Pulling the plug on consumer frustration and e-waste
The Commission of the EU is putting forward legislation to establish a common charging solution for all relevant devices.
First ever international benchmark for good governance
ISO 37000 provides organizations and their governing bodies with the tools they need to govern well.
CQC calls on green development and better service
Themed with “Quality Evolution, Digital Empowerment, Green Development, Global Synergy”, the 4th China Quality Conference was held from September 16 to 17 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.
Sustainable development for all
The 2021 Qingdao Forum on International Standardization was successfully held in Qingdao, East Chinas Shandong at the end of July. As ISO Secretary-General Sergio Mujica said at the forum, This prestigious event is one of the highlights of the standar
Test methods for fibre optic temperature sensors
IEC has published a new standard to measure performance characteristics of fibre optic temperature sensors.
Symposium on copyright protection of national standards held
The symposium on copyright protection of national standards was organized recently by China Quality and Standards Publishing & Media Co., Ltd. in Beijing.
The gold standard: SDOS help Olympians achieve their dreams
Standards are in place to assure that training is safe and productive for Olympians and amateur athletes.
Promoting standardization in nuclear industry
China Nuclear Industry Standardization Development Strategy Forum was held on July 30 in Beijing.
2021 QFS focuses on SDGs
With the theme of "Standards for Sustainable Development Goals", the 2021 Qingdao Forum on International Standardization was held on July 27-28 in Qingdao.
National standardization pilot program on basic public servi
The meeting of the national standardization pilot program on basic public services was held in Chengdu, Southwest China’s Sichuan province on July 23.
Data standard for cancer registry unified
The National Cancer Center organized the development of “Database standards for cancer registry in China”.
The 2021 Qingdao Forum on International Standardization was successfully held in Qingdao, East China’s Shandong at the end of July.
As ISO Secretary-General Sergio Mujica said at the forum, “This prestigious event is one of the highlights of the standardization calendar … The 2021 Qingdao Forum is a major step towards further establishing the links between standards and the SDGs. Both here in China and around the world, through standards, we are empowering people with real world solutions to face sustainability challenges head-on.”
The SPECIAL REPORT column recorded the splendid ideas and views that global experts shared at the forum, covering the latest trend of the standardization area as well as the key role of standards in facilitating sustainable development, digital transformation, personnel capacity building, industrial internet and low carbon development.
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the SPOTLIGHT column showcases how the standardization work has evolved in China over the past few decades.
The five articles in this column display how standards guarantee the safety and health of children, facilitate high-quality development of the new energy vehicle industry, ensure the safe operation of millions of lifts, and improve the efficiency and cleanliness of motor gasoline, as well as showcase the achievements of standards copyright in China.
The World Standards Day is coming! It is celebrated on October 14 each year and this year’s theme is “shared vision for a better world”. The next issue will present you the celebrations in China for the WSD and you’ll find how standards are an integral part for realizing the SDGs.
CHINA SCENE 中国视窗
National standardization pilot program on basic public services
田世宏出席国家基本公共服务标准化试点经验交流现场会
EXCHANGE & COOPERATION 国际交流与合作
SPECIAL REPORT 特别报道
2021 QFS focuses on SDGs
青岛国际标准化大会召开
Sharing views and experiences to strike sparks
— Global experts talk about standards and SDGs
分享经验 碰撞火花
——国内外专家共话标准与可持续发展
Experts share the latest trends in hot areas
专家访谈：共话热点领域标准化发展趋势
Standardization supports sustainable development of modern agriculture
农业标准化大咖共话标准化与现代农业可持续发展
Focusing on digital transformation of urban governance
全球标准化专家聚焦城市治理数字化转型
Highlighting capacity building of standardization talents
标准化人才培养与能力建设专题分会暨“一带一路”标准化教育与研究合作论坛召开
Sustainable development path of industrial internet and low carbon transition
标准化与工业互联网和低碳转型专题分会探讨可持续发展路径
SPOTLIGHT 聚光灯
For the future of the nation
— Series of standards guarantee the safety and health of children
为了祖国的未来
——玩具安全系列标准保障儿童安全健康
High-quality development of new energy vehicle industry with standards
标准筑牢安全底线 推动新能源汽车产业高质量发展
Standards ensure safe operation of millions of lifts
标准支撑800万台电梯安全运行
Motor gasoline standards help build a beautiful China
车用汽油标准为美好中国加油
Protecting standards copyright for a new development pattern
保护标准版权 构建新发展格局
GLOBAL VISION 国际视野
Health and wellness apps
ISO发布健康和健身应用程序技术规范
ASTM International Conference on Additive Manufacturing
ASTM增材制造国际会议即将召开
FEATURES 特色
Setting rules for better development
—Why the booming gaming industry needs standards?
有规则才有秩序
——为何蓬勃发展的游戏业也亟需标准？
ISOfocus is the magazine published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
Authorized by ISO and the Standardization Administration of China (SAC), China Standardization Press has been responsible for making the Chinese version of ISOfocus since 2014.
You may read or download the Chinese version together with the other three versions (English, French and Spanish) on the ISO website.
Created in 2004, the sole English magazine in China’s standardization field focuses on the hotspot of Chinese and international standardization, reports the latest standardization progress, and shares global experts’ viewpoints and China’s best practice, to promote international exchanges and cooperation in the standardization field.
Dedicated to displaying the value and practice of standards in China, the journal presents a full picture of dynamics and progress of standardization nationwide while keeping an eye on the standardization frontiers and topical areas of the international community, through its elaborately designed columns on news, interviews, researches and practices, etc.
As one of the five official publications of China Standardization Press (CSP), the bimonthly magazine is the only one authorized by Standardization Administration of China (SAC) to publish the newly approved English catalogue of GB standards (China’s national standards).
The magazine is distributed to government departments, research institutes, academia and technical committees of ISO, IEC and SAC across the nation, and also to more than 100 national standardization bodies of foreign countries, and international standardization organizations. It is committed to providing an open platform for standards partners and professionals across the globe and bridging the information and academic gap for the standard arena.
We encourage government and industry leaders, experts, all stakeholders in China and around the world to share their insights and contribute to making standards a common world language.
SUBSCRIBE NOW
Tel: +86 10 5771 1697, +86 10 57711693
Email: caoxx@cnis.ac.cn, jinjl@cnis.ac.cn
Address:
NO.51 Tiantong Zhongyuan, Changping District,
Beijing, China, 102218
