International Standards Organization (ISO)

ISO is an independent, non-governmental international organization with a membership of 165 national standards bodies. Through its members, it brings together experts to share knowledge and develop voluntary, consensus-based, market relevant International Standards that support innovation and provide solutions to global challenges. You'll find our Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland. Learn more about our structure and how we are governed. CONTACT ISO International Organization for Standardization ISO Central Secretariat Chemin de Blandonnet 8 CP 401 - 1214 Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland E-mail: central@iso.org Tel.: +41 22 749 01 11 Fax: +41 22 733 34 30 VISITING ISO [PDF, 1.29 MB] OUR STORY BEGINS IN 1946 Founders of ISO, London 1946 The ISO story In London, in 1946, 65 delegates from 25 countries meet to discuss the future of International Standardization. In 1947, ISO officially comes into existence with 67 technical committees (groups of experts focusing on a specific subject).