[Fwd: ebXML Leaders in Australia - Seminars in Melbourne and Sydney]

[Tim McGrath <tmcgrath@tedis.com.au>]

for anyone interested here are details of some ebXML seminars being
organised in Australia.

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tim mcgrath
TEDIS   fremantle  western australia 6160
phone: +618 93352228  fax: +618 93352142

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• From: "Barry Keogh" <bjkeogh@tradegate.org.au>
• To: "Pramod Pandey" <info@ozdocs.net.au>, "Phillip Young" <pyoung@aus.sun.com>, "Phillip Walsh" <piwalsh@free.net.au>,"Philip Petersen" <p-petersen@dot.tas.gov.au>,"Philip McCrea" <philip.mccrea@cmis.csiro.au>,"Philip Argy" <pargy@msj.com.au>, "Phil Robinson" <phil_robinson@pbr.com.au>, "Phil Malone" <phil.malone@noie.gov.au>, "Peter White" <pwhite@vecci.org.au>,"Peter Sturrock" <Peter.Sturrock@fcai.com.au>,"Peter Pastars" <peter.pastars@as.equant.com>,"Peter Maddison" <maddisp@cba.com.au>, "Peter Kerr" <Peter.Kerr@visy.com.au>, "Peter Houghton" <sailfish@creativeaccess.com.au>,"Peter Bettes" <peter.bettes@apac.dmr.com.au>,"Pauline Richards" <info@pacstrat.com.au>, "Paul Zalai" <pzalai@cbca.org.au>, "Paul Wakelam" <Paul.Wakelam@pcm.bosch.de>,"Paul Twomey" <paul.twomey@noie.gov.au>,"Paul Robinson" <paulrob@au1.ibm.com>, "Paul Reid" <paulreid@kodak.com>,"Paul Kimberley" <pka@magna.com.au>, "Paul Felt" <paulfelt@interim.com>,"Patrick Chan" <patrick.chan@poports.com.au>,"Patricia McCosh" <trish.mccosh@geis.ge.com>,"Owen Richards" <owen.richards@mmv.vic.gov.au>,"Nigel Moore" <nigel.moore@wlines.com.au>,"Nicola Irons" <Nicola.irons@clipsal.com.au>,"Neil Perry" <nlperry@elsau.att.net.au>,"Murray J. Abbott" <mabbott@csio.com>,"Ms Maureen O'Hare" <maureen-ohare@s054.aone.net.au>,"Ms Anne Schweiger" <xpertrad@ozemail.com.au>,"Mr Peter Murchland" <Murchland.Peter@Statemail.SA.Gov.Au>,"Mr Paul Hackett" <hachett.paul@hona.coles.com.au>
• Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 16:25:47 +1000

ebXML Seminars will be conducted by the ebXML Initiative leaders in
Melbourne (14 November) and Sydney (15 November). They are a 'must attend'
for EC/EB professionals and Business Managers. Further details and online
registration for the Seminars can be found at http://www.tradegate.org.au

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It is clear that XML will be the business syntax of the Internet. It is also
clear and vital that software developed for business on the Internet uses a
standard framework to ensure interoperabilty between the various products
expected to be available. To develop otherwise and create proprietary
messaging in XML would be irresponsible and inhibit the growth of
transactional electronic business. The use of the Internet for business
transactions by SME's will rely on interoperability.

The United Nations Centre for Facilitation of Trade and Electronic Business
(UN/CEFACT) has joined forces with the Organisation for the Advancement of
Structured Information Standards (OASIS) to establish a set of
specifications that together enable a modular, yet complete, global
electronic business framework.

The work is being carried out by international teams through a project
titled 'ebXML Initiative'. The 'eb' of course representing 'electronic
business'. This project has been in place for 12 months of its projected
time of 18 months and is well advanced in providing the specifications
required. At the next meeting of the Initiative in Tokyo (6 - 10 November)
many of the specifications will be discussed and agreed. They will
subsequently be available for incorporation into software developments
utilising XML as the business language. In fact some are being used already!

Organisations, groups and leading vertical and horizontal industry exchanges
such as GCI, RosettaNet, OTA, AIAG are adopting the ebXML specifications.
Major EC/EB companies such as Sun Microsystems, IBM, Microsoft, CommerceOne,
etc., are participating in the development of the specifications.

EC Managers, EC Analysts, Business Managers, IT Managers, Software
Developers and industry groups and hubs contemplating using the Internet for
business transactions cannot afford to ignore the outcomes and
specifications of the ebXML Initiative.

For these reasons Tradegate ECA - the peak body for electronic business
standards in Australia - has invited the Chairman of the ebXML Initiative
(Klaus-Dieter Naujok) and four of the Project Team Leaders to Australia for
two seminars, to be conducted in Melbourne and Sydney, immediately following
the Tokyo meeting. The Melbourne Seminar will be on 14 November at the
Melbourne Convention Centre and the Sydney Seminar will be on 15 November at
the ANZ Theatre Australian National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbor.

Further information about the ebXML Initiative (and also UN/CEFACT and
OASIS) can be found at http://www.ebxml.org

Tradegate ECA - through the Australian CEFACT Management Committee - is
supported in this event by Standards Australia, EAN Australia and the
Australian Computer Society.

Barry Keogh
Manager Melbourne
Tradegate ECA

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