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Our staff are globally recognised as leading experts on education technology innovation, interoperability and technology standards. For over a decade Cetis has provided strategic, technical and pedagogical advice on educational technology and standards to funding bodies, standards agencies, government, institutions and commercial partners.</p> </section> <section class="homepage-section col6 padleft"> <header class="homepage-section-header"> <h1 class="homepage-section-title">How can we help?</h1> </header> <p>We work with our clients and partners to develop policy and strategy, providing impartial and independent advice on technology, innovation and standards.Our work includes a wide range of activities from representation at national and international standardisation bodies, facilitation of online and face-to-face events to production of a range of formal and informal publications.</p> </section> </div>  <div class="content"> <div class="col3 first hp-box standards"> <h3 class="hp-box-title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150416194745/http://www.cetis.ac.uk/consultancy/#standards">Open Standards</a></h3> 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