From carson@siggraph.org Mon Jan 10 20:37:34 2000 Received: from mail.htg.net (mail.htg.net [209.136.26.18]) by dkuug.dk (8.9.2/8.9.2) with ESMTP id UAA40044 for ; Mon, 10 Jan 2000 20:37:33 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from carson@siggraph.org) Received: from study (pm3-4-230.htg.net [216.253.7.230] (may be forged)) by mail.htg.net (8.9.3+Sun/8.8.8) with SMTP id MAA22153; Mon, 10 Jan 2000 12:27:06 -0700 (MST) Message-Id: <3.0.32.20000110123255.013d6ea0@siggraph.org> X-Sender: carson@siggraph.org X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0 (32) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 12:33:01 -0700 To: SC24@dkuug.dk, wg8@sedris.org From: Steve Carson Subject: Meeting: Planning Spatial Standardization & Related Interoperability Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" The registration information for JTC1's "Planning Spatial Standardization & Related Interoperability" meeting is on-line at: http://www.islinkup.com/ It is especially important that representatives of WG 8, WG6 (for VRML, especially geo-VRML), the SEDRIS Organization, W3C and the Web3D Consortium attend. This meeting was authorized by JTC 1 resolution 29 from the Dec 1999 Seoul meeting whose text follows: Resolution 29 - Special JTC 1 Meetings On Planning Spatial Standardization & Related Interoperability JTC 1 resolves to conduct a planning exercise in the area of spatial standardization and related interoperability. a) JTC 1 authorizes Mr. Martin Ford, UK to call not more than two special meetings between now and the next JTC 1 Plenary meeting to co-ordinate existing and proposed work in the spatial standardization and related interoperability. The potential audience and terms of reference are as follows as: b) INVITEES The invitees shall comprise experts from National Bodies and Liaison Organizations and at least the following organizations/committees: JTC 1/SC 24 JTC 1/SC 32 ISO TC 184 /SC 4 ISO TC 211 ISO TC 204 OGC SEDRIS c) TERMS OF REFERENCE The purpose of the meetings is to develop a mutually agreed plan between the interested parties setting out the responsibilities for work in spatial standardization and its related interoperability. The main aim is to achieve minimal overlap and optimum collaboration. d) Mr Ford is requested to report back to JTC 1 on meetings with recommendations for any further JTC 1 decisions and/or ballots. e) Subject to confirmation by the prospective invitees and the US National body, it is proposed to hold the first meeting in the US, early in 2000. Steve Carson Chair, ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 24 Computer Graphics and Image Processing --------------------------------------------------------- Steve Carson http://www.huntel.com/~carson/ GSC Associates http://www.gscassociates.com/ 5272 Redman Road phone:+1-505-521-7399; fax:+1-505-521-9321 Las Cruces, NM 88011 USA e-mail: carson@siggraph.org ---------------------------------------------------------