ConferenceCall 2008 01 22

= OntologySummit2008 Planning Meeting - Tue 2008.01.22 =

This is going to be a planning meeting (conference call) for the Ontolog, NIST, co-organizer and co-sponsor community to finalize on the theme and other pertinent details of the upcoming OntologySummit2008.


 * Please refer to:
 * SteveRay's 2007.12.21 post - http://ontolog.cim3.net/forum/ontolog-forum/2007-12/msg00166.html
 * OntologySummit2008/Idea
 * the (developing) OntologySummit2008 homepage

Conference Call Details

 * Date: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 
 * Start Time: 1:00pm PST / 4:00pm EST / 21:00 GMT/UTC
 * ref: World Clock
 * Expected Call Duration: ~1.5 hours
 * Dial-in Number:
 * Direct call from from Skype: +990008275823120
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 * 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_2008_01_22


 * Please note that this session may be recorded, and the audio archive is expected to be made available as open content to our community membership and the public at-large under our prevailing open IPR policy.

Attendees

 * Attended:
 * SteveRay
 * PatHayes
 * MichelleRaymond
 * BobSmith
 * RaviSharma
 * MikeDean
 * PeterYim
 * RexBrooks
 * KenBaclawski
 * BarrySmith
 * MichaelGruninger
 * LeoObrst
 * CarlMattocks


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


 * Regrets:
 * ChrisMenzel
 * MarkMusen
 * MatthewWest
 * Dennis Nicholson (University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK)
 * PatCassidy

Agenda Ideas

 * ref. meeting announcement - http://ontolog.cim3.net/forum/ontolog-forum/2008-01/msg00261.html
 * planning by the Ontolog, NIST, co-organizer and co-sponsor community to finalize on the theme and other pertinent details of the upcoming OntologySummit2008
 * finalize the "topic"
 * come up with a brief "charter" (to clarify the objectives and goals" of the effort
 * decide on a "Launch Event" (another virtual meeting) date/time
 * identify other immediate actions and initiatives


 *  ... (please post your agenda ideas here; identify yourself for follow-up purposes)

Resources

 * see community input on the OntologySummit2008/Idea page


 * OntologySummit2008 homepage


 * UpperOntologySummit (2006)


 * OntologySummit2007
 * project wiki - OntologySummit2007
 * message archives - http://ontolog.cim3.net/forum/ontology-summit/
 * presentation at the CEW#63 (2007.07.17)

Agenda & Proceedings
1. Meeting called to order:


 * SteveRay took the chair and welcomed everyone


 * PeterYim volunteered to take minutes of the meeting


 * review and adopt agenda

2. Roll Call:


 * see above

3. OntologySummit2008 Planning - discussion:


 * Theme
 * "Toward An Open Ontology Repository"


 * Objective / Goal / Charter (a mission statement)
 * Purpose, Roles, Architecture, Quality, Compatibility of Data, Interoperability, Gaps, ...
 * be real - have people bring ontologies to the table
 * monitoring conformity, consistency,
 * coherent objective way to discuss ontologies - a repository makes it concrete
 * implementation


 * Leo: see ISO-11179 based XMDR ... Steve: for tomorrow's discussion
 * Ravi, ref: Leo slide#6 on the OOR planning meeting deck at: ConferenceCall_2008_01_03
 * Ravi, ref: Leo slide#6 on the OOR planning meeting deck at: ConferenceCall_2008_01_03


 * Dates
 * OntologySummitSummit2008 (Virtual) Launch Event to be held on Thu 2008.02.07 - ConferenceCall_2008_02_07
 * Face-to-face (F2F)- Mon & Tue 28 & 29-Apr-2008 (3rd day open, Interoperability Week will still be in session) - 2008_04_28 - 04_29 - Monday~Tuesday: OntologySummit2008 face-to-face workshop, held during NIST's Interoperability Week (Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA) - see: OntologySummit2008/FaceToFaceAgenda
 * informal poll - who can make it to the F2F?

4. What's Next:


 * Barry: need people create summary statement; someone managing the conversation

5. Getting Organized:


 * Roles needed - to get work done
 * content group: one group to come up with the "threads" that need to be addressed
 * signups: MichelleRaymond (chair), LeoObrst, MichaelGruninger, BarrySmith, RexBrooks, PatHayes, RaviSharma, PeterYim
 * logistics group: another group to work out the logistics
 * signups: SteveRay (chair), PeterYim, KenBaclawski, CarlMattocks

6. Action items:


 * Barry: you can count on NCOR to be a co-organizer

7. Any Other Business:


 * The bulk of the discussion (after the first 25 min.) of this session has been recorded. The audio archive is available, in mp3 (~43 min. 5MB). Click here to download and listen.

8. Adjourn:


 * Call adjourned at: 2:20pmm PST

-- notes taken by: PeterYim / 2008.01.22-2:22pm PST All participants, please review and edit to enhance accuracy and granularity of the documented proceedings.