Participation policies and recommendations

Before you register to attend a meeting, please read the participation policies and recommendations below, which are intended to promote participation while ensuring that meeting Chairs have the tools necessary to run their meetings effectively. They apply both to in-person and remote participation.

W3C meetings operate under the W3C Code of Conduct and the W3C Antitrust and Competition Policy.

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Advisory Committee session – virtual only

Registration and attendance are open to:

W3C Advisory Committee Representatives and W3C Alternate Advisory Committee Representatives
participants of the Board of Directors, Advisory Board and Technical Architecture Group
Group Chairs
a W3C Invited Expert designated observer
W3C staff or W3C Chapters staff

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Working, Interest, Business, and Community Group meetings

Registration and attendance are open to:

participants in a W3C Working, Interest, Business or Community Group scheduled to meet during TPAC 2025
W3C Advisory Committee Representatives
participants of the Board of Directors, Advisory Board and Technical Architecture Group
employees of a W3C member organization
invited guests
W3C Evangelists
W3C staff or W3C Chapters staff

Observer and guest attendance: Eligible participants may attend as an observer any group meetings that are open to observers. (See Chair contact information.)

Community Group participants: Any participant of a CG scheduled to meet may attend other group meetings as an observer.

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Breakout sessions

Registration and attendance are open to:

participants in a W3C Working, Interest, Business or Community Group scheduled to meet during TPAC 2025
W3C Member Advisory Committee Representatives
participants on the Board of Directors, Advisory Board and the Technical Architecture Group
employees of a W3C member organization
invited guests
W3C Evangelists
W3C staff or W3C Chapters staff

We also offer a set of breakouts open to the broader public: We particularly welcome individuals from communities that are underrepresented in tech in general, and W3C discussions in particular. No prior experience with W3C is needed, all are welcome.

Breakouts that are requested to be public will be open to anyone with a W3C account to join remotely, free of charge, without a TPAC registration. For more details on breakout sessions please see the schedule.

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