The webinar explains the various functions of standards, including Compatibility/Interface, Minimum Quality/Safety, Variety Reduction, and Information/Measurement Standards. It emphasizes the ability to apply these different types of standards to ICT topics, including blockchain standards. The focus is on understanding the role and application of both general and ICT-specific standards.

The learning objectives of this lecture are:

• To know the various functions of standards
• To understand Compatibility/ Interface Standards, Minimum Quality/ Safety Standards, Variety Reduction Standards, and Information/ Measurement Standards
• To be able to apply the different types of standards to ICT specific topics
• To be able to apply the insights on functions of standards in general and ICT standards in particular to blockchain standards