{"id":346368,"date":"2025-09-16T18:17:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T12:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=346368"},"modified":"2025-09-16T18:17:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T12:47:10","slug":"international-electrotechnical-commission-iec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/international-electrotechnical-commission-iec\/","title":{"rendered":"International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News<\/strong>: India will host the 89th IEC General Meeting at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 15\u201319 September 2025.<\/p>\n<h2>About International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_346369\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-346369\" style=\"width: 322px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-346369\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Source-IEC.jpg?resize=322%2C144&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"322\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Source-IEC.jpg?resize=300%2C134&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Source-IEC.jpg?resize=1024%2C457&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Source-IEC.jpg?resize=768%2C343&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Source-IEC.jpg?w=1432&amp;ssl=1 1432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-346369\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; IEC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>global standard-setting organization<\/strong> that prepares and publishes <strong>international standards for electrical, electronic, and related technologies<\/strong> to ensure <strong>safety, efficiency, and interoperability<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Establishment:<\/strong> Founded in 1906 and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Membership:<\/strong> Comprises 89 member countries, including India.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Functions:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Develops international standards for power generation, transmission and distribution, renewable energy, semiconductors, batteries, nanotechnology, and smart grids.<\/li>\n<li>Promotes harmonized technical rules to facilitate global trade and technological cooperation, working with <strong>International Organization for Standardization (ISO)<\/strong> and <strong>International Telecommunication Union<\/strong><strong> (ITU)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance for India<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hosting &amp; history:<\/strong> India hosts the 89th GM; <strong>fourth time after 1960, 1997, 2013.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>BIS in global governance:<\/strong> The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) representation in ISO\/IEC bodies to <strong>align national priorities with international best practices<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>India<\/strong><strong>\u2019<\/strong><strong>s IEC membership &amp; expert contribution:<\/strong> India is a full IEC member via BIS; experts contribute on renewable energy, smart grids, e-mobility, and energy storage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Global Secretariat (LVDC):<\/strong> India will serve as the Global Secretariat for Low Voltage Direct Current (LVDC).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scale &amp; agenda of GM:<\/strong> 89th GM exhibition is the \u201c<strong>Largest\u201d electrotechnical exhibition in India. <\/strong>It will feature 150+ committee meetings and workshops on sustainability, AI, e-mobility, inclusivity, and an all-electric and connected society.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Talent pipeline:<\/strong> BIS builds talent through student chapters, a six-month internship, and the IEC Young Professionals Programme hosting 93 participants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: India will host the 89th IEC General Meeting at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 15\u201319 September 2025. About International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) It is a global standard-setting organization that prepares and publishes international standards for electrical, electronic, and related technologies to ensure safety, efficiency, and interoperability. 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