Japan Will Offer to Host IEC General Meeting 2029

1. Overview of the IEC and the IEC General Meeting

The IEC is an international standardization organization composed of national standardization bodies, with JISC representing Japan. The IEC develops international standards for electrical, electronic and related technologies.

The IEC General Meeting consists of a series of meetings, including the annual meeting of the General Assembly (in which the annual report is presented, the financial report is presented and approved, next year’s plan is approved, and members of management are elected). Meetings of other management boards—the IEC Board, the Standardization Management Board, the Conformity Assessment Board, and the Market Strategy Board—also take place. The IEC General Meeting is held annually over a period of one to two weeks with the attendance of approximately 2,000 to 3,000 persons.

2. Japan’s offer to host the IEC General Meeting 2029

Previously, Japan held the IEC General Meeting in Tokyo in 2014. JISC had been considering whether to host the General Meeting in Japan in 2029, which would be the first time in 15 years if realized, along with the venue and dates for the event. At its Council meeting held today, JISC decided to offer to host the IEC General Meeting 2029, with a view to host in Yokohama around November 2029.

Hosting the IEC General Meeting in Japan will provide an opportunity to showcase Japan's advanced technologies to the world and contribute to the further revitalization of the international standardization community.

Going forward, Japan will officially announce its offer to host at the upcoming IEC General Meeting scheduled for September 2025 in New Delhi, India, and will establish a dedicated committee within Japan to discuss concrete plans for hosting the event.

Division in Charge

International Electrotechnology Standardization Division, Innovation and Environment Policy Bureau