IEC - Member and Experts > Resource Area > Young Professionals Programme > Young Professionals Workshop

Sunday 10 October
19.30 – 21.00	Welcome gathering
Monday 11 October - Day One
8.30 – 10.15	Opening, J. Régis Welcome message, A. Amit The importance of International Standards for world trade, J. Hill IEC Standards in the real world, P. Lanctot
10.30 – 12.00	The benefits of IEC International Standards and conformity assessment systems, A. Santos The joys of developing standards, M. Bourassa
12.00 – 13.30	Lunch break
13.30 – 15.15	Observe the SMB meeting
15.45 – 17.30	What to expect in a TC/SC meeting, P. Lanctot Q&A session with Technical Officers, Moderated by P. Lanctot, panellists: G.Barta, D. Chew, C. Agius, M. Cocimarov
19.00	Opening Ceremony
Tuesday 12 October - Day Two
9.00 – 9.30	Briefing on day two, K. Fraga Pearson
10.00 – 12.30	Observe the designated TC/SC meeting
12.30 – 14.00	Lunch break
9.00 – 9.30	Breakout sessions, Moderated by J. Sheldon, participants: M. Bourassa, K. Higginbottom, J. Hill Standardization: a necessary evil or a strategic tool?, J. Matthews Closing message, J. Régis
19.30	Young Professionals’ Dinner

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