> We'd like to invite you to the Data Sharing Workshop on April 18th and
> 19th and the Data Sharing Summit on May 15th.

> Both events are part of an ongoing collaboration with
> DataPortability.org, which we hope to evolve into a larger-scale Data
> Portability conference in the near future.

> Our primary goal is to provide a gathering space for everyone to work
> together to build consensus around and get adoption of emerging data
> portability standards. We know the timing is tight, but we also know
> there is a lot of momentum, and we want to move it forward with these
> two highly-interactive events.

> *The Data Sharing Workshop* (April 18 and 19)
> As a first step, the Workshop will provide a gathering space for
> different groups to have in-depth discussions about emerging data
> sharing standards and initiatives, and continue ongoing work by
> establishing Action Items to be carried out at subsequent events.

> The Workshop will be held at the SFSU downtown campus in cooperation
> with the SFSU Institute for the Next Generation Internet [http://www.cel.sfsu.edu/institute/index.html].

> Please make sure you add it to your Upcoming watch list Please make
> sure you add it to your Upcoming attending listhttp://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/450853/

> *The Data Sharing Summit* (May 15)
> The Summit will take place a month later, providing enough time to
> further develop the ideas discussed at the Workshop while still being
> able to track progress. With the larger venue, participants from the
> Workshop will be able to share their ideas with a broader audience.

> The Summit will be at the Computer History Museum [http://www.computerhistory.org/] in Mountain View, Ca,  immediately following
> the  Internet Identity Workshop [http://iiw.idcommons.net/index.php/
> Main_Page], allowing those in the user-centric identity community to
> participate in the Summit.

> Please make sure you add it to your Upcoming watch list Please make
> sure you add it to your Upcoming attending listhttp://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/452397/

> *Sign up*
> You can register for both of these events at [http://
> eventbrite.datasharingsummit.com eventbrite.datasharingsummit.com].
> Additional information is available on the [http://
> datasharingsummit.com Data Sharing Summit Wiki].

> *About (un)conferences*
> As with the previous summit, which was facilitated by Kaliya Hamlin,
> aka "Identity Woman" [http://www.identitywoman.net/], the upcoming
> event will follow the open space (un)conference [http://
> unconference.net] format. The agenda is created on the first day of
> the event, allowing everyone to participate in the discussion.

> Since 2005, Kaliya has been facilitating the Internet Identity
> Workshop and has received [http://www.identityblog.com/?p=438
> considerable praise] for helping achieve real results, including the
> incredible progress of OpenID and other user-centric identity
> projects. Based on the success of IIW, we have decided to use a
> similar model for the Data Sharing events.

> *Get Involved*
> We need help with promoting these events and ask that you blog about
> both events. We are also looking for volunteers and sponsors to  help
> support this community, so that we can create real value for everyone
> involved.

> To make the event accessible to a broader range of participants,
> attendance fees are relatively low. All three days are $200.00 for
> regular attendees and $140.00 for independents and start-ups. These
> fees
> will cover approximately half the cost.  Sponsorship support is needed
> to cover the remaining half.

> If you have any questions about any of these events, or would like to
> get involved as a volunteer or sponsor, please contact Laurie Rae at
> laurie...@datasharingsummit.com.

> Warm Regards,
> Chris Saad, DataPortability.org
> Kaliya Hamlin, Identity Woman
> Laurie Rae, Data Sharing Events.