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The International Society for Software Testing (ISST)[1] is a non-profit organization founded[2][3] in 2013 by Ilari Henrik Aegerter, Henrik Andersson, Johan Jonasson and Iain McCowatt.
It's stated mission is to "promote an approach to software testing that emphasizes value and the role that skilled testers play in its delivery" through:
- advocacy for the adoption of the principles of context driven testing
- encouraging the development of skilled testing and an international community of skilled testers
- opposing practices that are wasteful or that seek to dehumanize testing
It differentiates itself from similar organizations, such as the Association for Software Testing, through its focus on advocacy and direct action[4]. For example, it was instrumental in organizing opposition[5][6] to the ISO/IEC 29119 software testing standards.