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CO-LaN is pleased to announce the CAPE-OPEN 2025 Annual Meeting, scheduled for October 30-31, 2025. This event continues our tradition of providing valuable insights into CAPE-OPEN, its applications, and its ongoing development.

We are happy to host this year’s meeting at the University of Ghent. Further information on travel to Ghent, recommended hotels, registration, and other logistical details will be shared in the coming weeks.

You can mark your calendar by downloading the .ics file here.

Preliminary Programme

29 October

30 October

31 October

Morning

Welcome & opening

Host presentation

Keynote

Lunch & networking

Annual Meeting

Award ceremony

Workshop

Lunch & networking

Afternoon

New member pitch

Poster Session

CAPE-OPEN Applications

SIG updates

TestSuite

Optional

Training course

Evening

Informal get together

City tour

Beer tasting

Conference dinner

Please note that this programme is subject to change, and CO-LaN reserves the right to amend the agenda if necessary.