Workshop on semantic data management: a summary report

The InternationalWorkshop on Semantic Data Management (SemData) was held in Singapore co-located with the VLDB Conference 2010, with the goal of serving as a platform for the discussion and investigation of various aspects related to semantic databases and data managementin the large. The workshop was a full-day event featuring two research sessions, one industry session and a panel discussion, and attracted over 25 attendees. This report summarizes the key topics presented, interesting ideas discussed and the new perspectives identified during the workshop.