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World Standards Day 2001 Celebration
World Standards Day 2001: Enhancing Confidence,
Connectivity and Competitiveness
ISO (International Organization for Standardization) was born on 14
October 1947 and Wor1d Standards Day is celebrated worldwide each year
on 14 October by the three international standards, namely, ISO, the International
Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and International Telecommunication
Union (ITU) and several National Standards Bodies. ISO develops international
standards for all technical fields except electrical and electronic engineering,
which is the responsibility of IEC; the ITU is an international organisation
responsible for the co-ordination, development, regulation and standardisation
of telecommunications standards.
The national theme adopted for this year is "Enhancing Confidence, Connectivity
and Competitiveness". The theme was chosen to reflect the benefits of
standards. Standards provide the technical basis for defining quality
and for establishing safety in products, processes and services, which
gives confidence to both firms and customers. Connectivity through standards
to its supply chain partners both locally and overseas allows a company
to improve its productivity and competitiveness. Standards also help to
improve productive efficiency through minimised resource wastage and cost,
hence leading to enhanced competitiveness. Furthermore, standards also
make it easier to enter overseas market as they are often used as a basis
for regulations on safety, health and the environment.
The aim of World Standards Day is to raise awareness of the importance
of global standardisation to the world economy and to promote its role
in helping meet the needs of business, industry, government and consumers
worldwide. In Singapore, PSB uses this occasion to pay tribute and show
appreciation to all the standards partners who have contributed to the
national and international standardisation activities. PSB also uses this
opportunity to increase awareness of the importance of standardisation
amongst the stakeholders.
A series of events have been planned to celebrate World Standards Day
2001 to highlight the benefits of standards in increasing Singapore's
productivity and competitiveness as well as the importance of international
standards for exports.
For more details, please visit the WSD 2001 website at http://www.standards.org.sg
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