Commonwealth nations trade more with each other than anyone else. Initiatives like sharing standards help boost trade and strengthen collaboration.
“The network empowers developing countries to have a stronger voice in the international standards community - which has benefits on a global scale.”
International standards play a huge role in promoting efficiency, reducing costs, removing barriers to trade, and driving economic growth. The CSN is dedicated to fostering more equal and sustainable societies, using standards as a starting point.
The CSN's key aim is to facilitate Commonwealth trade and poverty reduction through the increased use of international standards. It also strives to improve technical and institutional capacity to use and develop international standards among its members.
It requires continued active engagement and input from standards bodies within Commonwealth states - including BSI - to develop and deliver meaningful resources which aid all members.
A dedicated online platform encourages collaboration between National Standards Bodies to support information exchange and peer-to-peer learning. Valuable resources including a toolkit have been created to support the implementation of standards.
Traning and workshops have also helped raise awareness of the benefits of standards. Several developing countries within the Commonwealth are being provided with technical assistance to gain the skills necessary to support domestic standards development and to use international standards effectively.
As the work for the CSN continues, members can share in many joint benefits, including:
Collaboration
Communication
Connection
Coordination
Cohesion
Creativity
The CSN is well positioned to help Commonwealth states accelerate their collaboration and mutual growth
A-Z: From Antigua and Barbuda to Zambia, the Commonwealth represents a great diversity of states
53 independent sovereign states in total make up the Commonwealth
3.3x: Intra-Commonwealth investments generate more jobs than those from non-members
$1 trillion +: Intra-Commonwealth trade and productive investment
20% more trade happens intra-Commonwealth than with non-member countries
10% more investment occurs with each other than with non-member countries
“The network provides a significant opportunity for national standards experts to collaborate and share best practice”
Would you or your organization like to contribute to standards development? We welcome new members to our networks (both organizational and individual) and are always keen to hear from consumer champions with a wide range of knowledge and experience.
As your trusted partner, BSI can help you implement international standards quickly and efficiently.
