Most years, World Standards Day occurs in the USA on a different day than it does in other countries. This year, 2020, that tradition continues. Rather than celebrate 2020’s World Standards Day on the same day (October 14) as other countries, the USA will celebrate World Standards day on five (5) different days, none of […]
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When are World Standards Day in 2016?
This year, 2016, World Standards Day was on Friday, October 14. One of the competing official announcements says: Each year on 14 October, the members of the IEC, ISO and ITU celebrate World Standards Day, which is a means of paying tribute to the collaborative efforts of the thousands of experts worldwide who develop the […]
A cup of tea and some Smoots: One must or can celebrate standards
A core definition of Britishness, the official six-page specification for how to make a cup of tea, is officially “under review”. But don’t panic. It is standard procedure for the British Standards Institution (BSI) to do a “systematic periodic review” of each of its many specifications which, piecemeal, define nearly everything British. Belying stereotypes of […]
Today Is World Standards Day (in the USA but not elsewhere)
Today, October 11, is World Standards Day 2012 in the United States of America. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is celebrating today with a reception, exhibition, dinner and ceremony at the Fairmont Hotel in Washington, DC, beginning at 5:30 pm. October 14, is World Standards Day 2012 in the rest of the world (except Canada, […]