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== About IAOA ==
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== <big>'''Welcome!'''</big> ==
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Welcome to the IAOA Wiki, a collaboration space hosted by the International Association for Ontology and its Applications.</big>
  
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The International Association for Ontology and its Applications is a non-profit organization the purpose of which is to promote interdisciplinary research and international collaboration at the intersection of philosophical ontology, linguistics, logic, cognitive science, and computer science, as well as in the applications of ontological analysis to conceptual modeling, knowledge engineering, knowledge management, information-systems development, library and information science, scientific research, and semantic technologies in general.
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<big>This Wiki complements the main [https://iaoa.org/ IAOA website] and mailing lists.  Its purpose is to support collaboration among IAOA members and on IAOA-supported projects. We hope that it facilitates the gathering and sharing of knowledge in areas of particular relevance to the Association and its memb</big>ers.  
  
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== Main Activities ==
 
  
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The main activities of the Association include:
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<big>Sub-spaces exist here for these IAOA Scientific Committees:</big>
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* <big>[[Edu:Home|Technical Committee on Education]] (EduTC)</big>
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* <big>Industry and Standards Technical Committee (ISTC)</big>
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* [<big>[SWAO:Home|Semantic Web Applied Ontology]] (SWAO)</big>
  
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*    Educating interested stakeholders on what ontologies are and how they can be effectively utilized;
 
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*    Promoting cooperation among public and private institutions, cultural associations, consortia, and cooperative societies that pursue similar aims;
 
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*    Establishing connections with national and international institutions that pursue similar aims;
 
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*    Supporting the development of collaborations between research and industry;
 
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*    Supporting international scientific exchanges, paying particular attention to rising and developing countries;
 
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*    Supporting the publication of journals and books, potentially through direct agreements with publishing companies;
 
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*    Stimulating research in areas related to the Association’s purpose through the establishment of scholarships, fellowships, and awards;
 
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*    Organizing, potentially in cooperation with related organizations, scientific meetings, conferences, educational activities and similar events;
 
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*    Creating temporary or permanent groups comprising members who share specific interests.
 
  
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== Special Interest Groups ==
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<big>More information coming soon:</big>
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Each SIG has its own presence on this wiki.
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* <big>How to get a login account for IAOA Wiki</big>
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* [[SWAO:Home|Semantic Web Applied Ontology SIG]]
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* <big>How to use the IAOA Wiki</big>
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* [[Edu:Home|Education SIG]]
 
  
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== General Notices ==
 
  
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*  [https://iaoa.org/index.php/credits-and-acknowledgements Credits and Acknowledgements]
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==== General Notices ====
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*  [https://iaoa.org/index.php/privacy-policy/ Privacy policy]
 
*  [https://iaoa.org/index.php/privacy-policy/ Privacy policy]
 
*  [https://iaoa.org/index.php/contact/ Contact]
 
*  [https://iaoa.org/index.php/contact/ Contact]

Revision as of 14:04, 22 February 2020

Welcome!

Welcome to the IAOA Wiki, a collaboration space hosted by the International Association for Ontology and its Applications.

This Wiki complements the main IAOA website and mailing lists. Its purpose is to support collaboration among IAOA members and on IAOA-supported projects. We hope that it facilitates the gathering and sharing of knowledge in areas of particular relevance to the Association and its members.


Sub-spaces exist here for these IAOA Scientific Committees:


More information coming soon:

  • How to get a login account for IAOA Wiki
  • How to use the IAOA Wiki


General Notices

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