1.  Copyright 2007 STI - INTERNATIONAL www.sti2.org Semantic Technology Institute International PlanetData - Ensuring Impact

2. www.sti2.org Semantic Technology Institute (STI) International – Our Role Semantic technologies are the solution for intelligent information management of the 21 st century At STI International, it is our mission to lead a worldwide network of experts in facilitating the deployment of semantics technologies within industry and society at large 2

3. www.sti2.org Semantic Technology Institute (STI) International – Our Structure STI is an association of –Academic institutions –Research centers –Universities –Governmental institutions –Organizations –Companies Culminates into a focused, collaborative group of leading experts from the broad semantic technology community

4. www.sti2.org STI Members

5. www.sti2.org PlanetData – Ensuring Impact Training Dissemination & Community Building

6. www.sti2.org STI Training & Certification STI International offers education and training for semantic technologies, comprised of a comprehensive training and certification program for IT professionals in the field of semantic technologies Delivery methods include on-site course offerings administered throughout global partner network, self-learning, and distance learning 6

7. www.sti2.org STI Training Offer Semantic Technology Certification Courses –Specialist –Professional –Academy Trainer Industry Training –eGov, Life Science, Publishing, Media Customized Training Programs Support for STI Graduate School Programs –e.g. IEEE Summer School on Semantic Computing at the University of California, Berkeley

8. www.sti2.org STI Training - Partners & Clients PartnersClients

9. www.sti2.org PlanetData – Ensuring Impact Training (leaders IJS, STI2 & KIT) –Events Summer schools Conference tutorials & workshops –Curriculum development for graduates and professionals –Mentoring and career development STI International offers an –Established global training partner network Incorporate PlanetData curriculum into global course offerings –eLearning infrastructure Online repository for PlanetData learning materials Tools for webcasting and podcasting (remote learning)

10. www.sti2.org PlanetData – Ensuring Impact Training Dissemination & Community Building

11. www.sti2.org STI Conferences Dissemination via events:

12. www.sti2.org PlanetData – Ensuring Impact Community Building –STI offers Community Services: Wiki - technical information about semantic and service technology (a Wikipedia for our community) Blog – real-time tracking of meetings, events, announcements with the photos/video/multimedia support Showcases - semantic tools and applications eChallenge portal – publish challenges and provide an infrastructure for others to submit solutions, a board to access and evaluate solutions, announce winners –Integration of community tools into PlanetData website

13. www.sti2.org PlanetData – Ensuring Impact Dissemination activities in PlanetData (leaders STI2, FORTH, UIBK & KIT) –Scientific conferences & events –Outreach to Industry, via stakeholder forums and industry days –Liaisons with EC representatives –Roadmapping –Press releases Dissemination support by STI International –Outreach to and involvement of STI member organisations –STI Industrial network –Social Web: YouTube, Facebook. Twitter etc.