Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) attended the General Assembly of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO/GA) held from September 9–13 in Cartagena, Colombia, and announced today that the first World Standards Forum will kick off in Seoul in December 2025.

Having discussed the launching of a business-led global standards forum for some time, the ISO, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) officialized plans for the World Standards Forum on the occasion of ISO/GA. The World Standards Forum was proposed by ISO President Sung Hwan Cho’s to the World Standards Cooperation (WSC) with aim to create a next-generation standards forum addressing worldwide issues such as artificial intelligence (AI) and climate change with the participation of global business leaders. 

Held under the theme of “Standards for a Better World,” the World Standards Forum 2025 will share best practices and facilitate open discussions on standards strategies from a business perspective among world-leading CEOs and CTOs. 

The event is anticipated to serve as an opportunity for strengthening Korean companies’ international standards leadership through strategic cooperation and establishment of collaboration channels with global firms in line with the national standardization strategy for advanced industries announced by the Korean government this May.