[Chapter-delegates] ooXML

[Christian de Larrinaga]

What ICTSB can and should do is to consider the views of its  
participants that are akin to the substance of its work -- open  
standards in a european context. If those views are not actionable  
under the current ICTSB scope which I suspect is largely the case  
then the ICTSB has the duty to report its work and findings to the EU  
Commission and can recommend further action at the EU and national  
level, and can request guidance from the EU.  This is something we  
could influence.

It might not be a complete solution but if those involved in ooxml  
can identify some high level issues that need addressing then these  
can be put forward in a European context. Now is a good time to set  
out the bullet points and substantiated points.

I gave a few examples in my response to Geir. I think we should stick  
to technical issues and not get into an intra-organisational rant  
with ECMA or ISO or anybody else. We can all do better than we are  
doing.


Christian


On 5 Sep 2007, at 16:10, borka at e5.ijs.si wrote:

>
> Just a short information about the mission
> (very briefly) of ICTSB:
>
> It is initiative of the 3 ESO: CEN, CENELEC and ETSI with
> 3 main objectives:
>
> -to listen to requirements for standards and specifications
> in the area of ICT
>
> -stemming from requirements and proposals from
> ICTSB members the board considers what standards
> need to be created (within the three ESO)
>
> -agreed work created as a project and allocated
> to one or more organization (ESO).
>
> So, ICTSB has coordinating role and other
> members e.g. ISOC European Chapters are there
> just for coordination and information the
> standardization efforts not to be duplicated.
>
> ICTSB is not a body to discuss any of the
> ISO   or ECMA
> activities on the international scheme.
>
> Examples of ICTSB initiated work is
> Assistive technology group (DATSCG),
> Intelligent Transport system (ITSSG),
> SmartHouse Standards (SHSSG),  Network&
> Information Security (NISSG) and Electronic
> Signature (EESSI).
>
> With regards,
>
>
> Borka Jerman-Blazic
>
>