[okfn-coord] OSI work approved

Tue Dec 1 20:55:14 UTC 2009

Fantastic news!

So in terms of project management, will you be leading it from our end?

Thanks

~Jordan
On 1 Dec 2009, at 19:50, Jonathan Gray wrote:

> Just to let you all know that (subject to final confirmation =
> formality) the OSI work has been approved!
> 
> Unfortunately our original ask wasn't accepted, but we've got 15 days
> scheduled in (15 days @ 300/day = 4,500.00 euros) - and in longert
> term this should be valuable in terms of directing OSI funding policy
> in this area! Better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.
> 
> Also I asked to include several things I wanted to do anyway (set up
> wiki pages with info and background on open government data
> initiatives in different countries) - which will be useful for OKF,
> and its new working group on open government data!
> 
> Separately we should also ask about sponsorship for an open government
> data session at OKCon 2010.
> 
> Jonathan
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Jerzy Celichowski <celichow at osi.hu>
> Date: Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 9:50 AM
> Subject: Re: revised project document
> To: Helen Darbishire <helen at access-info.org>
> Cc: Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org>, ivar tallo
> <ivar.tallo at gmail.com>, Rufus Pollock <rufus.pollock at okfn.org>, Lydia
> Medland <lydia at access-info.org>
> 
> 
> dear Helen,
> 
> I am pleased to inform you that we will provide the requested 14,650
> euro for The Right of Access to Information and Open Government Data
> project. I have already received from you data for the contract so I am
> requesting that it is prepared.
> 
> Please note that this letter is only a preliminary notice of the
> acceptance of your proposal, and your grant award is contingent upon
> final approval by OSI management. The exact terms of your grant shall be
> those included in the grant contract sent for your countersignature
> following final approval.
> 
> All the best,
> 
> Jerzy
> 
> Helen Darbishire wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Jerzy
>> 
>> Here is the pdf version - I think it was because I transferred the
>> budget from excel all bar the banking costs that it didn't come out.
>> 
>> It's kind of a good start to have problems with the format of our
>> documents !! :)
>> 
>> Will send the grant contract info very soon
>> 
>> Helen
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jerzy Celichowski [mailto:celichow at osi.hu]
>> Sent: 25 November 2009 08:54
>> To: Helen Darbishire
>> Cc: Jonathan Gray; ivar tallo; Rufus Pollock; Lydia Medland
>> Subject: Re: revised project document
>> 
>> Dear Helen,
>> 
>> The budget in the document I have received is blank (there is just a
>> 90 euro banking fee there). I don't know whether this is a problem
>> with my OpenOffice, which usually opens all .doc files with no
>> problem, or with the file itself. Could you, just in case, resend the
>> file possibly also in another (e.g. pdf) format?
>> 
>> Could you also, to save on time, provide data for a grant contract by
>> filling out the attached form?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Jerzy
>> 
>> Helen Darbishire wrote:
>>> 
>>> Dear Jerzy
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I attach a revised version of the description for the scoping project.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I have worked with the colleagues from Open Knowledge Foundation on
>>> this and agreed that we will work together on this project. This
>>> partnership will help build a solid base for any future work as well.
>>> This means the budget as changed a bit, but I hope that it still fits
>>> within your funding possibilities.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Ivar has seen it although because of our incessant travels, we haven’t
>>> been able to speak in person yet. I will keep trying to speak with him
>>> but in the meantime, I am sending the document off to you.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I am in Madrid today and tomorrow morning, and then will be travelling
>>> but will be checking e-mails occasionally and will be available on my
>>> mobile phone.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> All the best
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Helen
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> _________________________
>>> 
>>> Helen Darbishire, Executive Director
>>> 
>>> Access Info Europe, www.access-info.org <http://www.access-info.org>
>>> 
>>> mobile tel: + 34 667 685 319
>>> 
>>> e-mail: helen at access-info.org <mailto:helen at access-info.org>
>>> 
>>> Skype: helen_darbishire
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Jerzy Celichowski
>> deputy director of Information Program
>> Open Society Institute
>> Oktober 6 utca 12
>> 1051 Budapest
>> celichow at osi.hu
>> skype: celichow
>> mob. +36 20 45 46 548
>> phone +36 1 327 3135
>> fax +36 1 327 3042
>> http://www.soros.org/initiatives/information
>> 
> 
> --
> Jerzy Celichowski
> deputy director of Information Program
> Open Society Institute
> Oktober 6 utca 12
> 1051 Budapest
> celichow at osi.hu
> skype: celichow
> mob. +36 20 45 46 548
> phone +36 1 327 3135
> fax +36 1 327 3042
> http://www.soros.org/initiatives/information
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Jonathan Gray
> 
> Community Coordinator
> The Open Knowledge Foundation
> http://www.okfn.org
> 
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