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Welcome to the site for the 1st International ODF User Workshop, which took place 29-30 October, 2007 in Berlin, Germany. The event, hosted by the German Federal Foreign Office in collaboration with the OpenDocument Format Alliance, brought together officials representing 20 governments from around the world that have already made the move to an open standard for file formats, or are actively considering how best to use an open format to preserve access to electronic records and information. The focus of the workshop was on the benefits, opportunities, and challenges in moving from ODF policy adoption to deployment. Session topics included the real-life ODF migration experiences of national and regional governments and muncipalities, interoperability, the use of plug-ins/converters, and archiving, among others. In a message welcoming participants, the German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, said: "An open, unhindered exchange of information in all areas of life is of fundamental importance for today's knowledge-based society. It is an important foundation for our shared objective: a peaceful, democratic, pluralistic society. The Open Document Format, as a completely open and ISO standardized format, is an excellent vehicle for the free exchange of knowledge and information in the globalized age."
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