We would like to inform you that the ISA Programme of the European Commission is starting an activity to review and revise the Asset Description Metadata Schema (ADMS), based on experience gained with the ADMS Application Profile for Joinup. The intention is that an improved version of the Joinup Application Profile will replace both aforementioned specifications.

For the purpose of drafting the revised version of ADMS, we are contacting a small group of main stakeholders to gather issues and suggestions concerning the current version of the specification. Makx Dekkers has been appointed editor of the revision of ADMS.

Please let us know if you are willing to participate. If so, we kindly invite you to send your comments and suggestions for improvement of the Joinup Application Profile to: adms_revsion@joinup.ec.europa.eu.

Please mention in your E-mail:

• Your name and organisation;
• How you use ADMS;
• The issues you identified working with the current version of the Application Profile; and
• The proposed improvement to ADMS or the Application Profile.

Based on the comments and suggestions received, the editor will draft a first version of the revision. In early January 2016, we will decide whether to set up a larger group to discuss changes, or to discuss the changes in the small group of main stakeholders. After further discussion, we will prepare a draft for a public review period to take place in February 2016. The resolution of the comments and suggestions from the public review will then be incorporated in a new version of ADMS to be published in March 2016.

For more information and updates, please refer to the ADMS Revision page on Joinup:

https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/solution/asset-description-metadata-schema-adms-revision