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IEC 2022 General Meeting

The USNC hosted the IEC 2022 General Meeting October 31 – November 4 in San Francisco!


Hosted annually by a different IEC member nation, the IEC General Meeting brings together international stakeholders for discussion of current issues and future directions and strategies for the IEC. The General Meeting has a unique format, combining management and technical meetings, and bringing all the key players together on one stage. The San Francisco event was attended by more than 1,500 participants from the international IEC community.

For questions, email USNC Staff at [email protected].

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IEC 2022 HOST VIDEO


IEC 2022 SPONSORSHIP

Thank you to our Sponsors!

Download the full list of our General Sponsors including direct links to their websites



Many thanks to our Technical Committee Sponsors whose specific support has helped bring their desired Technical Committee to the IEC General Meeting hosted by the U.S.

Albatross-Projects  CISPR

Chamberlain Group  TC 61

Corning  TC 110

Dr. John Leach  TC 32, SC 32A, SC 32B, SC 32C

Element Materials Technology  CISPR

Enphase Energy  TC 82

Fischer Custom Communications  CISPR I

GE Healthcare  TC 87

HistoSonics  TC 87

JEDEC  TC 47

Laars Heating Systems  TC 72

NEMA  TC 22

NEMA Magnet Wire Section  TC 55

Nextracker  TC 82

Onda Corporation  TC 87

Siemens Healthineers  TC 87

SolarEdge Technologies Inc.  TC 82

Staubli Electrical Connectors AG  TC 82

TC 90 Members  TC 90

Therm-O-Disc, Inc.  TC 72

UL Standards and Engagement  TC 82

VDE  CISPR

Why DID the United States Host IEC 2022?

  • To demonstrate U.S. leadership in the electrotechnical sector
  • To raise the level of understanding within U.S. industry and governmental agencies of the importance of IEC standards and conformity assessment activities
  • To afford an opportunity for U.S. participants to reduce travel costs by having the IEC General Meeting and its related management and technical meetings within the U.S. as opposed to requiring international travel to other locations
  • To help the U.S. electrotechnical industry compete in the global marketplace through participation and use of an open, balanced, and transparent standards development process
  • To demonstrate the USNC’s leadership position in the management structure of the IEC at all levels
  • To demonstrate to the world market that the IEC international standardization activities are significant components of U.S. electrotechnical standardization activities
  • To create opportunities for U.S. businesses to participate in establishing industry standards that lead to greater global market access

History of IEC General Meetings

Since 1904, the annual IEC General Meeting has been held in different cities and countries throughout the world, including most recently:

2022 San Francisco, California, United States
2021 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2020 Geneva, Switzerland (virtual)
2019 Shanghai, China
2018 Busan, Republic of Korea
2017 Vladivostok, Russia
2016 Frankfurt, Germany
2015 Minsk, Belarus
2014 Tokyo, Japan
2013 New Delhi, India
2012 Oslo, Norway
2011 Melbourne, Australia
2010 Seattle, Washington, United States
2009 Tel Aviv, Israel
2008 Sao Paulo, Brazil
2007 Paris, France
2006 Berlin, Germany
2005 Cape Town, South Africa
2004 Seoul, South Korea
2003 Montreal, Canada
2002 Beijing, China
2001 Firenze, Italy
2000 Stockholm, Sweden
1999 Kyoto, Japan
1998 Houston, Texas, United States
1997 New Delhi, India
1996 Dresden, Germany
1995 Durban, South Africa

Staff Contacts

Tony Zertuche

Senior Director, International Policy

Phone:
212.642.4892

Fax:
212.840.2298

Email:
[email protected]

Adelana Gladstein

Senior Manager

Phone: 
212.642.4965

Email: 
[email protected]

Mackenzie Connors

Program Administrator

Phone:
212.642.8927

Email:
[email protected]

Betty Barro

Program Administrator

Phone:
212.642.4963

Email:
[email protected]

Megan Pahl

Senior Program Administrator

Phone:
212.642.8907

Email:
[email protected]

Suhey Estevez

Program Administrator

Phone:
212.642.4979

Email:
[email protected]