IAOA Executive Council Conference Call - Fri 2009-05-22 (1XRV)
The 2nd International Association for Ontology and its Applications (IAOA) Executive Council conference call, Fri 2009.05.22, 1.0~1.5 Hr. call starting 4:00pm CEST / 3:00pm BST / 10:00pm EDT / 7:00am PDT / 14:00 UTC (1XRW)
Conference Call Details: (1XRX)
- Date: Friday, May 22, 2009 (1XRY)
- Start Time: 4:00pm CEST / 3:00pm BST / 10:00pm EDT / 7:00am PDT / 14:00 UTC (1XRZ)
- ref: World Clock (1XS0)
- Expected Call Duration: 1.0~1.5 hours (1XS1)
- Dial-in Number: (1XS2)
- Shared-screen support (VNC session, for those who are not behind a corporate firewall) will be started 5 minutes before the call at: http://vnc2.cim3.net:5800/ (1XSG)
- view-only password: "iaoaxc" (1XSH)
- 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. (1XSI)
- Discussions and Q & A: (1XSJ)
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- 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) iaoa_20090522@soaphub.org ... Handy for mobile devices! (1XSQ)
- Please review our Virtual Session Tips and Ground Rules - see: VirtualSpeakerSessionTips (1XSR)
- RSVP (regrets only) to Stefano Borgo ... or simply just by adding yourself to the "Regrets" list below (if you are a member of the IAOA Executive Council, but cannot make it to this meeting.) (1XSS)
- This session, is also open to observers from the public. Information relating to this session is shared on this wiki page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?IAOA/CouncilConferenceCall_2009_05_22 (1XST)
- Please note that this session may be recorded for archival purposes. (1XSU)
Attendees (1XSV)
- Attended: (1XSW)
- Expecting: (1XSX)
- Regrets: (1XT7)
Agenda Ideas: (1XT9)
please insert below (along with your name for follow-up purposes) (1XTA)
- Nicola's input: http://ontolog.cim3.net/forum/iaoa-council/2009-05/msg00006.html#nid08 (1XUF)
- Laure's analyses and recommendation for choice of bank and payments (1XV3)
- Our position on "yet another ontology standardization initiative" (1XV4)
Resources: (1XTK)
- IAOA website - http://iaoa.org (1XTL)
- IAOA Statute - http://iaoa.cim3.net/statute/IAOA_Statute.doc (1XTM)
- [iaoa-council] message archives - http://ontolog.cim3.net/forum/iaoa-council/2009-05/index.html (1XV5)
- Slides (if any): (1XTN)
- Documents to be referred to at this meeting (if any): (1XTO)
Agenda & Proceedings (1XTP)
1. Meeting called to order: (1XTQ)
- NicolaGuarino takes the chair and welcomed everyone (1XTR)
- StefanoBorgo will be taking minutes of the meeting (1XTS)
- Nicola welcomed Leo to the council. (1XTT)
2. Roll Call: (1XTU)
3. Discussion: (1XTW)
- please refer to process above (1XTX)
- ref. Nicola's message on items left to be covered at our May-22 & May-29 this calls: (1XUF)
- 3.1. Minutes approval (1XVK)
- Stefano: Tue 2009.05.12 meeting minutes at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/forum/iaoa-council/2009-05/msg00014.html (1XUE)
- OK maintaining both a private (detailed) and a public (synthetic) version? (1XVL)
- 3.2.FOIS conferences (1XVM)
- Nicola: http://ontolog.cim3.net/forum/iaoa-council/2009-05/msg00007.html (1XWA)
- Conference chair: proposal by Chris Welty (1XVN)
- FOIS 2010 web site: (1XVO)
- Link and IAOA announcement on http://formalontology.org/ website (1XVP)
- local page at Toronto http://fois2010.mie.utoronto.ca (1XVQ)
- pointer from http://iaoa.org (with announcement) (1XVR)
- 3.3. Sponsorships guidelines for further conferences - discussion postponed (1XVS)
- 3.4. Agreement IAOA-Ontolog - discussion postponed (1XVW)
- 3.6. Authorization for expenses - discussion postponed (1XVZ)
- 3.7. Advertizing process (1XW0)
- 3.9. Brainstorming for future activities - discussion postponed (1XW8)
- 3.10. Any further issue (1XW9)
4. New Issues: (1XTY)
- Our position on "yet another ontology standardization initiative" (1XUT)
5. Any Other Business: (1XTZ)
6. Action items review: (1XU0)
7. Schedule Next Meeting & Adjourn: (1XU1)
- Next Meeting: (1XU2)
- next regular call will be on Fri 2009.05.29, 1.0~1.5 Hr. call starting 4:00pm CEST / 3:00pm BST / 10:00pm EDT / 7:00am PDT / 14:00 UTC (1XU3)
- Call adjourned at: 2009.05.22-5:15 CEST (1XU4)
-- notes taken by: StefanoBorgo / 2009.05.22-___ PDT All participants, please review and edit to enhance accuracy and granularity of the documented proceedings. (1XU5)
For the record ... (1XWB)
How To Join (while the session is in progress) (1XRP)
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