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[ontology-summit] Proposed draft wording for opening part of communiqué

To: Ontology Summit 2010 discussion <ontology-summit@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
From: "Peter F Brown (Pensive)" <Peter@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:13:11 -0700
Message-id: <CCFAAA135DF6554F92BACD35A80653D705D9F1F11F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
As promised, here is a first cut of a possible introduction text for the 
communiqué.
This is the strawman, not me - please beat appropriately.    (01)

"Practical ontology development is of increasing importance - as witnessed for 
example by the growing interest in the Semantic Web - and contributes a better 
understanding of particular problem domains. It also provides formal processes 
and methodologies to address information modelling in a way that goes beyond 
the more limited scope often encountered when modelling for specific 
applications or functions.    (02)

"As a result, ontologists (whether that be a formal job title, a functional 
role or implicit in the work of an organisation) are in ever greater demand.    (03)

Our concern therefore, it to recognise that the role of 'ontologist' ss a 
specific discipline that requires, as does any discipline, a distinct set of 
skills. As these skills are in more demand, we need therefore to examine the 
role of formal education and training in providing us with the ontologists of 
tomorrow."    (04)

Peter    (05)


Peter F Brown
Managing Director
Pensive nv/sa    (06)

Pensive S.A. is registered in Belgium, N° 895.677.610 (RPR Antwerp)
Registered Office: Meerminne 7/1, B-2640 Mortsel
Correspondence: 1 Wendron Close, Woking, GU21 3PB (Great Britain)    (07)


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