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strategies for ontology recommendation and standardization. Promote the ontology technology to industry. |
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The OOA is an international not-for-profit association (VzW) that consists of industry, government, and research leaders and innovators with respect to ontology development, use, or education.
Purpose (article 3)
1. To promote science and research on ontology engineering, with a particular
focus on ontology content;
2. To develop and promote quality (and methodological) guidelines for
ontology content and tools, including evaluation and recommendation
strategies;
3. To evaluate, recommend, and/or standardize ontology content and tools;
4. To provide publication infrastructure for ontology content.
2. To become a representative forum for experts within this field;
3. To organize chapter committees and working groups on subjects related
to its purpose;
5. To distribute, and make available, knowledge about ontologies through
publications, the organization of seminars, courses and conferences,
and any other means that serve this purpose.
6. To collaborate with scientific and other institutions, organizations
and societies, as well as with industrial companies, national and international
bodies with similar or related purpose.
The OOA may perform any and all actions that directly or indirectly
pertain to its purpose. It can among other things provide collaboration
and have interest in any purpose related to its own. The OOA is authorized
to keep under guardian all realty and moving goods, that can be necessary
or useful in the accomplishment of the goal.
OOA Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ addresses the most common questions about the OOA. For issues
concerning joining OOA and participating in its technical work, see the
OOA Join FAQ. For issues concerning the
operation and organization of the OOA please refer to OOA
requirments
1. What is OOA?
2. What does OOA do?
3. Who are its members?
4.Where is OOA located?
5. How long has OOA been serving the community?
6. Does OOA encourage open participation?
7. What are the IPR Policies of OOA?
8. How does OOA differ from other groups?
9. How does OOA coordinate its work with related standards efforts?
10. What are OOA information channels?