Fwd: [chairs] OASIS Symposium - Call for Participation

[David Snelling <David.Snelling@UK.Fujitsu.com>]

Folks,

For today's call.


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> From: "Jane Harnad" <jane.harnad@oasis-open.org>
> Date: 3 November 2005 17:31:36 GMT
> To: <chairs@lists.oasis-open.org>
> Subject: [chairs] OASIS Symposium - Call for Participation
>
> >>>Attention OASIS TC Chairs -- don't forget to book your meeting  
> space early - !
>
> OASIS Symposium: The Meaning of Interoperability
>
>
> 9-12 May 2005
>
> Grand Hyatt San Francisco Hotel
>
> San Francisco, California, USA
>
> http://www.oasis-open.org/events/symposium_2006/
>
> ~ CALL FOR PARTICIPATION - DEADLINE 20 DECEMBER 2005
>
> Interoperability is one of those terms which everyone understands  
> within their own particular domain of experience or expertise.  
> Consequently, the definition of interoperability varies greatly, even  
> within e-Business or e-Government applications.
>
> The facets of interoperability also differ in importance depending on  
> whether we look at it from the perspective of a business or government  
> end-user, of a domain expert in a supply-chain, an application  
> developer, a standards committee, or a product manager. Yet,  
> interoperability is undeniably an end-to-end value proposition;  
> failure to address a single aspect properly may invalidate or delay an  
> entire deployment, sometimes casting an unfair discredit on related  
> efforts.
>
> With a primary focus on e-Government and e-Business applications, the  
> OASIS Symposium will investigate all the facets of interoperability,  
> their dependencies, the enabling technologies, standards and  
> practices, and opportunities for improvement. The event aims to help  
> practitioners and designers of e-Business or e-Government systems get  
> a broader, more aligned understanding of interoperability issues and  
> solutions.
>
> OASIS invites proposals for presentations, panel sessions, and  
> tutorials on topics related to one or more aspects of  
> interoperability, including but not limited to the:
>
> ·       standards perspective
>
> ·       business perspective
>
> ·       semantic perspective
>
> ·       contractual perspective
>
> ·       infrastructure and product perspective
>
> ·       testing perspective
>
> Additional details may be found on the event web site:  
> http://www.oasis-open.org/events/symposium_2006/ 
> call_for_participation.php.
>
> OASIS also invites tutorials on topics not directly related to the  
> Symposium theme.
>
> ~ PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS
>
> OASIS and the Program Committee invite you to submit a proposal for a  
> presentation, panel session and/or tutorial that offers insights on  
> the meaning of interoperability. The Program Committee may adapt or  
> restructure proposals to ensure an interesting and technically  
> compelling program.
>
> Presentations should be roughly 30-40 minutes in length, including a  
> question-and-answer period. All presentations will be chaired by a  
> member of the Program Committee.
>
> Panel sessions should be roughly 60-75 minutes in length, including a  
> question and answer period. Proposals for panels should include the  
> topic, three to four potential panelists (name and/or role) and  
> proposed format (e.g. Q&A, short presentations, or both). All panel  
> sessions will be moderated.
>
> Tutorials should be a half-day format (roughly three hours, including  
> a break). Tutorial proposals should state the intended audience and  
> learning objectives.
>
> ~ TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL
>
> Please send the following information using the submission Web page:  
> https://www.oasis-open.org/apps/2006_symposium_presentation_sub/ 
> register_contact.php
>
> ·       Full contact details (name, affiliation, email, phone, postal  
> address) of one presenter who will act as the primary contact for the  
> presentation or panel discussion
>
> ·       Full list of authors and/or additional presenters, if any
>
> ·       Brief biography (one paragraph) for all authors
>
> ·       2000-word maximum extended abstract outlining the subject,  
> title, and key points of your presentation, panel discussion, or  
> tutorial.
>
> Deadline for submission is 20 of December 2005.  All submissions will  
> be acknowledged. 
>
> ~ IMPORTANT DATES
>
> Proposals Due : 20 December 2005
>
> Notification by : 14 February 2006
>
> Final Materials Deadline : To Be Announced in Confirmation Letter
>
> OASIS Symposium : 9-12 May 2006
>
> ~ PROGRAM COMMITTEE
>
> The Program Committee comprises OASIS Technical Advisory Board (TAB)  
> members:
>
> Martin Chapman, Oracle
>
> James B. Clark, OASIS
>
> William Cox
>
> Jacques Durand, Fujitsu
>
> Frederick Hirsch, Nokia
>
> Hal Lockhart, BEA
>
> Mike Mahan, Nokia
>
> Jishnu Mukerji, HP
>
> Timothy Stevens, LexisNexis
>
> Pete Wenzel, Sun Microsystems
>
> ~ RELATED MEETINGS
>
>  
>
> The OASIS Plenary and Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held at the  
> Symposium. This once-a-year event provides a members-only opportunity  
> to review and respond to a state-of-the-union address presented by the  
> OASIS Board of Directors. The AGM will be followed by an evening  
> reception offering the perfect place to network with OASIS members,  
> directors, and staff. OASIS will also host Technical Committee  
> meetings on 10, 11, and 12 of May. A complete list of TC meetings will  
> be posted on the TC Information Page (as they become known)  
> http://www.oasis-open.org/events/symposium_2006/tc_meetings.php. This  
> page also includes meeting space reservation information.
>
> For further information, comments, and questions, send email to  
> symposium@oasis-open.org.
>
>
>
>
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