SMWCon Fall 2010/Text CFP

Subject: CFP - Semantic MediaWiki Conference (SMWCon Fall 2010)

The 5th International Semantic MediaWiki Conference (SMWCon Fall 2010)

September 18-19, 2010 Amsterdam, The Netherlands http://semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/SMWCon_Fall_2010

SMWCon Fall 2010 is the 5th International Semantic MediaWiki Conference. It will be held on the weekend of September 18-19, 2010 at the Open Universiteit in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The conference provides an informal and engaging environment for discussing cutting-edge and emerging Semantic MediaWiki tools, extensions and applications.

General Information

SMWCon brings together developers, users, and organizations from the Semantic MediaWiki (SMW) community around the world. As with the previous SMWCons, SMWCon Fall 2010 will include presentations and discussions about current applications and the future development of Semantic MediaWiki and its extensions and applications. Participants are invited to present their own work and to discuss experiences and ideas. While the conference will have scheduled presentations, each will encourage free discussion and a rapid exchange of ideas. Registration for participation and proposals for contributions can be entered on the conference wiki homepage (see below).

Organizing Committee

Lloyd Rutledge, Open Universiteit Henk Scholten, BI-Team Michael Cariaso, KeyGene Daniel Hansch, Ontoprise GmbH Yaron Koren, WikiWorks Markus Krötzsch, University of Oxford Denny Vrandečić, KIT Jesse Wang, Vulcan Inc.

Venue and Accommodation

The Open Universiteit Amsterdam Study Center is very close to public transport, the highway and Schiphol, Amsterdam's international airport. The Study Center has wireless and non-stop free coffee. A variety of hotels are available in the neighborhood of the venue. For more information, see the conference wiki homepage, or send an email to Lloyd.Rutledge [at] ou.nl.