OntologySummit2009/Idea

= Ideas & Suggestions for OntologySummit2009 =

Theme: "Ontologies as the Next Generation of Information Standards"
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- SteveRay
 * Use Cases from the OOR - KatherineGoodier
 * Questions to address (paraphrased from some points made by LinePouchard on ontolog-forum:
 * how can we use [ontologies] for standards
 * what should be established guidelines for doing so
 * what would be some practical benefits
 * ... more (please enter below)
 * would standard developers buy into it?

Suggestions on who else should be involved

 * Representation from OMG's MDA folks - EdDodds/2008.12.18
 * Representation from OpenGroup's UDEF folks - EdDodds/2008.12.18
 * Representation from OpenGroup's US XBRL - EdDodds/2008.12.18