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******************************************************************************* 3rd SCHEMAS Workshop: Managing schemas in a multilingual Semantic Web http://www.schemas-forum.org/workshops/ws3 A two-day workshop, 10-11th May 2001, Budapest, Hungary co-ordinated by UKOLN Contact: Joy Fraser, Events Manager ([log in to unmask]) ******************************************************************************* The SCHEMAS Project is an accompanying measure under the European Commission's IST programme. Our aim is to support metadata schema implementers and designers by making available information about the proper use of new and emerging metadata standards and by providing guidance on adapting multiple standards for local use in customised schemas. For further information, see the SCHEMAS Web site at http://www.schemas-forum.org. One of the major goals of the SCHEMAS Project is to promote harmonisation and coordination among designers and implementers of services and projects. To this end SCHEMAS is encouraging projects to publish their metadata vocabularies through a SCHEMAS Forum Registry which will be presented at the workshop. Publication of standards-conformant metadata in an open and distributed Web environment is a key aspect of the Semantic Web. As of 2001, it seems likely that the infrastructure of the Semantic Web will build on the enabling technologies Extensible Markup Language (XML) and Resource Description Framework (RDF). This, the third SCHEMAS workshop, aims to examine how projects can publish and manage their vocabularies using RDF schemas in a form that is readily harvestible and searchable. Participants will gain an understanding of how to go about creating and publishing application profiles for their own projects, as well as how these may be publicised and shared through the SCHEMAS Forum Registry. The Web, by its very nature, is an international arena, requiring a publication environment that supports multiple languages. The workshop will therefore also explore issues relating to the internationalisation of schemas. The SCHEMAS project provides a forum for those working in the area of metadata schemas and the workshop will draw upon the experiences of experts working in various domains. Ample opportunity will be provided for the exchange of ideas and discussion of issues through breakout sessions. We encourage participation from implementers who are using metadata in varying domains such as digital preservation, rights management, e-commerce, collection description. Participants should be familiar with the concept of metadata and have an interest in the technologies related to management and use of metadata. In addition to the particular issues covered by the workshop, this is an opportunity for metadata schema developers from a wide range of domains to meet and discuss common problems and interoperable solutions. The workshop will be held at the Computer and Automation Research Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Budapest, Hungary, http://www.sztaki.hu/sztaki/. Booking details can be found on the SCHEMAS Web site, http://www.schemas-forum.org/workshops/ws3/. *** Please note, places are limited, and we would like to involve participants from a range of countries and sectors. Please do not make travel arrangements before you have received confirmation of your booking *** BOOKING DEADLINE: Friday 20th April, 2001 Best wishes Joy ------ Joy Fraser, Events Manager UKOLN, The Library, University of Bath, BA2 7AY Voice: +44 1225 826256 Fax: +44 1225 826838 http://ukoln.ac.uk/ukoln/staff/j.v.fraser.html