Purpose
The objectives of the Association are to promote the development, use, management and maintenance of the Open Modelling Interface (the OpenMI), a standard for the exchange of data between computer software in environmental management.
How does it work ?
The OpenMI Association is an entirely open international group of organizations and people. It provides a small core team that supports, responds to and is guided by a growing active worldwide user community.
It is a not for profit organisation and therefore depends on the willingness of its members.
Currently it is funded under the EC LIFE Environment Programme.
To fulfill its objectives a simple organisational structure has been put in place. The section below gives details of the composition and activities of each group.
Structure
General Assembly
- Elects the Executive Committee members
- Controls and approves budgets
- Is the ultimate decision making body
Executive Committee (OAEC)
- Runs the organisation on behalf of the General Assembly
- Decides on strategic issues and significant changes to the OpenMI (non-backward compatible modifications to the OpenMI Standard and software releases)
- Delegates tasks to working groups (sub-committees)
- Maintains the register of members
- Manages the budgets
Sub-committees
Technical committee (OATC)
- Provides a support structure for the OpenMI user community
- Receives user input and feedback for change requests
- Proposes new releases to the OAEC
- Makes new releases
Dissemination committee (OADC)
- Maintains the website
- Releases newsletters
- Promotes communication channels, e.g. by convening conference sessions, workshops and presentations and providing forums for discussions
- Facilitates training
- Provides publicity materials
Please read more on Charter and Standing Orders and Strategy.
The OpenMI Association website is supported by the European Commission under the 