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| Founded | August 1994[1] |
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| Founder | Joseph Hardin and Robert Cailliau[2] |
| Type | non-profit International Association[3] |
| Focus | Development of the World Wide Web by hosting the annual World Wide Web Conference |
| Location | |
Area served | Earth |
| Owner | IW3C2 |
| Website | http://www.iw3c2.org/ |
The International World Wide Web Conference Committee (abbreviated as IW3C2 also written as IW3C2) is a professional non-profit organization registered in Switzerland (Article 60ff of the Swiss Civil Code) that promotes World Wide Web research and development. The IW3C2 organizes and hosts the annual World Wide Web Conference in conjunction with the W3C.[3][1][2][5]
The IW3C2 was founded by Joseph Hardin and Robert Cailliau at a meeting held in Boston, United States, on 14 August 1994 to prepare for the upcoming Second International World Wide Web Conference in Chicago.[4] The IW3C2 formally became an incorporated entity in May 1996 at the fifth conference in Paris, France.[1]
The organization is governed by laws of the Swiss Confederation and the By-laws.[3][1]
- ^ a b c d "About". International World Wide Web Conference Committee. 17 December 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Past and Future Conferences". ICW3C2. 17 December 2009. Archived from the original on 25 June 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ a b c d "By-Laws of the International World Wide Web Conference Committee". International WWW Conference Committee. 28 July 1996. Archived from the original on 3 January 1997. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ a b Petrie, Charles; Cailliau, Robert (November 1997). "Interview Robert Cailliau on the WWW Proposal: "How It Really Happened."". Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ a b "Welcome". International World Wide Web Conference Committee. 17 December 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2010.