Identity Open Space April 26, 2007

The Identity Open Space is about moving user-centric identity ideas and technologies forward. Come to this event to learn more, participate in the community and shape the future of the web.

What is User-Centric Identity?
User-centric identity starts with the individual, and his or her needs . It is about working relationships and services between individuals and retailers, employers, membership bodies, and organizations of any kind. It is not about a centralized solution, or anybody's silo. As such it solves different problems than the familiar ones of providing authentication and authorization services within a single organization, or federation between different organizations.

You won't find a higher ratio anywhere of real productivity to idle chat and marketing BS that are typical to many conferences. They are informal and purpose-driven. In every IIW and IOS so far, a high degree of progress has been made, within and between separate development efforts.

The workshops are organized by a working group within Identity Commons [ http://wiki.idcommons.net/ ] and Liberty Alliance, and are run on Open Space practices and principles. There are no formal presentations, no keynotes, no panels. Instead, topics are vetted and chosen by participants when the workshop convenes, and open meetings are organized and scheduled for the day that follows.

Official Website: http://ios.windley.com/wiki/IOSBrussels