How CEN/ISSS is contributing to interoperability

Verina Horsnell, CEN/ISSS Forum Chair

OASIS - London, 17 October 2005

CEN CEN - the European Standards Committee One of three European Standardization

Organizations - with ETSI and CENELEC - formally recognized by the EC

A non-profit association, whose 28 members are national standards bodies in EU and EFTA

CEN/ISSS: since 1997, focal point for ICT issues within CENThe mission of CEN/ISSS is to provide market players with a comprehensive and integrated range of standardization-oriented services and products, in order to contribute to the success of the Information Society in Europe

eBusiness Interoperability Forum

The European platform for the consideration of interoperability solutions relating to eBusiness, making strategic recommendations concerning standardization activities required to achieve this.

Started in 2004 – 70 members Chair: Dick Raman, TIE Holding N.V. Focus: semantic interoperability Bringing together technology providers and users of eBusiness

software Roadmap on key issues for eBusiness interoperability: new edition

coming Liaising with European and global initiatives Conference “Interoperability – The backbone of eBusiness”, Utrecht

(NL) 28-29 November 2005 www.cenorm.be/isss/eBIF_Conference

eGovernment Focus Group To determine role that standards play in eGovernment as means to

achieve interoperability at all levels of public administration in EU

Started: 16 Feb 2005 Chair: Peter Brown, EP – now seconded to Austrian Administration

Work-programme- Potential and current use of standards in eGovernment (all levels)- Gap analysis and roadmap - Contribution to IDAbc clearing house infrastructure discussions- Awareness and dissemination

Input to high level meeting under Austrian presidency (Vienna, 9-10 Feb. 2006 )Final Report June 2006

Other current eBusiness-related activities

CEN/ISSS Workshops: eBES: EDI and ebXML – European “Entry Point” to un/CEFACT

standards process eInvoicing: standards in support of EU Directive on VAT eCAT: eCatalogues and Classification Sector Workshop (Textile) Personal data protection and privacy: best practice for business

Other activities eHealth Focus Group: interoperability reportCOPRAS (research and standardization)biometrics network and information security

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