This initiative was launched in The Netherlands. It aimed at setting up a central and organised infrastructure for Dutch-based HLT.

The BLARK concept, initially defined for the Dutch language, could be extended to many other languages.

Please have a look at the articles below to get further information about BLARK :

  ELSNET and ELRA : A common past and a common future (MSWord), Steven Krauwer.
  Strengthening the Dutch Human Language Technology Infrastructure, (MSWord), Catia Cucchiarini, Walter Daelemans and Helmer Strik.

A common past and a common future

Steven Krauwer

Strengthening the Dutch Human Language Technology Infrastructure

Catia Cucchiarini, Walter Daelemans and Helmer Strik.