CEN/ISSS MMI-DC Workshop on Dublin Core Metadata

Announcement for workshop on standardisation and co-operation issues
for Government Information Programmes to be held in Zaragoza, Spain,
on 3 September 2004


The CEN/ISSS Workshop on Dublin Core Metadata for Multimedia
Information - Dublin Core (MMI-DC) of the European Committee for
Standardization CEN (http://www.cenorm.be/isss/mmi-dc/) is organising
a workshop on the subject of standardisation and co-operation issues
related to interoperability between Government Information Programmes
in Europe.

This invitational workshop will take place in conjunction with EGOV04
(see: http://falcon.ifs.uni-linz.ac.at/news/cfp_egovernment2004.html)
on 3 September 2004 in Zaragoza, Spain. The preliminary agenda for
this workshop is included below.

The background of this work is that many countries in Europe are
currently developing organisational and technical frameworks for the
management of and access to government information. The work in CEN
aims to investigate issues and propose common approaches related to
management and exchange of information, with the goal to find and
promote interoperable solutions on a European scale.

As meeting space will be limited to 50-60 people, we are asking you
to return the attached form to us by 15 June 2004, registering your
interest to attend this meeting. Please also let us know if you want
to present developments in your country in the area of metadata and
other standards or frameworks for access to and management of
government information.

As we are planning afternoon discussion sessions, we would appreciate
it if you could indicate on the attached form session if there are
any specific subjects that you would want to see covered.

Participation in the workshop will be free of charge although we may
need to ask a small fee for refreshments etc.

Please do not hesitate to forward this message to other people in
your organisation or to other organisations in your country that may
be interested in these issues and ask them to contact the workshop
organiser Makx Dekkers ([log in to unmask]) directly.

We are planning to send out the invitations in early July. Presenters
will be contacted separately so that we can post their presentations
on the CEN Web site ahead of the meeting.

We are looking forward to meeting many of you on 3 September 2004 in
Zaragoza.

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Date and venue

Workshop on standardisation and co-operation issues related to
interoperability between Government Information Programmes organised
by CEN/ISSS Workshop on Metadata for Multimedia Information - Dublin
Core (MMI-DC), hosted by EGOV04.

Date: 3 September 2004

Location: Zaragoza, Spain (exact location to be announced)

Preliminary agenda

0900-1030       Introduction, report on CEN and MIReG activities in
                 the area of metadata for government information
1030-1100       Coffee break
1100-1300       Presentations on practical developments and state of
                 the art from country representatives
1300-1430       Lunch
1430-1630       Panel sessions on 3-4 topics leading to
                 recommendations to CEN and European Commission for
                 further joint action and co-ordination
1630-1700       Conclusion

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REGISTRATION OF INTEREST

Please return this form to Makx Dekkers (mailto:mail@makxdekkerscom)
by 15 June 2004, expressing your interest to participate in the
CEN/ISSS MMI-DC Invitational meeting on standardisation and
co-operation issues for Government Information Programmes to be held
in Zaragoza on 3 September 2004.

Fields marked with * are mandatory.


* Name:                           _________________________

* E-mail:                         _________________________

   Telephone:                      _________________________

* Organisation/company:           _________________________

   Address:                        _________________________
                                   _________________________
                                   _________________________

* Country:                        _________________________


   Brief description of your
   work, position and reason
   for attending this meeting
                                   _________________________



* Do you want to present developments/state of the art in your
   programme/country?

                                   _ YES                _ NO

   (If yes, we will contact you separately to co-ordinate
   presentations and ask for presentation slides to be posted on the
   CEN/ISSS Web site)


   Proposed issues for discussion:

                              1    _________________________

                              2    _________________________

                              3    _________________________



Invitations will be sent out in early July.

For any additional questions, please contact Makx Dekkers
([log in to unmask]).

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