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Standardization of terminology tools and methods and interactions between relevant parties to enable innovation.

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ISO/TC 279

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Sustainable Development Goals

This committee contributes with 11 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

1
No Poverty
2
Zero Hunger
3
Good Health and Well-being
4
Quality Education
6
Clean Water and Sanitation
7
Affordable and Clean Energy
8
Decent Work and Economic Growth
9
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
11
Sustainable Cities and Communities
12
Responsible Consumption and Production
13
Climate Action
14
Life Below Water
15
Life on Land
16
Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
8

Published ISO standards *

4

ISO standards under development *

55
Participating members
23
Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 279/AG 1   Communication and Engagement Working group
ISO/TC 279/CAG   Chair's Advisory Group Working group
ISO/TC 279/STTF   Spanish translation task force Working group
ISO/TC 279/WG 1   Innovation management system Working group
ISO/TC 279/WG 2   Terminology, terms and definitions Working group
ISO/TC 279/WG 3   Tools and methods Working group
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 279

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 279:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/CASCO Committee on conformity assessment ISO
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 7 Software and systems engineering ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 40 IT service management and IT governance ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 176/SC 1 Concepts and terminology ISO
ISO/TC 176/SC 2 Quality systems ISO
ISO/TC 176/SC 3 Supporting technologies ISO
ISO/TC 258 Project, programme and portfolio management ISO
ISO/TC 266 Biomimetics ISO
ISO/TC 268 Sustainable cities and communities ISO
ISO/TC 286 Collaborative business relationship management ISO
ISO/TC 307 Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies ISO
ISO/TC 312 Excellence in service ISO
ISO/TC 323 Circular economy ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 279

ISO/TC 279 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 Artificial intelligence ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 176 Quality management and quality assurance ISO
ISO/TC 176/SC 1 Concepts and terminology ISO
ISO/TC 176/SC 2 Quality systems ISO
ISO/TC 176/SC 3 Supporting technologies ISO
ISO/TC 251 Asset management ISO
ISO/TC 258 Project, programme and portfolio management ISO
ISO/TC 260 Human resource management ISO
ISO/TC 286 Collaborative business relationship management ISO
ISO/TC 307 Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies ISO
ISO/TC 323 Circular economy ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
Acronym Title Category
CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research A
EPO European Patent Office A
FICPI Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Intellectuelle A
ISPIM International Society for Professional Innovation Management A
LESI Licensing Executives Society International A
OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD A
SBS - Small Business Standards Small Business Standards A
The World Bank The World Bank Group A
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization A
UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization A
WIPO World Intellectual Property Organization A
WTO World Trade Organization A
UNDP United Nations Development Programme B

Date Month Location TC/SC Note
14-18 October 2024 Jesús María (Peru) ISO/TC 279 *

* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional

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