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I am sorry that we missed the kickoff, but as always ten things happen at one time. ODU is more than likely participating in the face-to-face and we also will be active in the preparation. Yesterday, we had another telecon for paid-research ... and this paying customers always look for results, projects could be so much more fun without deliverables. We truly believe that it is time for ontologies to be applied and solve problems. I attach a paper for which I am seeking input, ideas, constructive criticism, etc. You will see that ontologies are not over-emphasized (as the community is not ready yet), but that ontology is printed all over the paper virtually. Regards Andreas ============================== ;-)
Andreas Tolk, Ph.D. atolk@xxxxxxx Associate Professor/Engineering Management & Systems Engineering 242B Kaufman Hall Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA 23529 (757) 683-4500 (voice) (757) 683-5640 (fax) Senior Research Scientist/Virginia Modeling, Analysis & Simulation Center 7000 College Drive, 111F Manning Bldg Suffolk, VA 23435 (757) 686 - 6203 (voice) (757) 686 - 6214 (fax) >To: Ontology Summit Forum <ontology-summit@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >From: "Peter P. Yim" <peter.yim@xxxxxxxx> >Sent by: ontology-summit-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Date: 01/19/2007 04:02AM >cc: "[ontolog-forum]" <ontolog-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: [ontology-summit] Proceedings of the Ontology Summit 2007 >Project Launch - Thu 2007.01.18 > >We had a very successful launch on Thursday, >18-Jan-2007 for the "Ontology Summit 2007" program. Dr. >Steven Ray (NIST), Dr. Leo Obrst (Ontolog, MITRE) and >Mr. Peter Yim (Ontolog, CIM3) co-moderated the session, >with a illustrious group of participants. As Dr. Ray >remarked, it was a very thought provoking kick-off. We >are looking forward to 3 months of vigorous virtual >discourse, and the two-day face-to-face workshop at the >NIST campus (Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA) on April 23 & >24, 2007. > >We would like to thank everyone who were able to join >us today, and all who will be contributing to this >effort. Special appreciation goes the members of our >"Ontology Summit 2007" organizing committee for putting >this program together. They include: > > Dr. Olivier Bodenreider (NLM, NIH) > Dr. Nicola Guarino (LOA-CNR.IT) > Dr. Ivan Herman (W3C) > Dr. Deborah McGuinness (Stanford -SL) > Dr. Mark Musen (NCOR, NCBO, Stanford-SMI) > Dr. Leo Obrst (Ontolog, MITRE) > Dr. Steve Ray (NIST) > Dr. Barry Smith (NCOR, SUNY-Buffalo) > Dr. Chris Welty (IBM Research) > Mr. Peter Yim (Ontolog, CIM3) > >Proceedings of the "Ontology Summit 2007" Launch >session are captured on our wiki page, at: >http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_01_18 > > >In particular, full audio recording of the session is >now available - see: >http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_01_18#nid >SN6 > > >The virtual discourse shall be conducted over the >[ontology-summit] mailing list: > > To post: mailto:ontology-summit@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Msg Archive: >http://ontolog.cim3.net/forum/ontology-summit/ > To subscribe*: ontology-summit-join@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > (* all Upper Ontology Summit conveners from last >year, those who responded to our 2006.12.18 call, and >those who registered for this launch meeting have >already been subscribed. ... If you run into any >problem with self subscription, just sent the request >to me at <peter.yim@xxxxxxxx>) > > > Wiki Program Home Page: >http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OntologySummit2007 > >Let's all look forward to a few months of fun and >collaboration working with the ontology community-at-large. > > >Best regards. =ppy > >P.S. Note: for next Thursday, 25-January-2007 we will >be featuring the "Ontology Applications in Emergency >Response Panel Discussion" - Co-Organizers: Mr. Rex >Brooks & Professor Bob Smith - Panelists include: Mr. >Rex Brooks, Professor Bob Smith, Miss Michelle Raymond >& Professor Ken Baclawski ... Please refer to details >on the session wiki page at: >http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_01_25 >... RSVP (by e-mailing <peter.yim@xxxxxxxx> offline) to >register your attendance if you haven't already done >so! =ppy >-- > > >Peter P. Yim wrote Tue, 16 Jan 2007 22:38:51 -0800: >Subject: [ontolog-invitation] Ontology Summit 2007 >Project Launch - Thu 2007.01.18 > >> Re: >> http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_01_18 >> >> > >> *ANNOUNCEMENT* >> >> The Ontolog community is pleased to announce the >> "Ontology Summit 2007" program which we are launching >> at this conference call. This will be three months of >> virtual discourse that culminates in a two-day >> face-to-face workshop (April 23 & 24, 2007 at >> Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA) and a written communiqué >> that would help clarify what everyone means when they >> use the term "ontology." At this launch, we will be >> introducing the "Ontology Summit 2007" objective, >> organization, process, deliverables and preliminary >> plans to you, and we welcome your ideas and participation. >> >> We take pleasure in inviting you to join us at this >> virtual event. >> > >> *Conference call-in details*: >> >> Date: Thursday, 18-January-2007 >> Start Time: 10:30am PST / 1:30pm EST / 18:30 GMT/UTC >> (World Time: >> >http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=1&day=18&y >ear=2007&hour=10&min=30&sec=0&p1=224) >> >> Session Duration: 1.5 Hours Dial-in Number: >> o from a telephone (US): +1-712-432-4990 (Iowa, USA) >> o from a phone (Europe): 0870-119-1313 (UK) >> or 01805 00 7620 (Germany) >> o callers from other countries please dial into >> either one of the US or European numbers >> o Conference ID: "5823120#" >> o Direct call from from Skype: +990008275823120 >> Shared-screen support will be available >> > >> Session Co-Moderators : >> *Dr. Steven Ray* (NIST, US) >> *Dr. Leo Obrst* (Ontolog, MITRE) >> *Mr. Peter Yim* (Ontolog, CIM3) > >> Topic: *Ontology Summit 2007 Project Launch* >> >> *Abstract*: (by Steve Ray / Leo Obrst / Peter Yim) >> >> Building upon the successful model of last year's >> UpperOntologySummit, co-organizers from NIST, Ontolog, >> NCOR, NCBO, NIH, W3C, the Web 2.0 community and others >> (to be confirmed) are initiating a second summit during >> the spring of 2007. >> >> We are hoping to convene key players in both research >> and applications who profess in developing or >> facilitating the evolution of "ontologies" to join us >> in our Ontology Summit 2007 activity to help answer the >> simple, yet very important question: "What is an >> Ontology?". The challenge put before the ontology >> community this year is to clarify what everyone means >> when they use the term "ontology". Our objective is to >> define and agree to a systematic means of categorizing >> the many kinds of things that are referred to as "an >> ontology." By doing so, the research, development and >> Internet communities would have a better way of >> comparing, combining and mapping ontologies to one >> another (apples to apples). The range of what people >> call "ontologies" covers so-called "folksonomies", >> taxonomies, thesauri, conceptual models, and formal >> logic-based models to name just a few flavors. The >> Ontolog Forum plans to initiate a vigorous on-line >> discussion of promising strawman structures to >> characterize all of these possibilities, and more, >> culminating in a face-to-face meeting during NIST's >> Interoperability Week 2007 (scheduled for the week of >> April 23, 2007). Similar to last year's summit, the >> meeting will release a written communique to the >> international press, laying out the final >> categorization structure and locating some key >> ontologies within it. >> > >> *Refer to details on the session wiki page at*: >> http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2007_01_18 >> > >> This will be a virtual session over an augmented >> conference call. The session is expected to include a >> presentation followed by a Q&A and discussion between >> the participants and the organizing committee members. >> The entire session will be recorded and made available >> as open content under the prevailing Ontolog IPR policy >> (see: >> http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?WikiHomePage#nid32). >> > >> As usual, this Ontolog event is open to all. I look >> forward to having you at this session. Please pass the >> announcement along to those who might be interested to >> join us too. > >> *RSVP* by emailing me at <peter.yim@xxxxxxxx> offline >> so that we can prepare enough resources to support >> everyone. (Kindly include your affiliation and job >> title if you aren't already a member of the Ontolog >> community.) >> >> >> Regards. =ppy >> >> Peter P. Yim Co-convener, Ontolog > >_________________________________________________________________ >Msg Archives: http://ontolog.cim3.net/forum/ontology-summit/ >Subscribe/Config: >http://ontolog.cim3.net/mailman/listinfo/ontology-summit/ >Unsubscribe: mailto:ontology-summit-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Community Files: >http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/OntologySummit2007/ >Community Wiki: >http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OntologySummit2007 >Community Portal: http://ontolog.cim3.net/
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