The Canadian National Committee of the International Electrotechnical Commission (CANC/IEC) invites the next-generation of Canadian standardization experts to participate in the IEC Young Professionals Workshop.
 
The IEC Young Professional (YP) Programme brings together the world's upcoming expert engineers, technicians and managers, and provides opportunities for young professionals to shape the future of international standardization and conformity assessment in the electrotechnology field.
 
CANC/IEC and the Standards Council of Canada will select one YP to represent Canada at the annual IEC YP Workshop and attend the 87th IEC General Meeting from October 22 to 26, 2023, in Cairo, Egypt.

Direct your questions about this application to members@scc.ca. 

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1. Name (Required.)

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2. Sex (Required.)

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3. Age (Required.)

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4. Email address (Required.)

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5. Telephone number (Required.)

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6. Current employer (Required.)

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7. Size of your current organization (Required.)

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8. Job title (Required.)

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9. Type of employment (select all that apply) (Required.)

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10. Years of employment with your current employer (Required.)

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11. Provide a link to your LinkedIn profile

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12. Upload your current CV (PDF, DOC, DOCX) (Required.)

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13. Upload your current employer’s letter of support (PDF, DOC, DOCX) (Required.)

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14. What is your relationship to standards and conformity assessment systems (select all that apply)? (Required.)

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15. With reference to your answer to the previous question (question 14), describe your experience working with standards and/or conformity assessment system (maximum 100 words). (Required.)

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16. Answer ONE of these questions, either in writing (minimum 500 words) or by video (minimum two-minute video):
  • How do standards impact innovation in the electrotechnical sector?
  • What is the role of standards in emerging industries and technology?
  • What is your industry doing to address the sustainable development goals (SDGs)?
  • What could be the role of standards in issues related to gender equality and gender responsive standards?
Upload your written answer (DOC, DOCX, PDF) OR post a link to your publicly accessible video below (question 17).

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17. Post the link to your video. The video must be publicly accessible through one of these platforms: YouTube, Vimeo, LinkedIn, Twitter or Facebook.

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18. Identify in which Canadian mirror committee of an IEC technical committee you currently participate or would like to join. (Required.)

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19. Explain ways in which attending the 2023 IEC General Meeting would enrich your career. Your response should touch on the IEC and its body of standards and/or conformity assessment (maximum 200 words). (Required.)

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20. How did you hear about the IEC Young Professional Programme 2023? (Required.)

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21. Participation confirmation (Required.)

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22. Employer confirmation (Required.)

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23. SCC membership confirmation (Required.)

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