ConferenceCall 2007 11 15

= [ontolog] Member Conference Call - Thu 2007-11-15 =


 * There being no scheduled special event today, this is expected to be a regular operations planning and review meeting for active members of the Ontolog community, if members of the community has items they put on the agenda. ... The meeting is open to all who are interested, RSVP (offline to peter.yim@cim3.com) appreciated.


 * the meeting is subject to cancellation, one hour before start time, if we do not reach a minimum of 3 expected attendees, or if it is deemed that we don't have issues interesting enough to warrant taking up people's time for the call.

Conference Call Details

 * Date: Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007 
 * Start Time: 10:30am PST / 1:30pm EST / 18:30 UTC
 * ref: World Clock
 * Expected Call Duration: ~1.0 hours
 * Dial-in Number:
 * Direct call from from Skype: +990008275823120
 * When calling in from a phone, use Conference ID: "5823120#"
 * from a US telephone (US): +1-605-475-8590 (South Dakota, USA)
 * from Europe, call:
 * Belgium 070-35-9989
 * France 0826-100-277
 * Germany 01805-00-7649
 * Ireland 0818-270-034
 * Italy 0848-390-175
 * Switzerland 0848-560-195
 * UK 0870-738-0763
 * callers from other countries please dial into either one of the US or European numbers


 * RSVP to [mailto:peter.yim@cim3.com peter.yim@cim3.com] appreciated.


 * Shared-screen support (VNC session), if applicable, will be started 5 minutes before the call at: http://vnc2.cim3.net:5800/
 * view-only password: "ontolog"


 * This session, like all other Ontolog events, is open to the public. Information relating to this session is shared on this wiki page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_09_13

Attendees

 * Attended:
 * PeterYim
 * DougHolmes
 * KenBaclawski


 * Expecting:

... (please insert your name above or RSVP by e-mailing  offline)


 * Regrets:

Agenda Ideas
(please insert your ideas below)


 * PeterYim: how about scheduling the "Open Ontology Repository & Registry" initiative's kick-off call for Thu 2007.11.29? (ref: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_11_01#nid15M7)

Agenda & Proceedings
1) Welcome & confirmation of agenda


 * PeterYim took the chair and welcomed everyone.

2) Appointment of secretary to take minutes


 * PeterYim volunteered

3) Roll-call of participants


 * see above


 * Welcome to new Ontolog community members

4) Upcoming meeting & event schedule (near future)


 * Scheduled Ontolog Events:
 * 2007_12_06 - Thursday: Ontolog invited Speaker Presentation - MarkMusen - ConferenceCall_2007_12_06
 * 2007_12_13 - Thursday: OKMDS - "Making Better Strategic Decisions, by Asking If It Is Going To Get Better or Worse" - Panel: TedGordon, PeterYim, AdamCheyer, DeniseBedford, PatCassidy, KenBaclawski, DuaneNickull &amp; JerryGlenn - ConferenceCall_2007_12_13
 * 2008_01_24 - Thursday: 12th Ontolog DatabaseAndOntology series Session - Invited Speaker: HolgerKnublauch - ConferenceCall_2008_01_24
 * 2008_01_31 - Thursday: Ontolog invited Speaker Presentation - JohnBateman - ConferenceCall_2008_01_31
 * 2008_02_14 - Thursday: Ontolog Scheduled Discussion - Ontology Applications in Emergency Response (Take-2) - Co-organizers: RexBrooks &amp; BobSmith - ConferenceCall_2008_02_14


 * Other upcoming events of interest - see: RelevantEventsOfInterest2007


 * on deck are talks by DeborahMcGuinness, NatashaNoy, MarcWine, Azamat Abdoullaev, AsumanDogac, JamieClark, SusieStephens ... etc.
 * KenBaclawski's planned "Uncertainty & Decision Support" panel will probably become part of the OKMDS program (at least the initial session.)
 * see also discussion at the last planning session: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_11_01#nid15M1


 * session organizer to make their date reservation at MeetingsCalls

5) Communications, logistics, & work protocols issues

6) Follow-ups from previous calls

7) Current Project Status Report


 * Current Project Status Review:


 * Status CctRepresentation and UblOntology project work.


 * Status of ProtegeKIF project work.


 * status of NHIN-RFI & Health-Ont project work.


 * status of OntologTaxoThesaurus project work


 * status of OntologyDrivenApplications compilation work.


 * status of the ONION project startup.


 * UBL liaison report
 * SICoP / ONTAC liaison report
 * NCOR liaison report


 * Planning team report

8) Key Issues discussion:


 * Discussion:

10) Sponsorship and funding.

11) Other business.

12) Next meeting date and adjourn


 * Our next meeting/call will be the Thu 2007.11.29. Details will be at ConferenceCall_2007_11_29 ... talk to you then!
 * no meeting on Thu 2007.11.22 as that would be Thanksgiving Day in the US.


 * this call session adjourned 11:08 am PDT

-- minutes captured in real time on this wiki by PeterYim / 2007.11.15-11:08 am PDT Attendees are requested to review the notes above, help clean it up, and make amendments and edits to better reflect the proceedings of the session as they see fit (particularly where they are personally involved). =ppy