Fostering Language Resources Network (FLaReNet)
contact:
flarenet_coordination@ilc.cnr.it
coordinated by person(s):
end date:
2011-07-31 00:00
start date:
2008-09-01 00:00
participating person(s):
homepage:
http://www.flarenet.eu
description:
FLaReNet will establish a virtuous cycle between innovation and consolidation, building on the set of accumulated experiences, but also considering today's situation: technologies and LRs exist and develop fast; however, to make a real step further, a deep change of perspective and a new vision is needed.
It is only taking into account all the relevant dimensions that we can credibly draw the picture in terms of: LR types (corpora, lexicons, terminologies, ontologies); LR modalities (written, spoken, multimodal); LRs and LTs, applications and products; production, use, validation, evaluation, distribution of LRs; sharing and interoperability, standardisation; academy vs. industry/commerce; data providers vs. users; traditional vs. new areas of interest for LRs (cognitive systems, robotics); cultural, economic, societal, political issues, etc..
theme:
The European FLaReNet – Fostering Language Resources Network is intended to develop a common vision of the area of Language Resources and Language Technologies for the next years and foster a European strategy for consolidating the sector and enhancing competitiveness at EU level and worldwide.
FLaReNet analyses the sector along various dimensions: technical, scientific but also organisational, economic, political and legal.
Once the more pressing issues have been selected, the mission of FLaReNet is to identify priorities as well as long-term strategic objectives and provide consensual recommendations in the form of a plan of action for EC, national organisations and industry.
FLaReNet outcomes are essentially of directive nature.
Main emphasis is being devoted to sustenance of international cooperation and (re)creation of a wide LRs community, aiming at a massive industrial involvement.
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