ConferenceCall 2011 04 14

= OntologySummit2011: Virtual Session-11 - "Pre-symposium preparation and review session" - Thu 2011_04_14 =

Summit Theme: OntologySummit2011: Making the Case for Ontology

Session Title: Pre-symposium preparation and review session

Session Co-chairs: Dr. SteveRay & Dr. LeoObrst

''We will be presenting the Symposium program and discussing symposium logistics at this session. The Communique team will also be presenting a next draft for discussion, to allow us to walk into the symposium next Monday with a near-final draft of the Communique.''


 * Symposium session page - OntologySummit2011_Symposium
 * Symposium registration (on-site & remote) - OntologySummit2011/WorkshopRegistration


 * Archives:
 * Abstract
 * Agenda
 * Prepared presentation material (slides) can be accessed by clicking on each of the title links below:
 * [ 0-Chair (no slides) ] . [ 1-Symposium-agenda ] . [ 1a-Process ] . [ 2-Communique-draft3-snapshot ] . [ 3-Communique-wip ]
 * [ Audio recording of the session] ... (coming!)
 * transcript of the online chat during the session ... (raw transcript is now online ... clean-up version coming!)
 * Additional Resources

Abstract
OntologySummit2011 Theme: "Making the Case for Ontology"


 * Session Title: Pre-symposium preparation and review session

This is our 6th Ontology Summit, a joint initiative by NIST, Ontolog, NCOR, NCBO, IAOA & NCO_NITRD. The theme adopted for this Ontology Summit is: "Making the Case for Ontology."

This year's Ontology Summit seeks to address the need to provide concrete evidence of successful deployment of ontologies by examining several application domains for such examples, and in better articulating where different "strengths" of ontological representation are best applied. To support that, the summit also aims to classify the categories of applications where ontology has been, and could be, successfully applied; to identify distinct types of metrics that might be used in evaluating the return on investment in an ontology application (cost, capability, performance, etc.); to lay out some strategies for articulating a case for ontological applications; and to identify remaining challenges and roadblocks to a wider deployment of such applications that represent promising application areas and research challenges for the future. The findings of the summit will be documented in the form of a communiqué intended for public consumption.

In this pre-sympoisum review session today, the symposium co-chair will be presenting the Symposium program and discussing symposium logistics at this session. The Communique team will also be presenting a next draft for discussion. Do note that we want to be tweaking the Communique during this session and through the [ontology-summit] discussion list, and would want to be walking into the symposium with a near-final draft of the Communique.

See developing details on this Summit series of events at: OntologySummit2011 (home page for this summit)

Agenda
Ontology Summit 2011 - Virtual Session-11


 * Session Format: this is a virtual session conducted over an augmented conference call


 * 1. Opening - SteveRay [~5 min.]  (material)
 * 2. Review of the Symposium Agenda - LeoObrst & RamSriram [15 min.]
 * 3. Sympoisum logistics - Q&A - SteveRay, RamSriram, PeterYim [10 min.]
 * 4. Process to facilitate finalization of the Communique for release - LeoObrst & FabianNeuhaus [~5 min.]
 * 5. Work status and plan for the Communique - MichaelUschold [~10 min.]
 * 6. Review and discussion on draft Communique (take-3) - MichaelUschold & other co-Lead Editors [15 min.]
 * 7. Open Q & A, discussion [All: ~35 min.]
 * 8. Wrap-up - (co-chairs)

Proceedings:
Please refer to the above

IM Chat Transcript captured during the session:

see raw transcript here.

(for better clarity, the version below is a [ re-organized and lightly edited chat-transcript].) Participants are welcome to make light edits to their own contributions as they see fit.

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-- end of in-session chat-transcript --


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Audio Recording of this Session

 * To download the [ recording of the session], click [ here]
 * the playback of the audio files require the proper setup, and an MP3 compatible player on your computer.
 * Conference Date and Time:	14-Apr-2011 9:36am~___am PDT
 * Duration of Recording:	_ Hour __ Minutes
 * Recording File Size:	       ___ MB (in mp3 format)
 * suggestions:
 * its best that you listen to the session while having the respective [ materials] opened in front of you. You'll be prompted to advance slides by the speaker.
 * Take a look, also, at the rich body of knowledge that this community has built together, over the years, by going through the archives of noteworthy past Ontolog events. (References on how to subscribe to our podcast can also be found there.)

Additional Resources:

 * Symposium session page - OntologySummit2011_Symposium
 * Symposium registration (on-site & remote) - OntologySummit2011/WorkshopRegistration
 * the process to facilitate finalization of the Communique for release
 * Homepage of OntologySummit2011
 * Ontology Summit 2011 Launch Event - ConferenceCall_2011_01_20
 * "Ontology Application Framework" session - ConferenceCall_2011_02_03
 * "Ontology Applications & Use Cases - I" - ConferenceCall_2011_01_27
 * "Ontology Applications & Use Cases - II" - ConferenceCall_2011_02_10
 * "Value Metrics, Value Models and the Value Proposition" - ConferenceCall_2011_02_17
 * "Strategies for 'Making the case'" - ConferenceCall_2011_02_24
 * "Integrating the Ontology Application Framework, User Cases and Value Metrics" - ConferenceCall_2011_03_03
 * "Perspectives from the European Commission" - ConferenceCall_2011_03_17
 * "Grand Challenges" - ConferenceCall_2011_03_24
 * "Synthesis & Reports" - ConferenceCall_2011_03_31
 * "Communique first-draft review" - ConferenceCall_2011_04_07
 * [ontology-summit] mailing list archives - http://ontolog.cim3.net/forum/ontology-summit/
 * to subscribe to this discussion list: send a blank message from your subscribing email address to  or visit http://ontolog.cim3.net/mailman/listinfo/ontology-summit/ and subscribe yourself there
 * Homepage of this annual Summit series - see: OntologySummit

For the record ...

How To Join (while the session is in progress)
Note that we will start promptly; if you are new to this setting, please dial-in to the conference call 5~10 minutes before the scheduled start time!


 * 1. Dial in with a phone: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2011_04_14#nid2RZQ
 * 2. Open chat in a new browser window: http://webconf.soaphub.org/conf/room/ontolog_20110414
 * 3. Download presentation/materials for each speaker here: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2011_04_14#nid2RZH
 * or, 3.1 (access our shared-screen vnc server, if you are not behind a corporate firewall)

Conference Call Details Thursday 14-April-2011

 * Date: Thursday 14-Apr-2011
 * Start Time: 9:30am PDT / 12:30pm EDT / 6:30pm CEST / 5:30pm BST / 16:30 UTC
 * see world clock for other time zones
 * Expected Call Duration: ~1.5 hours
 * Dial-in Number:
 * from a US telephone (US): +1-218-844-8060 (domestic long distance cost will apply)
 * When calling in from a phone, use Conference ID: "4389979#"
 * from Europe, call:
 * Austria 0820-4000-1577
 * Belgium 070-35-9992
 * France 0826-100-280
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 * Ireland 0818-270-037
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 * Switzerland 0848-560-327
 * UK 0844-581-9148
 * callers from other countries please dial into either one of the US or European numbers


 * 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"
 * if you plan to be logging into this shared-screen option (which the speaker may be navigating), and you are not familiar with the process, please try to call in 5 minutes before the start of the session so that we can work out the connection logistics. Help on this will generally not be available once the presentation starts.
 * people behind corporate firewalls may have difficulty accessing this. If that is the case, please download the [ material above] and running them locally. The speaker(s) will prompt you to advance the slides during the talk.


 * Discussions and Q & A:
 * (Unless the conference host has already muted everyone) Please mute your phone, by pressing "*2" on your phone keypad, when a presentation is in progress. To un-mute, press "*3"
 * You can type in your questions or comments through the browser based chat session by:
 * pointing a separate browser tab (or window) to http://webconf.soaphub.org/conf/room and enter: Room="ontolog_20110414" and My Name="Your Own Name" (e.g. "JaneDoe")
 * or point your browser to: http://webconf.soaphub.org/conf/room/ontolog_20110414
 * instructions: once you got access to the page, click on the "settings" button, and identify yourself (by modifying the Name field). You can indicate that you want to ask a question verbally by clicking on the "hand" button, and wait for the moderator to call on you; or, type and send your question into the chat window at the bottom of the screen.
 * (when everyone is muted) If you want to speak or have questions or remarks to make, 'please "raise your hand (virtually)" by click on the "hand button" (lower right) on the chat session page. You may speak when acknowledged by the speaker or the session moderator (again, press "*3" on your phone to unmute). Test your voice and introduce yourself first before proceeding with your remarks, please.'' (Please remember to click on the "hand button" again (to lower your hand) and press "*2" on your phone to mute yourself after you are done speaking.)
 * thanks to the soaphub.org folks, one can now use a jabber/xmpp client (e.g. gtalk) to join this chatroom. Just add the room as a buddy - (in our case here) ontolog_20110414@soaphub.org ... Handy for mobile devices!


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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_2011_04_14


 * Please note that this session will 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 (co-chair)
 * LeoObrst (co-chair)
 * RamSriram
 * MichaelUschold
 * PeterYim
 * TerryLongstreth
 * BrianHaugh
 * AmandaVizedom
 * PatBarkman
 * NicolaGuarino
 * YuriyMilov
 * BartGajderowicz
 * RexBrooks
 * AldenDima
 * AliHashemi
 * MatthewWest
 * MikeBennett
 * MyCoyne
 * BrandNiemann
 * TimWilson


 * Expecting:
 * MillsDavis
 * BruceBray
 * DeborahMacPherson
 * ... if you are coming to the session, please add your name above (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:
 * JohnSowa
 * JohnBateman
 * MichaelGruninger