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Journée mondiale de la normalisation 2024
Taking place every year on 14 October, World Standards Day (WSD) offers an opportunity to raise awareness and increase understanding of the importance of standardization.
About
World Standards Day, taking place every year on 14 October, is a collaborative initiative of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), who each year develop campaign elements to empower the global community.
World Standards Day offers an opportunity to raise awareness and increase understanding of the importance of standardization. Standards touch almost every part of our daily lives. They ensure that products and services work the way that we expect them to, making life safer and more enjoyable. Standards are essential to achieving the 2030 Agenda and creating a fairer, more sustainable world.
2024 Theme: Shared vision for a better world: Spotlight on SDG9
Aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for peace, prosperity, and the welfare of both people and the planet, each SDG presents an urgent call to action, and achieving them requires our collective effort. International Standards offer practical solutions we can all stand behind. By using international standards, you become a part of the solution.
SDG 9 focuses on building resilient infrastructure, promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and fostering innovation.
International Standards are the backbone of global progress. They ensure interoperability, security, and sustainability, fostering global collaboration to accelerate innovation through AI. Together, we can build a world where resilient infrastructure, sustainable industrial growth, and cutting-edge innovation – powered by artificial intelligence and supported by international standards – drive economic transformation, today and for future generations.
Standards, Sustainability and the Role of Geneva
International standards bring technological, economic and societal benefits. They help to harmonize specifications of products and services, making industry more efficient and breaking down barriers to international trade. Conformity to international standards can help reassure consumers that products and services are safe, efficient and environmentally responsible. Many actors in the Geneva region are engaged in developing and mainstreaming standards to achieve better environmental outcomes. Read more in our thematic page below.