UpperOntologySummit/UosConvenerMeeting 2006 03 08

= UpperOntologySummit - Conveners Conference Call 2006-03-08 =

Call Details

 * Date: Wednesday, Mar. 8, 2006
 * Start Time: 16:00 UTC / 8:00 AM PST / 11:00 AM EST / 5:00PM CET (World Clock)
 * Expected Call Duration: ~1.0 hour
 * Dial-in Number: 1-641-696-6600 (Iowa, US)
 * Participant Access Code: "87376#"

Attendees

 * Attended:
 * PatCassidy (chair)
 * PeterYim
 * SteveRay
 * MatthewWest
 * LeoObrst
 * MichaelGruninger
 * NicolaGuarino
 * AdamPease
 * ChrisMenzel
 * JohnSowa
 * JohnBateman


 * Expecting:
 * BillAndersen
 * JimSchoening
 * MillsDavis
 * BrandNiemann
 * DagobertSoergel
 * AldoGangemi
 * ChrisWelty
 * DougLenat
 * JerryHobbs
 * JohnWalker
 * KurtConrad
 * MarkMusen
 * RyanKohl
 * SergeiNirenberg
 * WernerCeusters


 * Regrets:
 * MichaelUschold (at SemTech2006 )
 * MariaZemankova
 * BarrySmith

Agenda (items to be discussed) Ideas

 * goal of this call: reach a degree of consensus on the communique and on the issues that stand before us on connecting the ontologies


 * Wiki Pages for discussion of UOS
 * UOS main page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?UpperOntologySummit
 * UOS Discussion page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?UpperOntologySummit/UOSdiscussionPage
 * Joint Comunique Draft: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?UpperOntologySummit/JointCommuniqueDraft
 * Extended remarks for Joint Communique: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?UpperOntologySummit/ExtendedRemarks


 * review UOS and prep sessions agenda and make sure everyone knows what they need to be prepare and submit prior to the sessions.
 * ...(please add suggested items here)...

Agenda & Proceedings
1) Welcome & confirmation of agenda


 * PatCassidy takes the chair and welcomed everyone.

2) Appointment of secretary to take minutes


 * PeterYim volunteered to take notes

3) Roll-call of participants - see above

4) Discuss purpose of the UOS


 * UpperOntologySummit
 * UpperOntologySummit/UosConvenerMeeting_2006_03_08/UOSdiscussionPage
 * UpperOntologySummit/UosConvenerMeeting_2006_03_08/JointCommuniqueDraft
 * UpperOntologySummit/UosConvenerMeeting_2006_03_08/ExtendedRemarks


 * UpperOntologySummit/UosConvenerMeeting_2006_03_08/UpperOntologyBenefits
 * UpperOntologySummit/UosConvenerMeeting_2006_03_08/UpperOntologyChallenges

5) Register suggestions

6) ... add items here and below ...

7) Discussion:


 * Adam: why 8 custodians? (some are extensions of the same upper ontology, I see only 3 main UO's)
 * we need to focus to make sure we aren't just getting a few smart people together to just talk
 * suggest we focus the discussion to the 3 UO's (Cyc, SUMO & DOLCE) on how they can be merged, or if that is not feasible, how we could address the issues ... (Adam: please clean this up ... and express your thoughts at the relevant lists or pages named under 4 above.)
 * Pat: note that this is the 50th anniversary of AI ... they were addressing much broader issues then
 * Steve: ref the 5 points of the UpperOntologySummit/UosConvenerMeeting_2006_03_08/JointCommuniqueDraft, what can we agree to in terms of intent (first 3 points) and document approaches that may be feasible
 * Pat: we may need to be unanimous ... maybe a majority outcome and a minority report is prper too ... we just want to inform the public and be honest with it
 * Nicola: I essentially agree with the first 4 points
 * Michael: point 5 is for us to explore ... we need to investigate, in addition to just expressing opinions
 * JohnSowa: starting with terms most people alreaday agree with is a good starting point
 * Pat: at a minimum, we should axiomatize to disambiguate
 * Nicola: this point (axiomatization) should come out clearly too


 * some relevant ongoing work has already begun
 * PSL & Cyc
 * DOLCE & ISO 15926

8) UOS and prep sessions agenda review:


 * UpperOntologySummit/UosConvenerMeeting_2006_03_08/UosConvenerMeeting_2006_03_14
 * Leo: aim to have the (near-final draft) joint communique before us prior to this meeting
 * 3/14 morning - custodians/panelists have a few (max 10 min) minutes each to outline the issues (feasibility, utility, ...) from their perspective with respect to an interrelated-UO, joint communique and beyond
 * 3/14 afternoon - all to review show stoppers and address them
 * 3/14 late afternooon - adopt the final joint communique, discuss next steps
 * 3/14 after the meeting - press interviews
 * 3/14 evening - (no host) dinner together


 * UpperOntologySummit/UosConvenerMeeting_2006_03_08/UosApplicationDialogMeeting_2006_03_15


 * UpperOntologySummitMeeting_2006_03_15

10) Next meeting date and adjournment


 * Next meeting will be session 1 on Tue 2006.03.14 at 8:30am~10:00noon EST
 * see: UpperOntologySummit/UosConvenerMeeting_2006_03_08/UosConvenerMeeting_2006_03_14
 * call adjourned 9:15 am PST / 12:15 pm EST

-- above minutes captured in real time on this wiki by PeterYim / 2006.03.08-09:15 am PST