World Standards Day is celebrated internationally each year on 14 October.The day honours the efforts of the thousands of experts who develop
voluntary standards within standards development organizations such as
the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), International Organization for Standardization (ISO), International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). The aim of World Standards Day is to raise awareness among regulators, industry and consumers as to the importance of standardization to the global economy.
14 October was specifically chosen to mark the date, in 1946, when
delegates from 25 countries first gathered in London and decided to
create an international organization focused on facilitating
standardization.Even though ISO was formed one year later, it wasn't until 1970 that the first World Standards Day was celebrated.
