Toward an Operational Definition of Interoperability for Language Technology
SILT-FlareNet Workshop
November 1-2, Brandeis University
Two major projects in the U.S. and Europe have joined in a collaboration to work toward achieving interoperability among language resources. In the U.S., a project Sustainable Interoperability for Language (SILT) has been funded by the National Science Foundation under the INTEROP program, and in Europe, FLaReNet Fostering Language Resources Network has been funded by the European Commission under the eContentPlus framework. This international collaborative effort involves members of the language processing community and others working in related areas to build consensus regarding the sharing of data and technologies for language resources and applications, to work towards interoperability of existing data, and, where possible, to promote standards for annotation and resource building.
A major condition for the take-off of the field of Language Resources and Language Technologies is the creation of a shared policy for the next years. FLaReNet aims at developing a common vision of the area and fostering a European strategy for consolidating the sector, thus enhancing competitiveness at EU level and worldwide. SILT's goal is to turn existing, fragmented technology and resources developed to support language processing technology into accessible, stable, and interoperable resources that can be readily reused across several fields.
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The November 2009 Brandeis meeting focuses on working towards an operational definition of interoperability for the community. The meeting will focus on four thematic areas:
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