OASIS and UN/CEFACT Announce Call for Papers for ebXML Day at XML Europe 2002

OASIS March 1, 2002 - May 2002 will mark the first anniversary of the completion of the first phase of ebXML, the open XML-based specification for global electronic business. In celebration of this anniversary, and in recognition of the world-wide support that ebXML has received, OASIS will be sponsoring a one-day conference on Thursday, 23 May, 2002 in Barcelona, Spain, in conjunction with XML Europe 2002.

The ebXML conference will be open to all XML Europe conference attendees, as well as others who may attend the ebXML event separately. The targeted audience for the ebXML conference is current and prospective ebXML users, especially the various vertical and horizontal industries in Europe.

ebXML Day in Barcelona is jointly organized by OASIS and UN/CEFACT, and we invite participation from members of both these organizations, as well as other industry groups that support ebXML, vendors and users of ebXML products.

Our plans for the ebXML conference are as follows:

• An introduction to ebXML, the complete picture, the individual specs and how they fit together.
• The business case of ebXML.
• Case studies/implementations of ebXML in specific industries.
• A panel discussion of lessons learned from implementing the ebXML specifications in specific industries.

If you would like to propose a presentation related to one of the above topics please send your abstract to ebxml-Barcelona@oasis-open.org by 22 March 2002. Proposals should include a presentation abstract and outline, list of topics covered, which of the above categories the presentation fits into, the expected audience, and a speaker bio.

About OASIS

OASIS, the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards, is a non-profit, international consortium that creates interoperable industry specifications based on public standards such as XML and SGML, as well as others that are related to structured information processing. Please visit us at www.oasis-open.org