| Press Release | 28 April 2001 |
W3C Advisory Committee Meets at HKUST
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) will be hosting a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) on campus from 30 April to 1 May 2001.
The Advisory Committee meets bi-annually to provide W3C members with a complete report of activities over the past six months and future action plans. While representatives from all W3C members are invited, the event itself is not open to the general public.
W3C was formed in October 1994 by Tim Berners-Lee for the design and standardization of components of Web architecture. It aims to lead the World Wide Web to its full potential by developing common protocols and Web technologies that promote its evolution and ensure its interoperability. Since its creation, W3C has gained international recognition for its contributions to the development of the Web and its universality.
Currently, W3C has more than 510 member organizations, representing industry, research, government, and other organizations from over 30 countries.
In addition to the three W3C hosts in the US, France and Japan, W3C offices have been established around the world to promote international involvement in Web development and in W3C. HKUST is home to the W3C office in Hong Kong.
Established by the University in November 1998, the W3C Hong Kong Office is the first W3C office in China. "With a focus on internationalization, the Hong Kong Office promotes concerted efforts among Internet companies and research institutions in the region to develop a more mature Web environment for Chinese-speaking communities throughout the world," says Prof Ting Chuen Pong, Head of the W3C Hong Kong Office and Associate Dean of Engineering at HKUST.
The University also led the successful bid to host the Tenth International World Wide Web Conference (WWW10) for the very first time in Hong Kong and Asia, to be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 1-5 May 2001. Previous conferences were held in North America and Europe, and only once in Australia.
"This prestigious international event will certainly put Hong Kong on the world map, opening up new insights and opportunities for the rapid development of IT businesses and industries in Hong Kong," says Prof Vincent Shen, Conference Co-Chair and Professor of computer science at HKUST.
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