ISO Focus+ 2011
November-December
IT gurus and gadgets
Recent gadgets like smartphones and tablets have revolutionized the way we carry out everyday tasks. Today, we can use phones to buy our transport tickets, or find our way when we are lost. With continual accessibility to the Internet, we can check our e-mail or social networks, shop and access information anytime, everywhere. But behind these innovations are real people, visionaries who dared dream the impossible, and made it happen.
October
Opening space
This issue highlights the deep impact of using ISO standards in the space sector, an interview with the Associate Administrator of the NASA and a comment from the ISO President and Director General of Russia's Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute.
September
Creating global confidence
In an era of economic globalization, rapid development of information and communication technologies, increase in personal mobility, feelings of uncertainty and the challenge of facing diverse kind of risks, how to remain confident? International Standards are key to creating confidence globally.
July-August
Cooking up successful standards
We only need to glance over the news to realize that what ISO achieves in its daily work is truly extraordinary – international consensus on practical tools for tackling global challenges.
June
Donors' money well spent
The Special Report features an array of articles highlighting the diverse technical assistance projects aimed at developing countries and how these are made possible through the generous support of donor agencies.
May
Future energy
With energy-related carbon dioxide emissions accounting for most of the global greenhouse gas emissions, the energy sector is at the heart of this issue which raises awareness of International Standards as part of the solution to today’s energy issues.
April
Success code
From financial transactions and freight containers to books and passport, millions of operations and items worldwide use codes to provide unambiguous and consistent representations for people, places, or things.
March
Social responsiblity - ISO 26000 tells it like it is
This issue tells social responsibility like it is, and focuses on the growing role that ISO 26000, which provides guidance. Already organizations large and small are implementing the standard, as can be seen from several of the case studies included in this report. Similarly, key players in the field of sustainability and SR are publishing, linking documents to align efforts.
February
Security
Globalization, rapid increase of technological change, increased connectivity, economic uncertainty, make the world more complex and challenging with the related security threats. From terrorism to fraud, to piracy and identity theft, security has become one of the highest priorities of government, business and the general public at large.
January
ISO Strategy 2011-2015
On the threshold the ISO Strategic Plan 2011 -2015 – Solutions to Global Challenges, ISO has committed itself to a comprehensive strategic roadmap for the next five years consisting of seven major objectives. It has been developed following its most inclusive consultation ever of its stakeholders all over the world, including its members, the users of standards and international organizations.
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