ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32 N 1697 Date: 2007-09-10

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ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32

Data Management and Interchange

Secretariat: United States of America (ANSI)

Administered by Farance Inc. on behalf of ANSI

DOCUMENT TYPE Meeting Announcement TITLE Notice of Working Group and Editing Meeting for ISO/IEC JTC1/SC32/WG2

Metadata, 3-7 December 2007, Seoul, Korea SOURCE WG2 - Larry Fitzwater - Convener PROJECT NUMBER 1.32.02. STATUS Interim meeting notice, draft agenda, and logistical information for WG 2

(Metadata) Meeting and Editing Meeting for 11179-3, to be held 3 thru 7 December (M-F) in Seoul, Korea

REFERENCES ACTION ID. FYI REQUESTED ACTION

Planning and contributions to agenda

DUE DATE Number of Pages 9 LANGUAGE USED English DISTRIBUTION P & L Members

SC Chair WG Conveners and Secretaries

Dr. Timothy Schoechle, Secretary, ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32 Farance Inc *, 3066 Sixth Street, Boulder, CO, United States of America Telephone: +1 303-443-5490; E-mail: Timothy@Schoechle.org available from the JTC 1/SC 32 WebSite http://www.jtc1sc32.org/ *Farance Inc. administers the ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32 Secretariat on behalf of ANSI

TITLE: Notice of WG 2 Interim Meeting ISO/IEC JTC1/SC32/WG2

Metadata 2007.12.03-07 in Seoul, Korea SOURCE: WG2 Convenor DATES: Monday 3rd December – Friday 7th December 2007 VENUE: Seoul, Korea TIME: 2007-12-03 09:00 until 2007-12-07 17:00 PURPOSE: To progress the projects of WG 2. There will be editing on ISO/IEC CD 11179 Part 3, Edition 3 There will be editing of other ballots as available. STATUS: Meeting notice agenda to follow. ACTION: For information. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS: DISTRIBUTION: WG2 Members ATTACHMENTS:

Call for Editing Meetings in Seoul, Korea

Editing meetings will be held during the day from 0900 to 1130 and from 1300 to 1700 either in conjunction with or parallel with the ongoing SC32WG2 meetings, as needed.

Monday, December 3, 2007 0900 – 1700 WG2 Editing Sessions, as needed Tuesday, December 4, 2007 0900 – 1700 WG2 Editing Sessions, as needed Wednesday, December 5, 2007 0900 – 1700 WG2 Editing Sessions, as needed Thursday, December 6, 2007 0900 – 1700 WG2 Editing Sessions, as needed Friday, December 7, 2007 0900 – 1200 WG2 Editing Sessions, as needed Editors of documents open for editing must be prepared for ballot resolution editing. Editing meetings will include, but not be limited to, ISO/IEC 11179 Part 3 Edition 3 as well as any other documents eligible for ballot resolution editing. Requests for any special editing sessions to be considered for the detailed agenda should be sent to the Convener of WG2.

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Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy Korean Agency for Technology and Standards

1. Meeting Host The ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32/WG 2 meeting will be hosted by the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards(KATS), which is the Korean Member Body of ISO and IEC. 2. Meeting Date The meeting and seminar will be scheduled as following held from December 3(Monday) to 7(Friday), 2007. The meeting hours will be as follows

- JTC 1/SC 32/WG 2 Meeting: 3(Mon)~7(Fri) December 2007, 09:00~17:00 - Seminar on Metadata: 7(Fri) December 2007 13:30~18:00, Loyal Ballroom

3. Venue The venue for the meetings is: Lilac room Seoul Palace Hotel 63-1Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Korea Tel : +82 (02) 532 5000 Fax : +82 (02) 534 6801 http://www.seoulpalace.co.kr/english/html/body.htm

4. Host Contact The host contact for the meeting arrangement is: Ms. Eunsook Kim KATS (Korean Agency for Technology and Standards) 2 Jungang-dong, Gwacheon-si, Gyonggi-do 427-716 Republic of Korea Tel : +82-2-509-7262 Fax : +82-2-507-1924 Email : jungbo@ats.go.kr

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5. Registration Experts are kindly requested to complete the Registration Form (Attachment 1) and return it to the host contact no later than 20 November. .

A confirmation will be sent by e-mail to the participants by meeting coordinator.

Registration Desk

Registration desk for the meeting will be located in Secretariat (Administration Office) of Palace hotel and will be opened at 8:00AM.

All participants are kindly asked to check their pre-registration status (Meeting and social events), and inform the registration desk if it is not correct.

6. Social Event Experts and accompanying people are kindly invited to attend the social event.

<Banquet> - Place : Seoul Palace Hotel, Lilac Room - Date : Tuesday 4 December 2007 - Time : 6:00-9:00 pm 7. Accommodation (Meeting Venue) Special arrangements have been made with the Seoul Palace Hotel(Room type: Double) to experts for the ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32/WG 2 meeting.

Please make your reservation by yourself at Seoul Palace Hotel via the following e-mail address or On-line reservation system no later than 20 November 2007 with remarked as the participant of “JTC 1/SC 32/WG 2 meeting” for special rate.

>> Contact Point for the Seoul Palace Hotel Mr. Chi-Hwan Kim

Tel : +82-2-532-5000, Fax : +82-2-532-0399, E-mail: reser@seoulpalace.co.kr

Online reservation sytem http://www.seoulpalace.co.kr/english/html/body.htm

- ROOM RATE(10% Tax and Breakfast all Included)

ROOM TYPE ROOM RATE

Single KRW 120,000

Twin KRW 130,000 (Room Rate KRW 120,000 is about USD 135 when the exchange rate is approximately One U.S Dollar(USD) equivalent to about 937 Korean Won (KRW) as of August 2007.)

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Please keep in mind that the Korea National Member Body will not bear any financial responsibility in connection with your stay and accommodation. 8. How to get to the Seoul Palace Hotel from Incheon Int’l Airport The Seoul Palace hotel located in south of Seoul.

9. Map and transportation

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10. General Information 1) VISA Delegates are advised to check with the local travel agent about regulations regarding VISA. In case of doubt, the information can be obtained from the nearest Korean Embassy or Consulate as well as the following website: http://www.mofat.go.kr/me/me_a006/me_b025/me06_01.jsp If you need an invitation letter for visa, please send the following information to Korea Host by e-mail (jungbo@ats.go.kr) with registration form.

- Name - Sex: Male or Female - Date of birth (dd-mm-yyyy) - Passport No. & Date of Expiry (dd-mm-yyyy) - Company / Organization - Your Designation / Title - Address - Tel/Fax - E-mail

2) Currency and Credit Cards The unit of Korean currency is Won. Coin denominations are 10 won, 50 won, 100 won and 500 won. Bank notes are 1,000 won, 5,000 won, and 10,000 won. Bank checks are circulated in denominations of 100,000 won and over. Foreign currency and traveler’s check can be converted into Korean won at foreign exchange banks and other authorized money exchangers. The exchange rate is subject to market fluctuations. One U.S dollar was equivalent to about 970 won as of August 2006. Credit cards, including VISA, American Express, Diner’s Club, Master Card and JCB, are accepted at major hotels, department stores, and restaurants. 3) Using Electric Appliances in Korea The standard voltage in Korea is 220 volts AC, 60 Hz with a round two-pin plug (same as in Germany or France). Always check the power supply before using your equipment.

4) Sightseeing For any information on sightseeing of Korea, please visit the following homepage. http://english.tour2korea.com/ 5) LINKS - Inchon International Airport : http://www.airport.or.kr/Eng/home.jsp - KOREAN Air : http://www.koreanair.com/

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< Attachment 1>

REGISTRATION FORM ISO/IEC JTC1/SC32/WG 2 SEOUL Meeting December 3~7, 2007, Seoul Palace Hotel

Experts attending the meeting are requested to complete this form and to send it to the Host Contact at the following address by fax or e-mail no later than no later than 20 November 2007.

To. Ms. Eunsook Kim E-mail: eunsook@kats.go.kr Facsimile: + 82 2 507 1924 Please fill out this form with BLOCK LETTERS

FIRST NAME FAMILY NAME

Please indicate with an ”x”, the appropriate selection. Prof. Dr. Mr. . Ms. ORGANIZATION: OFFICE ADDRESS:

COUNTRY: Tel: Fax: E-mail: MEEETINGS:

WG 2 : Seminar: SOCIAL EVENT : YES NO Banquet : Participant Number (with accompanying person ) Do you have any “Food Restriction”? Yes :

No : INFORMATION - Accompanying person/guest

Mr. Ms. FIRST NAME LAST NAME Accommodation Information: Accommodation during your stay in Seoul, Korea.

Hotel Name: Seoul Palace Hotel Others:

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Arrival Date: Departure Date: