COPANT and standards in South America

There’s a South American flavour and vibe to this episode.Matthew speaks to Kory Eguino from the pan-American standards organization COPANT.All about COPANT’s current priorities around the circular economy, climate change, digital transformation and gender equality in standards-making. And also about how they support and represent their members.Matthew also speaks to Maria Gallardo and Oscar Vargas from one of those COPANT members -  IBNORCA - the National Standards Body of Bolivia, about their work on standards education and supporting the next generation of standards-makers.Oh, and about Matthew’s favourite ever Trivial Pursuit question!And special thanks to BSI colleague Andrea and to Cintia from the podcast chá com rapadura for their lovely Spanish and Portuguese voiceovers. Find out moreCOPANTIBNORCAIBNORCA podcastGet in touch@standardsshow@thestandardsshow education@bsigroup.comthe-standards-show.onpodium.com

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The Standards Show - the podcast that brings you the stories behind the standards. Join Matthew Chiles and Cindy Parokkil - and their guests along the way - for conversations on the concepts, history, people, and organizations involved in standards. And how they shape and improve the world around us, making life easier, safer, and more enjoyable. From facilitating international trade, to fixing potholes, to brewing the perfect cup of tea. Expect a mixture of bite-sized and in-depth episodes and frequent series, such as the monthly Standards Desk of News and Standards in 10 Minutes. And regular features too, including the popular My Favourite Standard. Sometimes serious, sometimes light-hearted, though always informative, educational and engaging, The Standards Show is the podcast for anyone working in standards, using standards, studying and researching standards, or just plain curious about standards. Matthew Chiles is a stakeholder relations specialist and has been communicating policy ideas and programmes for over 20 years. Cindy Parokkil is an experienced economist and international development practitioner. [The Standards Show was formerly the BSI Education Podcast]