APEC Silver Economy – Next StepsSeptember 4, 2017
Recently, Standards Australia attended the APEC Sub-Committee on Standards and Conformance (SCSC) meeting in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam and presented on the APEC Silver Economy outcomes and workshop recommendations report. We are pleased to advise that APEC SCSC endorsed all...
Read More... John Walter – PASC Meritorious Service Award 2017June 2, 2017
PASC members have unanimously supported Mr John Walter as the recipient of the 2017 PASC Meritorious Award. The award has been given to recognise John's significant contributions to PASC for many years, especially his leadership and guidance in the formulation of the PASC Strategic Plan...
Read More... Release of Issues Paper to Support APEC’s Silver EconomyMarch 17, 2017
Standards Australia has today released an Issues Paper titled 'The Role of Standards and Innovation for Driving APEC's Silver Economy', providing insights to assist Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies to prepare for the challenges and opportunities created by...
Read More... PASC Welcomes INEN (Ecuador) as a New MemberNovember 29, 2016
On 3 Nov, PASC Secretary had sought email approval and/or comments on INEN (Ecuador)'s interest to become a PASC member. Secretariat has received votes of approval from the majority of the PASC members, and so, in accordance with the PASC Charter, Secretariat is pleased to confirm...
Read More... APEC Silver Economy Project Steering Group 2nd MeetingNovember 25, 2016
The 2nd Project Steering Group Meeting was held on Friday 25 November for the APEC Silver Economy project. The Silver Economy Survey, conducted on Survey Monkey, received 140 responses in total. In addition, Japan have the results from a further 85 survey responses...
Read More... The Role of PASC in Improving Global ConnectivityOctober 11, 2016
On Wednesday 14 September 2016, the Open Session - International Organisation Leaders Summit took place for the closing day of the 2016 ISO GA in Beijing. The Theme was Standards Improve Global Connectivity and included an address from the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang...
Read More... Marine Sensor Performance NWIP to ISO/TC8/SC13 Marine TechnologySeptember 29, 2016
Marine sensors are an essential tool for providing a picture of what is happening below the ocean's surface. A wide range of users depend on the data collected by these sensors to make critical environmental decisions. But their performance and accuracy can vary considerably between devices...
Read More... Release of APEC Silver Economy SurveySeptember 21, 2016
Tapping into new growth opportunities through APEC's Silver Economy. Around the world societies are facing major demographic shifts. Populations are living longer, presenting a whole set of new business and innovation opportunities to meet the wants and needs of our ageing societies...
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