| Founder(s) | Joseph Hardin and Robert Cailliau[1] |
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| Type | non-profit International Association[2] |
| Founded | August 1994[3] |
| Location | Geneva, Switzerland[2][4] |
| Area served | Earth |
| Focus | Development of the World Wide Web by hosting the annual World Wide Web Conference |
| Mission | To promote excellence in and impact of research about the infrastructure and deployment of the World Wide Web. To support dissemination activities that engage researchers with other sectors of the Web community.[5] |
| Website | http://www.iw3c2.org/ |
The International World Wide Web Conferences Steering Committee (abbreviated as IW3C2 also written as IW3C2) is a professional non-profit organization registered in Switzerland which promotes Web research and development. The IW3C2 organizes and hosts the annual World Wide Web Conference in conjunction with the W3C.[2][3][1][5]
The IW3C2 was founded by Joseph Hardin and Robert Cailliau at a meeting held in Boston on August 14, 1994 to prepare for the upcoming Second International World Wide Web Conference in Chicago.[4] The IW3C2 formally became an incorporated entity in May 1996 at the fifth conference in Paris, France.[3]
The organization is governed by laws of the Swiss Confederation and the By-laws.[2][3]
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The abbreviation for the International World Wide Web Conferences Steering Committee as IW3C2 is as follow:
The purposes of the IW3C2 are:[2]
The conferences are organized by the IW3C2 in collaboration with local organizing committees and technical program committees. The series provides an open forum in which all opinions can be presented, subject to a strict process of peer review.[3]
The IW3C2 has endorsed regional conferences devoted to a special topic of the Web by working with endorsed conferences on cross-promotion, publicity and programs.[3]
Members of the IW3C2 are ordinary members, ex-officio members, non-voting members, and officers.[2]
Ordinary members are elected for a period of 3 years during a general meeting. Members can be re-elected only after at least one year of absence.[2]
The followings are the founding members:[2]
The IW3C2 officers consist of a chairperson, a vice-chair, a treasurer, and other appointees. Officers are elected during a general meeting and serve for one year. They can be re-elected.[2]
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