OASIS News - 20 April 2004

["Dee Schur" <dee.schur@oasis-open.org>]

OASIS News
20 April 2004

Welcome to OASIS News, a weekly update of announcements, accomplishments,
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Web Services Security (WSS) v1.0 Becomes an OASIS Standard

OASIS is pleased to announce that the members of the consortium have
approved Web Services Security (WSS) version 1.0 (WS-Security 2004) as an
OASIS Standard. WSS offers a trusted means for applying security to Web
services by providing the necessary technical foundation for higher-level
services.

http://www.oasis-open.org/news/oasis_news_04_19_04.php

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OASIS Open Standards Days Tokyo 2004 is Announced

China National Institute of Standardization (CNIS), East Asia Electronic
Commerce Association (EA-ECA) and OASIS will sponsor the China-Japan
International Joint Forum--OASIS Open Standards
Days Tokyo 2004 on 15-16 June in Shinagawa, Tokyo. The event will include
two days focused on examining global standards related to electronic
commerce. Standards organizations from China, Europe, Korea, Singapore, and
the U.S. will come together with end users, government agencies, and IT
executives to
share information about electronic commerce and e-business standardization.
Please contact dee.schur@oasis-open.org for sponsorship opportunities.

http://www.ea-eca.org/CJIJF/forum.html

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Attend 'Reliable Infrastructures for eHealth' at the OASIS Symposium

OASIS and CommerceNet cosponsor the 'Reliable Infrastructures for eHealth,'
the event where international standards organizations agree to coordinate
efforts and extend foundational standards to the healthcare domain in a way
that is relevant to the entire community.

http://www.oasis-open.org/events/symposium/ehealth_workshop.php

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Post Company News to XML.org

An exclusive benefit of OASIS Sponsor membership is the opportunity to
promote company news on XML.org. Press releases distributed by Sponsor
members to the announce@lists.oasis-open.org list are automatically posted
on the XML.org homepage and linked to the Sponsors' web sites. In order to
insure posting, the announce message must include a URL link where the full
release appears.

http://www.oasis-open.org/private/promotion.php

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OASIS on the Agenda

25-27 April--OASIS presents 'Reliable Infrastructures for XML,' New Orleans,
LA.

http://www.oasis-open.org/events/symposium/registration.php

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OASIS Member Discounts

18-21 April--XML Europe 2004, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
OASIS Members receive a 100USD discount on full conference fee.

25-28 April--US ProcessWorld, Miami, Florida.
OASIS Members receive a 300USD discount on full conference fee.

25-27 April--OASIS presents 'Reliable Infrastructures for XML,' New Orleans,
LA. OASIS members receive a 200USD discount.

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Call for Participation

14-19 Nov--XML 2004,'XML - From Syntax to Solutions,' Washington, DC.
http://www.xmlconference.org/xmlusa/2004/call.asp

IDEAlliance is looking for speakers willing to share XML experiences, talk
about new solutions, and show new developments. Speakers are accepted on the
basis of peer-reviewed abstracts.