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Expand Up @@ -9,19 +9,15 @@ The International Virtual Observatory Alliance (IVOA) was formed in June 2002 wi

The work of the IVOA focuses on the development of standards. Working Groups are constituted with cross-project membership in those areas where key interoperability standards and technologies have to be defined and agreed upon. The Working Groups develop standards using a process modeled after the World Wide Web Consortium, in which Working Drafts progress to Proposed Recommendations and finally to Recommendations. Recommendations are ultimately endorsed by the Virtual Observatory Working Group of Commission 5 (Astronomical Data) of the International Astronomical Union. The IVOA also has Interest Groups that discuss experiences using VO technologies and provide feedback to the Working Groups.

Senior representatives from each national VO project form the [IVOA Executive Committee](about/member-contacts). A chair is chosen from among the representatives and serves a one-year term, preceded by a one-year term as deputy chair. The Executive Committee meets 3-4 times a year to discuss goals, priorities, and strategies.
Senior representatives from each national VO project form the [IVOA Executive Committee](/about/member-contacts). A chair is chosen from among the representatives and serves a one-year term, preceded by a one-year term as deputy chair. The Executive Committee meets 3-4 times a year to discuss goals, priorities, and strategies.

The IVOA holds two Interoperability Workshops each year: a week-long meeting in spring, typically May, and a shorter meeting in fall that is either coordinated with the annual ADASS conference or with a regional VO project meeting. These meetings are opportunities for the [Working Groups and Interest Groups](/members) to have face-to-face discussions and for the more difficult technical questions to be resolved.

**Additional Information:**



- VO from a user's point of view: [Astronomers](/astronomers)
- How to publish VO services or write VO-compatible software: [Deployers](/deployers)
- IVOA participant discussions: [Members](/members)



**Historical References:**
- [The IVOA (R. J. Hanisch & P. J. Quinn)](TheIVOA.pdf)

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