OntologySummit2008/OrganizingCommitteeMeeting 2008 03 24

= OntologySummit2008: Organizing Committee Conference Call - Thursday 24-Mar-2008 =


 * This is the 6th 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_24

Conference Call Details

 * Date: Thursday, March 24, 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:
 * BarrySmith
 * PeterYim
 * MarkMusen
 * LeoObrst
 * MichelleRaymond


 * Expecting:
 * SteveRay


 * 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 - review agenda
 * preparation status for the 3 upcoming panel sessions - 3/27, 4/3 & 4/10
 * status review on how we are getting the word out
 * draft communique preparation status


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

Agenda & Proceedings
1. Meeting called to order:


 * MarkMusen 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)?
 * Steve will continue to communicate with Michael to get this out ASAP.
 * Michael mentioned that he is planning to have it ready by end of last week. (--ppy: from a conversation during the content committee meeting.)


 * Discussions:


 * reveiw status of "Advisory Committee" nominations and invitations
 * see latest update -
 * Status: http://interop.cim3.net/forum//ontology-summit-org/2008-03/msg00042.html
 * list of confirmed Advisory Committee members - http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OntologySummit2008#nid199T
 * all invitations out, except for (f.2) & (f.3);
 * accepted - 38 (to be updated)
 * declined - 3 (to be updated)
 * still awaiting response - 2 (MU & AW)
 * "Advisors Welcome Message" - a "publicity oriented - announcement e-mail" of the Summit F2F
 * ask all advisors to help circulate this to "their friends"
 * extend invitations to the overseas advisors to come join us at the F2F workshop
 * Barry will take care of this "interaction with Advisors"
 * see Barry's: http://interop.cim3.net/forum//ontology-summit-org/2008-03/msg00048.html
 * Peter to provide Barry with a email address list of all advisors


 * status review online discourse
 * Content Committee will start doing weekly calls starting today, on Mondays, right after this organizing committee call
 * it's moving along fine now


 * status review on the F2F-workshop planning and preparation
 * Steve: Registration Announcement and URL for Interoperability Week is now ready, Peter will post to the wiki
 * Peter: done; see: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OntologySummit2008#nid1BRH
 * Steve: draft agenda now at - http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OntologySummit2008/FaceToFaceAgenda
 * it was agreed that we will not have a "plenary/keynote" speaker
 * Barry: any chance of webcasting the F2F workshop? - Steve will find out
 * structuring the discussion, e.g. state-of-the-art ...
 * unifying plot through the communique
 * distinction between the intellectual content and the pragmatics of the future OOR-team implementation effort
 * OOR team may need to meet about funding (which would be totally independent of the summit agenda)
 * informal gathering on Monday evening?
 * Mark: how would time be spent at the F2F on each of the topics
 * Michelle: (a) report on what has transpired, (b) possibly invited presentations from key player(s), (c) open discussion (which would be 50% of the total time alloted; or at least 30~45 min.)
 * Mark to Steve: can we start at 8:00am


 * preparation status for the 3 upcoming panel sessions - 3/27, 4/3 & 4/10
 * Two sessions planned for "An Open Ontology Repository: Rationale, Expectations & Requirements" - 3/27 & 4/3
 * Title: "An Open Ontology Repository: Rationale, Expectations & Requirements"
 * co-chairs: 3/27 - LeoObrst & FabianNeuhaus ; 4/3: LeoObrst & FabianNeuhaus
 * panelists: ontology developers and stewards (i.e. early-adopter content-provider) telling us their requirements & expectations
 * those on 3/27: see ConferenceCall_2008_03_27
 * those on 4/3 : see ConferenceCall_2008_04_03
 * the plan: see - http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OOR/JointPanelSession_Strawman#nid1BFW
 * One session planned for "Developing an Ontology of Ontologies" - 4/10
 * Title: "Developing an Ontology of Ontologies"
 * co-chairs: BarrySmith and MichaelGruninger
 * panelists & details: see ConferenceCall_2008_04_10
 * the plan: see - http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OOR/JointPanelSession_Strawman#nid1BGD
 * 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
 * develop a narrative how these all connect:
 * what is the state-of-the-art in ontology repositories
 * where are ontologies and where are mappings of ontologies
 * what the gateway folks can come up with (entry requirement) -- criteria, validation, certification, ...
 * methodology
 * requirements from content providers
 * to make it serious, we need to develop an ontology of ontologies
 * OOR roadmap to realization
 * Barry: Mark & Leo should communicate what they expect from the content champions (Mark: we'll email)

5. New Issues:

6. Any Other Business:

7. Action items:

8. Schedule Next Meeting & Adjourn:


 * next Organizing Committee conference call - Mon 2008.03.31 - 1Hr. starting 12:30pm PDT / 3:30pm EDT
 * see details (closer to the time) at: OntologySummit2008/OrganizingCommitteeMeeting_2008_03_24/OrganizingCommitteeMeeting_2008_03_31


 * Call adjourned at: 1:35 pm PDT

-- notes taken by: PeterYim / 2008.03.24-1:35 pm PDT All participants, please review and edit to enhance accuracy and granularity of the documented proceedings.