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Cooperation between Standards
Bodies,
Academia and Professionals from
Companies in Korea
Hee-Dong Yang
Ewha Womans University
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Academia’s Participation in
Korea Industrial Standard Council (KISC)
• KISC: The most authoritative entity in Korea for the establishment of KS
• More than 40% of the KISC members are from Academia
• Members in KISC actively participate in the international SDO
Members
KISC
51
Total Temporary
543
470
Sources
Full
time
73
Industry Academia
102
241
Regions
Research/
Association
185
Others Seoul Province
15
372
98
Gender
M
F
383 87
KISCs
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Academia’s Participation
as ISO, IEC Committee Officers
Chairperson, Convenor, WG Secretariat (Unit : Persons)
Description
Industry
Research Institute Academia
Association
Total
Chairperson
3
2
8
Convener
1
3
6
5
15
WG Chairperson
8
18
30
3
59
Total
12
23
44
8
87
Chairperson
1
13
ISO
Convener
2
4
1
3
1
6
IEC
Total
WG Chairperson
1
6
9
16
Total
2
10
12
Chairperson
4
2
10
Convener
1
7
7
6
21
WG Chairperson
9
24
39
3
75
1
25
16
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Academia’s Participation
as ISO, IEC Committee Officers
- Around 50% from Academia Association
Industry
Research
Institute
Association Industry
Academia
Research
Institute
Academia
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Academia’s Participation
in Standard Reference Data Commission
• 21 Data Centers, accredited by Ministry
of Knowledge and Economy (MKE), are
authorized to collect, produce, edit, and
evaluate the standard reference data
• 21 Technology Commissions, each of
which consists of 7 experts from industry,
academia, and/or government sector,
finally approve the official request from
the data centers
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Establishment of SSS in Oct 2010
(Society for Standards and Standardization)
• Establishment : Oct 12th, 2010
• Objectives: SSS helps activate the research
on standards and standardization, the
interaction between academia and industry,
standards organizations and the
constructive communication among
stakeholders to satisfy the demands for
standards and standardization from country,
companies, and consumer and to
contribute to the development in quality of
life.
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Activities of SSS
• Supports the research activities of members
• Supports the presentation of and discussion about the
research results
• Publication of academic journal and periodicals
• Alliance and collaboration with other domestic and foreign
standard-related organizations
• Advice, suggestion, and professional service to the
government institutions and public organizations
• Encouraging exchange of research results and information
among members
• Education and promotion of standard-related topics and
classes
• Other activities related to the objectives of SSS
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Structure of SSS
(SSS: Society for Standards and Standardization)
President
Auditors
Advisor
Vide-president
Executive board
Office
Editing
committee
Academic
Committee
Planning
Committee
AcademicIndustry
Cooperation
Committee
International
Cooperation
Committee
Operational
Committee
Journal
publication
Academic
research
support
Conference &
seminar
Academic &
industry
cooperation
International
cooperation
Management of
policies, assets,
budget &
members
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SSS Member Distribution
Goal
Achievement
250
31.2%
5.0%
20
Individual
members
(Individuals)
1
Libraries
(Institutions)
69.2%
26
8
Special
members
(companies)
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Distribution of Members
Institutions
Others 5.6%
Collaborative
Organization for
Standard
Development
(COSD) 66.7%
Industry 27.8%
Individuals
Government
agencies 7.7%
Research
institutions
20.5%
Industry 28.2%
Academia
43.6%
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Conclusions
• High dependency on academia in
standardization activities. Research institute
follows.
• Need active communication and collaboration
between industry and academia/research
institute
• The first academic community for standard in
Korea, Society for Standards and Standardization
(SSS), was officially launched in October, 2010
– Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS)
and Korean Standard Association (KSA) sponsored
and supported the launch of this academic
community
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