ConferenceCall 2007 11 29

= [ontolog] Member Conference Call - Thu 2007-11-29 =

'''Since we don't have any burning issue on the agenda, today's conference call has been canceled. Please note!'''. . . =ppy/2007.11.29-09:33am PST


 * 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 to 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. 29, 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_11_29

Attendees

 * Attended:


 * Expecting:
 * PeterYim

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


 * Regrets:

Agenda Ideas
(please insert your ideas below)



Agenda & Proceedings
1) Welcome & confirmation of agenda


 * ______ took the chair and welcomed everyone.

2) Appointment of secretary to take minutes


 * ______ 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_03 - Thursday: Open Ontology Repository initiative - Planning Meeting - ConferenceCall_2008_01_03
 * 2008_01_17 - Thursday: OKMDS - "Creating Informational and Virtual Space for Knowledge Sharing" - Session Chiar: JeanneHolm - Panel: TomSoderstrom, JeanneHolm &amp; MarcelaOliva  - ConferenceCall_2008_01_17
 * 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
 * 2008_02_21 - Thursday: OKMDS - Discussion: "How KM Supports Decision Making in the (US) Federal Government" - GioraHadar &amp; MichaelKull - ConferenceCall_2008_02_21
 * 2008_02_28 - Thursday: Joint OOR-OntologySummit2008 Panel Discussion: "Ontology Registry and Repository Technology &amp; Infrastructure Landscape" - Co-chairs: LeoObrst &amp; FrankOlken; Panelists: BruceBargmeyer, MikeDean, MarkMusen, FarrukhNajmi &amp; PeterYim - ConferenceCall_2008_02_28


 * Other upcoming events of interest - see: RelevantEventsOfInterest2007


 * on deck are talks by by DeborahMcGuinness, NatashaNoy, MarcWine, Azamat Abdoullaev, JamieClark, SusieStephens ... etc.

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 2007.12.06. Professor MarkMusen will be our invited speaker and will be giving a talk on the National Center for Biomedical Ontology (NCBO). See details on the session page at ConferenceCall_2007_12_06 ... see you all there!


 * this call session adjourned _____ am PST

-- minutes captured in real time on this wiki by ______ / 2007.11.29-_____ 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