Open Standards Forum | Submission Guidelines

The Programme Committee will peer-review all proposals and reserves the right to adapt or restructure proposals submitted to ensure an interesting and compelling programme.

Presentations should be roughly 30-45 minutes in length, including a question-and-answer period. All presentations will be chaired.

Panel sessions should be roughly 45-60 minutes in length, including a question and answer period. Proposals for panels should include the topic, three to four potential panelists (name and role) and proposed format (e.g. Q&A, short presentations or both). All panel sessions will be moderated.

Proceedings for the Open Standards Forum will be published online. Authors/presenters should arrange for any necessary releases for publication prior to submission of their proposal (please refer to the release at the end of the submission form).

Speaker substitutions are not permitted, except in the case of an emergency and are subject to Programme Committee approval.

All selected speakers will receive a complimentary registration to attend the event. See the registration information for more details.

Online Submission Form

Frequently Asked Questions -- please review our list of FAQ.

What questions are on the submission form? -- Review the list of requested items.


Important Dates

  • Proposals due by-- 13 July 2007
  • Notifications will be sent by -- 1 August 2007
  • Presentation slide deadline will be -- posted soon
  • Event Dates -- 29-30 October 2007

For further information, comments, and questions, send email to jane.harnad@oasis-open.org.

Special Note

Marketing/promotional submissions will not be considered for the programme. The proposals must be submitted online in the requested format and must be original work of professional quality.