[epsi-coord] news topic: Denmark slashing funding for Open Data policy???

Fri Oct 14 09:50:06 BST 2011

On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 9:56 AM, Tom Kronenburg <tom.kronenburg at zenc.nl> wrote:
> Just heard today that the PSI funding / program in Denmark is slashed.
> Everybody has been transferred to other departments, and catherine lippert
> said she can't attend Warsaw since ODIS is homeless / her office has
> closed...
> http://twitter.com/#!/cathrinelippert/status/123745756912947200

Forwarding recent thread for your info...

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Cathrine Lippert <cali at itst.dk>
Date: Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 5:00 PM
Subject: SV: Danish representative at OGDCamp 2011?
To: Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org>

Dear Jonathan

It seems that most of my unit (the cool R&D lab-like, innovative and
exciting part of my agency) will be moved as it is to another agency,
so there's hope that we'll be able to continue our projects, including
ODIS, and our way of working. That's what we'll push for, anyway. As
soon as I know where I, my colleagues and ODIS end up I'll let you
know.

I've tweeted about the OGDcamp and written a brief news story about it
at Digitaliser.dk   I've also written directly to a couple of great
open data developers we know, but so far only one has responded
(declined because of an already full-to-the-brim schedule). Don't
worry, I'll continue to encourage open data people to sign up.

Cathrine

-----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
Fra: okfn.jonathan.gray at gmail.com
[mailto:okfn.jonathan.gray at gmail.com] På vegne af Jonathan Gray
Sendt: 13. oktober 2011 16:50
Til: Cathrine Lippert
Emne: Re: Danish representative at OGDCamp 2011?

Dear Cathrine,

Sorry to hear your agency is closing - and I really hope all of your
excellent work will continue in other ministries. Please let us know
what happens in this regard, when you are at your new post.

Thank you very much for spreading the word about the post in Denmark.

Can you think of any open data blogs that could announce the camp -
even if it is very short notice? Perhaps that might be a way of
letting people know?

All the best,

Jonathan

On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 9:22 AM, Cathrine Lippert <cali at itst.dk> wrote:
> Hi Jonathan
>
> Well, my agency is closing down and we (people and projects) will be transferred to other ministries. Hopefully, once we've made the move, we'll continue the projects we were working on, incloding open data. Until then, though, we won't be able to represent Danish open data policy abroad.
>
> However, I will try to find a developer or another data enthusiast who may want to participate in OGDcamp.
>
> From our perspective, too, it's - if not unbearable - at least embarassing that Denmark is not on the OGDcamp list. However, that's how it is. Right now we don't know if we'll even be able to continue the open data initiative.
>
> I'll ask around and get back to you on this.
>
> Cathrine
>
> -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> Fra: okfn.jonathan.gray at gmail.com
> [mailto:okfn.jonathan.gray at gmail.com] På vegne af Jonathan Gray
> Sendt: 12. oktober 2011 17:09
> Til: Cathrine Lippert
> Emne: Danish representative at OGDCamp 2011?
>
> Hi Cathrine,
>
> Do you know anyone who might be willing to come to OGDcamp to talk about open data in Denmark? If you knew someone we might be able to help contribute towards their travel/accommodation. E.g. a developer, events organiser, or someone who is involved in an NGO or civic society initiative.
>
> I couldn't believe Denmark seems to be missing from the list of countries participating in #ogdcamp below!
>
> J.
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org>
> Date: Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 5:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [ogdcamp] Countries for OGDCamp
> To: A list for Open Government Data Camp organisers and participants
> <ogdcamp at lists.okfn.org>
>
>
> Plus:
>
>  * Belgium
>  * Romania
>  * Norway
>
> Makes 39 countries.
>
> Is there really no-one from Denmark coming? That would make 40, which
> is such a nice round number. ;-)
>
> J.
>
> On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 5:32 PM, Lucy Chambers <lucy.chambers at okfn.org> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Just a happy note to say, just on the basis of people that have
>> responded to me personally, we have representation from at least 35+
>> countries. I haven't even combed the registration list and it may
>> actually be hard to work out as people have not given their
>> nationalities there (NOTE: possibly would be a nice thing to ask for
>> during registration next time.)
>>
>> So far, all being well, we will have representation from:
>>
>> * Albania
>> * Australia
>> * Austria
>> * Brazil
>> * Bulgaria
>> * Canada
>> * Chile
>> * Czech Republic
>> * Estonia
>> * Finland
>> * France
>> * Germany
>> * Greece
>> * Hungary
>> * Iceland
>> * India
>> * Ireland
>> * Italy
>> * Kenya
>> * Latvia
>> * Lithuania
>> * Luxembourg
>> (* Montenegro - just got an email from people possibly attending)
>> * Netherlands
>> * Poland
>> * Portugal
>> * Slovakia
>> * Slovenia
>> * South Africa
>> * Spain
>> * Switzerland
>> * Taiwan
>> * Ukraine
>> * Uruguay
>> * United Kingdom
>> * United States
>> If you know someone planning on coming from a country which is not
>> listed here, please do let us know! It would be great to compile a rough list...
>> In addition, thinking forward to future years, it would be great to
>> identify key contacts in places which do not currently feature on
>> this list, so we can make contact and make sure they come along! If
>> you know people we should reach out to - it would be great if you could cc us an introduction.
>> Go Global!
>> Lucy
>>
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>>
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