OntologySummit2008/OrganizingCommitteeMeeting 2008 03 31

= OntologySummit2008: Organizing Committee Conference Call - Thursday 31-Mar-2008 =


 * This is the 7th 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_31

Conference Call Details

 * Date: Thursday, March 31, 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
 * SteveRay
 * BarrySmith
 * LeoObrst
 * MichelleRaymond
 * MarkMusen


 * Expecting:


 * Regrets:

Agenda Ideas

 * review status of "Advisory Committee" and the 'welcome letter'
 * postmortem on the 2/28 & 3/27 OOR-Panel sessions and review preparation status for the 2 upcoming ones - 4/3 & 4/10
 * status review and action plans for the online discourse
 * status review on the F2F-workshop planning and preparation - review agenda
 * draft communique preparation status
 * 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:


 * SteveRay 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
 * Leo and Steve will try to provide input by tomorrow, suggest we give Michael a go ahead even if there is no input.


 * Discussions:


 * review status of "Advisory Committee" and the 'welcome letter'
 * list of confirmed Advisory Committee members - http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OntologySummit2008#nid199T
 * "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 - done!
 * Barry: 'welcome letter' has all been sent -- Thanks, Barry!


 * postmortem on the 2/28 & 3/27 OOR-Panel sessions and review preparation status for the 2 upcoming ones - 4/3 & 4/10
 * see: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OOR/JointPanelSession_Strawman
 * 4/3 speaking order review
 * we'll go with Doug, Deke, Marcia, Denise, Pat, Mala and Rob


 * status review online discourse


 * 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
 * Steve: it'll cost $3600 ... will pass, since we have audio recording, and slides. We can do a bit more on still pictures.
 * structuring the discussion ... 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 .. .not so much for the start time, but rather, can we fit everything in
 * Time allotment: architecture - 2:00Hrs; state-of-art, quality & gatekeeping and ontology of ontology - each 1:15; all time squeezed out goes to the breaks (because they are among the most important parts of the F2F)
 * we could revisit the session order and time allotment again after the 4/10 ont-of-ont OOR-Panel (say, on our 4/14 organizing committee call.)
 * idea: we could split the architecture session with lunch in between.
 * Mark: we should have demos; if not at the sessions, maybe in the evenings, during the Tuesdays breaks, during lunch, etc.
 * Steve will pursue this and bring back suggestions next week.


 * 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)
 * Leo: forthcoming ... hopefully this week.


 * 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 have a draft of the Interoperability Week press release within the next couple of days - will circulate that to the organizing committee list.

5. New Issues:

6. Any Other Business:

7. Action items:

8. Schedule Next Meeting & Adjourn:


 * next Organizing Committee conference call - Mon 2008.04.07 - 1Hr. starting 12:30pm PDT / 3:30pm EDT
 * see details (closer to the time) at: OntologySummit2008/OrganizingCommitteeMeeting_2008_03_31/OrganizingCommitteeMeeting_2008_04_07


 * Call adjourned at: 1:33 pm PDT

-- notes taken by: PeterYim / 2008.03.31-1:33 pm PDT All participants, please review and edit to enhance accuracy and granularity of the documented proceedings.