ISO Fo c u s The Magazine of the International Organization for Standardization Volume 2, No. 6, June 2005, ISSN 1729-8709 Innovation in energy and raw materials • Arcelor CEO : “ In a global economy, standardization is a must ” • ISO General Assembly in Singapore Contents 1 Comment Kevin McKinley, ISO Deputy Secretary-General, Back to basics 2 World Scene Highlights of events from around the world 3 ISO Scene Highlights of news and developments from ISO members 4 Guest View Guy Dollé, CEO and Chairman of the Management Board, Arcelor 7 Main Focus ISO Focus is published 11 times © ISO a year (single issue : July-August). It is available in English. Annual subscription 158 Swiss Francs Individual copies 16 Swiss Francs Publisher Central Secretariat of ISO (International Organization for Standardization) 1, rue de Varembé CH-1211 Genève 20 Switzerland Telephone + 41 22 749 01 11 Fax + 41 22 733 34 30 E-mail
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