The Global Standards Symposium (GSS),
was held in Johannesburg on 20 October 2008, just ahead of
WTSA-08, it brought together standards makers and other interested
parties to discuss how developing countries can become better involved in
the standards making process (bridging
the standardization gap). Additionally the event examined global ICT
standards challenges, such as
accessibility,
climate change and collaboration among standards development
organisations.
For more information on the
symposium’s objectives, possibilities of participation, and the formal
background of GSS,
click here.
Steering Committee
To assist in the preparations of the event and in identifying keynote
speakers, a balanced steering committee was created to advise the Director.
It worked primarily through electronic means and drafted the report of the
GSS to WTSA-08. For more information on the composition of the steering
committee,
click here.
