Lawyer Fan Zhang Participates in Preparatory Meeting for China Chamber of International Commerce’s Industry-University Cooperation Standardization Committee
On June 8, 2022, the Preparatory Meeting for the Industry-University Cooperation Standardization Committee, organized by the China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC) Commercial Sub-Council, was successfully held online.
More than 60 distinguished guests attended the meeting, including:
- Yao Xin, Secretary-General of the CCOIC Commercial Sub-Council and Convenor of ISO/TC 286/WG4 (ISO International Standardization Working Group on Collaborative Business Relationship Management — Work Group 4 on Industry-University Cooperation);
- Liu Yaping, Registered Expert of ISO/TC 286/WG4 and Director of the CCOIC Center for Industry-Education Integration;
- Zhang Huanxin, Secretary of ISO/TC 286/WG4 and Assistant Researcher at the CCOIC Standards Department;
- Guo Yujin, Executive Deputy Secretary-General of the China Chain Store & Franchise Association;
- Zhou Keqi, President of the Macau Marketing Society;
- Jiang Hong, Dean of the School of International Education, Beijing College of Finance and Commerce;
- And Lawyer Fan Zhang, Deputy Director of the Business Development Committee at JINGSH Chengdu Office.
During this high-level and in-depth exchange, participants discussed the theme of “Exploration and Progress in Industry-University Cooperation from the Perspectives of ISO International Standards and CEN European Standards”. They also shared experiences in the development of international standards, national standards, industry standards, and industry-education integration projects.
Lawyer Fan Zhang shared her insights on international collaboration and standardization, noting that JINGSH Chengdu, building on the global footprint of JINGSH’s 13 overseas offices, has established more strong partnerships and maintained close ties with professional institutions and law firms in Australia, Turkey, African countries, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, India, France, and South Korea.
She emphasized that JINGSH Chengdu will actively participate in the formulation and promotion of standards for industry-university cooperation. The firm is committed to advancing the dual-driven development strategy of “Group Standardization + International Standardization” promoted by the CCOIC, aiming to facilitate the internationalization of Chinese standards in the legal and education sectors.
This meeting also highlighted significant achievements:
On February 13, 2022, the ISO officially approved the project proposal for ISO/TS 44006 “Guidelines for Industry-University Cooperation”, jointly led by the CCOIC Commercial Sub-Council and the Shenzhen Institute of Standards and Technology.
With a remarkable 91.67% approval rate, this marks:
- The first ISO project led by China under ISO/TC 286 (Collaborative Business Relationship Management Committee) since its establishment in 2013;
- And the world’s first international standard in the field of industry-university cooperation.
Looking ahead, the CCOIC’s new Standardization Committee on Industry-University Cooperation will focus on developing standards around industry-education integration and business-academic collaboration, contributing Chinese best practices and group standards to future ISO international standard-setting efforts.
