Ontology Summit 2009 Toward Ontology-based standards Follow-up call & next steps May 14, 2009 Steve Ray 1

Summit Goal To articulate the power of synergizing these two communities (ontology and standards) in the form of a communiqué in which a number of concrete challenges can be laid out. These challenges could serve as a roadmap that will galvanize both communities and bring this promising technical area to the attention of others. 2

Agenda Issues that arose –Projects as examples vs. endorsed priorities –Merits of particular approaches and efforts Limitations of SI units UN/CEFACT CCTS as ontological Next steps – a process for addressing or resolving issues –Ongoing discussion forum –Checking in with the example projects –Identifying and tracking other good examples Logistical feedback 3

Ideas Quarterly check-in & presentations of ongoing projects that apply ontologies to standards Next years summit ideas 4