The aim of World Standards Day is to raise awareness among regulators, industry and consumers as to the importance of standardization to the global economy.
14 October was specifically chosen to mark the date, in 1946, when delegates from 25 countries first gathered in London and decided to create an international organization focused on facilitating standardization.
While the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) was formed one year later, the first World Standards Day was celebrated in 1970s.
Theme of this year is “Video Standards Create a Global Stage”.