglist/etech.nsf/0/D9EDE513E7021753C125772E0065EC4Ehttp://mailinglist.iec.ch/mailinglist/etech.nsf/0/D9EDE513E7021753C125772E0065EC4EThu, 11 Mar 2010 18:33:41 +0200

• Electrified transportation: The March edition concentrates on the many ways the IEC is facilitating transportation around the globe
• SMB - overview of the IEC Standardization Management Board and its various bodies
• IEC Meetings Registration System - a new online electronic tool to facilitate the organization of meetings
• Grid ComForum and the Smart Grid - beyond simply responding to the need to supply local power
• New Review and Maintenance procedures for IEC publications in Directives supplement

• EV car compliance - IECEE Conformity Assessment and testing electric vehicles
• IECEx - key to safety in hazardous areas
• IECQ Chairman Management Committee, David W. Smith, underlines the tremendous potential for growth in the 21st century

• Electrically-powered public transport: power generation, supercapacitors and fuel cells together with some of the other challenges of the Smart Grid

• Electrically-powered switch-locomotives: fuel cells and a hydrogen future for trains
• Fuel cell technology: from micro portable devices to cars, boats and trains - some of the work of TC 105

• New Associate Members: Georgia and Jordan are the 77th and 78th IEC Member countries
• Brunei Darussalam, a participant in the IEC Affiliate Country Programme, has adopted a number of important safety standards
• IEC Chairmanships extended for TC 116: Safety of hand-held motor-operated electric tools, and TC 93: Design automation
• Honduras, an IEC Affiliate Country Programme participant has formed a National Electrotechnical Committee

• The electric car and the Better Place project - Shai Agassi

• Airport travel - the safety of X-ray systems used to scan people at frontiers is a new International Standard, IEC 62463
• Risk management - the new International Standard IEC/ISO 31010 is published by TC 56, Dependability

• Functional Safety - the revision of IEC 61508 is soon to be published as a "commented version"

]]> http://mailinglist.iec.ch/mailinglist/etech.nsf/0/B3EBC72A064BB024C12576E3005FEA80http://mailinglist.iec.ch/mailinglist/etech.nsf/0/B3EBC72A064BB024C12576E3005FEA80Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:52:50 +0200

• How to make your messages heard using social media - ISO IEC Marketing Communications Meeting
• First major conference on standardization and Conformity Assessment in the Gulf region - GICSE
• Gulf conference stresses need for safe and reliable electrical equipment in region
• IEC President and LARC Regional Manager visit Mexico
• The power to connect - Grid ComForum conference in the USA

• Electrical hazards in household appliances - IECEE Conformity Assessment
• The value of the IECEE CB Scheme for Panasonic
• UNECE endorses IECEx
• IECQ stresses importance of "green" products

• Flat panel devices and the work of TC 110. Two major LCD standards are soon to enter the Final Draft International Standard approval stage

• Washing machines - MT 15 is a maintenance team of TC 59 and is updating IEC 60456 which deals with methods for measuring the performance

• New Secretary appointed for the IEC National Committee of Malaysia
• Africa needs self-sufficient power sector for sustainable development
• Belgium centenary event – 100 ways to benefit from standardization
• Obituary: Georges Goldberg, recipient of the IEC Lord Kelvin Award

• Changes in electricity consumption and production - trends over the past 30 years
• Symposia at Consumer Electronics Show on the smart grid and more efficient use of electricity
• Reflections from the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show on the intelligent home and the future of the smart grid

• A new approach to product safety is being developed by TC 108
• Major EMC committees join forces to measure uncertainty - TC 77 and CISPR
• From lab to real life - TC 113 and nanotechnology

• Just Published joins the Webstore with a new dynamically maintained page

]]> http://mailinglist.iec.ch/mailinglist/etech.nsf/0/F5548C54322F4673C12576C000671E0Fhttp://mailinglist.iec.ch/mailinglist/etech.nsf/0/F5548C54322F4673C12576C000671E0FTue, 22 Dec 2009 17:23:59 +0200

• Environment - IEC SMB ACEA reports on workshop held in Tel Aviv during IEC General Meeting
• Nuclear safety - IEC TC 45 cooperates closely with the International Atomic Energy Agency
• Accelerating and improving access to electricity in Africa - PIESA and IERE discuss technical issues
• Energy-efficient, satisfactory lighting solutions - the CIE and IEC have important roles to play
• Seasonal greetings from the IEC to all readers of e-tech. The next e-tech is a double edition and will appear in February 2010
• WTO TBT - The IEC was an observer at the November meeting when the fifth triennial review was adopted
• Promoting the IEC in Asia - 14th meeting of IEC Asia-Pacific Steering Group met in Tel Aviv during the IEC General Meeting

• Factory auditing and inspection: IECEE CB and CB-FCS Schemes and the Factory Inspection Committee
• Testing and certification of hazardous areas and explosive atmospheres in China - IECEx caters for the growing demand
• Components used in avionics systems - IECQ Electronic Component Management Plan Scheme collaborates with IEC TC 107

• Charging and connection of electric vehicles - A look at some of the technical breakthoughs and the work of TC 69

• The final image in the IEC series Electrotechnology. A natural passion is lighting - issues of quality, health and safety and the challenges technology makes to standardization

• Obituaries: Cecil Chapman of TC 66 has died at the age of 86. Hermann Bertheau, 1st Secretary of TC 62 passed away in November
• A report from Kelebaone Tsamaase, Principal Standards Engineer of the Botswana Bureau of Standards, on his recent visit to the IEC National Committee of South Africa

• Why Every Country Has a Different F#$%ing Plug, by John Herrman - republished from the Gizmodo page

• IEC TC 82: Solar photovoltaic energy systems - some of the challenges of this clean energy, including storage using the latest battery and accumulator technology
• IEC TC 88: Wind turbines, holds it first Project Team meeting on rotor blades

• IEC Standards+ training courses on the IEC 61508 Series, Functional safety, takes place in South America

]]> http://mailinglist.iec.ch/mailinglist/etech.nsf/0/B1FDE0BB0F8C47F9C12576940059C944http://mailinglist.iec.ch/mailinglist/etech.nsf/0/B1FDE0BB0F8C47F9C12576940059C944Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:19:17 +0200

• Klaus Wucherer of Germany to be next IEC President
• JTC 1 holds its first ever plenary session at an IEC GM
• Special events at the IEC 74th GM in Seattle

• Bringing confidence to the world
• A high-level General Meeting, despite difficult times
• Current State of Affairs of the IEC, financial outlook and future challenges
• IEC Statutory Council meeting
• IEC Council open session on terminology, units, quantities and symbols – The universal language of standards
• Striving for increased market relevance and industry participation
• IEC Conformity Assessment Systems – growing in importance
• Electrical energy – Leading the way to energy efficiency
• Lord Kelvin Awards
• Turning challenges into opportunities, NC Presidents face up to the global economic crisis
• Standardization must work to optimize electric vehicle evolution
• High Fidelity
• 2009 IEC General Meeting — photo gallery

• Developing stronger ties between IEC CAB, ILAC and IAF
• IECEx protects people working in extreme conditions
• Safe and reliable components for the ITC sector

• Industries to battle against depleting energy resources

• The November IEC Natural Passion theme is Marine energy – The power of the sea

• Former USNC President and ANSI Board Officer dies at 83
• IEC and AFSEC finalize cooperation agreement
• Workshop for Industrializing Countries
• Electrical safety in oil and gas industries: challenges and solutions
• Ex environment: Lack of Personnel Competency can be very costly
• Increased adoption of IEC International Standards by African Countries

• New function in Collaboration Tools – Access TC/SC meeting documents online

• CISPR 11 tops the IEC bestseller list

]]> http://mailinglist.iec.ch/mailinglist/etech.nsf/0/5C5422D81ACC5BF8C12576700052A681http://mailinglist.iec.ch/mailinglist/etech.nsf/0/5C5422D81ACC5BF8C12576700052A681Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:14:55 +0200

• IEC President, Jacques Régis, speaks on renewable energy at the ISO General Assembly in Cape Town, South Africa
• IEC/ISO Marketing and Communications Forum, Surfing on hot topics, to be held in Geneva in December - still time to register
• CIE 2010 - "Lighting Quality and Energy Efficiency" conference programmed for next year in Vienna, Austria
• FINCA - the Forum of IEC NCs of the Americas meet in Buenos Aires - for their 2009 annual meeting

• IECEE Committee of Testing Laboratories, its structure, work with TCs, expert task forces and proficiency testing programmes
• IECEx 2009 Annual Meetings are hosted by Australia
• IECQ activities and Hazardous Substances certification continue to grow

• The October IEC Natural Passion theme is Generation, transmission & distribution. The work of TC 42 on high-voltage testing

• Audio streaming and the digital market seen from an Asian perspective, particularly in relation to the future of MPEG-4

• IEC Canadian National Committee names new President, Keith L. Rodel
• IEC-LARC promotes electrical standardization in Chile
• Bolivia translates e-tech for Spanish-speaking readers

• IEC TC 40 supports conference on the active world of passives organized at Cambridge University
• ACEA to hold a workshop on environmental standardization in Tel Aviv, Israel during the IEC General Meeting

• IEC Standards+ training courses on Functional Safety (IEC 61508 Series) soon to be held in South America

]]> http://mailinglist.iec.ch/mailinglist/etech.nsf/0/7103757B87460B72C125764F004E00F9http://mailinglist.iec.ch/mailinglist/etech.nsf/0/7103757B87460B72C125764F004E00F9Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:07:05 +0200

• IEC launches the Global Visions, a series of video interviews with world opinion leaders in industry and government
• IEC General Secretary visits ANSI, the United States of America National Committee
• IEC gives presentation at the APEC seminar on Business Engagement in Standards and Conformance in Singapore
• Next IEC/ISO Marketing & Communications Forum to take place in December 2009 in Geneva
• IECEE Gulf Conference planned for December 2009 in Bahrain

• New IECEE HSTS (Hazardous Substances Testing Services) with Statement of Test Results for public consultation
• IECEx Certified Persons Scheme expected to be operational later in the year
• IECQ activities and HSPM (Hazardous Substances Process Management) certification in the Asia Pacific region

• Ninth in the IEC Natural Passion series. This month's theme is industrial automation

• Smart Grid - new dedicated zone on the IEC website - access to key standards for utilities, distribution & transmission operators

• IEC represented at AIE Electric and Electronic Industries event in Chile
• IEC Affiliate Country Programme announces new "Affiliate Plus" status

• ACEA/ACOS task force recommendations on external flame ignition requirements: Environment and health fire risks
• IEC TC 111 has a new Chairman, Yoshiaki Ichikawa

• New edition of essential publication on nuclear instrumentation classification announced:
• IEC 61226 Replaced/withdrawn publications are available directly from the Webstore: One-click access to a history of standards
• IEC's best selling publication on EMC available also as a Standards+ Redline version with visible markups

]]> http://mailinglist.iec.ch/mailinglist/etech.nsf/0/00F0A4F0B03D2AACC125762E003C3768http://mailinglist.iec.ch/mailinglist/etech.nsf/0/00F0A4F0B03D2AACC125762E003C3768Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:00:47 +0200

• CENELEC General Assembly approves new strategy and reinforces collaboration with the IEC
• IEC is supporting the CIE 2010 Lighting Quality and Energy Efficiency Conference in Vienna
• Laureates of the IEC Lord Kelvin Awards to receive their medals at the General Meeting in Tel Aviv

• 12th Annual Meeting of the IECEE takes place in Stockholm, Sweden, and is attended by State Secretary of Ministry of Trade
• New IECEx Chairman, Kerry McManama, attends the 2009 PCIC Europe conference in Barcelona
• IECQ signs cooperation agreement with Stack International based on S/0001 as a specification for IECQ Process approvals

• Green electrons go solar – a look at solar modules and the work of TC 82, Solar voltaic energy systems

• Eighth in the IEC Natural Passion series, this month's theme is solar energy – challenges, grid connections and future ways of gaining energy from the sun using thin film alternatives, concentrators and organic cells

• World Standards Day is celebrated each year on 14 October. This year's theme is Tackling climate change through standards

• Electromagnetic compatibility – New edition of IEC 61000-4-8 on testing and measurement techniques due for publication

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• International UHV conference in Beijing attended by Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang
• MSB Special Working Group on Electrical Energy Efficiency
• IEC updates the WTO at the TBT Committee meeting in Geneva

• IECEE highlights the danger of electrical accidents due to counterfeited electrical and electronic goods
• Finnish maker of products for environmental and industrial measurement is first in the world to receive the Ex Mark (IECEx Conformity Mark License)
• CEPREI organizes two IECQ industry seminars during the IECQ annual meetings in Guangzhou, China

• The future of 3D home viewing is in the hands of the industry players. This article, written by Vincent Teulade, considers the results of a survey conducted by the firm PricewaterhouseCoopers

• Seventh in the IEC Natural Passion series, this month's theme is for wind energy – Some of the work carried out by TC 88, Wind turbines

• Damien Lee joins the IEC as Technical Officer in Singapore

• International Workshop on fuel cell systems takes place at Seoul National University
• Obituary – Aat van der Giessen, Secretary IEC TC 88: Wind turbines, died 28 May 2009, aged 61

• Replaced or withdrawn publications available directly from IEC Webstore

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• IEC 2009 General Assembly – registration and other details
• In memoriam – Lou Costrell, a driving force behind the IEC's work on nuclear instrumentation was someone unique
• IEC President, Jacques Régis, attended the COPANT Assembly in the Dominican Republic
• Chinese Ministry of Railways visits the IEC Central Office and learns more of TC 9: Electrical equipment and systems for railways
• ICES, the International Cooperation for Education about Standardization, holds an international workshop
• ACOS, the IEC Advisory Committee on Safety, reports back with conclusions drawn from their 9th international workshop

• IECEE meetings and workshops on medical electrical equipment (MEE) and software evaluation
• IECEx certified facility certification granted to Kirkby Lindsey, a private UK-based company, expert in the sale, service and repair of electric motors
• The annual IECQ annual meetings are hosted by China
• Karsten Aleksander Moholt of Norway was aboard the Air France flight 447 between Rio de Janeiro and Paris

• This month's IEC Natural Passion theme is Public Transport. The article features TCN, Train communication networks, and Onboard multimedia systems for railways, TC 9 WG 43 and TC 9 WG 46

• Hearing aids and the work of TC 29 WG 13

• Representatives from the Slovak National Committee visit the IEC in Geneva
• SADC (Southern African Development Community) countries adopt the IEC 60335 Series of standards on household safety

• TC 113: Nanotechnology standardization for electrical and electronic products and systems, and the work they are carrying out on mapping nanoelectronics
• Standards for communication networks installation in industrial sites. White paper by Francesco Russo, Convenor SC 65C/JWG 10, Industrial-process measurement, control and automation – Industrial networks cabling

• First IEC Standards+ training courses take place in South Korea and Singapore on Functional Safety
• IEC Standard helps curb threat of flu virus for international travellers
• Additional search feature in the IEC Webstore gives a quick access to publication reference numbers

]]> http://mailinglist.iec.ch/mailinglist/etech.nsf/0/45F401A8CCF4871AC12575DB0048F074http://mailinglist.iec.ch/mailinglist/etech.nsf/0/45F401A8CCF4871AC12575DB0048F074Wed, 20 May 2009 16:20:21 +0200

• SMB's special group on Electrical Energy Efficiency, SG  1, has a series of recommendations ranging from terminology to smart grid
• Last call to sign up for fuel cell workshop in South Korea
• wattwatt Care4it competition results announced. The winner is the Akosombo International School, Ghana and runners up from Finland and Czech Republic

• Key concepts for IECEE Conformity Assessment include global harmonization, health and environmental issues, user friendliness and product personalization
• IECEx – next industry symposium is to take place in Melbourne in September 2009 during the annual meetings
• IECQ – first training workshop for Certification Bodies organized during the annual meeting

• Revised standard for switchgear and controlgear assemblies brings big changes for modern day electrical systems

• This month's theme, fifth in the IEC Natural Passion series, is to connect — Connections make things work

• Republic of Albania joins the IEC as 76th Member
• Two representatives of the IEC attend the annual meeting of COMCCANOR in Costa Rica and meet with INTECO
• Affiliate Country Programme gaining momentum in Latin America and the Caribbean with national adoption of IEC National Standards

• The IEC takes charge of setting global International Standards for the Smart Grid
• Delegates from the new "High Voltage" TC, Technical Committee 115, attend training sessions in Geneva at IEC Central Office

• New Standards+ publication on equipment protection for explosive atmospheres issued as a Redline version

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• 2nd UHV Symposium organized jointly by the IEC and CIGRE in India shows tremendous progress already made
• MSB sets down basis for future work on Electrical Energy Efficiency, digital factory working group and technology watch
• SMB to study proposal on low-voltage distribution systems in the home in addition to ongoing work on smart grids and UHV
• SEK, Swedish National Committee organizes IEC information sessions
• Last call to register for International ACOS workshop in May in Milan on the use of safety standards in a regulatory environment
• Call for nominations for the 1906 award – closing date 31 March 2009

• ACAG meeting reviews IECEE assessment and certification work
• IECEx – Certified Persons Scheme is underway
• IECQ Process Approvals Scheme provides for assessment to IEC 61340-5-1 and electrostatic discharge compliance

• The consequences of silence in the face of a duty to disclose patents in a standards-setting organization – A look at the Qualcomm versus Broadcom case

• This month's theme, 3rd in the IEC Natural Passion series, is electric vehicles

• Republic of Irak becomes the IEC's 75th Member
• The IEC Affiliate Country Programme stimulates countries to adopt IEC International Standards - report on three African countries

• SC 17D announces new substantially revised series of publications on low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies

• A closer look at what some of the users are saying about the IEC's new-look Webstore
• Dates have been announced for the IEC Standards+ Training Course on functional safety 61508

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• IEC, IEA and ISO to hold joint workshop on Energy Efficiency
• First North American information session for TC/SC Chairmen and Secretaries
• Fuel cell workshop to strengthen ties between research and standardization

• IEC CAB, ILAC and IAF put forward new concepts of collaboration
• How to obtain IECEx certification
• IECQ to hold series of annual meetings in China

• Key conclusions of the survey by the Center for Global Standards Analysis on the strategic value of including standardization training in the academic curriculum of technical schools

• China recently moved to the commercial phase of its UHV project

• Colombian National Committee addresses Caribbean countries at WTO regional workshop
• The Gambia National Electrotechnical Committee

• Multimedia: the Natural passion theme for February
• IEC launches online eTraining modules

• IEC to launch further IEC Standards+ Redline version during 2009

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• IEC Vice President attends Malaysia roundtable for Chief Executive Officers in the electrical and electronic sector
• Regional Indonesian sessions set up jointly by JISC, the IEC and the Asia-Pacific Steering Group focuses on energy efficiency
• FINCA, the Forum of IEC National Committees of the Americas is formalized in Atlanta

• IEC and the International Accreditation Forum sign MoU
• Over 50 people take part in the annual Lead Assessor training course of the IECEE
• First IECEx certificate for repair and overhaul of rotating machines for use in explosive atmospheres issued by Baseefa to Dowding & Mills
• IEQ team carries out peer assessments and reassessments at three certification bodies in Korea with the emphasis on HSPM

• Optimizing the delivery of electricity and adding intelligence to the network. A look at some of the smart grids around the world, their requirements and specification

• Ingress Protection, or IP codes - IEC 60529 is one of the most popular of the IEC Basic Safety Publications. The success of a two-tier IEC philosophy of International Product Standards and Horizontal Standards

• Bahrain and Montenegro are the latest countries to join the IEC which brings the total to 157
• Affiliate Countries participate in the 72nd IEC General Meeting in Brazil

• First in the new IEC Natural passion series. This month's theme is Electrical equipment

• IEC webstore celebrates its 10th anniversary with an announcement of new functionality and a new look
• UPnP device architecture — more than just a simple extension of the plug and play peripheral model

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