Elena Demosthenous
Standards Officer Cyprus Organisation for Standarisation
Elena currently works at the Cyprus Organisation for Standardisation ( CYS ) as the Standardisation Officer responsible for the sectors of Healthcare , Occupational Health & Safety , Consumer Safety , and Food & Feed . She is also the National Member of the Technical Board of the European Standardisation Organisation ( CEN ). She participates actively in several European & International Technical Standardisation committees , and she is a certified trainer / lecturer in several topics such as Standards and Standards Development , Healthcare , Patient Satisfaction and safety , Quality management , Occupational Safety , CE Marking , Use of standards in Public tenders , etc . Additionally , she is a Certified Lead Auditor for Quality Management and Environmental Management Systems and has conducted hundreds of 3rd party audits for Accredited Certification Bodies for ISO 9001 , ISO 14001 certifications . She is an auditor in a wide variety of sectors including chemicals , healthcare , manufacturing , food , private and public services , and she is also involved in hospital accreditation .
" European & Int ' l Standarisation Activities in the field of e-Health "
Standards play an important role in ensuring quality , safety , and efficiency . The principles of consensus , inclusivity , accessibility , and transparency , under which standardisation operates on International , European and National Level , enable the development of standards that include best practices and accumulate high expertise from around the world . This is why standards , even though they are voluntary , are a valuable tool to all kinds of economic sectors , industry , and the society in general .
The Cyprus Organisation for Standardisation ( CYS ), as the National Standards Body in Cyprus , participates actively in the work of European and International Standardisation Organisations , contributes to the development of standards and supports national interests . Additionally , CYS maintains national standardisation system structures , cooperates with stakeholders of the public and private sector , and promotes the use of standards throughout the country .
There are several active technical committees developing standards related to the , relatively new but challenging , sector of e-Health such as , CEN TC 251 and ISO TC 215 on Health Informatics , ISO TC 304 on Health Care Organisation Management , CEN / CLC JTC 13 and ISO JTC 1 on Cybersecurity and Data Protection , ETSI TC e-Health , ETSI TC Cyber etc . Many of the standards developed by these committees are aligned and provide support to the relevant EU strategies and aim to ensure safety , security , and interoperability .