[sem-grd] W3C Workshop on Semantic Web for Life Sciences

[Carole Goble <carole@cs.man.ac.uk>]

All

I hope that we will see positions from GGF SEM-GRD  members!

Carole

W3C is holding a workshop on W3C Workshop on Semantic Web for Life 
Sciences. Attendees will discuss how Semantic Web technologies such as 
RDF, OWL and the Life Sciences Identifier (LSID) help to manage modern 
life sciences research, enable disease understanding, and accelerate the 
development of therapies

   When:  27-28 October 2004
   Where: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Details about the workshop are online at:

   http://www.w3.org/2004/07/swls-cfp.html

The event is being organized by the W3C Technology & Society Domain. The 
workshop Chairs are Andy Palmer <andy.palmer@ipi.com> and Daniel 
Weitzner <djweitzner@w3.org>. Please direct any questions you may have 
to them.

Important Information
=====================

Other important dates and deadlines for this workshop are:

   6 September: Position papers due
   11 October:  Program released
   15 October:  Registration closes

Please note that:

 - There will be a limit of 100 participants.
 - Attendance is open to everyone, including non-W3C members, but
   each organization or individual wishing to participate must submit
   a position paper.
 - To ensure diversity, the number of participants per organization who
   may attend may be limited if more than 100 registrations are received.
 - There is no registration fee.

Scope
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The scope of the workshop includes:

 * Technology considerations and application use cases including new
   features or applications of RDF/OWL/LSID
 * Technical problems with RDF/OWL/LSID implementation
 * Requirements unmet by RDF/OWL/LSID
 * Semantic Web Advanced Development questions that have arisen as a
   result of SW-LS implementation.
 * Though not a primary focus, the Program Committee will consider
   proposals regarding intellectual property issues arising from broad
   SW-LS (Semantic Web and Life Sciences) adoption.

We are looking forward to your participation and contributions to this 
workshop.

--
John Wilbanks
W3C Fellow
Semantic Web - Life Sciences
http://www.w3.org/People/all#wilbanks
wilbanks@w3.org
617-253-5845 (direct)
617-838-6333 (mobile; best voicemail #)
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