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

Fri Jul 14 11:59:05 EDT 2006

Frank,

I have met Harlan as well. Is it possible that both of us could attend
in your place? That way Puneet and I could finally meet in person as
well.

Charlie Schweik

On Fri, 2006-07-14 at 09:39 -0500, P Kishor wrote:
> Fwiw, I recognize at least one of the names among those who will be
> submitting discussion papers -- Harlan Onsrud -- he will also be at
> GSDI-9, where I have an abstract accepted tentatively titled -- "What
> GIS can learn from open source"
> 
> On 7/14/06, P Kishor <punkish at eidesis.org> wrote:
> > 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
> > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Allan Doyle
> > > +1.781.433.2695
> > > adoyle at eogeo.org
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> >
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> 
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