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The Organisation

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.