YOURS has recently partnered with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for their NextGen programme which focuses on youth and road safety issues. Road accidents are the #1 killer of young people world- wide. ISO NextGen – Road safety is looking for the next generation of experts to discuss the major challenges in this field and how International Standards might help. It has a sister project, ISO NextGen – Climate change, with similar aims.
These are brand new projects for ISO and they are all about reaching out to a wider community of young professionals to discuss today’s hot topics.
What do I have to do as part of the project?
- Be an active member of an online community using a platform to share ideas (via blogs, discussion forums, polls, etc.) and collaborate on a document outlining how International Standards can help to address the most pressing challenges in road safety. The platform will be open for 6 weeks starting from August 4.
- Attend online events to open and close the 6 week period where guest speakers will discuss their ideas.
- Explore how international solutions,such as International Standards, should be developed in the future.
Can anyone get involved?
We’d like to hear from young professionals who repre- sent the future generation and are not already involved in standardization work.
The ideal profile for our participants is:
- 25 – 35 years old
- Qualifications – a formal qualification from a higher educational institution related to the subject area
- Experience–5 years of professional experience in the subject area
- Little to no involvement in national or international standardization activities
- Demonstrated passion and vision for the subject area – takes initiative, thinks innovatively and influences others
- However, if you are interested in getting involved and you don’t exactly fit these criteria, do let us know!
What will I get out of it?
Participation in ISO NextGen – Road Safety will help you:
- Make contacts and interact with other passionate experts in your field of expertise
- Make contacts with established international experts (from ISO committees and working groups)
- Learn from guest speakers who will participate in the online events
- Bring your ideas to a wider, international community
- Influence the future of standardization in the sector and make a contribution to solving the most important global challenge in your field of expertise
- Contribute to raising the visibility of the issue of road safety at the international level
If you are interested in participating in the ISO NextGen – Road safety online community, please send an email with a few words about your motivation and a copy of your CV to Katie Bird (bird@iso.org).