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Young ?Passionate about standards ?
Then maybe you could be
the next winner !
Do you see yourself in Berlin, Germany, for one week, all expenses paid ?
ISO/DIN Essay Contest for Young Standardizers in Developing Countries
The theme :
How do ISO International
Standards help industry
in your country to respond
to local and global
market demands ?
The aim of the contest is to encourage young
professionals in developing countries and
economies in transition to engage in international
standardization, and to raise awareness of
the importance of standards in promoting safe
and sustainable economic development.
The award is sponsored by DIN (Deutsches Institut für
Normung), the German Institute for Standardization,
and organized within the framework of the ISO Action
Plan for developing countries 2011-2015.
Objective
Young standardizers in developing countries are
invited to answer the question :
For example, you can explore how International
Standards can be instrumental in helping industry
build confidence with customers and suppliers,
access new markets, and contribute to the economic
development of your country.
Candidates should not only demonstrate that they
have researched and studied the topic, but they
should put forward a personal analysis and original
ideas on the particular challenges faced by their
country and how ISO standards can help.
The theme :
How do ISO International
Standards help industry
in your country to respond
to local and global
market demands ?
The theme
The winner will be awarded a certificate signed by
the ISO Secretary-General and the Director of DIN,
and invited to undertake an attachment at the DIN
head office, in Berlin, Germany. The attachment will
consist of a one-week training period with exposure
to a wide range of standards management activities
carried out at the DIN.
The attachment will allow the winner to develop
his/her skills and understanding of the various
functions within an advanced and highly successful
national standards body. All expenses related to
the attachment will be covered by the prize.
The winner will also be invited to spend time and
interact with selected units at the ISO Central
Secretariat in Geneva.
The prize
Do you see yourself in Berlin, Germany, for one week, all expenses paid ?
The contest is open to young standardizers below
the age of 35 (i.e. born after 14 May 1977), working
in a national standards body (NSB) in a developing
country. To ensure that your NSB is a developing
country according to the ISO definition, please
consult the list of developing countries in ISO.
Delegates and experts involved in ISO technical
work may also participate in the contest, once duly
authorized by the ISO member in his/her country.
Who can
participate?
•Submissions will be accepted only in electronic
format to [email protected].
•Your essay should not exceed 3 000 words or
10 typescript pages, including illustrations,
tables and charts.
•Essays must be written in English. If English is not
your first language, we recommend you have your
essay edited to do justice to your work and ideas.
•Format your essay in font size 11, with double line
spacing and a margin of 30 mm on all four sides
of the page.
•Please note that each participant may only submit
one essay.
•Co-authored essays will not be accepted.
•Applicants grant publication rights to ISO.
The winning essay may be published on ISO’s
Web site, and a summary may be included in
ISO Focus+, the magazine of the International
Organization for Standardization. Entry requirements
All essays must be accompanied by
the following information :
•Title (Mr / Mrs / Ms)
•Full name
•Date of birth
•E-mail address
•Organization (NSB)
•Country
•Job title
The winner will be announced in September 2012.
Submissions will be accepted till :
ISO will nominate a panel of independent judges
to review the essays and select the winning essay.
In the event of no essay being of sufficient merit,
the jury may decide to withhold the prize.
Deadline
The jury
ISO Central Secretariat
1, ch. de la Voie Creuse Case postale 56 CH-1211 Genève 20 Switzerland
Tel. + 41 22 749 01 11 Fax + 41 22 733 34 30 E-mail [email protected] Web www.iso.org
The Director
Development and Training Services
ISO Central Secretariat
E-mail: [email protected]
For any further information, contact:
