[okfn-coord] Involving Tom Watson in OKF?

Wed Dec 2 01:54:15 UTC 2009

We've agreed to set up an open government data working group - and to
ask Tom to join. Also we want an open government data panel at OKCon
2010 - which we can certainly invite him to!

Jonathan

On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 3:46 AM, Jordan S Hatcher
<jordan at opencontentlawyer.com> wrote:
>
> On 19 Nov 2009, at 00:01, Jonathan Gray wrote:
>
>> Tom Watson recently replied to recent Tweet about OKF governance
>> offering to help [1], which reminded me that when I spoke to him at
>> our event in March, he said that he'd like to support and possibly
>> become involved in the OKF more.
>
> That's great!
>
>>
>> Can anyone think of a way we might be able to usefully involve him?
>> He's obviously quite busy I don't imagine he'd be tremendously active,
>> but could be good to have on the Advisory Board or suchlike. I don't
>> know whether or not people think this would be appropriate?
>
> Like you, I think we need to have a definite "ask" of him.  An Advisory Board slot could be a good way to build some profile, though would that effect our neutrality at all?
>
> What about:
>
> -- speaking at OKCon?
> -- asking for his help in getting some government attention on one of our main projects at the moment.  Anything with CKAN we can do?  Maybe a meeting on open data / licensing given the new strategy/consultation for Ordnance Survey data directly with him or with some specific department?
>
> ~Jordan
>
>
>> Given that he's been so supportive, and has offered to help out
>> several times now, it would be a shame not to take him up on this
>> somehow.
>>
>> [1] https://twitter.com/tom_watson/statuses/5841392427
>>
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>>
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Jonathan Gray

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