COPOLCO’s past events
Subjects covered in COPOLCO workshops have been extremely wide-ranging and the results have often influenced subsequent International Standards or other consumer-related publications.
Joint COPOLCO/DEVCO training workshops have promoted consumer participation by bringing national standards bodies and consumer organizations together. DEVCO is ISO’s policy committee for developing economies.
Previous workshops have included:
2008
COPOLCO workshop - Republic
of Korea
2008
Standards for a sustainable world: how can consumers influence
a sustainable
energy future?
COPOLCO/DEVCO training workshop
- Ghana 2008
Consumer
participation in standardization (train the trainers)
2007
COPOLCO workshop - Brazil
2007
Can consumers rely on fair trade claims?
COPOLCO/DEVCO training workshop - Austria 2007
Consumer
participation in standardization
2006
COPOLCO workshop - Malaysia
2006
How can environmental standards help promote sustainable consumption?
COPOLCO/DEVCO training workshop - Malaysia 2006
Policy
makers, consumers and standards bodies: working together to improve consumer services
COPOLCO/DEVCO training workshop -Bostwana 2006
Consumer
participation in standardization
2005
COPOLCO workshop - Canada
2005
A safer world for consumers - How can standards help?
COPOLCO/DEVCO training workshop - Canada 2005
Consumer
representation in standardization
2004
COPOLCO workshop - Czech Republic
2004
Regulation, co-regulation, self-regulation - Who's at risk?
Standards and legislation, partners in consumer protection
COPOLCO/DEVCO training workshop - Czech Republic
2004
Achieving child safety through standards
COPOLCO/DEVCO training seminar
- Egypt 2004
Making an impact: Consumer representation in standardization
COPOLCO workshop - Egypt 2004
Consumer
protection and empowerment through standards awareness
2003
COPOLCO workshop - Thailand
2003
Consumer confidence and the role of standards. Principles and
ethical practice
COPOLCO/DEVCO training seminar - Thailand 2003
Making
an impact: Consumer representation in standards-setting
2002
COPOLCO workshop - Trinidad
2002
Corporate social responsibility