OntologySummit2008/OrganizingCommitteeMeeting 2008 03 10

= OntologySummit2008: Organizing Committee Conference Call - Thursday 10-Mar-2008 =


 * This is the 4th conference call of the OntologySummit2008 organizing committee. The session is expected to be a ~1 Hour conference call.


 * URL for this page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OntologySummit2008/OrganizingCommitteeMeeting_2008_03_10

Conference Call Details

 * Date: Thursday, March 10, 2008
 * Start Time: 12:30am PDT / 3:30pm EDT / 19:30 UTC
 * ref: World Clock
 * Expected Call Duration: ~ 1.0 Hour
 * Dial-in Number:
 * from US: +1-605-475-8590 (South Dakota, USA)
 * Conference ID: "5823120#"
 * Direct call from from Skype: +990008275823120


 * 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"


 * RSVP to [mailto:peter.yim@cim3.com peter.yim@cim3.com] appreciated. (Regrets only)

Attendees:

 * Attended:
 * PeterYim
 * LeoObrst
 * BarrySmith
 * MichelleRaymond
 * SteveRay


 * Expecting:
 * MarkMusen


 * Regrets:

Agenda Ideas

 * review status of "Advisory Committee" nominations and invitations
 * status review and action plans for the online discourse
 * status review on the F2F-workshop planning and preparation
 * preparation status for the 3 upcoming panel sessions - 3/27, 4/3 & 410
 * status review on how we are getting the word out


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

Agenda & Proceedings
1. Meeting called to order:


 * MichelleRaymond took the chair and welcomed everyone


 * PeterYim volunteered to take minutes of the meeting


 * review and adopt agenda


 * note that we have a hard stop at 1:30pm PDT / 4:30pm EDT as the Content Committee will be having their weekly call then. Which mean we have to finish this call in 1 hour or less.

2. Roll Call:


 * see above

3. Status / Discussion of developing issues:


 * Outstanding Issue Update: (from last call)
 * submit last year's communique to Applied Ontologies Journal [attn: Steve] - Steve contacted MichaelGruninger who will be working on it
 * question for Mark: when is the next AOJ issue out; do you have a deadline for the submission (to make it into the next issue)?
 * potential conflicting workshop in Toronto on 2008.04.28~30 (ref. Doug Lenat's input) - Steve responded that there isn't anything we need to worry about


 * Discussions:


 * reveiw status of "Advisory Committee" nominations and invitations
 * see latest update -
 * Status: http://interop.cim3.net/forum//ontology-summit-org/2008-03/msg00023.html
 * all invitations out, except for (f.2) & (f.3);
 * accepted - 23
 * declined - 3
 * discussing - 2
 * awaiting response - __
 * (f.3): Barry will have one Japan candidate; Peter to pursue a Hong Kong candidate; Steve to propose a Korean candidate; we'll ping Ivan (Peter) and Bruce (Leo) for suggestion for other Asian candidates;
 * Barry will also invite someone from Singapore and Australia
 * Peter will post list of Advisory Committee members who have confirmed so far. (--done/ppy/2008.03.11-07:56)
 * see: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OntologySummit2008#nid199T


 * status review online discourse
 * we need to step up the level of activities here
 * move the summary pages up ... under the OntologySummit2008: "What's New"
 * Michelle to prompt the champions to put out strawman positions and get the various main topic threads going
 * Content Committee will start doing weekly calls starting today, on Mondays, right after this organizing committee call


 * status review on the F2F-workshop planning and preparation
 * Steve: url for the NIST Interoperability Week will be available real soon,
 * and with that to the registration pages for each workshop, including ours.
 * SusanTurnbull will be hosting an Expedition Workshop on the third day of Interoperability Week (i.e. Apr-30) too; we'll try to invite our community to join her on that session as well.
 * Steve: there will be no "plenary session" this year for Interoperability Week
 * Steve to start setting up a preliminary time-table, and a draft agenda - to be out by next Monday
 * Steve: URL for Interoperability Week is now ready, Peter will post to the wiki
 * Steve will post Interoperability Week details to [ontolog-invitation]
 * Steve: will post a draft agenda to the organizing committee for review tomorrow
 * Keynote speaker:
 * candidates: Paul A via Mark G (is this the right setting?);
 * Barry & Steve: ask Leo and Peter to explore this with Mark


 * preparation status for the 3 upcoming panel sessions - 3/27, 4/3 & 410
 * Two sessions planned for "Expectations and Requirements for an Open Ontology Repository" - 3/27 & 4/3
 * Title: "Expectations and Requirements for an Open Ontology Repository"
 * co-chairs: 3/27 - LeoObrst & FabianNeuhaus ; 4/3: LeoObrst & BarrySmith
 * panelists: "Why We Need an Open Ontology Repository"
 * those on 3/27
 * those on 4/3
 * One session planned for "Developing an Ontology of Ontologies" - 4/10
 * Title: "Developing an Ontology of Ontologies"
 * co-chairs: PatHayes & ?
 * panelists:
 * Peter to work with the session chairs to develop the event and keep this committee posted


 * status review on how we are getting the word out
 * Steve: will get the NIST public affairs office to continue to help us with getting the word out
 * Steve: will update everyone at the next call


 * the OntologySummit2008_Communique
 * LeoObrst and MarkMusen were elected as our co-editors for the Communique and we'll look to them to get an outline and a draft out some time soon
 * please do draft work at: OntologySummit2008_Communique/Draft

5. New Issues:

6. Any Other Business:

7. Action items:

8. Schedule Next Meeting & Adjourn:


 * next Organizing Committee conference call - Mon 2008.03.17 - 1Hr. starting 12:30pm PDT / 3:30pm EDT
 * see details (closer to the time) at: OntologySummit2008/OrganizingCommitteeMeeting_2008_03_10/OrganizingCommitteeMeeting_2008_03_17


 * Call adjourned at: 1:30 pm PDT

-- notes taken by: PeterYim / 2008.03.10-1:30pm PDT All participants, please review and edit to enhance accuracy and granularity of the documented proceedings.