Access Agenda and Register: Joint Organizational Member Forum and Government Member Forum Meeting

Find out more about factors influencing standards readiness, recent activities relating to standards incorporated by reference, and more during the hybrid joint meeting of ANSI’s Organizational Member Forum (OMF) and Government Member Forum (GMF).

The meeting, scheduled for October 1 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, will be held both online and in-person at AAMI headquarters in Arlington, VA.

The agenda will cover:

• Factors Influencing Standards Readiness: Over the summer, ANSI conducted public sessions on factors influencing standards readiness, including what information is needed to make an informed decision to engage in standards development activities. Representatives from ANSI and NIST will provide an overview of strategies to determine standards readiness. Members will be invited to share their organizations’ experience.

   

• Aligning Standards Activities with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Internationally, attention is being directed at aligning standards development with the UN SDGs, and standards developers have been reviewing how their activities align with these goals. This session will highlight approaches to alignment, momentum, and impact. Members will present selected use cases and the audience will be invited to share their experiences.

   

• Incorporation By Reference & Copyright – Issue Update: ANSI’s Patricia Griffin, senior vice president and general counsel, and Mary Saunders, senior vice president, government relations, will provide an overview of the latest activities relating to standards incorporated by reference (IBR’d) into federal and state regulations.

   

• USG NSSCET: Implementation Roadmap Launch: ANSI’s Mary Saunders will highlight key aspects of the Implementation Roadmap for the U.S. Government National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology (USG NSSCET), and the recent White House launch event.

Register here for both online and in-person participation, which will include a networking lunch break. Access information about hotels near AAMI. 

For more information about the OMF, contact Michelle Maas Deane at [email protected]. For more information about GMF, contact Mary Saunders at [email protected].

Join an Educational Session: ANSI’s American National Standards (ANS) Process Requirements and Implementation Discussion

In conjunction with the OMF/GMF, on Wednesday, October 2, ANSI will host an in-person educational session for ANSI members about the American National Standards (ANS) process, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET.

While the session will be geared to ANSI-Accredited Standards Developers (ASDs), other ANSI members are welcome. Virtual participation is an option and space is limited for in-person attendance. Interested stakeholders can register online via ANSI. Questions on this session can be directed to [email protected].

About the GMF
The ANSI Government Member Forum (GMF) provides a forum for the discussion of government standards and conformity assessment issues, as they relate to ANSI and its members. Representatives of virtually every federal department participate in the ANSI GMF.

About the OMF
The ANSI Organizational Member Forum (OMF) serves as a venue for U.S. professional societies, trade associations, standards developing organizations, and representatives of academia to come together to examine issues related to national, regional, and international standards, as well as conformity assessment. The OMF's membership comprises one representative from each of ANSI's organizational members.

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