The International Organization of Standardization

 

About the International Organization of Standardization (ISO) 

The ISO is the world’s largest developer and publisher of International Standards. ISO is a network of the National Standards Institutes of 163 countries (currently), comprising of one member per country (ISO 2010, p.1). ISO is a non-governmental organisation that forms a bridge between the public and private sectors. Many of its member institutes are part of the governmental structure of their countries, or are mandated by their government.