[OSGeo-Edu] Re: [OSGeodata] Commons of Science Conference

[P Kishor]

I would like to attend, if that is ok with others... fortunately, I
have a place to stay in DC as well (my own apt.!). I will also be
attending (pretty sure of this) the Global Spatial Data Infrastructure
(GSDI-9) conference in Santiago, Chile in early November, so this will
give me additional and much needed exposure and preparation.

On 7/14/06, Allan Doyle <adoyle at eogeo.org> wrote:
> 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
> > light and sound - activate the windows | http://pobox.com/~warmerdam
> > and watch the world go round - Rush    | President OSGF, http://
> > osgeo.org
> >
>
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> Allan Doyle
> +1.781.433.2695
> adoyle at eogeo.org
>
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