[epsi-coord] FW: Support letter for PROSA - Policy Recommendations on Open Science and open Access

Thu Feb 16 12:54:35 GMT 2012

Yes, as well... Lets ask to dradft a support letter... Ton or zenc can sign on behalve of epsi...

Tom

Op 16 feb. 2012 om 12:39 heeft "Marc de Vries" <info at devriesmarc.nl> het volgende geschreven:

> Dear all,
> 
> I agree with Daniel, and I think we should support this, so +2.
> 
> Reg. M.
> 
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: epsi-coord-bounces at lists.okfn.org
> [mailto:epsi-coord-bounces at lists.okfn.org] Namens Daniel Dietrich
> Verzonden: donderdag 16 februari 2012 12:17
> Aan: Federico Morando
> CC: Raimondo Iemma; ePSI team
> Onderwerp: Re: [epsi-coord] Support letter for PROSA - Policy
> Recommendations on Open Science and open Access
> 
> Hi Federico,
> 
> I don't know if the ePSI platform has ever signed letters of support. I do
> not see why we could not do so. I think proposed project makes a lot of
> sense. So from my point of view this is a +1
> 
> Regards
> Daniel
> 
> 
> 
> On 16.02.2012, at 11:54, Federico Morando wrote:
> 
>> Dear Antti, Daniel, Kathleen, Marc and Ton,
>> 
>> We hope this email finds you well!
>> 
>> The Nexa Center is currently completing a proposal for the Science in
> Society Call (deadline 22nd February).
>> The focus of the project - called PROSA, Policy Recommendations on Open
> Science and open Access - is to provide policy support on the main drivers
> of Open Scientific Data (i.e. the Open Data paradigm
>> applied to scientific data) for the functioning of scientific communities
> and the benefit of society as a whole. 
>> During the project, a specific community-building activity is planned in
> order to engage key stakeholders and share good practices related with open
> scientific repositories. 
>> 
>> Besides the Nexa Center/POLITO (leader), other key partners of PROSA are
> the Open Knowledge Foundation and the COMMUNIA Association.
>> 
>> In order to tangibly demonstrate our commitment to involve relevant
> players in the field, we are collecting letters of support from external
> organisations declaring to be interested (without any formal constraint) in
> following PROSA's activities.
>> 
>> Considered its field of activity and its international relevance, it would
> be great for PROSA to receive a letter for support from ePSIplatform. Given
> the tight deadlines, it would be great if that would be possible by Monday
> 20th of February.
>> 
>> You will find enclosed the current proposal draft (please note some parts
> are tentative).
>> Besides, since time is against us, we also attach an example of letter of
> support we received from another organisation, in case you want to get
> inspired.
>> Otherwise, you can write a (possibly very short) letter as you see fit, of
> course.
>> Finally, below you may find a short summary of PROSA's objectives.
>> 
>> Should you need any further information, please don't hesitate to contact
> us!
>> 
>> Federico (SkypeID: "fedemuras")
>> Raimondo (SkypeID: "raimondo.iemma ")
>> 
>> PS
>> The aim
>>          of PROSA is to formulate interdisciplinary 
>> policy recommendations
>> and guidelines covering legal,
>>          technological and organisational aspects to further enhance
>>          Open Scientific Data both within scientific communities and
>>          towards society. Besides analytical work on the key issues to
>>          be tackled (also relying on case studies on the adoption of
>>          Open Scientific Data in specific fields), PROSA will promote
>>          the exchange of best practices by enabling a 
>> network of stakeholders
>> (universities, research funders,
>>          research organisations, professional bodies, reusers)
>>          interested into supporting long-term data sharing, cross
>>          linking of repositories and, more in general, endorse Open
>>          Scientific Data as a paradigm for knowledge dissemination.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -- 
>> 
>> -----------------------------------
>> Federico MORANDO
>> Managing Director & Research Fellow
>> 
>> NEXA Center for Internet & Society
>> Politecnico di Torino - DAUIN
>> Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24
>> 10129 TORINO - ITALY
>> 
>> tel.: +39 011 090 5954
>> fax: +39 011 090 7216
>> mob: +39 339 7507974
>> mail: federico.morando at polito.it
>> web: http://nexa.polito.it
>> 
>> 
>> <PROSA_working draft_16th feb.pdf><EIFL.pdf>
> 
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