[okfn-coord] URGENT: FP7 Proposal

[Rufus Pollock]

Jonathan Gray wrote:
> Hi all,

Sorry for delay in response but I was away all of last week -- why do 
these things always crop up at the inconvenient times :) ?

> I am currently working on the 'Key project tasks' and 'Key competencies 
> related to the tasks' sections.
> 
> Soren Auer has suggested we emphasise expertise in IPR and 
> dissemination/communication? I will look at
> the proposal in more detail to think where the OKF could fit in. Other 
> things we could mention (off the top of my head):

Where's the link for the CFP?

>  * legal/economic research
>  * (domain specific) resource discovery
>  * knowledge componentisation
> 
> He's basically said we should put anything we want in, and he can prune 
> as necessary in further iterations, and consult with us.
> 
> A ballpark figure he's floated for the OKF is 250k Euros over 3-4 years
> 
> If anyone would like access to the draft, *please* get in touch and I 
> can forward access details. A further set of eyes would obviously be 
> much appreciated (the draft is > 100 pages).

Happy to contribute ...

> First draft of blurb - including short CVs composite from various 
> sources - is below. (Jo - it would be useful to get a little more stuff 
> in yours, if possible!)
> 
> What do people think?

Looks great. If it would be useful I've got another rather fuller (but 
also rather more academic oriented cv available [1]) but what's there is 
already good. You already mention I've done research work for the UK 
government but you could also mention i'm part of a team currently 
working on an EU-funded project to do research on the EU's Public Domain.

~rufus

[1]: http://www.rufuspollock.org/economics/rufus_pollock_cv.pdf

> Jonathan
> 
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> 
> # Description of organisation
> 
> The Open Knowledge Foundation (OKF) is a not-for-profit organisation 
> founded in 2004 and dedicated to promoting open knowledge in all its 
> forms. It is a European leader in this field and prominent on the
> international stage.
> 
> A small Executive Group is responsible for running the Foundation on a 
> day to day basis and for coordinating the activities of its volunteers. 
> This is supplemented by the expertise of technical contractors and a 
> distinguished Advisory Board.
> 
> The Foundation has pioneered work in developing robust legal mechanisms 
> for sharing data - and has taken a central role in helping to develop 
> standards for openness in knowledge and services. Crucially it acts as a 
> hub, drawing together representatives from across the knowledge society 
> - from academics, public servants and entrepreneurs to data experts, 
> archivists and web developers. Forums and an annual conference serve to 
> strengthen this network.
> 
> In addition to research and policy work, it contributes to the 
> infrastructure for open knowledge users and producers. This includes 
> CKAN, a registry of knowledge packages, and KForge, a suite of tools for 
> managing software and knowledge projects. It has also initiated several 
> open knowledge projects - such as Open Shakespeare and Open Economics.

Really nice summary.

> # Key personnel
> 
> ## Jordan Hatcher
> 
> Jordan has made the study of intellectual property and IT law, 
> especially US/UK/EU comparative aspects, his main focus. He is a 
> graduate of the University of Texas School of Law, and holds an advanced 
> degree in IP and technology law from the University of Edinburgh School 
> of Law.
> 
> Jordan has worked on a number of projects related to open content and 
> copyright, including a study by the CIE about UK public sector use of 
> Creative Commons and similar licences in 2005, an Eduserv Foundation 
> funded study on use of open content by the cultural heritage sector in 
> 2007, and on the Creative Commons Scotland localisation in 2005 and in 
> 2007.
> 
> He is one of the principal developers of the Open Data Commons project 
> and Chair of the Advisory Council for the Open Knowledge Definition.
> 
> ## Rufus Pollock
> 
> Rufus Pollock is a Founding Director of the Open Knowledge Foundation 
> and Mead Fellow in Economics at Emmanuel College, Cambridge University. 
> His research focuses on innovation and IP, with particular attention to 
> open models of innovation. Other areas of particular interest include 
> two-sided/platform industries (e.g. Operating Systems, Search Engines), 
> and research on happiness and well-being.
> 
> He is author of "The Value of the Public Domain" published by the 
> Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), and co-author of "Models of 
> Public Sector Information Provision via Trading Funds" commissioned by 
> HM Treasury and BERR.
> 
> ## Jo Walsh
> 
> Jo Walsh is a geo-spatial data expert currently working for the European 
> Space Agency. She is also Board Member of the Open Source Geo-Spatial 
> Foundation and co-author of O'Reilly's Mapping Hacks. Her technical 
> interests have been in metadata exchange and the web; the semantic web; 
> spatial applications and spatially processing information. She studied 
> English at Linacre College and Magdalen College at Oxford University.