Host
W3C gratefully acknowledges IRI for hosting this workshop.
Sponsors
W3C organizational sponsors
Special thanks for INRIA for their support of this Workshop.
If you're interested in being a sponsor, please contact J. Alan Bird at abird@w3.org or +1 617 253 7823. For additional information, please visit the Sponsorship program.
Venue and Logistics
The Chairs and Program Committee represent a cross-section of the industry and will review all submissions to plan and finalize the workshop invitation list and agenda.
Schedule
The workshop program will run:
- Monday September 16th from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
- Tuesday September 17th from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
Agenda
The Program can be found here
Submitted Position papers
The list of Submitted Position papers is available here
When to arrive, What to bring
Please try to arrive at least a few minutes early; we will try to start on time at 8:30am!
There will (we are assured) be wifi available. Clothing should be comfortable: casual or business-casual is appropriate for a technical meeting.
Bring plenty of attitude! Bring energy! Participate! Interrupt! Talk! We need to hear you, not everyone can speak or be on a panel, so when you don't agree or have something to add, say so.
Location
Hosted by Institut de Recherche et d'Innovation (IRI) at:
Centre Pompidou
19 Rue Beaubourg
75004 Paris
FRANCE.
The meeting room is located just outside the Centre Pompidou, on the right hand side of the main entrance (see following picture)
Following is a map of the Centre Pompidou area
Getting there
Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport
If you take an international flight, most chances is that you will arrive at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport.
To reach downtown Paris:
- The Taxi: There may be a lot of traffic at rush hours. Fare is about 50 Euros, but price may depend on the traffic.
- The Train RER:
the the RER B Rail going south to Chatelet-Les Halles station.
From Chatelet-Les-Halles station take the Metro line 11 and stop at the second stop at Rambuteau Station.
The Centre Pompidou is here when you exit the subway station.
Service frequency: 15 minutes, Fare: 9.10 Euros, Journey time: approx. 28 minutes to Chatelet-Les-Halles. - The Bus: There are multiple bus services from Roissy to different location in Paris. See details.
More information on transport from Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport
Orly Airport
If you take an national flight, most chances is that you will arrive at Orly Airport.
To reach downtown Paris:
- The Taxi: There may be a lot of traffic at rush hours. Fare is about 45 Euros, but price may depend on the traffic.
- The Train: take the OrlyVal shuttle connecting the airport terminals with the RER B train Antony Station. Then take
the RER B Rail going north to Chatelet-Les Halles station. From Chatelet-Les-Halles station take the Metro line 11 and stop at the second stop at Rambuteau Station.
The Centre Pompidou is here when you exit the subway station.
Service frequency: 20 minutes, Fare: 11.30 Euros (Rer+Orlyval), Journey time: 25 minutes - The Bus:
There are multiple bus services from Orly to different location in Paris. See details.
Most convinient Bus to reach Centre george Pompidou is probably the Bus Air France
Service frequency: 20 to 30 minutes, Fares:12 Euros
Get off at Gare Montparnasse. From there, take the Metro line 4 going North (direction Porte de Clignancourt) and stop at the seven stop at Chatelet Station. Then take the Metro line 11 and stop at the second stop at Rambuteau Station. The Centre Pompidou is here when you exit the subway station.
To avoid changing subway at the main station Chatelet-les-Halles you can easily walk to Centre Pompidou, it will take you about 5 minutes (see above map).
Useful Transport information
- Public Transport in Paris:
The Metro Map and Metro Lines
The RER Rail lines
The Bus Map and Bus Lines
The Tramway Map - Taxi:
The two major taxi companies are Taxi G7 and Taxi Bleus
Hotels
There are many hotels near Le Centre Pompidou and its surroundings however we
have negotiated some special rates at the hotels/residences Citadines with a
few locations in Paris center.
In order to have the special 'corporate rate' please quote the
following reference: W3C. To make the reservation please call +33 (0)825 333 332
or email resa@citadines.com.
You can also book on the website using the corporate login link- use the login request command to obtain your access code and quote the company: EU-570287.
You can also book one of the IBIS hotels located in the center of Paris.
Restaurants
For lunch there are plenty of restaurants and snack possibilities located right outside the meeting room on the Place Georges Pompidou There are also three eating and drinking locations inside the Centre itself
Visa information
If you need a visa to travel to France, Visa requirements vary by country. W3C can provide the Publishing Workshop attendees with an invitation letter. Please send your request to: team-workflow-review@w3.org to receive your invitation letter.