IVOA May 2006 Interoperability Meeting

14-19 May 2006

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Meeting Web site

Detailed information is available at the meeting webpage.

Tips for Victoria

Programme

The draft meeting programme is available (V5, 2 May 2006: changes compared to V4 of 25 April 2006: added Theory 3 - forgotten - Thursday morning, VOEvent 2 on Thursday afternoon, Astro-RG moved From Monday pm to Wednesday am, Applications 4 moved to Thursday pm) - still subject to changes :

Date	Time	Place	Activity	Comments
Sun 14 May 2006	17:00-19:00	Breakout Room ABC	Architecture Review	IVOA Exec / WG&IG Chairs
Mon 15 May 2006	10:00-10:15	--	Welcome + Logistics
	10:15-13:00	Salon ABCD	Plenary 1	Meeting goals
	13:00-14:00	--	Lunch break
	14:00-15:30	Salon AB	Grid & Web Services 1	Parallel sessions
	14:00-15:30	Breakout ABC	VOEvent 1	Parallel sessions
	14:00-15:30	Salon CD	Theory 1	Parallel sessions
	15:30-16:00	--	Break
	16:00-17:30	Salon AB	Grid & Web Services 2	Parallel sessions
	16:00-17:30	Breakout ABC	VOTable	Parallel sessions
	16:00-17:30	Salon BC	Theory 2	Parallel sessions
Tue 16 May 2006	09:00-10:30	Salon AB	Registry 1	Parallel sessions
	09:00-10:30	Salon CD	VOQL 1	Parallel sessions
	10:30-11:00	--	Break
	11:00-12:30	Salon AB	Registry 2	Parallel sessions
	11:00-12:30	Salon CD	[[InterOpMay2006VOQL]VOQL 2]]	Parallel sessions
	12:30-14:00	--	Lunch break
	14:00-15:30	Salon CD	DAL 1/ DM 1	Parallel sessions/ Joint DAL/DM
	14:00-15:30	Salon AB	Applications 1	Parallel sessions
	15:30-16:00	--	Break
	16:00-17:30	Salon CD	DAL 2/ DM 2	Parallel sessions/ Joint DAL/DM
	16:00-17:30	Salon AB	Applications 2	Parallel sessions
	17:45-	Board meeting room (1st floor, max. 20 attendants)	Additional ADQL discussion
Wed 17 May 2006	09:00-10:30	Salon CD	DAL 3	Parallel sessions
	09:00-10:30	Salon AB	Applications 3	Parallel sessions
	10:30-11:00	--	Break
	11:00-12:30	Salon CD	DAL 4	Parallel sessions
	11:00-12:30	Salon AB	Astro-RG	Parallel sessions
	12:30-14:00	--	Lunch break
	12:30-17:00		Free Afternoon
	12:30-15:30	Boardroom B	IVOA Exec Meeting FM19	Working lunch
Thu 18 May 2006	09:00-10:30	Salon CD	DAL 5	Parallel sessions
	09:00-10:30	Salon AB	Registry 3	Parallel sessions
	09:00-10:30	Breakout ABC	Semantics/UCD 1	Parallel sessions
	10:30-11:00	--	Break
	11:00-12:30	Salon AB	Registry 4	Parallel sessions
	11:00-12:30	Breakout ABC	Semantics/UCD 2	Parallel sessions
	11:00-12:30	Salon CD	Theory 3	Parallel sessions
	12:30-12:45		Group Photo
	12:45-14:00	--	Lunch break
	14:00-15:30	Salon CD	DM 3	Parallel sessions
	14:00-15:30	Salon AB	Registry 5	Parallel sessions
	14:00-15:30	Breakout ABC	Applications 4	Parallel sessions
	15:30-16:00	--	Break
	16:00-17:30	Salon CD	DM 4	Parallel sessions
	16:00-17:30	Salon AB	Registry 6	Parallel sessions
	16:00-17:30	Breakout ABC	VOEvent 2	Parallel sessions
	evening		Banquet
Fri 19 May 2006	09:00-10:30	Salon CD	DM 5	Parallel sessions
	09:00-10:30	Breakout ABC	Grid & Web Services 3	Parallel sessions
	10:30-11:00	--	Break
	11:00-12:30	Breakout ABC	Grid & Web Services 4	Parallel sessions
	11:00-12:30	Salon CD	VOQL 3	Parallel sessions
	12:30-13:30	--	Lunch break
	13:30-15:30	Salon ABCD	Plenary 2	Meeting Review, Actions, Wrap-up
	15:30		Meeting Closes	Have a good trip home

Meeting Locations

All meetings will be held at the hotel.

Organization

The organisers for the meeting and the contents of each of the working group activities are listed below.

Committee (link to IVOA page)	Chair	People	Session Agenda & Materials
Programme Committee		FrancoiseGenova, BobHanisch, NicholasWalton	programme (.pdf)
Local Organising Committee		David Schade, Danielle Frenette
Session	Chair	Session Agenda & Materials
Plenary Presentations		InterOpMay2006Plenary %ISNEW{days="7"}%
Registry	TonyLinde	InterOpMay2006ResReg %ISNEW{days="7"}%
Semantics/UCDs	AndreaPreiteMartinez	InterOpMay2006UCD %ISNEW{days="7"}%
Data Models	JonathanMcDowell	InterOpMay2006DataModel %ISNEW{days="7"}%
VOQL	MariaNieto	InterOpMay2006VOQL %ISNEW{days="7"}%
DAL	DougTody	InterOpMay2006DAL %ISNEW{days="7"}%
VOEvent	RoyWilliams	InterOpMay2006VOEvent %ISNEW{days="7"}%
VOTable	FrancoisOchsenbein	InterOpMay2006VOTable %ISNEW{days="7"}%
Grid&Web Services	GuyRixon	InterOpMay2006GridAndWebServices %ISNEW{days="7"}%
Architecture IG	RoyWilliams	InterOpMay2006Architecture %ISNEW{days="7"}%
Applications IG	MarkAllen	InterOpMay2006Applications %ISNEW{days="7"}%
Astro-RG IG	NicholasWalton	InterOpMay2006Astro-RG %ISNEW{days="7"}%
Theory IG	GerardLemson	InterOpMay2006Theory %ISNEW{days="7"}%
Curation and Preservation IG	FrancoiseGenova, ReaganMoore	InterOpMay2006CP %ISNEW{days="7"}%

Participants and Reservation Status

The list of registered participants can be found here.

Updated Announcement

The Spring 2006 IVOA Interoperability Workshop will be held in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, hosted by the Canadian VO etc. etc. We expect to have work sessions for all IVOA Working Groups, and Interest Groups.

The chairs of the Working Groups and Interest Groups are requested to prepare summary reports for the opening plenary session that describe progress to date and plans for the Interop meeting.

We look forward to your participation – it is the contributions from all IVOA projects and personnel that make the VO development stimulating and successful!

Françoise Genova, Chair, Bob Hanisch, and Nic Walton

Interop Program Organizing Committee

Location

Victoria, the capital city of British Columbia, is located at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, on the west coast of Canada. Having the mildest climate in Canada, Victoria is an outdoor enthusiast's dream. Natural beauty abounds from the wealth of flowers and green space to the rugged Pacific coastline and mountain vistas.

Downtown Victoria is a bustle of activity, with plenty of restaurants, bars, and shops. First Nations art is prevalent in the area, and many local artisans sell their works along the inner harbour. With many Orca (killer whale) pods summering off the coast of Vancouver Island, whale watching is a favourite activity.

The Laurel Point Inn, a true gem of the city, is located on the southern outskirts of Victoria's Inner Harbour, providing lovely views of the the harbour, but from a more secluded vantage point. It is within walking distance of the thriving downtown core, and to the quieter Fisherman's wharf area, where you can stroll among the houseboats while awaiting some of the best fish 'n chips the city has to offer. You may be lucky enough to see some seals being fed off the side of the wharf!

Banquet

The Banquet Dinner will be held in the Terrace Room of the Laurel Point Inn on Thursday, May 18th at 7pm. All participants along with their spouses and children are invited to attend. A fee of $55 will be collected at the registration table for all those who will be attending.

Travel

Travel information for Victoria can be found here. The Victoria International Airport (YYJ) is located about 30 kms north of the city, and a taxi to the hotel will cost ~$40. There is also a shuttle bus which stops at the local hotels and costs ~$15.

Electricity

Electricity in Victoria is 100 - 127 Volts, 60 Hz AC. Further information and a description of plugs can be found here.

Visas

Citizenship and Information Canada provides information on entering Canada and Visa requirements. A list of the countries requiring visas can be found here. If a letter of invitation is required for your visa application, please send an email to Danielle.Frenette@nrc.gc.ca including your complete mailing address.

Group Photo

• Montage photo - taken by Daniel Durand: [.jpg]
  • Individual photos used in the montage: [A.jpg] [B.jpg] [C.jpg]

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Banquet Photos

• Jonathan McDowell's banquet photos
• Nausicaa Delmotte's banquet photos

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