[OSGeodata] Commons of Science Conference

[Allan Doyle]

I know some of the organizers and can put in a good word for any  
eventual "Frank substitute" :)

	Allan

On Jul 14, 2006, at 10:12, Frank Warmerdam wrote:

> Geodata and Education folks,
>
> I received an invitation to attend a "Commons of Science Conference",
> apparently sponsored by the folks who brought us the Creative Commons
> license.  I am not able to attend, but I thought this does fall  
> into the
> area of interest of the Education and Geodata committees, and that  
> someone
> from one of those groups might be interested in attending on behalf of
> OSGeo.  The conference is in Washington on October 3-4.  Admission and
> food is free, but you would be responsible for your own  
> transportation and
> accomodations.  They are looking for confirmation by July 24th.
>
> Best regards,
>
>
>
> Jim Campbel wrote:
> > Dear Mr. Warmerdam,
> >
> > Science Commons is convening a small (60-70 people) invitation-only
> > conference at the Keck Center of the National Academies in  
> Washington on
> > October 3-4, 2006 to help create a vision for a Commons of  
> Science. The
> > conference Program Committee would like to extend an invitation  
> to you to
> > participate. If you will be able to attend, please respond by  
> July 24 so
> > that we can reserve one of the limited spaces for you.
> >
> > Presenters at the Conference will include Michael Carroll of  
> Villanova, Paul
> > David of Stanford and Oxford, Eric Kansa of the Alexandria Archive
> > Institute, and Paul Uhlir of the National Academies of Science,  
> to name only
> > a few. Conference participants will be drawn from the worlds of  
> science, law
> > and policy, and research funding organizations.
> >
> > Briefly, the focus of the Commons of Science Conference is on  
> enabling the
> > widespread sharing and reuse of scientific datasets. As you know,  
> there are
> > many efforts underway to make open access to finished scientific  
> papers
> > available. However, current efforts to make data accessible are  
> fragmented,
> > discipline specific, and very limited. Even within these existing  
> efforts,
> > there is generally no clear understanding of what data can be re- 
> used for
> > what purposes, even if the data is accessible - and much  
> important data is
> > not openly accessible at all. Property rights, in combination  
> with the
> > technology available to enforce those rights, have become a major  
> factor
> > impeding the free flow of data and information. In this  
> environment, how can
> > we move forward so that scientific data can be re-used, built  
> upon, and help
> > to engender new discoveries and understanding of our world? That  
> is the
> > question we hope to explore, and, with your participation and  
> input, to lay
> > out a roadmap to help answer.
> >
> > We have set up a conference web site and are in the process of  
> filling it in
> > with information. We invite you to visit it for background  
> information on
> > the conference, including the entire schedule. It is located at
> > http://informationcommonsforscience.org.
> >
> > In the coming weeks, we will be releasing conference discussion  
> papers by
> > Paul Uhlir of the National Academies and Paul Schroeder of the  
> Netherlands
> > Ministry of Education, Paul David of Stanford, John Wilbanks of  
> Science
> > Commons, Harlan Onsrud of the University of Maine, Mackenzie  
> Smith of MIT,
> > Susan Struble of Sun Microsystems, and others. These papers will  
> encourage
> > participants to begin the discussion before the physical  
> conference convenes
> > and, we hope, to make the conference more fruitful for all.
> >
> > We heartily hope that you will be able to accept our invitation to
> > participate in the conference. Lunches and breakout snacks will  
> be provided,
> > and there is no fee to attend. Unfortunately, we do not have  
> funds to cover
> > travel and lodging for participants.
> >
> > Again, we would appreciate a response by July 24, 2006 so that we  
> may
> > reserve a place for you. If you are not able to attend, please  
> let us know
> > and please follow, and participate in, the conversation on the  
> Conference
> > web site.
> >
> > If you have any questions or if we can provide any additional  
> information,
> > please do not hesitate to email me at  
> campbell at creativecommons.org, or to
> > call 207 548-2200.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Jim Campbell
> >
> > Science Commons Fellow for the Commons of Science Conference
>
> -- 
> --------------------------------------- 
> +--------------------------------------
> I set the clouds in motion - turn up   | Frank Warmerdam,  
> warmerdam at pobox.com
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> and watch the world go round - Rush    | President OSGF, http:// 
> osgeo.org
>

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Allan Doyle
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