FW: OASIS News - 17 May 2004

OASIS News

17 May 2004

Welcome to OASIS News, a weekly update of announcements, accomplishments,

and activities for the international standards consortium.

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OASIS Board and TAB Elections Closes 24 May

Nominations for both the OASIS Board of Directors and Technical Advisory Board remain open until 24 May. This is the last chance for members to submit questions to Board candidates. Submitted questions will be compiled and provided anonymously to all Board candidates. The optional replies will be posted to the candidate profile page for member review and consideration.

http://www.oasis-open.org/private/2004board_elections/index.php

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Universal Business Language (UBL) 1.0 Approved as an OASIS Committee

Draft

Universal Business Language (UBL) v1.0 was approved as an OASIS Committee Draft. UBL defines a generic, modular XML interchange format for business documents that can be extended to particular industry needs. UBL v1.0 CD is being submitted to OASIS for public review preceding further standardization. The review period will end 12 June 2004.

http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/tc-announce/200405/msg00001.html

For more information, see;

http://xml.coverpages.org/ni2004-04-30-b.html

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AVDL Specification Submitted for OASIS Standard

The OASIS Application Vulnerability Description Language (AVDL) TC has

submitted the AVDL v1.0 specification, an approved Committee Draft, for approval by OASIS members to become an OASIS Standard. AVDL is a security interoperability standard for creating a uniform method of describing application security vulnerabilities using XML. OASIS members should give input to their organization's voting representative. Voting will end 31 May.

http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/members/200404/msg00009.html

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oBIX TC Begins Work at OASIS

The OASIS Open Building Information Exchange (oBIX) TC has been formed. The purpose of the OASIS Open Building Information Exchange (oBIX) TC is to define a standard web services protocol to enable communications between building mechanical and electrical systems and enterprise applications. Please contact the TC chair by 1 June to participate in the first meeting, which will be held by teleconference, on 15 June.

http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/members/200405/msg00001.html

For more information, see;

http://xml.coverpages.org/ni2004-05-11-a.html

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New OASIS Logo Introduced

The Consortium and its Member Sections are transitioning to a new logo, versatile enough for use in website, signage, and printed materials. The new member logo is available at http://www.oasis-open.org/private/logos.php. This members-only benefit shows customers, employees and investors that your organization is committed to the development, convergence, and adoption of e-business standards.

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UNECE and OASIS Reaffirm ebXML Cooperative Efforts

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

(UNECE) announced that the UN Centre for Trade Facilitation and

Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) and OASIS reaffirm the commitment to

ebXML cooperation.

http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/announce/200405/msg00004.html

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Sponsorship opportunities for OOSD Tokyo

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.

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CAP Ratified as OASIS Standard

The Consortium announced that its members have approved the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) version 1.0 as an OASIS Standard. CAP enables the exchange of emergency alert and public warning information over data networks and computer-controlled warning systems.

http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/announce/200405/msg00003.html

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OASIS Cosponsored Events

17-19 May, 11th ebXML Asia meeting, Xi'an in China. OASIS is pleased to cosponsor the 11th ebXML meeting in China. For more information; http://www.cnis.gov.cn/openforum/english/meeting3/index.htm

25-30 July, XML Summer School 2004, Oxford, UK. OASIS is pleased to

cosponsor CSW's XML Summer School 2004 which includes five days of intensive

instruction from industry experts. OASIS members are offered a discount,

contact dee.schur@oasis-open.org for details.

http://www.xmlsummerschool.co.uk/

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