ISO (International Organization for
Standardization) is the world's largest
developer and publisher of
International
Standards. ISO is a network of the national standards institutes of 157
countries, one
member per country, with a Central Secretariat
in Geneva, Switzerland, that coordinates the system.
ISO is a non-governmental
organization that
forms a bridge between the public and private sectors.
On the one hand, many of its member
institutes are part of the governmental structure of their
countries,
or are mandated by their government. On the
other hand, other members have their roots uniquely in
the private sector, having been set up by
national partnerships of industry associations.
Therefore, ISO enables a consensus to be reached on solutions that meet both the
requirements
of business and the
broader needs of society. |
