Call for Participation: WOD-PD 2008

[Bernhard Schandl <bernhard.schandl@univie.ac.at>]

                  WOD-PD 2008 Call for Participation

                   WEB OF DATA PRACTITIONERS DAYS
                  22-23 October 2008, Vienna, Austria
                     http://www.webofdata.info/

The Web of Data Practitioners Days is a new application-oriented event  
for
Semantic Web practitioners and interested newcomers. It is intended to
communicate the results of the past years' semantic systems activities  
to a
broader audience, especially to practitioners from industry and  
academia.
In a cooperative effort, four major Austrian institutions, which have
actively been conducting research in that area throughout the past  
years,
will set the stage for this event.

Participants will have the opportunity to see how semantic  
technologies may
improve and enhance existing Web-based software systems and how the  
Web of
Data will provide a completely new paradigm of managing globally
interlinked information. As a result, attendees will get a better idea
about the practical benefits of semantic solutions and researchers  
obtain
valuable feedback for further research directions aiming at productivity
and applicability of the existing technology for real-world use cases.

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
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We are proud to announce that the following experts will give talks and
guide hands-on sessions at the Web of Data Practitioners Days:

* Keith Alexander - Talis (United Kingdom)
* Yves Raimond - Queen Mary University of London (United Kingdom)
* Leo Sauermann - German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence  
(Germany)
* Sören Auer - University of Leipzig (Germany)
* Richard Cyganiak - DERI Galway (Ireland)
* Alan Dix - Lancaster University (United Kingdom)
* Ansgar Scherp - University of Koblenz-Landau (Germany)
* Danny Ayers - Talis (United Kingdom)
* Thomas Schandl - Semantic Web Company (Austria)

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND
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* Anyone interested in applying the Semantic Web / Web of Data
* Anyone interested in metadata and vocabularies on the Web
* Software developers
* Web 2.0 developers
* Webmasters
* Junior and senior researchers in industry and academia
* Chief Information Officers
* Chief Technology Officers
* Press and Analysts
* Technology Consultants

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PROGRAM
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The event will last two days and feature six sessions, each starting  
with
an introductory keynote, followed by a hands-on session where the  
attendees
can actively experiment with existing tools and get together with  
leading
researchers and other practitioners.

Sessions:
* Web of Data 101
* Semantic Desktop Solutions
* Bringing Legacy Data on the Web
* Using the Web of Data (HCI)
* Multimedia in the Web of Data
* Social Aspects in the Web of Data

On Wednesday October 22nd an Open Hacking Session will take place in the
evening where everybody is invited to contribute.

For detailed information see http://www.webofdata.info/program

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PARTICIPATION DETAILS
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Register online at http://www.webofdata.info/registration

The registration fee of only EUR 150 includes:
* Access to all WOD-PD sessions on both days of the event
* Access to Open Hacking Session on Wednesday October 22nd
* WLAN internet access
* Conference proceedings
* Lunch on both days of the event
* Coffee and soft drinks

As the maximum number of participants is limited make sure to register  
early!

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CONTACT
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All contact information can be found at http://www.webofdata.info/organization