Kantara Initiative announces 2 new Discussion Groups: EUM & BCTF

The Kantara Initiative is announcing the formation of the 2 new Discussion groups.
The Kantara Initiative European Use Case and Market Discussion Group (EUM DG). The purpose of this discussion group is to identify and raise awareness of Use Cases that are of particular importance to Federation and Identity systems in the European Union market. The convener of this group is Serge Ravet.
For more information on the European Use Case and Market Discussion Group, please visit the home page here
· Join the Group 
· Review the Charter
· Mail list and Archives
· Designated IPR Policy options for operation – the Creative Commons Share Alike Attribution IPR Policy option
The Kantara Initiative Business Cases for Trusted Federation Discussion Group (BCTF DG). The purpose of this discussion group is to identify and raise awareness of Business Cases for the deployment and adoption of Federation models – particularly the Trust Framework model. The convener of this group is Rainer Hoerbe.
For more information on the Business Cases for Trusted Federation Discussion Group, please visit the home page here
· Join the Group
· Review the Charter
· Mail list and Archives
· Designated IPR Policy options for operation – the Creative Commons Share Alike Attribution IPR Policy option
ANYONE may participate in a Kantara Initiative Discussion Group (DG) or Work Group (WG). If you or your colleagues would like to join this group, you will simply need to complete the Group Participation Agreement here for either group. Stay tuned for details of kick-off calls for both groups.
(NOTE: joining Kantara Initiative as a Member does not automatically enroll you as a Participant in any particular DG or WG — you must specifically join those groups in which you choose to participate):
If you have any questions about the Kantara Initiative or how to get involved please don’t hesitate to send us a message (support@kantarainitiative.org) or use our contact form