[okfn-coord] Fwd: Sponsorship for open data and semantic web workshop

Tue Aug 11 19:05:33 UTC 2009

I suggest we ask for £900 to cover the two activities and for them to
be the official sponsor.

Break-down (if they ask for it) being:
  * JH: £300
  * CKAN registration (and preparation): £600

Rufus

2009/8/11 Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org>:
> Hi all,
>
> Talis have expressed an interest in becoming an official sponsor of
> the open data and semantic web workshop we've organised for this
> autumn:
>
>  http://blog.okfn.org/2009/08/05/open-data-and-the-semantic-web-workshop-london-13th-november-2009/
>
> The two things we've said we'd like sponsorship for are:
>
>  * ensuring Jordan Hatcher can come along to speak about legal tools
> for open data (the ODbL, PDDL, ...);
>  * registering a critical mass of LOD datasets and other semantic web
> open data on CKAN in preparation for the workshop.
>
> How much do people think we should ask for for each of these things?
> It would be great to get back to them ASAP!
>
> Jonathan
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Leigh Dodds <leigh.dodds at talis.com>
> Date: Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 12:48 PM
> Subject: Re: Sponsorship for open data and semantic web workshop
> To: Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org>
> Cc: Rufus Pollock <rufus.pollock at okfn.org>
>
>
> Hi Jonathan,
>
> Yes we'd be interested in becoming an official sponsor for the workshop.
>
> Do you have an estimate of the level of sponsorship you need for the
> two activities you mention?
>
> Cheers,
>
> L.
>
> 2009/8/6 Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org>:
>> Hi Leigh,
>>
>> You may have seen our blog post on the 'Open Data and the Semantic
>> Web' workshop this autumn:
>>
>>  http://blog.okfn.org/2009/08/05/open-data-and-the-semantic-web-workshop-london-13th-november-2009/
>>
>> I wondered whether Talis might be interested in becoming an official
>> sponsor/partner for the workshop?
>>
>> In particular we're currently seeking funds to:
>>
>>  * ensure Jordan Hatcher can come along to speak about legal tools
>> for open data (the ODbL, PDDL, ...);
>>  * register a critical mass of LOD datasets and other semantic web
>> open data on CKAN in preparation for the workshop.
>>
>> What do you think? Is this something that Talis might potentially be
>> interested in?
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Gray
>>
>> Community Coordinator
>> The Open Knowledge Foundation
>> http://www.okfn.org
>>
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>
>
> --
> Leigh Dodds
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> Talis
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>
>
>
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> Jonathan Gray
>
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> The Open Knowledge Foundation
> http://www.okfn.org
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