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Event DRAFT Profile

Version: 0.3-DRAFT (21 November 2022)


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Key to specification table

CD = Cardinality

Property Expected Type Description CD Controlled Vocabulary Example
Marginality: Minimum.
@context URL Used to provide the context (namespaces) for the JSON-LD file.
Not needed in other serialisations.
ONE
@type Text Schema.org/Bioschemas class for the resource declared using JSON-LD syntax. For other serialisations please use the appropriate mechanism.
While it is permissible to provide multiple types, it is preferred to use a single type.
MANY Schema.org, Bioschemas
@id IRI Used to distinguish the resource being described in JSON-LD. For other serialisations use the appropriate approach. ONE
dct:conformsTo IRI Used to state the Bioschemas profile that the markup relates to. The versioned URL of the profile must be used.
Note that we use a CURIE in the table here but the full URL for Dublin Core terms must be used in the markup (http://purl.org/dc/terms/conformsTo), see example.
ONE Bioschemas profile versioned URL
contact Organization
Person
Schema:

Main point of contact that can be contacted for general queries. This would be an event organizer or an administrator.


MANY
description Text
Schema:

A description of the item.


MANY
endDate Date
DateTime
Schema:

The end date and time of the item (in ISO 8601 date format).


ONE
eventType EventType
Schema:

This can be one of 4 options. Please see controlled vocabulary


MANY
hostInstitution Organization
Schema:

The organization or institution responsible for hosting the event (not necessarily responsible for organizing).


MANY
location Place
PostalAddress
Text
Schema:

The location of the event. It is recommended to use Place, and within Place use the PostalAddress and GeoCoordinates. The location of for example where the event is happening, an organization is located, or where an action takes place.


ONE
name Text
Schema:

The name of the item.


MANY
startDate Date
DateTime
Schema:

The start date and time of the item (in ISO 8601 date format).


ONE
Marginality: Recommended.
accreditation Organization
Text
Schema:

Type if accrediation or organisation that accredits the event


ONE
alternateName Text
Schema:

Can be used for the subtitle of the event. An alias for the item.


ONE
audience URL
Schema:

The scientific background the participants should be from. Please use a term from EDAM: Topic.

Note: Bioschemas have changed the Expected Types from Audience to URL. An intended audience, i.e. a group for whom something was created. Supersedes serviceAudience.


MANY
deadline Text
URL
Schema:

Deadlines dates for this event e.g. application deadline, poster submission, paper submission, early registration


MANY
eligibility Text
Schema:

Defines the type of eligibility to attend this event e.g. first come first served. Please use one of the values from the Controlled Vocabulary column.


MANY
keywords Text
Schema:

NOTE: Keywords is not part of Event Keywords or tags used to describe this content. Multiple entries in a keywords list are typically delimited by commas.


ONE
maximumAttendeeCapacity Integer
Schema:

The total number of individuals that may attend an event or venue.


ONE
prerequisite Text
Schema:

A list of prerequisites to be able to attend the event


MANY
programme Text
URL
Schema:

A plan or schedule of activities or procedures to be followed.


ONE
sameAs URL
Schema:

URL of additional sources for the dataset


MANY
topic URL
Schema:

The scientific topic the event is about. Please use a term from EDAM: Topic.


MANY
url URL
Schema:

It is recommended you specify the URL even if it is the same as the current page. URL of the item.


ONE
Marginality: Optional.
acceptanceNotificationDate Date
Schema:

Date for the host to confirm acceptance to applicants.


MANY
attachment URL
Schema:

Any files or related websites which give more information about this event. e.g. flyers, third party sites handling tickets.


MANY
dateModified Date
DateTime
Schema:

The date on which the CreativeWork was most recently modified or when the item’s entry was modified within a DataFeed.


ONE
identifier PropertyValue
Text
URL
Schema:

Unique id for the event. The identifier property represents any kind of identifier for any kind of Thing, such as ISBNs, GTIN codes, UUIDs etc. Schema.org provides dedicated properties for representing many of these, either as textual strings or as URL (URI) links. See background notes for more details.


ONE
offers Offer
Schema:

An offer to provide this item—for example, an offer to sell a product, rent the DVD of a movie, perform a service, or give away tickets to an event.


ONE
performer Organization
Person
Schema:

A performer at the event—for example, a presenter, musician, musical group or actor. Supersedes performers.


MANY
registrationStatus Text
Schema:

The status of registration for an event; choose a value from the Controlled Vocabulary column.


ONE
review Review
Schema:

A review of the item. Supersedes reviews.


MANY
socialMedia URL
Schema:

Link to social media websites like twitter or facebook


MANY
sponsor Organization
Person
Schema:

The organizations or institutions providing sponsorship for the event. A person or organization that supports a thing through a pledge, promise, or financial contribution. e.g. a sponsor of a Medical Study or a corporate sponsor of an event.


MANY
subEvent Event
Schema:

An Event that is part of this event. For example, a conference event includes many presentations, each of which is a subEvent of the conference. Supersedes subEvents. Inverse property: superEvent.


MANY
submitter Organization
Person
Schema:

The person or organization who submits an event to a repository or registry of events (such as iAnn, ISCB).


MANY
superEvent Event
Schema:

An event that this event is a part of. For example, a collection of individual music performances might each have a music festival as their superEvent. Inverse property: subEvent.


ONE