The Kick Off Meeting for the Silver Economy Project Steering Group (PSG) is taking place today, 25 August, with Damian Fisher from Standards Australia hosting.
The PSG consists of a number of representatives from Japan, Singapore, Thailand and Australia.
The PSG aims to use a good cross section of stakeholders from NSBs, government, regulators, industry , academic, consumers and innovation/technology organisations to cover:
- healthcare and wellbeing;
- nutrition;
- communications technology;
- robotics;
- Lifelong education and learning;
- transport;
- workforce planning;
- housing accessibility;
- ambient assisted living; and
- assistive technology.
The exciting APEC SCSC initiative is looking at the leading role of Standards and Innovation to drive this project. The PSG will continue to update PASC and the Standards World on the developments of their project. If you have any questions or would like to become involved please email [email protected].
Standards Australia hosts Chinese ISO/ TC 298 Rare Earth Delegation from China
On Wednesday, 3 August 2016 Standards Australia hosted a visit by a Chinese delegation of stakeholders involved with ISO/TC 298 Rare Earth. The delegation was led by the Chairperson of ISO/TC 298, Mr Cunzhen Ma and Ms Lan Gao, Secretary to the Technical Committee. The delegation met with members of Standards Australia’s Mirror Committee to ISO/TC 298. Topics discussed included the draft strategic business plan, increasing PASC members involvement in the technical committee’s work and the inaugural plenary which will be hosted by the Standardization Administration of China, in 11-12 October 2016, Beijing PRC.
APEC Harmonisation of Standards Workshop and Recommendations Report
The Australian Treasury and Standards Australia together with representatives from government, regulators, national standards bodies, industry associations and SMEs convened a two day APEC Harmonisation of Standards Workshop in November last year.
The workshop participants identified several key issues, opportunities and challenges faced by SMEs in relation to the movement of cross-border data and produced a set of key recommendations.
The recommendations are available in the APEC Harmonisation of Standards Workshop and Recommendations Report.