Facts and figures on IFAN
List of the IFAN Members' Assemblies
| 1st | The Hague (Netherlands), 11-12 March 1975 |
| 2nd | Vienna (Austria), 22-23 January 1976 |
| 3rd | London (UK), 16-17 December 1976 |
| 4th | Dubrovnik (Yugoslavia), 4-5 October 1977 |
| 5th | Stockholm (Sweden), 4-5 October 1978 |
| 6th | Paris (France), 21-22 June 1979 |
| 7th | Berlin (Germany), 27-28 October 1980 |
| 8th | Oslo (Norway), 24-25 September 1981 |
| 9th | Zurich (Switzerland), 30 September-1 October 1982 |
| 10th | Vienna (Austria), 7-8 June 1983 |
| 11th | Copenhagen (Denmark), 27-28 September 1984 |
| 12th | The Hague (Netherlands), 10-11 October 1985 |
| 13th | Philadelphia (USA), 2 October 1986 |
| 14th | London (UK), 27-28 October 1987 |
| 15th | Paris (France), 26-27 September 1988 |
| 16th | Berlin (Germany), 26-27 September 1989 |
| 17th | Oslo (Norway), 5-6 September 1990 |
| 18th | Stockholm (Sweden), 11-12 September 1991 |
| 19th | Strasbourg (France), 23 September 1992 |
| 20th | Triesenberg/Liechtenstein, 1-2 September 1993 |
| 21st | Istanbul (Turkey), 3-4 October 1994 |
| 22nd | Edinburgh (UK), 11 October 1995 |
| 23rd | Vienna (Austria), 2-3 September 1996 |
| 24th | Bled (Slovenia), 15-16 October 1997 |
| 25th | Orlando (Florida, USA), 18-19 November 1998 |
| 26th | Oslo (Norway), 7-8 September 1999 |
| 27th | Tel Aviv (Israel), 12-13 September 2000 |
| 28th | Berlin (Germany), 26 September 2001 |
| 29th | Thun (Switzerland), 10-11 October 2002 |
| 30th | Paris (France), 2-3 October 2003 |
| 31st | Amsterdam (Netherlands), 10 November 2004 |
| 32nd | By teleconference, 25 October 2005 |
| 33rd | Beijing (China), 24 October 2006 |
| 34th | San Francisco (USA), 22-23 August 2007 |
List of the IFAN International Conferences
1st IFAN International Conference "Wirstchaftlichkeit der Normung"
Paris (France), 28-29 April 1974
2nd IFAN International Conference "Normenpraxis"
Berlin (Germany), 11-13 May 1977
3rd IFAN International Conference "Standards – for what? At what price?"
London (UK), 18-19 June 1980
4th IFAN International Conference on the application of standards
Vienna (Austria), 9-10 June 1983
5th IFAN International Conference "Applying the World's Standards"
Philadelphia (PA, USA), 29September-1 October 1986
6th IFAN International Conference "Normenpraxis"
Berlin (Germany), 28-29 September 1989
7th IFAN International Conference "Standards, quality and world markets"
Strasbourg (France), 24-25 September 1992
8th IFAN International Conference "Management Standards for the Effective Business: the Marketing Edge"
Edinburgh (UK), 12-13 October 1995
9th IFAN International Conference "Standards for Global Markets"
Orlando (FL, USA), 16-17 November 1998
10th IFAN International Conference "World Trade and the Standardization"
Berlin (Germany), 27-28 September 2001
11th IFAN International Conference "Standardization-Awareness-Compliance"
Amsterdam (Netherlands), 11-12 November 2004
12th IFAN International Conference "Standards - The Bridge to Global Markets"
San Francisco (USA), 20-21 August 2007
Georges Garel Award
The Georges Garel Award was instituted by IFAN in 1979 in commemoration of its first president Mr. Georges Garel. The award is bestowed upon persons who in the opinion of the IFAN Board have rendered exceptional service to the international community of standards users.
| 1978 | Georges Garel (France) |
| 1980 | Robert Feilden (United Kingdom) |
| 1980 | Raymond E. Monahan (USA) |
| 1983 | Pierre Ailleret (France) |
| 1985 | Olle Sturen (Sweden) |
| 1986 | George Orton (United Kingdom) |
| 1986 | Donald L. Peyton (USA) |
| 1989 | Helmut Reihlen (Germany) |
| 1992 | Leendert van Rooij (Netherlands) |
| 1995 | J.M.L. Gavin (United Kingdom) |
| 2003 | Christian Favre (Switzerland) |
| 2003 | Gerhard Senk (Germany) |
| 2004 | Veit Ghiladi (Germany) |
| 2007 | Jonathan David (United Kingdom) |
| 2007 | Ziva Patir (Israel) |
Past IFAN Presidents
| 1974 - 1978 | G. Garel (France) |
| 1978 - 1981 | G. Orton (United Kingdom) |
| 1981 - 1984 | A. Hense (Netherlands) |
| 1984 - 1987 | H.T. Romstad (Norway) |
| 1987 - 1990 | R.E. Monahan (USA) |
| 1990 - 1993 | H. Brauchle (Germany) |
| 1993 - 1997 | R.V. Wright (United Kingdom) |
| 1997 - 1998 | D.R. Mackay (USA) |
| 1998 - 2002 | V. Ghiladi (Germany) |
Past IFAN Vice-Presidents
| 1974 - 1978 | L. van Rooij (Netherlands) |
| 1976 - 1978 | G. Orton (United Kingdom) |
| 1978 - 1981 | H.T. Romstad (Norway) |
| 1978 - 1982 | V. Kurelec (Former Yugoslavia) |
| 1981 - 1985 | B. Charpentier (France) |
| 1982 - 1986 | F. Skaret (Austria) |
| 1985 - 1987 | R.E. Monahan (USA) |
| 1986 - 1990 | H. Brauchle (Germany) |
| 1987 - 1991 | K.R. Paramesvar (India) |
| 1991 - 1993 | T. Worswick (USA) |
| 1990 - 1994 | P.-O. Ryd (Sweden) |
| 1993 - 1998 | E. Guthauser (Switzerland) |
| 1997 - 1998 | V. Ghiladi (Germany) |
| 1994 - 1999 | O. Christoffersen (Norway) |
| 1999 - 2000 | M. Morrell (USA) |
| 2001 - 2002 | N. Reeve (Netherlands) |
| 2003 - 2004 | R. Sieffert (France) |
| 2000 - 2005 | G. Aben (Netherlands) |
| 2006 | K. Rosan (Germany) |
| 2006 - 2007 | J. Overman (USA) |