Researchers and innovation professionals are invited to join a six-part online webinar series focusing on standardisation and its importance for research and innovation. The webinars will take place from 19 February to 26 March 2026, every Thursday from 9:00 to 10:00 CET.
The series is organised within the framework of the EU Standardisation Strategy and the Code of Practice on Standardisation in the European Research Area (ERA) — key European policy initiatives supporting closer links between research, innovation and standardisation, and strengthening Europe’s global competitiveness and strategic autonomy.
More information is available in the European Commission press release on the EU Standardisation Strategy and in the Code of Practice on Standardisation in the European Research Area.
- EU Standardisation Strategy (European Commission):
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_661 - Code of Practice on Standardisation in the ERA:
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32023H0498&qid=1678171117168
The webinar series is delivered as part of the Horizon Europe Coordination and Support Action (CSA) EDU4Standards.eu, a pilot initiative aimed at building capacity and skills for standardisation within the European research community.
More about the project: https://edu4standards.eu/
Who should attend
The webinars are primarily addressed to the research community, with particular relevance for professionals working in Research and Technology Organisations (RTOs), especially those affiliated with the European Association of Research and Technology Organisations (EARTO):
https://www.earto.eu/
The initiative aims to:
- strengthen researchers’ understanding of standardisation,
- demonstrate how research and standardisation can mutually reinforce each other,
- show how researchers can contribute to standards development while supporting European values and strategic interests.
Webinar format
Each session includes:
- a concise introduction to the topic,
- practical examples from research and innovation,
- interactive discussion on opportunities, challenges, and benefits of standardisation for researchers.
Webinar programme and registration
Module 1 – The Standardisation Landscape
📅 19 February 2026
🔗 Registration link:
https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/83449ca8-b7aa-4f5f-852c-18fe080ec46b@f930300c-c97d-4019-be03-add650a171c4
Module 2 – Types and Impacts of Standards
📅 26 February 2026
🔗 Registration link:
https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/293a60e3-3412-49b5-ab3a-278e110dffe2@f930300c-c97d-4019-be03-add650a171c4
Module 3 – Research and Standardisation
📅 5 March 2026
🔗 Registration link:
https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5a5bf6f0-3295-4662-a515-580c73671d12@f930300c-c97d-4019-be03-add650a171c4
Module 4 – Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) and Standardisation
📅 12 March 2026
🔗 Registration link:
https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6b21ed59-930f-4da9-93da-b6b4cab11045@f930300c-c97d-4019-be03-add650a171c4
Module 5 – Open Source and Standardisation
📅 19 March 2026
🔗 Registration link:
https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9c4119ef-034b-455a-97f6-1229e3de4342@f930300c-c97d-4019-be03-add650a171c4
Module 6 – Geopolitics, Values, and Standardisation
📅 26 March 2026
🔗 Registration link:
https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4a17e7ab-7eab-445d-8317-7ffe79157c53@f930300c-c97d-4019-be03-add650a171c4
Participation is free of charge. Separate registration is required for each webinar.