ConferenceCall 2007 04 19

= [ontolog] Member Conference Call - Thu 2007-04-19 =


 * Topic: Final Sync-up before OntologySummit2007 Face-to-face Meetings

Conference Call Details

 * Date: Thursday, April 19, 2007 
 * Start Time: 10:30am PDT / 1:30pm EDT / 17:30 GMT/UTC
 * ref: World Clock
 * Expected Call Duration: ~1.0 hours
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Attendees

 * Attended:
 * PeterYim
 * HerbBasik
 * KenBaclawski
 * LeoObrst
 * SteveRay
 * TomGruber
 * MichaelGruninger
 * PatCassidy
 * DougHolmes
 * DeniseBedford
 * OlivierBodenreider
 * FrankOlken


 * Expecting:


 * ... to register for participation, please add your name (plus your affiliation, if you aren't already a member of the community) above, or e-mail  so that we can reserve enough resources to support everyone's participation. ...
 * ... to register for participation, please add your name (plus your affiliation, if you aren't already a member of the community) above, or e-mail  so that we can reserve enough resources to support everyone's participation. ...


 * Regrets:
 * KurtConrad

Agenda Ideas
(please insert items you would like to see covered here)


 * PeterYim: final sync-up before the OntologySummit2007 face-to-face meetings

Agenda & Proceedings
1) Welcome & confirmation of agenda


 * SteveRay took the chair and welcomed everyone.

2) Appointment of secretary to take minutes


 * PeterYim volunteered

3) Roll-call of participants


 * see above


 * Welcome new Ontolog community members - especially those who have just joined the community.

4) Upcoming meeting & event schedule (near future)


 * Scheduled Ontolog Events:
 * the 23 & 24-Apr-2007 OntologySummit2007 workshops and symposium are coming up - both on-site and remote participation are supported!
 * - use this link (instead): OntologySummit2007/RemoteAttendees
 * - use this link (instead): OntologySummit2007/RemoteAttendees
 * - use this link (instead): OntologySummit2007/RemoteAttendees


 * in view of the OntologySummit2007 face-to-face sessions, there will be no 'regular' weekly Ontolog call on Thuraday 26-April-2007


 * Other upcoming events of interest - see: RelevantEventsOfInterest2007

5) Communications, logistics, & work protocols issues - item to be skipped

6) Follow-ups from previous calls - item to be skipped

7) Current Project Status Report - item to be skipped


 * Current Project Status Review:
 * OntologySummit2007
 * DatabaseAndOntology mini-series
 * OntologyMeasurementEvaluation mini-series


 * 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
 * UBL has agreed to co-sponsor "OntologySummit2007"


 * SICoP / ONTAC liaison report


 * NCOR liaison report


 * Planning team report

8) Key Issues discussion:


 * Final sync-up on all OntologySummit2007 face-to-face preparation:
 * remote attendees
 * we'll just use highspeedconferencing - note that the call is not 'free'
 * Registration
 * NIST site registration closed on Monday 4/16 - but people can still call in (upto the time of the event)
 * refer people to Steve's message - http://ontolog.cim3.net/forum/ontology-summit/2007-04/msg00021.html
 * Logistics
 * shuttle available from Holiday Inn; or Metro station (every half-hour on the quarter hour), turn right as you walk out the station
 * be at the NIST gate 15~30 minutes before start time; allow time for security, sign-in, badge pickup etc.
 * free continental breakfast served at the "employee lounge" of the NIST Main Building, starting at 7:30am
 * Call Steve 301-9975-3524 or Mary Ann at 301-9975-3508 if there is any question
 * sessions and session preparations
 * providing a platform where we can have some 'real' communications among people who usually don't talk to one another
 * Session-1: Framework - Mon 8:30~12:00
 * Leo: the intent is "inclusive"
 * Michael: "common" characteristics
 * will be posting a draft as "notes for Monday disucssion" to the wiki by tonight
 * Denise: multi-dimensional index for knowledge economy
 * key dimensions - Tom: (a) philosophy ontology vs. computer science ontology, (b) enabling vocabulary, ... semantic dimensions and pragmatic dimensions
 * speaking at this session, besides the co-chairs - 7 people x10 minutes - WernerCeusters, PeterYim, PaolaDiMaio, TomGruber, DeborahMcGuinness, DeniseBedford, KenBaclawski (brief intro)
 * Session-2: Population
 * Tom: ThomasVanderWal will be coming in
 * speaking at this session, besides the chair (speakers get max 10 minutes unless o/w stated) - PatCassidy (need to speak first and then leave for another meeting), KenBaclawski (20~30 min), AdrianWalker, ThomasVanderWal, DeniseBedford
 * Session-3: Communique - starts at 8:00am
 * static vs. dynamic content of the communique (let's get the static portion out asap.)
 * Session-4: Symposium
 * still need confirmation from PeterBrown & ChrisMenzel
 * speakers/panelists/presenters
 * co-sponsors / conveners
 * communique and endorsements
 * other preparations


 * Discussion


 * Ideas, Remarks, ...

9) New project proposals - item to be skipped

10) Sponsorship and funding - item to be skipped

11) Other business

12) Next meeting date and adjourn


 * Our next meeting/call will be the series of four OntologySummit2007 face-to-face meetings (3 workshops and a symposium session at Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA; remote participation will be supported too) ... let's meet for breakfast at 7:30am at the "employee lounge" of the NIST Main Building ... talk to you all then!
 * Please refer to details of the OntologySummit2007 face-to-face meetings, including agenda and call-in details, at the respective session pages (note: most up-to-date information will be posted on those pages, don't look elsewhere):
 * 2007.04.23 Monday am (EDT) - OntologySummit2007_Framework_Session
 * 2007.04.23 Monday pm (EDT) - OntologySummit2007_Population_Session
 * 2007.04.24 Tuesday am (EDT) - OntologySummit2007_Communique_Session
 * 2007.04.24 Tuesday pm (EDT) - OntologySummit2007_Symposium


 * this call session adjourned 11:56 am PDT

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