Agility in crisis

Member dialogues

19 October 2020 Past event

Delivering fast and effective solutions during the pandemic.

When COVID-19 struck, many ISO members rose to the challenge of delivering rapid solutions to contribute to the pandemic response. These stories of flexibility and innovation can inspire the standards community with actions we can take beyond the crisis to become more agile and deliver faster, so that we meet market needs without compromising quality.

In this session, you will learn how some ISO members were able to react swiftly and creatively with new products or processes that responded to the urgent needs of the pandemic. Then, join us for an active discussion where you can share your own experiences as we dive deeper into the challenges, opportunities and lessons learnt.

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Programme

WHO	Speakers	Topic
LIBNOR	Lena Dargham, General Director Chairperson ISO/DEVCO	Moderator
AFNOR	Olivier Peyrat, General Director	When the world run out of masks in the middle of the pandemic AFNOR reacted swiftly, coming out with a face mask specification (AFNOR Spec S76-001) in record time. The initiative was recognized internationally as more and more countries followed suit, leading to the development of a European document (CWA 17553:2020) for face masks.
BOBS	Keeper Morgan, Acting Managing Director	When people desperately looked on empty shelves for hand sanitizers, BOBS developed a standard for alcohol-based hand sanitizer to increase supply. The standard was freely offered to SMEs who also benefited from free testing. The demand was overwhelming.
OSN	Yanira Colindres, CEO	When Covid-19 struck, El Salvador’s tourism industry was paralyzed. OSN partnered up with the Tourism ministry to develop biosecurity standards in record time. Today they are working on a certification system based on these standards.
China Jiliang University, China	Prof. Mingshun Song, President	When you are surrounded by millions of people, how do you know who is at risk of spreading Covid-19? The Chinese city of Hangzhou came up with an innovative app. It generates a QR code that marks the safety of an individual like a traffic light system (red, yellow or green). A standard was needed to ensure effectiveness and data protection.