Launched in 2001, the IEC Affiliate Country Programme is aimed at developing and newly-industrializing countries around the world. The Programme offers such countries a form of participation in the IEC without the financial burden of actual membership, making full use of IEC 100% electronic environment. The Affiliate Country Programme has three principal aims:

• To encourage greater awareness and use of IEC international standards in developing countries;
• To help those countries understand and participate in the work of the IEC; and
• To facilitate the adoption of IEC International Standards as national standards.

The IEC Affiliate Country Programme enables a country to participate in the IEC and benefit from that affiliation in a variety of ways. Affiliates will be able to use relevant IEC international standards and learn how to monitor relevant technical work in the technical committees, thereby taking a step by step approach to establishing an IEC National Electrotechnical Committee, if and when appropriate.

Participation

Developing and newly industrializing countries can join the Programme on invitation by the IEC General Secretary.

List of participating countries, with their contact co-ordinates (address, telephone and fax numbers, email, etc.).