NOTE: This charter has been superseded by an updated version reflecting the launch of Phase 2 of the Semantic Web Activity.
Work on the Semantic Web is part of W3C's Technology and Society Domain.
The Semantic Web Activity has been established to serve a leadership role, in both the design of enabling specifications and the open, collaborative development of technologies that support the automation, integration and reuse of data across various applications. To facilitate the effectiveness and efficiency of this Activity, the Semantic Web Coordination Group is tasked to provide a forum for managing the interrelationships and interdependencies among groups focusing on standards and technologies that relate to this goals of this Activity.
The Semantic Web Coordination Group serves as an advisory forum for the W3C Semantic Web Activity. This group is designed to coordinate, facilitate and (where possible) direct the efforts of other related groups to avoide duplication of effort and fragmentation of the Semantic Web by way of incompatible standards and technologies. The Coordination Group has the latitude for chartering additional Working Groups in order to support the Activity.
The goal of this group is to coordinate the related groups relavant to the Semantic Web Activity. These groups include Working Groups directly associated with the Semantic Web Activity, other related W3C Working Groups, and various other organizations focusing on related policies and technologies. The following specific groups have been identified as the basis for this coordination.
The Coordination Group will maintain contacts with Groups directly associated with the Semantic Web Activity. These groups include the following:
The Coordination Group will additionally maintain contacts with many other Groups within W3C. Some of the most important work include:
This Corrdination Group will also maintain contacts with some external groups, such as:
The Semantic Web Coordination Group is expected to meet by teleconference at least monthly unless special circumstances require additional meetings (by teleconference or face-to-face). Where and when appropriate the Coordination group will meet face-to-face. Additionally, the Coordination Group will maintain an email archive open to W3C Members.
The Semantic Web Coordination Group is a forum for identifying and discussing interrelationships and interdependencies among various groups related to the Activity. Participating members of this coordination group include related chairs and invited experts associated with these activities.
The Semantic Web Coordination Group will run as long as the Semantic Web Activity, which is chartered through January, 2004.
The Activity Lead for the Semantic Web Initiative is Eric Miller <em@w3.org>.
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