+1 (01)
I regard this as essential. (02)
Rex (03)
At 12:51 PM -0400 7/8/06, Cassidy, Patrick J. wrote:
>Add me to the list of supporters of this partnership.
>
>Pat
>
>
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>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:ontolog-forum-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Ray
>Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 10:56 AM
>To: '[ontolog-forum] '
>Subject: RE: [ontolog-forum] NCOR Partnership
>
>Great idea. I wholeheartedly support this.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: ontolog-forum-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:ontolog-forum-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rex Brooks
>Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 8:54 AM
>To: [ontolog-forum]
>Cc: [ontolog-admin]
>Subject: Re: [ontolog-forum] NCOR Partnership
>
>I second this motion.
>
>Sincerely,
>Rex Brooks
>
>At 4:02 AM -0700 7/7/06, Peter P. Yim wrote:
>>Those who have been attending our planning meetings will recall that
>we
>>have had the item: "NCOR relationship" listed as "pending" for months
>>now.
>>
>>I am pleased to report that we (through exchanges between myself,
>Barry
>>Smith and Mark Musen) are making very good progress lately, and are
>>poised to establish a Two-Way Partnership Relationship between Ontolog
>
>>and NCOR (once we get all the formalities out of the way). On our
>part,
>>what needs to be done is that we put forth a motion, and get that
>>adopted by this community.
>>
>>
>>Terms of Reference:
>>
>>According to the NCOR Statutes, they are expecting NCOR partners to
>>be: "institutions and research groups in academia, industry and
>>government (that) have a proven track record of excellence in
>>ontological research or in the application of ontology to the solving
>>of concrete problems. In addition they should be committed to NCOR's
>>primary goal of raising the quality of ontological research and
>>development through development and testing of objective measures of
>>quality.
>>
>>NCOR partner will also have obligations:
>>
>> o to contribute to NCOR's broader goals of coordination and
>>evaluation of ontology research;
>>
>> o to help steer NCOR's work in a direction that makes sense for
>>their respective constituency;
>>
>> o to help publicize NCOR's goals in their respective constituency;
>>
>> o to inform the Executive Committee about funding opportunities,
>> and
>>
>> o to provide real problems which can be used to test ontologies
>>developed by other NCOR partners."
>>
>>I believe Ontolog qualifies.
>>
>>
>>Additionally, I reckon that we (Ontolog) will readily accept as
>>'partner' any organization that shares our vision and mission as
>stated
>>in the Ontolog's Charter (ref:
>>http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?WikiHomePage#nidB) and is
>>willing to join us in advancing that mission. In the case of NCOR, I
>>trust that a two-way Partnership between our two organizations (NCOR
>>and Ontolog) will potentially bring about synergies that will benefit
>>practitioners and users of ontologies or ontology-related work.
>>
>>
>>Motion:
>>
>>I, therefore, move:
>>
>>"That the Ontolog community offer NCOR to be an 'Ontolog Partner'
>>and to accept to be an 'NCOR Partner' if so offered."
>>
>>
>>Due Process:
>>
>>(a) I need an active Ontolog member to second the motion.
>>
>>(b) For the next 7 calendar days, we'll open this up for discussion
>>(via this virtual forum), suggestions or amendments.
>>
>>(c) After that we'll re-state the (possibly updated) motion and put it
>
>>to the vote. The ballot shall be open for 7 calendar days (during
>which
>>active members will vote by e-mail.) We may adopt this summarily if
>>there are no objections. (precedence ref:
>>http://ontolog.cim3.net/forum//ontolog-forum/2005-06/msg00059.html#nid
>0
>>5)
>>
>>
>>If we are lucky, we may be able to adopt this in time to allow us to
>>announce this during the upcoming Ontolog Face-to-Face Meeting which
> >commences on 23-Jul-2006. As such, your prompt response are solicited
>>and appreciated.
>>
>>Feel free to post any question you may have on the matter.
>>
>>
>>Thanks & regards. =ppy
>>
>>Peter P. Yim
>>Co-convener, Ontolog
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