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The 2023 Qingdao Forum on International Standardization is scheduled to open on June 9 in Qingdao, Shandong province, local officials announced at a recent news conference.

The forum has been held three times since 2017, becoming an important platform and business card for gathering high-end standardization resources, promoting the internationalization of Chinese standards, and building Qingdao into an international innovative city of standards.

This year's edition will be jointly hosted by the Shandong Provincial People's Government and the State Administration for Market Regulation, under the theme of "Standardization supports green, low-carbon, and high-quality development". It will consist of one themed conference, five parallel forums, and a series of supporting activities.

A file photo of the 2021 Qingdao Forum on International Standardization in Qingdao, Shandong province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Sergio Mujica, secretary-general of the International Standardization Organization (ISO), Philippe Metzger, secretary-general and CEO of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), and leaders of other international standards organizations will deliver speeches at the opening ceremony.

Representatives of standards and technology organizations at home and abroad will deliver keynote speeches on the development trends and latest achievements of international standardization in key industries.

Five parallel forums will also be held, covering themes of "Standardization and marine negative emissions", "Standardization and new power systems (green energy)", "Standardization and modern green ports and navigation", "Standardization enabling green and low-carbon development of the China-SCO demonstration zone", and "Standardization talent training and capacity building".

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