Time for a change Jaime Fernández

Experience in SKN: Led and participated in many working groups in wide range of subjects

2015: Convenor of Inspectors Working Group (WG). Workshop of SKN inspectors in Rome meeting. Leader of WG for Inspection Report reaching a resolution for a new template for inspections.

2013-2014: Co-leader of IEA task 43, subtask B for Global Certification and leader of SCF Project. Member of GSCN Board. Leader of WG for resolution of Annex H (Transition from EN 12975 to EN 9806. Leader of WG for resolution of Annex E (FPC requirements) and follow up with SCF Project.

2012-2013: Leader of WG for study of Global Certification (SCF Project). Convenor of Workshop for Global Certification and Convenor of workshop for SKN inspectors.(2012 September SKN meeting)

Experience and education:

13 years experience as Product Officer at AENOR. Responsible for around 190 clients with budget close to 1M€. Working closely with 6 industrial associations that act as Secretariats in their corresponding Committees. Holding Secretariat of AENOR Committee for Solar Energy Products.

Physicist with MBA. Spanish-Canadian citizenship. Crazy about renewable energies.

Time for a change Jaime Fernández

Things I would like to promote as Chairman:

Nº Goal Category Resources Due for Indicator1 Data sheet adapted

to ISO 9806Short term

High importance

SKN WG (Leader)

2015 October

New data sheet

2 Approval of new version of EN 12975-1

Mid term

High importance

SCF (Project)

2016 October

New version of EN 12975-1 approved

3 Approval of new Annex for Hybrid collectors

Short term

Medium importance

SKN WG (Leader)

2015 October

New Annex approved

4 SKN Budget and revenue

Mid term

High importance

ESTIF 2016 October

Stay within 5%2015 revenue

A Management Table for the strategic formulation and implementation of the major goals and initiatives

What would we achieve with this table?Transparency towards all parties involved in SKN

More efficient use of resources

Follow up on actions

Always be looking ahead, solving today the problems of tomorrow

A continuous excercise to learn and to be awake

Time for a change Jaime Fernández

Things I would like to promote as Chairman:Increase the visibility of the Keymark

By ceating a specific Working group incorporating our Industry colleagues from Marketing departments

Some ideas for the group:

• More visibility on the internet: Creation of a new Blog on our website and Linkedin profile to be nourished weekly with interesting information. The SKN members have an incredible potential for sharing knowledge and knowhow, thus improving the image of the Mark.

• More visibility at international fairs: Having its own stand, participating as speakers in key conferences or facilitating the manufacturers with marketing objects like pin-ups, bags etc...

PD: I Marketing activities…..

Time for a change Jaime Fernández

Things I would like to promote as Chairman:

Strategy for the Keymark as a global player?

What is the role of the Keymark as a global player?

How is the European industry benefiting from this?

How can we achieve more recognition of the Keymark in the world?

What is the role of the Keymark regarding the GSCN? Is it in danger?

There are no clear answers but we need to address the issue in a clear, transparent ,open and sincere way

Time for a change Jaime Fernández

Things I would like to promote as Chairman:

Improve the SCF and working group funding and link to the Management table

Management Table

Sets priorities

Sets tasks

Allocates resources

We influence the world in our benegit

We help: create better standards, better wokring rules, achieve recognition etc…

Continuous feedback

Some fine tuning of our system is welcome:When the evaluation of a project takes a long time, we don’t complain because the work is being done for free. The projects that are listed in the SKN meetings are not always the same as the ones that are posted later on by the SCF. Sometimes it is hard to understand why some projects are given more importance than others, since the final decision of resources per Project and the Project itself are not taken in the usual open and democratic way of the SKN. The method for receiving subsidies as WG leaders can be improved, and the relationship between WG Projects and SCF Projects could be revised and only differentiated as long term or short term Projects. The SCF could allocate specific percentage of money for certain types of ongoing Projects like those involved in round robin testing, standardisation activities and marketing activities, but always with specific goals and indicators. The SKN members who are in the decision taking process within the SCF (the steering group) could receive some subsidies for their travelling and part of their time. This seems fair towards them and at the same time it allows us to demand the evaluation work to be finished on time, thus improving the overall service. According to the rules only the Chairman gets elected every two years. I have no information of this taking place, but I would like to, and it may be a good idea to hold election for the rest of SKN members in the Steering Group.

Time for a change Jaime Fernández

Things I would like to promote as Chairman:

A different style: Empathy and follow up of work

Follow up of work in between meetings to find best degree of consensus before meetings between the parties involved

Empathy towards different opiniones and making sure everyone’s voice is taken into account

Control on public complaints, working on them before going public

Small changes as I work hard on the learning curve to manage meetings

Loads of positive energry and the highest sense of responsibility

Transparency