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

Thu Aug 13 15:48:03 UTC 2009

Round it up to a £1000
p

2009/8/12 Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org>

> 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
> >>>
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> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Leigh Dodds
> >> Programme Manager, Talis Platform
> >> Talis
> >> leigh.dodds at talis.com
> >> http://www.talis.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
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