Alan Bryden appointed Secretary-General of ISO

摘要

Alan Bryden, currently Director General of France's national standardization institute, AFNOR, has been appointed Secretary-General of ISO (International Organization for Standardization) by the unanimous decision of ISO Council, meeting in Geneva on 14-15 November 2002. His designation comes at a point when international standardization is called on to respond to the globalization of trade, the issues posed by new challenges such as sustainable development, and the requirements of the information society.