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Travelling helps us to relax, detoxify our minds and achieve peace from within. Travelling to different destinations – rural ones, in particular – helps us enjoy natural and cultural heritage, meet new people and delight in the company of local communities. So let’s celebrate the ISO standards that make …
ISO holds its largest virtual meeting to date
Some 700 participants from national standards bodies of 141 countries attended a special virtual event organized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) on 24 September 2020, in lieu of the General Assembly which was due to take place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This has been …
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Celebrating World Maritime Day
2020 signals a 10-year countdown to the United Nations global goals, which is one reason why the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has chosen the theme of 'sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet' for this year's World Maritime Day.
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ISOfocus September/October 2020
Innovation generation
All industries have to continually innovate, whether its technology or retail. But how? Look no further than this edition of ISOfocus for more.