Peter Kurilecz asked "then people need to know how one can become a member of a national working group. Is there a secret handshake involved in becoming a member?"

Not to my knowledge, at least not for TC 171. As I understand it, a Technical Advisory Group (TAG) decides it needs additional members, either because existing members have left, or because new development requires more people, or because there is a need for Subject Matter Experts in an area not already covered by the existing members.

There are requirements to ensure the Sub-Committees are not dominated by any particular organisation.

The existing members then look over their contacts, pass the word around, and then one or more candidates are proposed. The Secretariat contacts the proposed members to ask if they are interested, if they can afford the commitment in time and effort, and other questions.

If the proposed candidate agrees, the Secretariat circulates a ballot among the existing TAG members, giving the candidate's qualifications and interest in participating. 

Assuming the candidacy is approved, the new member starts working on one or more projects.

The ISO policies and procedures are quite complex, and I myself have barely begun to understand them. But they are logical and have a purpose.

Having just returned from the annual Plenary session of TC 171 (the annual reunion of all the national delegations), I can say for myself it is tremendously interesting and fulfilling work, well worth the time, effort, and costs.

Fred Grevin

Fred Grevin
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