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These actions in the areas of ETSI’s governance and
operating process are meanwhile part of wider strategic
initiatives by the Board to ensure that ETSI is ‘match fit’
as a European developer of world class standards with
global scope, both today and in the longer term. Jan Ellsberger

Approved by the ETSI Board in November 2024 and Director-General
subsequently by the General Assembly, the new Board
actions to support the implementation of the ETSI Strategy
underpins our mission to facilitate the development and
promotion of standards for ICT systems and services that
can be used globally for the benefit of all. Its development
has been shaped by taking account of technology trends 2024 was marked by significant efforts to enhance
and socio-economic enablers as well as policy trends at collaboration, transparency, strategic planning, and
both a European and global level. operational efficiency across ETSI, ensuring that as an
organization we remain well aligned with European policies
Realization of these strategic objectives is being facilitated and continues to support our stakeholders effectively.
by a concentration of Board resources across three main
‘pillars’ in the areas of Process & Governance, Regulatory Several key initiatives were implemented during the
Policy and Technology & Strategy. Delivery in each of these second half of the year, aimed at enhancing collaboration,
activity areas follows a new project-based methodology. transparency, and strategic planning within ETSI.
Here specific tasks are led by individual Board members, These measures have included re-establishing and
under ultimate oversight of the full ETSI Board. strengthening relations with the European Commission,
involving the creation of a new Policy Affairs Department
2024 has marked a very busy year for the ETSI Board, and to foster closer collaboration and alignment with
the year ahead promises to see this forward momentum European policies. We have also made adjustments to
continue. Building on these solid foundations, ETSI’s the Secretariat’s structure to ensure the focused use
Annual Strategy identifies three focus areas for 2025. of resources. This has included the re-establishment of
Firstly, we need to ensure we are future-ready, with the the Mobile Competence Centre that provides support to
best and most modern tools, services and facilities in the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), as well
place to support ETSI’s membership and staff. Secondly, as to selected Technical Committees and ETSI Projects.
we must continue the relevance of ETSI’s standardization Introduced in close collaboration with the Board,
work with a strong focus on the most relevant technology meanwhile, a new approach to strategy development and
directions, both today and in the future. And thirdly, we budget forecasting ensures that all strategic decisions are
must maximize ETSI’s appeal as a developer of world- well-informed and financially sound.
class standards to all its stakeholders, both in Europe
and the wider world. ETSI usually publishes between 1 500 and 3 000 documents
per year. I’m pleased to note that 2024 marked a
Always mindful of our obligations to the European record year with almost 4 000 documents published,
Commission – complemented by the relevance of our including ETSI standards, European standards, technical
work to a wide global audience – I am pleased to report specifications and reports, group specifications and
that ETSI is well placed as a leading international player reports, ETSI guides and special reports. During the
in the development of technology standards that are year we also welcomed 81 new ETSI Members (62 Full,
essential to the prosperity, security and sustainability of 18 Associate, and 1 Observer), including a blend of large
our connected society.
companies, SMEs, academic and research institutions.

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