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The growing trend of wireless charging
The idea of charging up our gadgets without cables is not so new. Back in the early 90s a wireless charging toothbrush was introduced at a dentistry convention in Florida, US. But the commercial application of wireless power transfer (WPT) goes back to the work of Nikola Tesla in the
Read MoreNovember 10, 2015
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Importance of IEC Conformity Assessment schemes for world trade highlighted at WTO event
The World Trade Organization (WTO) organized an event to mark the 20th anniversary of the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Agreement in Geneva on 4 November. The TBT Agreement “aims to ensure that technical regulations, standards, and conformity assessment procedures are non-di
Read MoreNovember 05, 2015
International Standards & Policy Conference in Geneva
International Standards & Policy Conference takes place in Geneva today followed by a training day tomorrow. What is it all about? See below: We will explore the benefits of referencing standards in regulations, how standards can help implement policy commitments taken at the glob
Read MoreNovember 02, 2015
Follow the official opening of the IEC Africa Regional Centre (IEC-AFRC) in Nairobi
Today we are celebrating the opening of our Africa Regional Centre (IEC-AFRC) in Nairobi, Kenya. You can find out more about the event from our live updates in social media under #IECAFRC hashtag or below from our Storify collection: [View the story “IEC Africa Regional Centre O
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Growing the next generation. IEC National Committees from thirty five countries selected nearly 70 representatives for the 2015 IEC Young Professionals Programme. These up-and-coming experts participated in the annual IEC Young Professionals Programme workshop held in Minsk, Belarus,
Read MoreOctober 21, 2015
Clean, safe and Renewable Energy technologies in Africa
Preparations for the official opening of our Africa Regional Centre (IEC-AFRC) which is taking place on 2 November in Nairobi, Kenya are progressing well. The role of IEC-AFRC will be to facilitate African electrotechnical innovation and contribute towards enabling access to safe and
Read MoreBetter safe than sorry
With cyberattacks on the increase, IEC has launched a number of initiatives to help combat these Have you ever had your e-mail hacked or been informed that the personal information you have given to your credit card company has been breached? Such breaches have become commonplace as o
Read MoreOctober 20, 2015
Light up, light up!
IEC support for the International Year of Light. Switching on a light is such a routine task that we often take it for granted, however for millions of people worldwide, this is far from the case. The IEC is delighted to be associated with the global initiative, International Year of
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