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Dear TC members, Jane Harnard, OASIS Manager of events, asked me to forward the following OpenDocument event announcement to you. I personally will be at the event at October, the 18th. I would be glad to meet you there. Best regards Michael -------- Original Message -------- Subject: OpenDocument Upcoming Presentation Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 17:07:54 -0400 From: Jane Harnad <jane.harnad@oasis-open.org> Organization: OASIS Open To: Michael.Brauer@Sun.COM, Lars.Oppermann@Sun.COM Dear Michael and Lars: As I am sure you are aware -- OASIS will be holding our "Second Annual Adoption Forum in Europe". The event is scheduled to be held on 17-18 of October in London, England. Since OpenDocument is part of the program (see brief description below), we are hoping that your TC might promote and post the event on your TC web page for us. In addition, we wanted to formally invited all OpenDocument TC members to join us at the event. Please feel free to send or post the enclosed note to your TC members. We believe that we have developed a very flexible, cost effective event to accommodate most everyone. Please take a moment to review the event web site and contact me with any questions - http://www.oasis-open.org/events/adoption_forum_2005/index.php. Regards, Jane Jane Harnad Manager of Events OASIS jane.harnad@oasis-open.org +1978-667-5115 ext 214 Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday EVENT HIGHLIGHTS: ~~~OPENDOCUMENT/DITA SPECIAL EVENT Tuesday, 18 October An OpenDocument and DITA Special Event "sponsored by Sun Microsystems and IBM" 09:00 AM Welcome and Introductions Presenter: Patrick Gannon, President and CEO of OASIS 09:15 AM Introducing Open Document Format in Public Administrations There has been such an increasing interest in open standards within the public sector. This opening presentation will discuss the importance and impact open standards currently have on the European eGovernment community. The presentation will specifically focus on the ongoing and planned OpenDocument Format activities within IDABC. Presenter: Dr. Barbara Held, European Commission, Enterprise and Industry Directorate-General, European eGovernment Services (IDABC) 09:45 AM The Adoption and Evolution of the OASIS DITA Standard DITA became an OASIS Standard in June 2005. Indi Liepa of Nokia, member of the OASIS DITA Technical Committee, and Ian Larner, IBM DITA Architect, will explain the current status of the standard and briefly illustrate the value of the standard using implementation examples. Presenters: Ian Larner, Information Architect and Software Engineer User Technologies, IBM Hursley Lab, United Kingdom and Indi Liepa, OASIS DITA Technical Committee Representative/Senior Information Architect, Technology Platforms, Nokia, United Kingdom 10:30 AM Break 11:00 AM The Adoption of, and Migration to, OpenDocument in the Public Sector This presentation will discuss where OpenDocument and its predecessor OpenOffice.org XML have been adopted already by the public sector. It will also provide an overview of the activities taking place around the world with the goal of recommending an office application file format for use in the public sector, and where OpenDocument is a candidate. In addition, the presentation will touch briefly on how companies and organizations can migrate to OpenDocument, discussing the problems that may occur and how they can be resolved. Presenter: Erwin Tenhumberg, Sun Microsystems ~~~LAST EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT OASIS Adoption Forum 17-18 October 2005 Hilton London Metropole Hotel London, UK http://www.oasis-open.org/events/adoption_forum_2005/ Deadlines are Approaching... *Special OASIS Group Hotel Rate Expires on 7 October OASIS has arranged to offer a special group rate of £119 for single occupancy, including an American breakfast. To receive this group rate, you need to contact the hotel directly at +44(0)207 616 6570 and provide the group reference number "OASI161005". Again, reservations must be made directly with the hotel by 7 October to ensure that you receive the discounted group rate. We will be unable to secure the rate after that date. Reservation questions may be directed to: Kerry Reardon at +44(0)207 616 6570. *Advance Registration Ends 10 October Advance registration will end on 10 October. All registrations placed after that date will need to be submitted onsite at the event. The registration desk will be open outside the Windsor Suite at the hotel beginning at 8:00 AM. Registration details: All OASIS members are entitled to a 100 USD discount off the meeting fee. The fee to attend the Forum is 300 USD for OASIS members and 400 USD for non-members. This meeting fee includes access to all sessions (both on Monday and Tuesday), luncheon, coffee breaks, reception, and associated materials. Register now at http://www.oasis-open.org/events/adoption_forum_2005/registration.php. Event Recap... *A Sound Program The event will be chaired by John Borras, the CEO of the UK's Local e-Government Standards Body. David Mitchell, a software practice leader at Ovum will provide a keynote discussing how open standards and open source relate, how they differ, and what the future holds for both. The agenda includes presentations on standards and taxation, egovernment and standards, e-voting standards, ehealth case studies, web services business process execution language, and UBL. Rounding out the first day will be featured panel on open standards and the need for coordination between standards organizations. The panel will bring together representatives from the most influential standards organizations in Europe, including: CEN/ISSS, GS1, ICTSB, WfMC and ITU. *Special Add-On OpenDocument/DITA Event, Sponsored by Sun Microsystems and IBM Following the OASIS Adoption Forum will be a half-day program showcasing two newly approved OASIS Standards, OpenDocument and the Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA). This new special event will be free to all registered OASIS Adoption Forum attendees. Individuals interested in attending this half-day event only may register online at http://www.oasis-open.org/events/adoption_forum_2005/registration.php. The fee for the half-day only program on the 18th is 60 USD for OASIS members and 90 USD for non-members. *Networking Opportunities Many networking opportunities are available at this year's Adoption Forum. All these networking functions are covered by the meeting fee and include coffee breaks, lunch and a reception. OASIS leaders will be available at the event, so we encourage you to take advantage of this great opportunity to share your views on the future of OASIS directly with the organization's leaders. *Special Thanks Special thanks to our sponsors including: Foundational Members, BEA Systems, Innodata-Isogen, SAP, and Sun Microsystems, and event sponsors, HP, IBM, and Xenos. In addition, we would like to thank all the organizations that agreed to support the event including: CEN/ISSS, GS1, ICTSB, ITU, SIIC and LISA.
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