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

Wed Aug 12 01:19:30 UTC 2009

Great! Unless there are any objections, I'll write to Leigh with these
figures in the next day or so!

Jonathan

On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 9:05 PM, Rufus Pollock<rufus.pollock at okfn.org> wrote:
> 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
>> Programme Manager, Talis Platform
>> Talis
>> leigh.dodds at talis.com
>> http://www.talis.com
>>
>>
>>
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>> Jonathan Gray
>>
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>> The Open Knowledge Foundation
>> http://www.okfn.org
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