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World Standards Week

World Standards Week 2024

November 12-14, 2024 • National Housing Center  Washington, DC


TUESDAY 11/12

NETWORKING EVENT: CONNECTIONS FOR SUSTAINABILITY

National Housing Center, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET

This unique networking opportunity brought colleagues together to share insights on standards supporting sustainability. Discussion prompts encouraged meaningful connections and knowledge sharing, and an afternoon networking reception offered further opportunities for collaboration.

Summary: Connections for Sustainability: Themes from ANSI WSW Networking Event


Emerging Standards Professionals Workshop: Leadership and Engagement in ISO and IEC Activities

ANSI Headquarters, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm ET

Held in conjunction with World Standards Week, this multi-day event primed emerging standards professionals for success in international standardization, in both IEC and ISO activities. Day 1 set the stage for the workshop, providing an introduction to international standardization at ISO and the IEC.


WEDNESDAY 11/13


Conference: Standards and Sustainability: Shaping the Future 

Hybrid Event: National Housing Center and Zoom, 9:15 am – 4:00 pm ET

This conference explored how industry, standards developing organizations, consortia, governments, academia, civil society communities, and others can work together to support greater sustainability worldwide. Topics of discussion included sustainability and ESG, circularity, and the use of standards as regulatory tools.

Summary: Prioritizing Sustainability in Standards: ANSI Conference Explores the Path Forward


Annual Business Meeting and Luncheon

Hybrid Event: National Housing Center and Zoom, 12:00 – 1:30 pm ET

ANSI Chair David Miller and ANSI President and CEO Joe Bhatia shared highlights of the past year and plans for the future.

 

Emerging Standards Professionals Workshop: Leadership and Engagement in ISO and IEC Activities

ANSI Headquarters, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm ET

Held in conjunction with World Standards Week, this multi-day event primed emerging standards professionals for success in international standardization, in both IEC and ISO activities. On day 2, training provided hands-on experience for attendees to learn how international stakeholders reach a consensus, draft, and finally create an international standard.



2024 ANSI Leadership and Service Awards Ceremony

Ritz Carlton Washington, 6:00 – 9:00 pm ET

ANSI's Leadership and Service Awards were presented to the 2024 recipients at this banquet and ceremony in celebration of outstanding achievements in standardization.

Summary: Congratulations! ANSI Celebrates Distinguished Members of the Standardization Community at its 2024 Awards Banquet and Ceremony

 


THURSDAY 11/14

Emerging Standards Professionals Workshop: Leadership and Engagement in ISO and IEC Activities

ANSI Headquarters, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm ET

Held in conjunction with World Standards Week, this multi-day event primed emerging standards professionals for success in international standardization, in both IEC and ISO activities. Day 3 allowed attendees to explore the flip side of international standardization through conformity assessment overview and training, and hear from industry experts on standards’ effects on emerging topics including AI, SDGs, gender equity, and more.


ANSI Legal Issues Forum

Hybrid Event: National Housing Center and Zoom, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm ET

ANSI and its constituents explored three critical topics at the Legal Issues Forum: navigating the impact of the Supreme Court's Loper Bright decision; new legal developments impacting the practice of incorporation by reference; and data security regulations, practices, and standards.

Summary: ANSI Legal Issues Forum Explores Loper Bright Decision, Incorporation by Reference, and Data Security

U.S. CELEBRATION OF WORLD STANDARDS DAY

Separate from ANSI’s World Standards Week events, but held during the same timeframe, the U.S. Celebration of WSD is hosted by a committee of standardization community partners. ANSI and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) co-chair the WSD planning committee. The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) was the 2024 WSD Administrating Organization, with the theme Shared Vision for a Better World: Standards for the Changing Climate.

Summary: U.S. Standardization Community Gathers in Washington, DC, to Celebrate World Standards Day 2024

Visit the U.S. Celebration of WSD webpage to learn more.

Looking for the previous WSW proceedings? Visit the Spring 2022Fall 2022, and 2023 event pages.

THANK YOU TO OUR WORLD STANDARDS WEEK 2024 SPONSORS

Friends sponsors     

ANAB

Diamond sponsors     

NFPA logo
SEIA
ULSE

platinum sponsors

IAPMO
Virtual
Betty

gold sponsors  

CTA logo
Accuris
ASTM
SEIA
NFPA banner
API
ULSE

 

 

Staff Contact

Stephanie Carroll

Associate Director, Meetings and Events

Phone:
212.642.4890

Email:
[email protected]