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  1. Join BSI’s Quentin Dunstan to explore the key insights from the BSI Organizational Resilience Index Report 2021, which highlights results from more than 500 global business leaders how they survived, stabilized, rebuilt and thrived in 2020, a year that tested resilience more than any other. The report is also a unique benchmarking tool that can help leaders discover how resilient their organizations really are. For more information and to register, please click here: https://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/our-services/events/webinars/2021/how-do-leaders-build-resilient-organizations/
  2. The Executive Summary and the full document on the role of standards in supporting policy can be accessed here; https://www.commonwealthstandards.net/library/csn-publications/
  3. CSN eLearning Modules 4 & 5 are now available on the portal. Please click on the following links to complete the course: CSN eLearning Module 4: Safe working during the COVID-19 pandemic – General guidelines for organisations CSN eLearning Module 5: Business Continuity Management Systems
  4. Please share your queries and comments here about the trade impacts of COVID-19 and your thoughts on supporting recovery and resilience in your countries:
  5. The Aid-for-Trade Stocktaking Event will assess the trade impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and make the case to mobilise Aid-for-Trade financing to support recovery and foster resilience. Click here for more information bout the agenda: https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/devel_e/a4t_e/gr21_e/gr21_e.htm Click here to watch the live webcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRGJC0QriuM
  6. A comprehensive research paper by Standards Australia highlights the benefits of standardisation to the Australian Economy. To read the report please click here: https://www.standards.org.au/StandardAU/Media/SA-Archive/OurOrganisation/News/Documents/Economic-Benefits-of-Standardisation.pdf
  7. The ISO member for Singapore, SSC Enterprise Singapore, has published research showing how standards improve transparency, quality and trust in the maritime sector. Click here to read more: https://www.iso.org/news/ref2640.html
  8. Standards play an important in supporting economic growth through their role in boosting productivity and innovation. Here's a link to the comprehensive report that provides an in-depth analysis of the economic benefits of standards within the UK economy: https://www.bsigroup.com/LocalFiles/en-GB/standards/BSI-standards-research-report-https://www.bsigroup.com/LocalFiles/en-GB/standards/BSI-standards-research-report-The-Economic-Contribution-of-Standards-to-the-UK-Economy-UK-EN.pdf-UK-EN.pdf
  9. ISO/TC 304 has been created to conduct standardization in the field of healthcare organization management. A series of virtual sessions are being organized for developing countries to create awareness around TC 304 and to train on key elements about ISO, its standard development process and how to participate efficiently. These sessions will help experts and delegates from developing countries to be better prepared for the upcoming virtual meetings of TC 304 and make their vouces heard. For more information and to register for the first in the series of workshops, please click here: https://www.iso.org/capacity-building-tc304.html
  10. Cen-Cenelec is organising a one-day interactive workshop on Thursday 17 March, to give participants a better understanding of the need for good practices to make PPE more sustainable. For more information and to register, please click here: https://www.cencenelec.eu/News/Events/Pages/EV-2021-21.aspx
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  12. https://www.iso.org/capacity-building-tc304.html
  13. Coinciding with the World Consumer Rights Day, BSI has launched a 'Consumers and standards' podcast series today, in association with CPIN, the independent consumer and public interest network.The first episode in the series features Helena Leurent, Director General of Consumers International - the organization behind World Consumer Rights Day. In the podcast, she talks about this year's theme around "No Plastic Pollution" and the important role of international standards in delivering consumer rights. To listen to the podcast, click here: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/bsigroup/episodes/2021-03-14T17_00_00-07_00
  14. https://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/our-services/events/webinars/2021/how-do-leaders-build-resilient-organizations/
  15. Extending the celebrations around World Consumer Rights Day on 15 March, ARSO is hosting a webinar to highlight the various opportunities presented by the AfCFTA w.r.t the role being played by ARSO to ensure the participation of Consumers in Africa's Standardisation, and focuses on:., the Opportunities with the AfCFTA Agreement The Role by the African Union to facilitate Buy in Africa and from Africa The Private Sector role and challenges, especially the Motovehicle industry Role of the ARSO Consumers Committee (ARSO COCO) Role of the ISO/COPOLCO and international best practices. To register, please click on the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tdOGrrTspHdDSpk3c5uu4QGrstRLF3xew FLYER_17_03_2021_ARSO WEBINAR_CONSUMERS AND TRADE.pdf
  16. Version 2 of the CSN Toolkit is now available to be downloaded via the following link: Please ensure that you share this link within your teams and wider networks.
  17. Commonwealth Day is an annual celebration observed by people all over the Commonwealth in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Americas, the Pacific and Europe. This year's theme for Commonwealth Day, will be centred around the same theme as last year - 'Delivering a Common Future' - highlights how the 54 member countries in the Commonwealth family are ‘innovating, connecting and transforming’ to help achieve some of its biggest goals, like fighting climate change, promoting good governance and boosting trade. The Commonwealth Standards Network supports these themes by promoting innovation and building connections for strong trade among all Commonwealth states through the participation, adoption and implementation of international standards. To find out more about the scheduled list of online events, download social media toolkit, and to read the 2021 Commonwealth Day Affirmation, click here: https://thecommonwealth.org/commonwealth-day
  18. This year's International Women's Day is themed 'Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world.’ To read the full statement, please click here: https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/news-centre/speeches/2021/international-womens-day-2021.html
  19. Please click here to follow the series of virtual events planned to celebrate this annual occasion by the Commonwealth Secratariat: https://thecommonwealth.org/media/news/commonwealth-day-2021-celebrations-be-virtual-and-focus-women’s-leadership-delivering
  20. On the occasion of this year’s International Women’s Day, the ILO pays tribute to the tremendous efforts made by women in shaping a more equal future and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. To read more and to register for the event, please click here: https://www.ilo.org/gender/Events/WCMS_773334/lang--en/index.htm
  21. On International Women’s Day, the Commonwealth Secretariat will be hosting a virtual event to put a spotlight on women’s leadership in responding to COVID-19 and charting an equitable recovery. For more information and to register for the event, please click here: https://thecommonwealth.org/media/event/event-international-womens-day-2021-womens-leadership-building-back-better-after
  22. https://www.ilo.org/gender/Events/WCMS_773334/lang--en/index.htm
  23. https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/news-centre/speeches/2021/international-womens-day-2021.html
  24. https://thecommonwealth.org/media/event/event-international-womens-day-2021-womens-leadership-building-back-better-after
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