Programme Announced for the Open Standards Forum 2007

["Jane Harnad" <jane.harnad@oasis-open.org>]

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Open Standards Forum:
"Enabling Transformational Government through Web Services and SOA"

29-30 October 2007
Ditton Manor (near London), UK
Website: <http://events.oasis-open.org/home/forum/2007>

Produced in partnership with OASIS <http://www.oasis-open.org> and Butler
Group <http://www.butlergroup.com>.

Program Overview

Click for full agenda <http://events.oasis-open.org/home/forum/2007/schedule>

Delegates responsible for helping define and execute integration projects
in the public sector within the UK, Europe, and around the world are
invited to join us this fall at the third annual Open Standards Forum.
This year's event will introduce you to some of the key SOA and Web
services standards and show you how the public sector and others are using
these standards to transform the way they interact with citizens,
businesses and other organizations in government and healthcare.  By
participating in this two-day event, you'll gain an up-to-date
understanding of the core structure, concepts and relations in the jungle
of WS-* specifications and learn how to separate mature from immature
specifications and standards-based approaches from proprietary vendor
specifications.

Produced by the OASIS open standards consortium and Butler Group analyst
firm, this event features invited presentations, interactive panel
sessions, and thought provoking keynote addresses all aimed at uncovering
the opportunities and challenges standards provide. In addition to
UK-based presenters, the programme features a balanced mix of technology
and case studies from speakers from China, Denmark, Estonia, France,
Germany, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, and the US.

Keynote Addresses from:
* John Wailing, Office of the Chief Information Officer, UK Home Office
* David Keene, Vice President Platform, Technology and Solutions EMEA
Marketing for SAP UK

Speakers for this year’s event include public sector representatives from
A-SIT Austria, Danish National IT and Telecom Agency, Direction Generale
de la Modernisation de L’Etat, NHS Connecting for Health, the UK Home
Office, and RSOE (Hungary).

You'll also hear presentations from such companies as: AmberPoint, Axway,
BEA, Beijing Digital China Ltd., Capgemini, Cybernetica, Fujitsu Limited,
IBM, JBOSS/Red Hat, Oracle, RSOE, SAP, and more.

Rounding off each day will be a panel session focusing on topics designed
to inspire delegate participation.

<Special Highlights>

Historic Location:  This year’s Open Standards Forum will be held near
London at the Ditton Manor. The 900-year-old Ditton Manor has housed such
historic figures as Cardinal Wolsey, Anne Boleyn, and Queen Mary I. Now
serving as the European headquarters for CA, the venue is a 15-minute taxi
ride from Heathrow airport or 20 minutes by train from London
<http://events.oasis-open.org/home/forum/2007/venue>.

E-Government Member Section Meeting: OASIS members (and those interested
in becoming members) are invited to attend a meeting of the NEW OASIS
eGovernment Member Section on Wednesday (31 October) morning. This is a
unique opportunity to help shape an emerging community of practice focused
on sharing use and governance of IT standards in government.  There's no
additional cost to attend this meeting.

Evening Dinner & Reception:  The Open Standard Forum 2007 event will host
an evening reception and dinner on Monday, offering the perfect setting to
continue discussions with fellow delegates and speakers.

<Event Logistics>

Hotel Reservations:  Book your hotel by 20 October to receive the special
group rate of 111 GBP (including VAT and Breakfast).  Reservation details
may be found online <http://events.oasis-open.org/home/forum/2007/venue>.

Register Online:  OASIS members and non-members are welcome to attend.  A
special group discount is available
<http://events.oasis-open.org/home/forum/2007/venue>.

Sponsors for the Forum include BEA Systems, IBM, EDS, Primeton, SAP, and
Sun Microsystems. Additional sponsorship opportunities are still available
<http://events.oasis-open.org/home/forum/2007/sponsorship>.