[euopendata] Skype

Sun Jan 10 01:11:05 UTC 2010

Thanks for your message, Antti!

For posterity, I've added the notes from the last call at:

  http://wiki.okfn.org/euopendata/1

(Others who weren't there may wish to briefly catch up before joining
the next call...)

I've also added an agenda for the next meeting at:

  http://wiki.okfn.org/euopendata/2

While it would be great to have a copy of everything on the OKF wiki
(which we also back up) I think we should definitely continue to use
Etherpad for live notes - it worked so well last time! :-)

Look forward to talking to everyone on Tuesday!

Jonathan

On Sat, Jan 9, 2010 at 1:31 PM, Antti Poikola <antti.poikola at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Tuesday 12.1.2010 is getting closer!
>
> I have two points that I would like to have a chat with people next Tuesday:
>
> #1 Idea: Apps for Democracy Europe contest...  national contests this year
> (at least Finland and Germany) and European wide finals this autumn or next
> spring.
>
> #2 Evaluating the possibility to join CKAN and  opengov.x efforts -> Vision:
> a one-click service to establish a nice looking community oriented data
> catalog that is compatible with other catalogs in different cities or
> countries.
>
> Best regards,
> Antti "Jogi" Poikola
>
>
> In the last skype call I promised to clear the Etherpad and send it as
> "meeting minutes" to this list. Here it comes:
>
> Still online: http://etherpad.com/m2U136pNR9
>
> ---CLIP---
>
> *First Skype conference of the informal "Opendata Europe group" *
> 15.12.2009 (12-13 GMT)
>
> The idea is to have regular teleconferences with European opendata people,
> identify the people and initiatives around Europe. Mainly to keep each other
> updated about peoples doings and see the projects where synergies can be
> found.
>
> *Next conference calls*
> 2nd Tuesday each month 6pm GMT, 7pm CET
>
>   * Jan 12th
>
>   * Feb 9th
>
>   * March 9th
>
>
> http://opendefinition.org/ - new guidance aimed at those publishing
> government data - on licensing/legal tools and
> http://eups20.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/reusing-remixing-and-building-on-the-importance-of-making-data-legally-open/
> - on the importance of legal openness
>
>
>
> Inviting:
>
>   * Paris: action Jonathan
>
>   * Sweden (Peter Krantz): action Jonathan
>
>   * Norway
>
>   * Iceland
>
>   * Italy Alberto Cottica, David Osimo (to ask them for contacts, not
>     that they're into open data themselves) + Politecnico Torino :
>     actionpoint Ton
>
>   * Spain http://aporta.es/
>
>   * W3C eGov group: http://www.w3.org/2007/eGov/IG/ scout for names
>     from the EU.
>
>   * http://www.facebook.com/#/group.php?gid=150661944506 Facebook
>     group on open declaration EU. Ask there to see who is interest in
>     Open Data.: action Ton
>
>
> *Short intro of everybody:*
>
> /Antti //Poikola //(Finland)/
>
>   * Free consultant (HILA Open Oy -> http://fillarikanava.hel.fi/)
>     <http://fillarikanava.hel.fi/%29>
>
>   * Currently writing a Finnish language guidebook of open data to the
>     Ministry of transport and communications in Finland -> published
>     for all public sector organizations
>
>   * Taking Swedish project to Finland http://www.opengov.se/ ->
>     http://test.opengov.fi/
>
>   * Going to translate the Open knowledge definition into Finnish
>     (http://opendefinition.org/) <http://opendefinition.org/%29>
>
>   * I was running the Apps for Democracy Finland
>     (http://www.mindtrek.org/2009/democracy_finland)
>     <http://www.mindtrek.org/2009/democracy_finland%29>
>
>
> /Sören// (Germany)/
>
>   * Semantic Data Web researcher from Leipzig, Germany
>
>   * http://www.informatik.uni-leipzig.de/~auer
>     <http://www.informatik.uni-leipzig.de/%7Eauer>
>
>
> /Ton (Netherlands//)/
>
>   * initiator of http://ourdata.eu to collect pointers to initiatives,
>     examples of re-use and datasets from across the EU
>
>   * blog: http://zylstra.org/blog
>
>   * active from both government, activist and commercial perspective
>
>   * worked for Ministerium f.t. Interior, creating a 'manual' for open
>     data, collecting examples and data sources, as well as build the
>     network of change agents in Dutch government as well as coders and
>     others.
>
>   * hired by Danish gov to moderate conference on open data in Denmark
>     next Feb.
>   * my regular work is in knowledge/change management, communities of
>     practice mainly. http://tonzijlstra.eu/
>
>   * was at Ministerial eGov conference in Malmö, to help present the
>     Open Declaration on eGov in the EU.
>
>
> /Jonathan Gray// (UK)/
> Open Knowledge Foundation (okfn.org).
>
>   * OKF is working on data.gov.uk and CKAN.
>
>   * Working on German version of CKAN with Daniel.
>
>   * Interested in making open government data registries
>     interoperable. Making open (government) data easy to find and eary
>     to reuse.
>
>   * Commonalities in law and policy across Europe. E.g. EU PSI
>     Directive. Helping to 'equip' open gov data initiatives with
>     'policy toolkits' they need. E.g. evidence for value of open gov data.
>
>   * Also new project with Open Society Institute mapping open
>     government data initiatives around the world. Will bring this up
>     on list. Want to identify experts and initiatives in each
>     jurisdiction.
>
>   * Keen to start having regular (monthly?) calls on open (government)
>     data across Europe.
>
>   * Please hold 24th April date in diaries. We plan to have a big
>     session at OKCon 2010 in London.
>
>
> /Daniel Dietrich (Berlin, Germany)/
>
>   * Chairman Opendata Network Germany http://opendata-network.org
>
>   * Starting CKAN Germany as a cooperation OKFN and ODN http://de.ckan.net
>
>   * Apps 4 Democracy Germany Summer 2010
>
>   * Opendata Hackday Berlin April 2010
>
>   * Workinggroup on "Democracy-API" APIs for German public sector
>
>
>
> *Projects goin on:*
> project with Open Society Institute to map open data/ open gov project
> across EU. Mapping out stuff that's already going on.
>
> /Eu project application/
>
>   * Sören will post questions to the mailing list, so we can all add
>     our suggestions.
>
>
> Where does my money go project:  http://wheredoesmymoneygo.org/
> (http://ourdata.eu/node/102) <http://ourdata.eu/node/102%29>
>
> /CKAN in Germany/
>
>   * open data directory for Germany, metadata, datasources from
>   * instance of the CKAN-code (http://de.ckan.net/)
>     <http://de.ckan.net/%29> UI translated into German
>
>   * getting into touch with
>
>
> Ourdata.eu
>
>   * I am looking for more people to add stuff from 'the ground' in
>     different EU countries. To showcase your work.
>   * I would also love to make people visible there (show the network
>     in the EU)
>
>   * Happy to turn this into joint effort, and use it to showcase things.
>
>
> *Dates*
>
>   * Danish conference Feb 4th http://digitaliser.dk
>
>   * 24th of April OKCon 2010 in London (and possibly the day before
>     and after)
>
>   * Open Data hack day Berlin: April 24th , 25th < Dates to be changed
>     due to OKCon !!
>
>   * Apps4Democracy Germany Summer 2010
>
>   * Regular phonecalls second tuesday of every month
>
> *Something else*
> Glossary building?
> PSI, Public Service Information
> Communia http://www.communia-project.eu/
>
> *Action points*
>
>   * Antti will go trough and clean this Etherpad
>
>   * Jonathan will invite people to the e-mail list
>
>   * Jonathan will see the exact dates of the Communia workshops
>
>   * Sören sends email about interesting datasets
>
>   * Everybody (is invited) to create an account at ourdata.eu, and add
>     items there as they see fit.
>
>   * I (Antti) have now account
>
>
>
>
> Jonathan Gray wrote:
>>
>> Welcome to the EU Open Data list. As I mentioned previously, the
>> function of this list is for discussion around a new series of regular
>> Skype/phone calls for those interested in open data in Europe. These
>> will take place on the second Tuesday of every month, at 1900 CET
>> (1800 GMT).
>>
>> The list of people on this list is at:
>>
>>  http://wiki.okfn.org/euopendata
>>
>> (Please update affiliations as appropriate!)
>>
>> I suggest in the interests of keeping this small and active, we
>> restrict this list to discussion of things which are non-public where
>> possible (e.g. strategy, funding, etc.) and directly following up
>> action items on calls.
>>
>> For other public discussion, I suggest we use the open government list:
>>
>>  http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/open-government
>>
>> If people are happy with this arrangement, happy to subscribe everyone
>> to that list!
>>
>> More soon! :-)
>>
>>
>
>

-- 
Jonathan Gray

Community Coordinator
The Open Knowledge Foundation
http://www.okfn.org