[okfn-discuss] OKCon 2011 in Berlin

Thu Jan 27 10:20:58 UTC 2011

I am certainly very interested. This is a particularly good opportunity to
foster activity. For example Daniel Mietchen and I are running a session on
Open Theses in April at EURODOC and I think this would be a great thing to
encourage.

Also Adrian Pohl has been outstanding in pushing Principles of Open
Bibliographic Data and I'd see this as a place where real activity could
take place.

Of course this is not only Germany but it has a distinguished recent history
on Openness. I am reminded how "mapping parties" in Germany for
OpenStreetmap became popular and helped to consolidate the world movement.
So I think we should come up with ideas for various communal activities and
thake this to as wide a community as possible.

P.

On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 9:50 AM, Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org>wrote:

> Fantastic Daniel!
>
> Wonder if:
>
>  * We should use http://okcon.org/2011 - as it is a shorter URL?
>  * We should use the logo on the site?
>
> Very good to see the ball rolling on this!
>
> Jonathan
>
> On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 4:43 PM, Daniel Dietrich
> <daniel.dietrich at okfn.org> wrote:
> > Dear all,
> >
> > we are working on organising the Open Knowledge Conference 2011. This
> year OKCon will take place on 30th June & 1st July in Berlin. This is the
> first time the OKCon takes place outside UK and this might be the beginning
> of the OKCon to become more and more a truly international conference that
> takes place in cities all over the world - really *exciting*.
> >
> > # Logistics
> >
> > For 2011 this is what we have organised so far:
> >
> > * where: Berlin, Germany (Map: http://goo.gl/maps/qhjC)
> > * when: 30th June & 1st July, 2011
> > * www: http://okcon.org/okcon-2011/
> > * scratchpad: http://de.okfnpad.org/okcon2011
> > * call for participation: http://okcon.org/okcon-2011/cfp/
> > * submission: http://okcon.org/submit/
> > * registration: http://okcon2011.eventbrite.com/
> > * hashtag: #okcon2011
> >
> > # Get involved
> >
> > * At this point we need your input and involvement. We are looking fwd to
> put together the programme committee and a programme itself over the next
> weeks. Also:
> >
> > * We would be delighted if you help us to work out logistics and
> organisation. Please see: http://de.okfnpad.org/okcon2011
> >
> > * If you could like to contribute with a session or workshop to OKCon
> 2011 please let us know. Please see the call for participation:
> http://okcon.org/okcon-2011/cfp/ and submit your proposal at
> http://okcon.org/submit/
> >
> > * Also please note that registration is open - get your early bird ticket
> now! http://okcon2011.eventbrite.com/
> >
> >
> > Right now I am working on the migration of the old OKCon webpages from
> www.okfn.org/okcon/... to www.okcon.org/... and hope to have it all done
> by tomorrow. So please be patient with me and if you find a broken link or
> so, please let me know at: daniel.dietrich at okfn.org
> >
> > Looking forward to hear from you!
> >
> > Kind regards
> > Daniel
> >
> >
> > --
> > Daniel Dietrich
> >
> > The Open Knowledge Foundation
> > Promoting Open Knowledge in a Digital Age
> > www.okfn.org  -  blog.okfn.org
> >
> > Project Coordinator of the Open Definition
> > www.opendefinition.org
> >
> > Coordinator of the Working Groups:
> > - Open Government Data
> > - Open Data in the EU
> >
> > Open Knowledge Foundation Germany
> > Erkelenzdamm 59-61
> > D-10999 Berlin
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> >
> > Web: www.okfn.de
> > Mail: daniel.dietrich at okfn.org
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> >
> >
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>
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> Jonathan Gray
>
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