EDU4Standards Final Event

Join the edu4standards Final Event

We are delighted to invite you to the EDU4standards Final Event, taking place on 25 November 2026. Hosted in a hybrid format, the event will be held in the heart of Brussels at the Sparks meeting venue.

Whether you are an academic, a policy maker, an industry expert, or a student, this is your opportunity to explore the innovative teaching modules and strategic roadmaps developed to empower the next generation of standards experts. Join us to network with key stakeholders and discuss how we can continue to foster a robust standardisation culture across Europe.

Draft Agenda

09:30 - 10:00 | Registration & welcome coffee
10:00 - 10:30 | Welcome & key note
10:30 - 10:45 | EDU4Standards overview, Knut Blind - Fraunhofer ISI
10:45 - 11:45 | Session 1 - Project results: educational offer and approach
- Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) for Standardisation Education | Elisabeth Staudegger - University of Graz
- Topical and methodological map of standardisation education | Vladislav Fomin - Vilnius University
- Innovative Teaching concept and teacher support tool | Ivana Mijatovic - University of Belgrade
Panel Discussion on Teaching Concepts, Methods & Approaches
- Moderator: Simone Wurster - Fraunhofer ISI
- Panelists: Elena Mocchio (UNI) - presentation of United Circles project, Sebastian Vogel (CEN and CENELEC), Claudia Suarez (former member of the ISO/TC 207 Young Leadership Group)
11:45 - 12:00 | Poster Pitches
12:00 - 12:15 | Networking break
12:15 - 13:15 | Session 2- Increasing the offer of standardisation teaching
- Pilots Overview | Geerten van de Kaa - Delft University of Technology
- Academic Standards Days Overview - Kirsten Glennung (CEN and CENELEC)
Panel Discussion
- Moderator: Rudi Bekkers - Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)
- Panelists: Nizar Abdelkafi (POLIMI), Monica Mic (Waterloo University), Panos Delimatsis ( Tilburg University), Teodora Bulc (Austrian Standards)
13:15 - 14:15 | Lunch Break
14:15 - 15:30 | Session 3: Legacy for the European Ecosystem
- The six Key Exploitable Results of EDU4Standards.eu | Robert Link - Freesia innovation e.U.
- EDU4Standards CEN Workshop Agreement (CWA) "Guideline for education and training on standards and standardisation" | Rudi Bekkers - Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)
- Policy recommendations | Knut Blind - Fraunhofer ISI
Panel Discussion on the Sustainability Strategy for Edu4Standards.eu
- Panelists: Robert Link ( Freesia Innovation e.U.), Maria Giuffrida (Trust- IT Services), Elena Mocchio (UNI)
15:30 - 15:45 | CEN CENELEC Award on teaching innovation