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CEN Workshop  

Version 1 (September 2004) 

1. Role/Definition 5. Composition
2. Reports to 6. Method of appointment/Review
3. Responsibilities 7. Mode of working
4. Rights  

1. Role/Definition
References

Production of specifications known as CEN Workshop Agreements (CWA). Workshops exist mainly within the CEN Information Society Standardization System (ISSS) scope but are also available for use by other sectors.

Resolutions CA 31/1997CA 9/1999 and  CA 11/2003   

GD - Characteristics of the CEN Workshop Agreement and CEN Workshop guidelines 

2. Reports to
3. Responsibilities

3.1  As primary aim, develops and adopts a document that is intended to bridge the gap between a consortia document and a standard as developed by the formal CEN standardization process                                  

3.2  In addition may also

  • exchange experiences with regard to implementing a specification (implementors' workshops);
  • exchange views with regard to new technologies and their business opportunities (conferences and seminars).
4. Rights
Not applicable 
5. Composition

Direct participation of Anyone having a direct interest, including non-Europeans

NOTE: The opportunity to participate is widely advertised in advance by its proposers and by CEN and its members.

GD - Characteristics of the CEN Workshop Agreement and CEN Workshop guidelines 

6. Method of appointment/Review

6.1  New Workshops may be proposed by any company, group of companies, association, CEN Members, CEN Technical Committees or by public authorities.

GD - Characteristics of the CEN Workshop Agreement and CEN Workshop guidelines

6.2  The CEN Members and other interested parties are informed of the proposal to establish a Workshop, and the proposal is made publicly available, e.g. by including on a Web site, with a minimum of four weeks for comment.
6.3  A Workshop is set up according to a business plan approved during a 'kick-off meeting' (6 weeks notice for such meetings).
7. Mode of working

7.1  Kick-off meeting, Workshop Plenary meeting
7.2  Consensus approval of deliverables by registered Workshop participants
7.3  Through the use of Project Teams for specific tasks Profile - Workshop Project Team