OntologySummit2011/GettingOrganized

= OntologySummit2011: Getting Organized =

This is a scratch workspace for the organization, coordination and planning of OntologySummit2011.

Theme: Making the Case for Ontology
6th in the series of a 3-month open annual event by and for the Ontology Community. This Summit is co-organized by Ontolog, NIST, NCOR, NCBO, IAOA & NCO_NITRD

ref. OntologySummit


 * [ ontology-summit-org ] message archives - http://interop.cim3.net/forum//ontology-summit-org/ (committee members only)

OntologySummit2011 Organizing Committee Meetings:

 * Fri 2011.05.13
 * Fri 2011.04.08
 * Fri 2011.03.25
 * Fri 2011.03.11
 * Fri 2011.02.25
 * Fri 2011.02.11
 * Fri 2011.01.28
 * Tue 2011.01.18
 * Tue 2011.01.11

OntologySummit2011 Organizing Committee conference call - Fri 2011.05.13
Conference call details:


 * Date / Start time: Friday 2011.005.13 - starting 7:00am PDT / 10:00am EDT / 4:00pm CEST / 3:00pm BST / 14:00 UTC
 * ref. world clock
 * Expected Duration: ~1.5 Hrs.
 * Dial-in No.: (US & Canada) +1-218-844-8060; (Italy) 848-390-179; (UK) 0844-581-9148
 * Conference ID: "4389979#"
 * Chat-room: http://webconf.soaphub.org/conf/room/ontology-summit-org
 * Expecting: all who are on the [ontology-summit-org] list; and other invitees of the organizing committee. Observers welcome.
 * Attended: NicolaGuarino, SteveRay (chair), MichaelGruninger, MichaelUschold, AliHashemi, MikeBennett, PeterYim (scribe), MatthewWest
 * Regrets: FabianNeuhaus, LeoObrst


 * Add you Agenda Ideas and anything you want discussed at this meeting below:


 * Note that the date of this meeting has been rescheduled (previously Fri 2011.04.29, now Fri 2011.05.13) based on the doodle poll input received.

Agenda & Proceedings:
[ Audio Archive of the meeting ] ( 0:51:11 ; mp3 ; 5.9 MB)

[ chat-transcript (unedited) ]. [ chat-transcript (edited) ]


 * Opening & welcome
 * this is likely our last organizing committee meeting for this OntologySummit season


 * What worked well?
 * addition to the co-organizers roster significant
 * good engagement
 * on schedule
 * much more ready for the symposium and the communique
 * unprecedented level of activities (13 virtual sessions in addition to the symposium)


 * what could have improved?
 * we weren't able top get around to some people who had good cases to present
 * NicolaGuarino: some application cases
 * MichaelGruninger: balancing the obsession on the communique to more lasting deliverables (like the collection of cases)
 * the wiki works well as a workspace, we would want a presentation space for this work
 * our visibility on the blogosphere this year has actually been lower, compared to previous years


 * how should we do it better next year


 * Follow-up actions - beyond the (just finished) 3-month summit program
 * getting the word out
 * make a press release?
 * continuing activities ...
 * feature more "Application Cases" on the Ontolog Forum (especially ones that were lined-up/offered for the Summit, which we weren't able to get presented)
 * document them in accordance with the "Ontology Usage Framework" and "Value Metrics" that were established during the Summit
 * emerging projects ...


 * Follow-up actions & programs:
 * 1. write-up/document the OntologySummit2011 results [champion: SteveRay, MichaelUschold, PeterYim]
 * 2. schedule further sessions on Ontolog Forum to feature the cases we missed ... and solicit more applications cases, and incorporate them into the framework we have already developed - making this a continuous effort [champion: MichaelUschold, PeterYim]
 * Guarino: we could even have a special issue of AOJ on these cases, however, the papers will need to delve into the ontology a lot more than what we have done so far
 * Uschold: maybe the Ontology Usage Framework could provide what is needed in such documentation ... West: an earlier FOMI paper of mine did pretty much that.
 * 3. make the collected work into a more "presentable" format and get the word out [champion: AliHashemi]


 * Preparing for the Community Summit-postmortem session of Thu 2011.05.19
 * co-chairs - SteveRay and NicolaGuarino
 * Agenda:
 * Opening (Ray & Guarino)
 * Discussion - What worked and what can be improved
 * Follow-up Actions Presentations - Documenting OntologySummit2011 (Ray, Uschold, Yim); Ongoing Project to collect and present Application Cases (Uschold, Hashemi, Yim); Dressing up and getting the word out (Hashemi)
 * Brainstorm - candidate themes for Ontology Summit 2012
 * Peter: I will be expecting 4 decks of slides from: SteveRay (opening), SteveRay (documentation), MichaelUschold (more cases), AliHashemi (Media)
 * slides expected by end-of-day Tuesday May-17 ... please drop me a note by then with an ETA, even if they are not ready, and you needed more time
 * Peter will work up some stats and feed that to Steve and Nicola for the preparation of the opening slides

Transcript of the online chat during the session:
see raw transcript here.

(for better clarity, the version below is a re-organized and lightly edited chat-transcript.) Participants are welcome to make light edits to their own contributions as they see fit.

-- begin of chat session --

PeterYim: = OntologySummit2011 Organizing Committee conference call - Fri 2011.05.13 =

PeterYim: see details at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OntologySummit2011/GettingOrganized#nid2RTW

anonymous morphed into AliHashemi

anonymous morphed into SteveRay

SteveRay: I suggest we add our comments here, so they are better captured.

SteveRay: I felt we were "on schedule" during the whole 3 months, without a mad rush at the end to synthesize ideas.

MichaelUschold: People worked hard to link the tracks, cross referring to content in other tracks.

MatthewWest: Apologies for late arrival. I'm on the call now.

MikeBennett: @Peter - things we did not manage to fit in - e.g. there were a good few case studies we wanted, but the early sessions were too short notice for some of these, and we did not get a later slot which at the start we thought we would get. We needed to know a date well in advance on which we could invite people to present, and we did not know if or when later dates would be, until too late.

SteveRay: One concern I have is that a lot of the great material residing in the track synthesis pages will be overlooked.

MikeBennett: So we should have carved out all of the dates at the outset.

AliHashemi: To build on the point by SteveRay above -- I think we can do more to present the outcome of the summit in a more accessible way

MichaelUschold: We should follow up with some of the people that did not get a chance to present. Additional case studies, for example.

AliHashemi: The current state is throwing a lot of text at people at once, and isn't the easiest artefact to read and/or engage with.

NicolaGuarino: Concerning use cases, one problem emerged was that the ontologies used in these cases are often not visible...

MichaelUschold: Further to @Nicola's comment, there also needs to be more details on exactly how the ontology was used, the architecture, and the value.

MikeBennett: @Nicola agreed. A lot of the case studies were a bit reticent about what was under the hood - some of it was a bit proprietary. The ones we wanted to do later might have been less sales-y.

MikeBennett: A possible follow-up action is to go back to the folks who presented case studies, and get them to do a basic description against the framework (I did these by hand after, and it was a bit vague in places).

MichaelUschold: I agrree with @MikeBennett

MikeBennett: With the Wiki it would have been helpful to be able to put tables up on the wiki. Maybe this is trivially easy and we just didn't get time to learn the code? I saw some tables from others, but when I tried to look at the code, these were gifs.

MichaelUschold: I agree with @AliHashemi, the results are not easily accessed, not so readable. Needs to be different from the WIki, which was not designed for slick appearance. I often hesitate to forward people to the site, for this reason.

MikeBennett: @MichaelUschold +1 - it's a good place to get things done, and we all hae had a chance to get used to it, but for presentation to others there are not enought visual cues to let the users know where they are.

AliHashemi: @MichaelUschold +1 as well. It can be even used a CMS, to drive content to other sites.

AliHashemi: For layout, maybe something more along the lines of what the ACM is doing:

AliHashemi: http://mags.acm.org/communications/201105?pg=24#pg24

PeterYim: [action] Peter to put link of Communique pdf at the top of that wiki page too

AliHashemi: I shared a google document with you all regarding a (set of) documents targeted towards media outlets: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ueViQ8BhRHye64NlkgvH49wpgDev_aLrpwi79MZ5_O8/edit?hl=en&authkey=COb8q-sN#

SteveRay: Documentation activity: SteveRay, MichaelUschold, PeterYim

NicolaGuarino: We can think of a series of papers for Applied Ontology each one picking up a few (more or less homogeneous) case studies, presenting and discussing them... We could appoint specific people for this task... Of course these papers should be properly reviewed... What do you think of this idea?

SteveRay: Second activity: Set up an ongoing collection of use-cases, build a sustainable activity

MichaelUschold: Making the results more conveniently presented can either be done by a volunteer, or we can find funds to pay a web developer, say to put something together that looks good.

SteveRay: Third activity: Redesign a more accessible presentation of results

SteveRay: ...where "results" means the entire body of knowledge

AliHashemi: I'd be happy to volunteer for the 3rd activity

PeterYim: one more observation: our visibility on the blogosphere this year has actually been lower, compared to previous years

AliHashemi: It could be as simple as each of us, or asking those on ontolog who do maintain blogs to post about it?

MichaelUschold: I did put my slide show up on http://www.slideshare.net/UscholdM/making-the-case-for-ontology. It has 61 views so far.

MichaelUschold: I am interested in participating in an ongoing effort to gather use cases, improve the usage framework, etc.

AliHashemi: Re MichaelUschold's point regarding paying a developer -- there is often a noticeable difference, especially in web design, between amateurs and people who really know what they're doing... Is there actually a possibility to fund the eventual design?

MikeBennett: I'm happy to help with case studies work, time permitting. time a bit tight over the coming months though.

MichaelUschold: @Nicola, is the communique publishable as it is, as was done for the 2010 communique? OR does need a deeper presentation? or both?

PeterYim: [action] MichaelUschold to formally submit the Communique (as is in the pdf) to AOJ

MichaelUschold: Agree with @MichaelGruninger that there needs to be clear guidelines for describing use cases, especially for a journal publication. E.g. some details of the ontology itself, the architecture of the system, where the ontology fits, the role of the ontology.

MichaelUschold: Maybe we can further develop the ontology usage framework, have it be required metadata for submissions along these lines. We also need to write a paper that most perfectly does the things we want, for others to emulate.

MichaelUschold: signing off.

AliHashemi: Perhaps also clarify different levels of detail at which the referred actual ontology case study would have to be elaborated in a paper - building on the usage framework.

MatthewWest: Here is the link to the paper (that aligns with MichaelUschold's suggestion of how paper should be submitted) I mentioned: http://www.matthew-west.org.uk/documents/FOMI%20Enterprise%20Data%20Modelling.pdf

MikeBennett: I'm going to have to drop off now (call at top of hour)

PeterYim: -- session ended: 8:06am PDT --

-- end of chat session --


 * Any other business - none

-- session ended: 2011.05.13-8:06am PDT --

OntologySummit2011 Organizing Committee conference call - Fri 2011.04.08
Conference call details:


 * Date / Start time: Friday 2011.04.08 - starting 7:00am PDT / 10:00am EDT / 4:00pm CEST / 3:00pm BST / 14:00 UTC
 * ref. world clock
 * Expected Duration: ~1.5 Hrs.
 * Dial-in No.: (US & Canada) +1-218-844-8060; (Italy) 848-390-179; (UK) 0844-581-9148
 * Conference ID: "4389979#"
 * Chat-room: http://webconf.soaphub.org/conf/room/ontology-summit-org
 * Expecting: all who are on the [ontology-summit-org] list; and other invitees of the organizing committee. Observers welcome.
 * Attended: SteveRay (chair), PeterYim (scribe), MikeBennett, MichaelUschold, LeoObrst, MichaelGruninger, RexBrooks, NicolaGuarino, FabianNeuhaus,
 * Regrets:

Agenda & Proceedings:
[ Audio Archive of the meeting ] ( 0:53:32 ; mp3 ; 6.17 MB)

[ chat-transcript ]


 * Opening & welcome
 * this is likely our last organizing committee meeting before the Apr-18 & 19 OntologySummit2011_Symposium
 * this organizing committee will meet one more time shortly after the symposium to do a postmortem of this year's Summit - let's pick a date now: how about same time, Friday 2011.04.29 ... ?
 * we would want to do a similar session with the entire community (as we did previously too) - how about the following Thursday 2011.05.05 ...?


 * Finalizing the Track-1 Label
 * changed from "Ontology Application Framework" to "Ontology Usage Framework" confirmed [MichaelGruninger, MichaelUschold, NicolaGuarino]


 * there will be a community virtual "(pre-symposium) preparation and review session" on Thu 2011.04.14 - please mark your calendars and participate (especially those of us who are involved in the Communique and the Symposium)
 * Agenda or suggestions for this ConferenceCall_2011_04_14 ...?
 * session co-chair [ SteveRay & LeoObrst ]
 * present (tweak) final Symposium Program, logistics & Q&A [SteveRay]
 * status and next draft of the Communique [MichaelUschold et al.]
 * we need ToddSchneider at this session [attn: Todd]


 * Getting ready for the OntologySummit2011_Symposium [RamSriram, LeoObrst]
 * registration count - (as of Wed 2011.04.08 7:48 EDT) - onsite: 71 ... remote: 11
 * note that some panelists are not registered yet!
 * NIST will not be able to share more info about the registrants (e.g. citizenship), except for the list we've already got
 * Venue? - NIST (Gaitherburg) or Raytheon (Virgina, near Dulles Airport)
 * when do we finalize the decision?
 * notify registrants of a backup plan today (Fri 4/8) - to registrants, [ontology-summit] and all panelists [Steve]
 * Peter to subscribe all on-site registrants, and all panelists to the [ontology-summit] list (if they aren't already)
 * letting everyone know that we will have a final decision (on venue) by the Thu 2011.04.07 session (we will need to circulate that decision by email to the same group too on Thu 4/14) [Steve]
 * on the email, have the non-US citizens contact Steve
 * have people who are registering today (4/8) also notifying Steve & Peter [Steve]
 * what else needs done if it's Raytheon?
 * Raytheon support facility for remote attendance [Steve / Todd]
 * Raytheon recording the session (as NIST would do)? [Steve / Todd]
 * Symposium Program
 * the Day-2 (Apr-19 am) Stakeholder-Adopter Panel - Co-chairs: LeoObrst & RamSriram - confirmed Panelists: BillAndersen, DennisWisnosky, GeorgeStrawn, GeorgeThomas, MichaelGruninger, NicolaGuarino, ... other invited: DavidGunning (pending), Vijay Khanna (GIV) (can't come), StefanoBertolo (can't come), ChrisMenzel (can't come).
 * expectations? speaking order?
 * to be communicated to the panelists ...? [Leo]
 * must register to get access to NIST
 * focus; 10 minute briefings?
 * Finalize agenda ... discussion, tweak, finalize
 * Leo will send out the latest agenda (to the same people Steve is notifying about contingency venue) ... and will add the "Fabian Rule" there; also remind panelists to register with NIST today. [Leo]
 * logistics?
 * Miscellaneous
 * KSU / DeniseBedford sponsored breakfast-coffee on Day-1 ... status? [Steve]
 * anything else?
 * anything else?


 * Getting the work-in-progress Communique ready
 * plans between now and Apr-14
 * have a next draft [Uschold & Bateman] ready by the Thu 4/14 community session
 * upto the time we walk into the Symposium
 * will have a final draft that all the co-lead editors have bought into [Uschold, Bateman, Sowa, Davis, Guarino]
 * expectations during the Symposium
 * MichaelUschold: soliciting input on what people want to see on the Communique
 * Fabian: suggest asking for the input, and providing a deadline for people (to send in input) ... and stipulate how further input is regulated [Fabian will put his suggestion on email to the organizing committee]


 * Any other business


 * Next meeting - Fri 2011.04.29 - starting 7:00am PDT / 10:00am EDT / 4:00pm CEST / 3:00pm BST / 14:00 UTC (ref. world clock)

-- session ended: 2011.04.08-8:00am PDT --

OntologySummit2011 Organizing Committee conference call - Fri 2011.03.25
Conference call details:


 * Date / Start time: Friday 2011.03.25 - 7:00am PDT / 10:00am EDT / 3:00pm CET / 2:00pm GMT / 14:00 UTC
 * ref. world clock
 * Expected Duration: ~1.5 Hrs.
 * Dial-in No.: (US & Canada) +1-218-844-8060; (Italy) 848-390-179; (UK) 0844-581-9148
 * Conference ID: "4389979#"
 * Chat-room: http://webconf.soaphub.org/conf/room/ontology-summit-org
 * Expecting: all who are on the [ontology-summit-org] list; and other invitees of the organizing committee. Observers welcome.
 * Attended: SteveRay (chair), MichaelGruninger, PeterYim (scribe), RamSriram, ToddSchneider, JohnSowa, FabianNeuhaus
 * Regrets: LeoObrst, NicolaGuarino,

Summit Organizing Committee Members: please feel free to add your suggested agenda ideas below.

Please be cautious about the meeting time for this meeting, as some countries are moving into daylight saving time, and others aren't yet! Kindly double check on the world clock just to be sure! Thanks. =ppy

Agenda & Proceedings:
[ Audio Archive of the meeting ] ( 1:04:36 ; mp3 ; 7.40 MB)

[ chat-transcript ] (raw)


 * Structure of the symposium / Keynote speakers / panelists
 * Ram: CitaFurlani will be doing an Opening Remark at 9:00am Apr-18
 * developing symposium agenda to be at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OntologySummit2011_Symposium#nid2PU5
 * possibilities of: keynote only; keynote & panel; panel only
 * Dennis W - best to invite as a panelist
 * [action] Peter to find out from George status of the Chris G invitation
 * [action] Steve will notify people of a no-host dinner on Apr-18
 * [action: Ram & Leo] targeting to have the structure (and 80% done agenda) for the symposium by Tue Mar-29


 * Registrations
 * as of yesterday (Mar-24) 25 people have registered with NIST, to be coming to the symposium
 * [action] Steve will send out a reminder about symposium registration (Ram: please write to the speakers too)


 * Review of remaining events
 * Mar-31 - (Panel-9) All Hands - synthesis and reports
 * Apr-7 - Communique draft review session
 * Apr-14 - (pre-symposium) final preparation and review session
 * Apr-18 & 19 - (F2F) Workshop and Symposium ...
 * any in- or post- Summit-symposium sessions or events? (e.g. dinner on April 18th)


 * Update from communique team
 * JohnSowa: the 'evidence' is the meat of it
 * ALL: we will do a communique as we did before
 * to do or not do an additional powerpoint to supplement the communique will be left to the Communique Lead Editing team [Steve will discuss with Communique team offline]
 * [action: Communique Leads & Steve] targeting to get table-of-content and section-writing assignment out (to the track champions, if any) by Wed Mar-30


 * Other business


 * Next meeting - Fri 2011.04.08 - starting 7:00am PDT / 10:00am EDT / 4:00pm CEST / 3:00pm BST / 14:00 UTC (ref. world clock)

-- session ended: 2011.03.25-8:08am PDT --

OntologySummit2011 Organizing Committee conference call - Fri 2011.03.11
Conference call details:


 * Date / Start time: Friday 2011.03.11 - 7:00am PST / 10:00am EST / 4:00pm CET / 3:00pm GMT / 15:00 UTC
 * ref. world clock
 * Expected Duration: ~1.5 Hrs.
 * Dial-in No.: (US & Canada) +1-218-844-8060; (Italy) 848-390-179; (UK) 0844-581-9148
 * Conference ID: "4389979#"
 * Chat-room: http://webconf.soaphub.org/conf/room/ontology-summit-org
 * Expecting: all who are on the [ontology-summit-org] list; and other invitees of the organizing committee. Observers welcome.
 * Attended: SteveRay, NicolaGuarino, MatthewWest, RamSriram, ToddSchneider, PeterYim, MichaelGruninger, MichaelUschold, FabianNeuhaus, MikeBennett, JohnSowa, RexBrooks, LeoObrst
 * Regrets:

Summit Organizing Committee Members: please feel free to add your suggested agenda ideas below.

Ref. Steve's 2011.02.28 post and subsequent conversations, this meeting has moved one hour earlier (compared to previous ones!)

Agenda & Proceedings:
[ Audio Archive of the meeting ] ( 0:50:04 ; mp3 ; 5.7 MB)

[ chat-transcript ]


 * Meeting called to order by SteveRay
 * roll call
 * see above


 * review and adopt agenda
 * Assessment: how are we doing with respect to our Summit objectives and goals?


 * Review: Event Calendar - dates reserved/confirmed (so far):
 * Jan-20 - Launch Event
 * Jan-27 - (Panel-1) Track-2: Ontology Application Use Cases - I
 * Feb-3 - (Panel-2) Track-1: Ontology Application Framework
 * Feb-10 - (Panel-3) Track-2: Ontology Application Use Cases - II
 * Feb-17 - (Panel-4) Track-3: Value Metrics, Value Models and the Value Proposition
 * Feb-24 - (Panel-5) Track-4: Strategies for 'Making the Case'
 * Mar-3 - (Panel-6) Integrating the Ontology Application Framework, Use Cases, Value and Metrics
 * Mar-10 - (event cancelled)
 * Mar-17 - (Session-7) Perspectives from the European Commission
 * Mar-24 - (Panel-8) Track-5: Grand Challenges
 * Mar-31 - (Panel-9) All Hands - synthesis and reports
 * Apr-7 - Communique draft review session
 * Apr-14 - (pre-symposium) final preparation and review session
 * Apr-18 & 19 - (F2F) Workshop and Symposium ...
 * any in- or post- Summit-symposium sessions or events?


 * Key items to be discussed:
 * finalizing plans for the Mar-17 panel session [Guarino]
 * finalizing plans for the Mar-24 panel session [Sriram+Lucier+Dima]
 * getting prepared for the Mar-31 - (Panel-9) All Hands - synthesis and reports
 * Panelists - General-chairs (Ray), rep. from each track (Gruninger, Bennett, Schneider, West, Sriram), rep. from Communique lead editors (Uschold), 10 minutes brief from each ... then open discussion
 * F2F Symposium planning and key personnel invitations [Sriram, Obrst; and Ray, Guarino, Strawn]
 * goals, keynote speakers, and other invitations
 * F2F Symposium Announcement
 * NIST registration page is now up ... like last year, NIST will handle the on-site participant registration (this is mandatory for access to a federal government facility), Peter will handle the remote participant registration.
 * Steve and Peter will get announcements out ASAP (as people who would need to book their flights one month in advance will only have a few days left to do it.)
 * KSU is sponsoring one of our coffee breaks
 * travel assistance confirmed for: Ray, Guarino, West, Brooks, Yim
 * deciding on a Communique Table-of-content, and the division of labor to contributing editors
 * Uschold: the lead-editing team will have their pow-wow, and then post a draft table-of-content, with contribution expectations
 * contingency plan - in case the feds are shut down after Mar-18 (affecting the Mar-24 "Grand Challenge" panel, and the Apr-18+19 F2F)
 * Mar-18: if gov't is shut down, Ray+Yim will co-chair that session
 * Apr-18&19 - we will revisit a contingency plan early April - one possibility is to make the Symposium totally virtual; or do it at MITRE or one of the Universities ... suggested candidates: LeoObrst, DeniseBedford, KathyLaskey, TimFinin. ... ToddSchneider will also explore possibility at the Raytheon facility near Dulles.
 * SteveRay will champion the exploration with these possibilities.
 * Leo will check and get back to Steve; will also send foreign nationals' registration requirement


 * Status review of sub-team, track plans
 * Ontology Summit 2011 - General Co-chairs: SteveRay & NicolaGuarino
 * EC-INFSO liaison [NicolaGuarino]
 * Track-1: Ontology Application Framework - champions: MikeUschold & MichaelGruninger & NicolaGuarino
 * Track-2: Applications and Case Studies - champions: MillsDavis & MikeBennett
 * Track-3: Value Metrics, Value Models and the Value Proposition - champions: ToddSchneider & RexBrooks
 * Track-4: Strategies for "making the case" - champions: MatthewWest & PeterYim
 * Track-5: Grand Challenges - champions: RamSriram & ErnieLucier & AldenDima
 * Communique - Lead Editors: JohnSowa & MichaelUschold & MillsDavis & JohnBateman
 * Symposium - Co-chairs: RamSriram & LeoObrst
 * Co-organizers
 * Advisory Committee
 * Co-sponsors


 * program suggestions, input & discussion


 * Any other business
 * revisiting the start time of the next organizing committee meeting - ref. input from Uschold, Schneider


 * Next meeting - Fri 2011.03.25 - starting 7:00am PDT / 10:00am EDT / 3:00pm CET / 2:00pm GMT / 14:00 UTC (ref. world clock)
 * the rest of the organizing committee calls will be on this slot ... do note start time carefully, as some countries have gone into daylight saving time, and others have not!

-- session ended: 2011.03.11-7:55am PST --

OntologySummit2011 Organizing Committee conference call - Fri 2011.02.25
Conference call details:


 * Date / Start time: Friday 2011.02.25 - 8:00am PST / 11:00am EST / 5:00pm CET / 4:00pm GMT / 16:00 UTC
 * ref. world clock
 * Expected Duration: ~1.5 Hrs.
 * Dial-in No.: (US & Canada) +1-218-844-8060; (Italy) 848-390-179; (UK) 0844-581-9148
 * Conference ID: "4389979#"
 * Chat-room: http://webconf.soaphub.org/conf/room/ontology-summit-org
 * Expecting: all who are on the [ontology-summit-org] list; and other invitees of the organizing committee. Observers welcome.
 * Attended: SteveRay (chair), AldenDima, PeterYim (scribe), MichaelGruninger, FabianNeuhaus, MikeBennett, LeoObrst, MatthewWest, NicolaGuarino, ToddSchneider, RamSriram, JackPark, RexBrooks
 * Regrets:

Agenda & Proceedings:
[ Audio Archive of the meeting ] ( 2:18:12 ; mp3 ; 15.82 MB)

[ chat-transcript ]


 * roll call
 * see above


 * review and adopt agenda


 * Assessment: how are we doing with respect to our Summit objectives and goals?
 * Matthew: one concern - a lot is dependent on the Ontology Application Framework, status?
 * MichaelGruninger - a strawman proposal will be up latest next Monday


 * Review: Event Calendar - dates reserved/confirmed (so far):
 * Jan-20 - Launch Event
 * Jan-27 - (Panel-1) Track-2: Ontology Application Use Cases - I
 * Feb-3 - (Panel-2) Track-1: Ontology Application Framework
 * Feb-10 - (Panel-3) Track-2: Ontology Application Use Cases - II
 * Feb-17 - (Panel-4) Track-3: Value Metrics, Value Models and the Value Proposition
 * Feb-24 - (Panel-5) Track-4: Strategies for 'Making the Case'
 * Mar-3 - (Panel-6) Integrating the Ontology Application Framework, Use Cases, Value and Metrics
 * Mar-10 - (Panel-7) Track-5: Grand Challenges
 * Mar-17 - (Panel-8) Perspectives from Europe
 * Mar-24 - (Panel-9) (still open)*
 * Mar-31 - (Panel-10) All Hands - synthesis and report
 * Apr-7 - Communique draft review session
 * Apr-14 - (pre-symposium) final preparation and review session
 * Apr-18 & 19 - (F2F) Workshop and Symposium


 * Key items to be discussed:
 * ref. http://interop.cim3.net/forum/ontology-summit-org/2011-02/msg00056.html#nid07
 * finalizing plans for the Mar-3 panel session - (Panel-6) Integrating the Ontology Application Framework, Use Cases, Value and Metrics [Ray, Gruninger+Uschold+Guarino, Davis+Bennett, Schneider+Brooks]
 * see: http://interop.cim3.net/forum//ontology-summit-org/2011-02/msg00045.html
 * ToddSchneider will not be able to join, but RexBrooks from Track-3 will
 * SteveRay will be in DC area and will be running this session at NIST (Gaithersberg, MD)
 * Application Framework - covering kinds of applications, approach and benefits
 * stakeholders and audience we need to make the case to
 * 'Making the Case' through the use of different filters so the pitch is optimal for a particular audience or context
 * Use Cases helps us make sure that the Framework is expressive enough
 * Chair: SteveRay - Prepared Presentations: MichaelGruninger (Framework), RexBrooks (Value Metrics), MikeBennett (Use Cases - how they fit into the framework) - then Open Discussion: on audience, filters, applying the framework, making the case, etc.
 * Steve, Michael, Rex, Todd and Mike will meet to sync-up - Mon 1pm PST / 4pm EST / 9pm GMT
 * F2F Symposium planning and key personnel invitations [Sriram, Obrst; and Ray, Guarino, Strawn]
 * goals, keynote speakers, and other invitations
 * see proposed agenda: http://interop.cim3.net/forum/ontology-summit-org/2011-02/msg00062.html
 * FabianNeuhaus - we can consider evening "demo" sessions ... for this year, we could do use cases
 * finalizing plans for the Mar-10 panel session [Sriram+Lucier]
 * in case the government is shutdown on Mar-10, SteveRay will chair this session on behalf of Ram and Ernie
 * Ram: 3 speakers in place (RameshJain, ChrisChute, ChrisWelty); Ernie still working on invitations
 * finalizing plans for the Mar-17 panel session [Guarino]
 * deciding what we want to do with the Mar-24 virtual event slot
 * discussion: proposed Dialog Map of the Summit as a deliverable [Yim+West+Schwabe+Park+Ray]
 * see: http://interop.cim3.net/forum/ontology-summit-org/2011-02/msg00058.html
 * Steve: no sure I can commit the time to it; we can experiment on the Dialog Map on the side, or do it as a follow-up activity
 * Peter: I'll take that as a "no go" for having the Dialog Map as part of the OntologySummit2011 deliverables. I'll withdraw the proposal then.


 * Status review of sub-team, track plans
 * General co-chairs [SteveRay & NicolaGuarino]
 * EC-INFSO liaison [NicolaGuarino]
 * Track-1: Ontology Application Framework - MichaelGruninger [champions: MikeUschold & MichaelGruninger & NicolaGuarino]
 * Track-2: Documented case studies (title tweak?) - MikeBennett [champions: MillsDavis & MikeBennett]
 * Track-3: Value Metrics and Value Models - ToddSchneider [champions: ToddSchneider & RexBrooks]
 * Track-4: Strategies for 'making the case' - MatthewWest [champions: MatthewWest & PeterYim]
 * Track-5: Grand Challenges - [champions: RamSriram & ErnieLucier & AldenDima]
 * Dialog Map ? [ SteveRay & DanielSchwabe & JackPark ]
 * Communique [ Lead: JohnSowa & MichaelUschold & MillsDavis & JohnBateman?; Co-editors: all track champions ]
 * Symposium [RamSriram & LeoObrst]
 * Co-organizers
 * Advisory Committee
 * Co-sponsors


 * program suggestions, input & discussion


 * Any other business


 * Action Items:
 * Nicola to get confirmation from JohnBateman wrt Communique editorship
 * Steve to contact the Communique editing team to convene, get organized and get started
 * All: continue discuss Symposium agenda online (possible meeting next Friday Mar-4)
 * Nicola will sync-up with the EC folks and provide finalized plan for the Mar-17 session


 * Next meeting - Fri 2011.03.11 - starting 8:00am PST / 11:00pm EST / 5:00pm CET / 4:00pm GMT / 16:00 UTC (ref. world clock)
 * the rest of the organizing committee calls will be on this slot

-- session ended: 2011.02.25-11:25am PST --

OntologySummit2011 Organizing Committee conference call - Fri 2011.02.11
Conference call details:


 * Date / Start time: Friday 2011.02.11 - 8:00am PST / 11:00pm EST / 5:00pm CET / 4:00pm GMT / 16:00 UTC
 * ref. world clock
 * Expected Duration: ~1.5 Hrs.
 * Dial-in No.: (US & Canada) +1-218-844-8060; (Italy) 848-390-179; (UK) 0844-581-9148
 * Conference ID: "4389979#"
 * Chat-room: http://webconf.soaphub.org/conf/room/ontology-summit-org
 * Expecting: all who are on the [ontology-summit-org] list; and other invitees of the organizing committee. Observers welcome.
 * Attended: SteveRay (chair), PeterYim (scribe), FabianNeuhaus, RexBrooks, RamSriram, MatthewWest, AldenDima, ToddSchneider, MichaelGruninger, LeoObrst, MikeBennett, NicolaGuarino
 * Regrets:

Agenda & Proceedings:
[ Audio Archive of the meeting ] ( 1:22:15 ; mp3 ; 9.4 MB)

[ chat-transcript ]


 * roll call - see above


 * review and adopt agenda


 * Urgent items:
 * MichaelGruninger and ToddSchneider need to leave early


 * Assessment: how are we doing with respect to our Summit objectives and goals?
 * Yim: Track moderated online discourse ... ?
 * Gruninger: unfortunate we did not having enough time for discussion during the Case Studies sessions


 * Review of previous Action Items:
 * shared calendar: (-done / SteveRay) - see: http://interop.cim3.net/forum//ontology-summit-org/2011-01/msg00071.html


 * review of sub-team, track plans
 * General co-chairs [SteveRay & NicolaGuarino]
 * EC-INFSO liaison [NicolaGuarino]
 * Track-1: Ontology Application Framework - MichaelGruninger [champions: MikeUschold & MichaelGruninger & NicolaGuarino]
 * session done - http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2011_02_03
 * assessment -
 * Track-2: Applications and Case Studies - MikeBennett [champions: MillsDavis & MikeBennett]
 * session done - http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2011_01_27
 * assessment -
 * session done - http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2011_02_10
 * assessment -
 * Track-3: Value Metrics and Value Models - ToddSchneider [champions: ToddSchneider & RexBrooks]
 * need suggestion on another champion ... Steve will work on this offline
 * session upcoming: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2011_02_17
 * plans:
 * Track-4: Strategies for "making the case" - MatthewWest [champions: MatthewWest & PeterYim]
 * Debate? Mock-trial? ...?
 * Norman Winarsky (SRI), Denise Bedford, Matthew, Peter ... possibly: MarkGreaves & Dave Gunning (suggested by Leo; Gunning at Vulcan?), also program decision makers from DARPA, NIH, NSF, NIST, ... etc. (suggestions?)
 * partition by application and by audience
 * this track will make synthesis
 * session upcoming: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2011_02_24
 * plans:
 * Track-5: Grand Challenges - [champions: RamSriram & ErnieLucier & AldenDima]
 * session upcoming: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2011_03_10
 * Ram: I'm lining something up from IBM 'Jeopardy Computer 'Watson' project, Ramesh Jain (cyberphysical systems), I will talk to Mark Musen too; Ernie will have a couple of people to talk about Challenge Prize programs
 * plans:
 * Communique [ JohnSowa & MichaelUschold & MillsDavis & ?? ]
 * nominations: http://interop.cim3.net/forum//ontology-summit-org/2011-01/msg00057.html
 * Co- Lead Editors appointed: JohnSowa, MichaelUschold and MillsDavis (confirmed) ... still awaiting confirmation from either JohnBateman or another person from Europe
 * plans:
 * Symposium [RamSriram & LeoObrst]
 * April 18 & 19 - NIST employee lounge
 * request for streaming video - NIST cannot provide (cost involved), Steve exploring the use of "Adobe Connect"
 * plans:
 * invitations, keynote speakers, ... ?
 * need to find out if the NIST Interoperability Week plenary ... (because that might eat into the available workshop time)
 * Steve: suggest if we do the high profile keynotes, etc. on the afternoon of the second day when we present the Communique
 * candidates: VK, TC, ... also CF (Ram) and someone from Yale (Fabian)
 * Peter: suggest having George (NCO) help make the official invitation if it is someone from OSTP (given the NCO is our co-organzier.)
 * Co-organizers
 * Advisory Committee
 * Co-sponsors


 * Further program suggestions, input & discussion


 * Review Event Calendar - dates reserved/confirmed (so far):
 * Jan-20 - Launch Event
 * Jan-27 - Track-2: 1st panel session - "Harvesting the Business Value of Ontologies: Recent Case Examples" - co-chairs: MillsDavis & MikeBennett
 * Feb-3 - Track-1: 1st panel session - "Strawman for the Ontology Application Framework" - co-chairs: MichaelGruninger & MichaelUschold
 * Feb-10 - Track-2: 2nd panel session
 * Feb-17 - Track-3: 1st panel session
 * Feb-24 - Track-4: 1st panel session
 * Mar-3 - (still open)*
 * Mar-10 - Track-5: 1st panel session
 * Mar-17 - Perspective from the European Commission (updated 2011.02.14)
 * Mar-24 - (still open)*
 * Mar-31 - All Track Champions - synthesis and report
 * Apr-7 - Communique draft review session
 * Apr-14 - (pre-symposium) preparation and review session
 * Apr-18 & 19 - (F2F) Workshop and Symposium
 * one of these open dates may be dedicated to an EU session with the EC-INFSO DG making a keynote presentation [Track-2 champions and NicolaGuarino to coordinate]
 * another one of these open dates may be dedicated to an IQsquared-style Debate or Mock-trial session [Track-4 champions to coordinate]
 * ''the last open date would probably be featured as a joint track panel session, devoted to a particular themed session - e.g. Ontology Applications in - government, biomedical domain, large companies, ... etc.
 * ''the last open date would probably be featured as a joint track panel session, devoted to a particular themed session - e.g. Ontology Applications in - government, biomedical domain, large companies, ... etc.


 * Any other business


 * Action items:


 * Next meeting - Fri 2011.02.25 - starting 8:00am PST / 11:00pm EST / 5:00pm CET / 4:00pm GMT / 16:00 UTC (ref. world clock)
 * the rest of the organizing committee calls will be on this time slot
 * plenary organizing meeting every other week; sub-teams are encouraged to meet internally on Fridays when we don't have a plenary call.

-- session ended: 2011.02.11-9:31am PST --

OntologySummit2011 Organizing Committee conference call - Fri 2011.01.28
Conference call details:


 * Date / Start time: Friday 2011.01.28 - 8:00am PST / 11:00pm EST / 5:00pm CET / 4:00pm GMT / 16:00 UTC
 * ref. world clock
 * Expected Duration: ~1.5 Hrs.
 * Dial-in No.: (US & Canada) +1-218-844-8060; (Italy) 848-390-179; (UK) 0844-581-9148
 * Conference ID: "4389979#"
 * Chat-room: http://webconf.soaphub.org/conf/room/ontology-summit-org
 * Expecting: all who are on the [ontology-summit-org] list; and other invitees of the organizing committee. Observers welcome.
 * Attended: SteveRay (chair), PeterYim (scribe), MatthewWest, RamSriram, MichaelGruninger, LeoObrst, MikeBennett (last few minutes)
 * Regrets: AldenDima, ToddSchneider, NicolaGuarino,

Agenda & Proceedings:
[ Audio Archive of the meeting ] ( 1:16:36 ; mp3 ; 8.8 MB)

[ chat-transcript ]


 * roll call - see above
 * intro: new member of the organizing committee - AldenDima (NIST)


 * review and adopt agenda


 * Assessment: how are we doing with respect to our Summit objectives and goals?
 * yesterday's session was good
 * metrics ... facts and figures
 * annecdotes coming in fine
 * still need most track champions to start discussion threads on the [ontology-summit] list
 * if people are running through cases, we will have to limit panelists presentations to 10 minutes or less ... have panelists supplement their work with links and mailing list discussions


 * review of sub-team, track plans
 * General co-chairs [SteveRay & NicolaGuarino]
 * EC-INFSO liaison [NicolaGuarino]
 * Track-1: Ontology Application Framework - MichaelGruninger [champions: MikeUschold & MichaelGruninger & NicolaGuarino]
 * Feb-3 session: panelists now include MichaelUschold, MichaelGruninger, LeoObrst, AlanRector, MartinHepp(?), one more(?)
 * Track-2: Applications and Case Studies - MikeBennett [champions: MillsDavis & MikeBennett & ??]
 * Track-3: Value Metrics and Value Models - ToddSchneider [champions: ToddSchneider & RexBrooks? & ??]
 * need suggestion on another champion ... Steve will work on this offline
 * Track-4: Strategies for "making the case" - MatthewWest [champions: MatthewWest & PeterYim & ??]
 * Solicitation for "sound bites" and "elevator pitches" is out - ref. http://ontolog.cim3.net/forum/ontology-summit/2011-01/msg00030.html
 * http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/OntologySummit2011/Survey/Survey01_Soundbite-Pitch/survey01.html
 * http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OntologySummit2011_MakingTheCase_CommunityInput
 * will start working on formulating the "debate" or "mock trial"
 * will make a synthesis on strategy to "make the case" - ref. http://ontolog.cim3.net/forum/ontology-summit/2011-01/msg00037.html
 * partition by application and by audience
 * Menzel couldn't afford the time, we need another champion - Steve, Matthew & Peter to work offline on this
 * Track-5: Grand Challenges - [champions: RamSriram & ErnieLucier & AldenDima]
 * Ernie and Ram already talking over the approach
 * Ernie can get something to talk about the Grand Challenge prize
 * will start a discussion thread
 * check with ChrisWelty ref IBM Jeopardy technology
 * Communique [ ?? & ?? ]
 * nominations: http://interop.cim3.net/forum//ontology-summit-org/2011-01/msg00057.html
 * Steve and Nicola to work on this and approach the four candidates
 * Symposium [RamSriram & LeoObrst]
 * April 18 & 19 - NIST employee lounge
 * will refer to last year's format, which worked out well, especially with the communique being well in place before going into the F2F
 * request for streaming video - NIST cannot provide (cost involved), Steve exploring the use of "Adobe Connect"
 * Co-organizers
 * Advisory Committee
 * nominations: http://interop.cim3.net/forum//ontology-summit-org/2011-01/msg00054.html
 * Use the [ontology-summit-org] mailing list for future suggestions. Then Steve and Nicola will invite after 3 days.
 * Co-sponsors
 * if we add 25 names to the list every year, that would be good. Need more work here.


 * Review inputs and getting ready for the next Events


 * program suggestions, input & discussion
 * Cases, Challenges - ref. http://interop.cim3.net/forum//ontology-summit-org/2011-01/msg00053.html
 * also worth considering (for Challenges) - HALO project (MarkGreaves)
 * and, of course, a whole bunch of suggested names and volunteered, captured in Steve's worksheet and earlier community sessions.
 * try our Advisors as the first contacts, or solicit an intro through the [ontology-summit-org] list


 * Event Calendar - dates reserved/confirmed (so far):
 * Jan-20 - Launch Event
 * Jan-27 - Track-2: 1st panel session - "Harvesting the Business Value of Ontologies: Recent Case Examples" - co-chairs: MillsDavis & MikeBennett
 * Feb-3 - Track-1: 1st panel session - "Strawman for the Ontology Application Framework" - co-chairs: MichaelGruninger & MichaelUschold
 * Feb-10 - Track-2: 2nd panel session
 * Feb-17 - Track-3: 1st panel session
 * Feb-24 - Track-4: 1st panel session
 * Mar-3 - (still open)*
 * Mar-10 - Track-5: 1st panel session
 * Mar-17 - (still open)*
 * Mar-24 - (still open)*
 * Mar-31 - All Track Champions - synthesis and report
 * Apr-7 - Communique draft review session
 * Apr-14 - (pre-symposium) preparation and review session
 * Apr-18 & 19 - (F2F) Workshop and Symposium
 * ....*one of these open dates may be dedicated to an EU session with the EC-INFSO DG making a keynote presentation [Track-2 champions and NicolaGuarino to coordinate]
 * ....*another one of these open dates may be dedicated to an IQsquared-style Debate or Mock-trial session [Track-4 champions to coordinate]
 * ....*another one of these open dates may be dedicated to an IQsquared-style Debate or Mock-trial session [Track-4 champions to coordinate]


 * Any other business
 * shared calendar: ... [-requested: MichaelUschold]
 * Steve volunteered to maintain the group calendar
 * Done (-SteveRay/2011.01.29) - see: http://interop.cim3.net/forum//ontology-summit-org/2011-01/msg00072.html & http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OntologGoogleGroupCalendar


 * Action items:
 * Steve to notify Nicola ref. change in the "open" dates, and have Nicola try to tie down the EC-INFSO presentation date
 * Peter to get Steve access to maintaining the group calendar


 * Next meeting - Fri 2011.02.11 - starting 8:00am PST / 11:00pm EST / 5:00pm CET / 4:00pm GMT / 16:00 UTC (ref. world clock)
 * Fri 2011.02.04 or 11 was not discussed during the call, but decision was subsequently made (ref. [[SteveRay]'s msg dd 2011.01.29-17:55]) to only do the plenary organizing meeting every other week; hence next meeting will be on Fri 2011.02.11
 * the rest of the organizing committee calls will be on this slot

-- session ended: 2011.01.28-9:22am PST --

OntologySummit2011 Organizing Committee conference call - Tue 2011.01.18
Conference call details:


 * Date / Start time: Tuesday 2011.01.18 - 10:00am PST / 1:00pm EST / 7:00pm CET / 6:00pm GMT / 18:00 UTC
 * ref. world clock
 * Expected Duration: ~1.5 Hrs.
 * Dial-in No.: (US & Canada) +1-218-844-8060; (Italy) 848-390-179; (UK) 0844-581-9148
 * Conference ID: "4389979#"
 * Chat-room: http://webconf.soaphub.org/conf/room/ontology-summit-org
 * Expecting: all who are on the [ontology-summit-org] list; and other invitees of the organizing committee. Observers welcome.
 * Attended: NicolaGuarino (co-chair), PeterYim (co-chair), MikeBennett, MatthewWest, MichaelGruninger, ToddSchneider, LeoObrst, FabianNeuhaus,
 * Regrets: SteveRay, MarkMusen, GeorgeStrawn,

Agenda & Proceedings:
[ Audio Archive of the meeting ] ( 1:28:58 ; mp3 ; 10.2 MB)

[ chat-transcript ]


 * roll call


 * review and adopt agenda


 * review of track plans


 * Review inputs and getting ready for the Jan-20 Launch Event - http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2011_01_20
 * ref. proposed agenda - http://interop.cim3.net/forum//ontology-summit-org/2011-01/msg00016.html#nid03
 * ?? - need to Identify who will be speaking at your segment
 * Opening (chair) - SteveRay & NicolaGuarino [5min.]
 * Aspirations for this Summit - perspectives of the co-organizer: [5 min. each]
 * - from Ontolog - LeoObrst
 * - from NIST - ?? (Steve to follow-up)
 * - from NCOR - ?? (Fabian to follow-up)
 * - from NCBO - MarkMusen via recorded message
 * - from IAOA - NicolaGuarino
 * - from NCO_NITRD - ?? (Peter to follow-up)
 * This year's Summit Theme and Program (chair) - SteveRay & NicolaGuarino [8 min.]
 * Track champions' plans and solicitations (track champions) [8 min. each]
 * - Track-1: Ontology Application Framework - MichaelGruninger [champions: MikeUschold & MichaelGruninger & NicolaGuarino]
 * - Track-2: Documented case studies (title tweak?) - MikeBennett [champions: MillsDavis & MikeBennett & ??]
 * - Track-3: Value Metrics and Value Models - ToddSchneider [champions: ToddSchneider & RexBrooks & ??]
 * - Track-4: Strategies for "making the case" - MatthewWest [champions: MatthewWest & ChrisMenzel & PeterYim]
 * - Track-5: Challenges going forward (title tweak?) - ?? (Steve / Peter to follow up) [champions: RamSriram & ErnieLucier & ??]
 * Q & A and Open Discussion (All participants) [~20 min.]
 * slides for the Jan-20 Launch - due end of day today (Tue Jan-18)!
 * slides for the Jan-20 Launch - due end of day today (Tue Jan-18)!


 * Event Calendar - dates reserved/confirmed (so far):
 * Jan-20 - Launch Event
 * Jan-27 - Track-2: 1st panel session
 * Feb-3 - Track-1: 1st panel session
 * Feb-10 - Track-2: 2nd panel session
 * Feb-17 - Track-3: 1st panel session
 * Feb-24 - Track-4: 1st panel session
 * Mar-3 - Track-5: 1st panel session
 * Mar-10 - (still open)*
 * Mar-17 - (still open)*
 * Mar-24 - (still open)*
 * Mar-31 - (still open)*
 * Apr-7 - Communique draft review session
 * Apr-14 - (pre-symposium) preparation and review session
 * Apr-18 & 19 - (F2F) Workshop and Symposium
 * Launch Event: date/time is Thu 2010.01.20 ... starting at: 9:30am PST / 12:30pm EST / 6:30pm CET / 5:30pm GMT / 17:30 UTC (ref. worldclock)
 * ALL virtual session for the summit will be scheduled with this time window (which is 1 hour earlier than the nominal Ontolog event slot, making it slightly easier for EU folks.)
 * ....*one of these open dates may be dedicated to an EU session with the EC-INFSO DG making a keynote presentation [Track-2 champions and NicolaGuarino to coordinate]
 * ....*another one of these open dates may be dedicated to an IQsquared-style Debate or Mock-trial session [Track-4 champions to coordinate]
 * ....*another one of these open dates may be dedicated to an IQsquared-style Debate or Mock-trial session [Track-4 champions to coordinate]


 * Institutionalizing our work modes and meeting schedule
 * review doodle poll results - http://www.doodle.com/vsiyeauvccwqhv7p - (ref. http://interop.cim3.net/forum//ontology-summit-org/2011-01/msg00014.html)
 * [consensus] organizing committee calls will be on Fridays, starting 8:00am PST / 11:00pm EST / 5:00pm CET / 4:00pm GMT / 16:00 UTC


 * suggestions for Advisor invitations
 * GeorgeThomas (HHS) will possibly be getting involved (on invitation by GeorgeStrawn) - the extent of his involvement will be confirmed shortly


 * Any other business


 * Next meeting - Fri 2011.01.28 - starting 8:00am PST / 11:00pm EST / 5:00pm CET / 4:00pm GMT / 16:00 UTC (ref. world clock)
 * the rest of the organizing committee calls will be on this slot

-- session ended: 2011.01.18-11:36am PST --

OntologySummit2011 Organizing Committee conference call - Tue 2011.01.11
Conference call details:


 * Date / Start time: Tuesday 2011.01.11 - 10:00am PST / 1:00pm EST / 7:00pm CET / 6:00pm GMT / 18:00 UTC
 * ref. world clock
 * Expected Duration: ~1.5Hr.
 * Dial-in No.: (US & Canada) +1-218-844-8060; (Italy) 848-390-179; (UK) 0844-581-9148
 * Conference ID: "4389979#"
 * Chat-room: http://webconf.soaphub.org/conf/room/ontology-summit-org
 * Shared-screen (vnc) server: http://vnc2.cim3.net:5800  [ pw=ontolog ]
 * Expecting: all who are on the [ontology-summit-org] list, and candidate organizing committee members
 * Attended: SteveRay, NicolaGuarino, MatthewWest, PeterYim, FabianNeuhaus, ErnieLucier, MichaelGruninger, RamSriram, MillsDavis, LeoObrst, ToddSchneider, MikeBennett, ChrisMenzel
 * Regrets: GeorgeStrawn, MikeUschold

Agenda & Proceedings:
[ Audio Archive of the meeting ] ( 1:28:30 ; mp3 ; 10.2 MB)

[ chat-transcript ] (unedited)


 * Roll call - who is here; and who else is missing?


 * Opening remarks: SteveRay / NicolaGuarino
 * see slides with first draft on proposed tracks and champions


 * Discussion on the approach and partitioning of the OntologySummit2011 program - confirm tracks/sub-tracks
 * Discussion: ref. Steve's Summit Structure worksheet - https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=tzxam4X6mGcf9V8SgMJLoKg&authkey=CJ-c3YQO&hl=en#gid=0


 * discussion on the OntologySummit2011 Organizing Committee and roles of its members - confirm track/sub-track champions
 * Track-1: Ontology Application Framework ... MikeUschold & MichaelGruninger & (NicolaGuarino??)
 * Track-2: Documented case studies ... MillsDavis & MikeBennett & (DuaneNickull??)
 * Track-3: Value Metrics and Value Models ... ToddSchneider & RexBrooks
 * Track-4: Strategies for "making the case" ... ChrisMenzel & PeterYim & MatthewWest
 * Track-5: Challenges going forward ... RamSriram & ErnieLucier (Fabian suggests and will help tweak the track title)


 * Appointments: organizing committee members; track/sub-track champions; communique lead co-editors (nominations, at least) - partially discussed; will continue at the next meeting


 * Plan / Schedule the first few (a couple, at least) activities events that will be rolled out right after the Launch Event
 * Jan-27 - "Case Study: session-1"
 * Feb-3 - "Case Study: session-2"
 * Feb-10 - "Application Framework: session-1"
 * all session on Thursdays, regular Ontolog event time


 * Discussion on the Thu 2010.01.20 [[OntologySummit2011] Launch Event] - agenda, presentations, expectations, what can be announced (especially in terms of event scheduling.) ... will need to cover this on the mailing list, and at the next call


 * Input, thoughts and discussion on candidate Advisory Committee members


 * Next meeting - (same time next Tuesday) Tue 2011.01.18 - starting 10:00am PST / 1:00pm EST / 7:00pm CET / 6:00pm GMT / 18:00 UTC (ref. world clock)
 * will try to fix weekly (or bi-weekly time) meeting time at the next call- Peter will do a doodle poll in the mean time
 * possible alternating weekly meetings for whole-organizing-committee & track-subtrack champion meetings (separate meeting for different tracks)

-- session ended: 2011.01.11-11:35am PST --