Mission
Ecma develops and publishes international standards for the information and communication industry.
Almost 60 years of standardization
Since 1961 and continuing in full force today, Ecma International facilitates the timely creation of a wide range of global Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Consumer Electronics (CE) standards.
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A non-profit organisation
Ecma International is a Swiss based not-for-profit association officially established on 17 May 1961. It is headquartered in Geneva to be near the headquarters of other standards developing organizations such as the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
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Driven by industry
Ecma brings together industry and technology experts from around the world to work together in the development of standards in a contribution-driven, consensus-based approach.
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A large scope of activities
Broad scope of standardization topics including hardware, software, communications, consumer electronics, IoT, programming languages, media storage, environmental subjects, etc.
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Some presentations to describe standardization at Ecma, its processes, technical committees (TC), standardization topics, cooperation with Open Source, liaisons and more.