IEC technical committee creation: the first half-century

摘要

Written by former IEC General Secretary, Anthony Raeburn, this two-part series traces the expansion of the IEC through its technical committees over the 10 decades from 1906 to 2006. At the dawn of the IEC era, the most important topics in electrotechnology of the time were considered in plenary assembly of the Commission. Each nascent national commit- tee (NC) did its work, either spontaneously or as requested, and brought the results forward for consideration.