[okfn-coord] Fwd: FW: [pd-discuss] Public Domain Calculators Meeting, University of Cambridge, 10-11th November 2009

Wed Nov 4 17:58:04 UTC 2009

Hi all,

We (qua Communia member) need to decide fairly promptly whether or not
we allocate some of our Communia funding to fly out someone from
Tulane in the US to the public domain calculators meeting in Cambridge
next week. If we want to fly them out, the quicker we act the cheaper
it will be. (So +1/-1s from anyone would be appreciated!)

Cons: it will use up around $1200-1600 of our budget. We will have to
arrange to reimburse them to US bank account. Additional hassle and
paperwork on our end.

Pros: it would be really useful to have them at the workshop. We will
probably not get through our Communia budget (especially at our
current rate) which is several thousand Euros per year - so could be
useful to use it on something good. Longer term there is scope for
cooperating with them on a bid for an international PD calculator
project. Rufus and I spoke to them to day and sounds like what they've
got is quite developed...

As an aside - I think it would be *really* good if we could try and
arrange for as many core OKF people as possible to attend a Communia
meeting next year. It would be great to introduce you all to other
interesting people from projects/orgs across Europe - and this is what
our budget is for! (Just in case this makes a difference to people's
views re: budget..)

Any/all thoughts welcome...

Best,

J.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Justin Levy <jlevy5 at tulane.edu>
Date: Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 4:08 PM
Subject: Re: FW: [pd-discuss] Public Domain Calculators
Meeting,University of Cambridge, 10-11th November 2009
To: Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org>
Cc: info at okfn.org, Elizabeth Townsend Gard <townsend at tulane.edu>, Ben
Varadi <bvaradi at tulane.edu>, Rufus Pollock <rufus.pollock at okfn.org>,
Evan Dicharry <dicharre at gmail.com>

Hi all,

Just to make sure you have our promo, here is the link -
http://www.durationator.com/video.disabled/DPromo.wmv

We've thought about our schedules and realized that I would be excited
to join your conference, make the connections with you all and share
our knowledge as well as get your input on international laws.
However, we would not be able to afford the flight.  We've looked up
prices and it ranges from $1200-$1400 US dollars.  I'm not sure this
is something you would be able to fund, but if possible we think it
could be very valuable for both of us.  I am flying to Florida this
weekend, so can fly out of New Orleans, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, or
West Palm Beach on Sunday (just New Orleans on Monday), then fly back
into New Orleans after the conference.

If this is something you're willing to do, can you recommend a
reasonable place to stay in the area?

If you cannot, we would absolutely love to organize a speaking session
over skype.  Let us know what's reasonable from your end.

Additionally, as we understand it, you would be working on a Denmark
flowchart at the conference.  We would love to bring our Denmark
flowchart to the meeting and get your input.  Let us know if this is
still the plan and we will plan to bring it, or organize it into our
speaking session.

Best,
Justin

Justin A. Levy
Assistant Research Fellow, Tulane Center for Intellectual Property Law
and Culture
Tulane Law School
6329 Freret Street, Suite 355
New Orleans, Louisiana 70118
O: (504) 247-1955
C: (561) 504-3067
jlevy5 at tulane.edu

On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 4:20 PM, Justin Levy <jlevy5 at tulane.edu> wrote:
>
> Jonathan,
>
> That works.  For all the NOLA folks, that's 9am our time on November 4th.
>
> My skype name is jal9980.
>
> We'll look forward to speaking with you.
>
> Justin
>
> On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 3:44 PM, Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org> wrote:
>>
>> Lets shoot for Wednesday 4th November if that works for you. Does 1500
>> GMT (as per your original suggestion) sound alright?
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>> Jonathan
>>
>> On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 4:55 PM, Justin Levy <jlevy5 at tulane.edu> wrote:
>> > Jonathan,
>> >
>> > How is Monday November 2nd, or Wednesday November 4th?
>> >
>> > Justin
>> >
>> > On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 7:11 AM, Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org>
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hi Justin,
>> >>
>> >> I've just spoken to Rufus about this - and unfortunately he is totally
>> >> booked up for next week. What about the week after?
>> >>
>> >> Best wishes,
>> >>
>> >> Jonathan
>> >>
>> >> On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 7:34 PM, Justin Levy <jlevy5 at tulane.edu> wrote:
>> >> > Jonathan,
>> >> >
>> >> > Perfect.  How is Monday the 26th or Wednesday the 28th for you?  Will
>> >> > you be
>> >> > in England that week?  If so, how is 10am CDT/3pm BST?
>> >> >
>> >> > Justin
>> >> >
>> >> > On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 7:08 PM, Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org>
>> >> > wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Dear Justin,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Sorry to hear that you won't be able to make it. A Skype call sounds
>> >> >> sounds great. What about some time in the week starting the 26th
>> >> >> October?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Best,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Jonathan
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 8:22 PM, Justin Levy <jlevy5 at tulane.edu> wrote:
>> >> >> > Dear Jonathon,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thanks for the reply.  We're glad to hear other academics working on
>> >> >> > public
>> >> >> > domain calculators in Europe.  We'd like to connect with Communia and
>> >> >> > okfn,
>> >> >> > but we recently found out that the timing wouldn't work for us to
>> >> >> > attend
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > meeting in November.  Would you be available for a conference call,
>> >> >> > perhaps
>> >> >> > over Skype, sometime next week to discuss out project and possible
>> >> >> > collaboration?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Best,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Justin
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 5:31 PM, Jonathan Gray
>> >> >> > <jonathan.gray at okfn.org>
>> >> >> > wrote:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Dear Justin,
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Great to hear from you! We are expecting a range of academics and
>> >> >> >> legal experts from different European jurisdictions at the meeting
>> >> >> >> in
>> >> >> >> November. The meeting is part of an EU funded policy network called
>> >> >> >> Communia, which is about the 'digital public domain'.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> We would be very open to collaboration on the calculators and would
>> >> >> >> be
>> >> >> >> delighted to have people from the Tulane Center attend - to present
>> >> >> >> your work and to discuss possible future collaboration. We would
>> >> >> >> love
>> >> >> >> to hear about your work in more detail!
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Warm regards,
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Jonathan
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 12:11 AM, Justin Levy <jlevy5 at tulane.edu>
>> >> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >> >> > Dear okfn,
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > I am a fellow at the Tulane Center for Intellectual Property and
>> >> >> >> > Culture
>> >> >> >> > from Tulane Law School, and was told about your Public Domain
>> >> >> >> > Calculators
>> >> >> >> > Meeting by our director, Professor Elizabeth Townsend Gard.  At
>> >> >> >> > our
>> >> >> >> > Center
>> >> >> >> > here in the US, we are developing a public domain calculator and
>> >> >> >> > are
>> >> >> >> > hoping
>> >> >> >> > to attend your meeting.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Can you give us more information about who is attending and if
>> >> >> >> > your
>> >> >> >> > organization has any goals regarding future collaboration to
>> >> >> >> > create
>> >> >> >> > these
>> >> >> >> > calculators?  Would it be possible to send one or two people from
>> >> >> >> > our
>> >> >> >> > Center
>> >> >> >> > to your meeting?
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Best Regards,
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Justin A. Levy
>> >> >> >> > Assistant Research Fellow, Tulane Center for Intellectual Property
>> >> >> >> > Law
>> >> >> >> > and
>> >> >> >> > Culture
>> >> >> >> > Tulane Law School
>> >> >> >> > 6329 Freret Street, Suite 355
>> >> >> >> > New Orleans, Louisiana 70118
>> >> >> >> > O: (504) 247-1955
>> >> >> >> > C: (561) 504-3067
>> >> >> >> > jlevy5 at tulane.edu
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > ________________________________
>> >> >> >> > From: pd-discuss-bounces at lists.okfn.org on behalf of Jonathan Gray
>> >> >> >> > Sent: Tue 10/6/2009 8:24 PM
>> >> >> >> > To: pd-discuss at lists.okfn.org
>> >> >> >> > Subject: [pd-discuss] Public Domain Calculators Meeting,University
>> >> >> >> > of
>> >> >> >> > Cambridge, 10-11th November 2009
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >>> Hi all,
>> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >>> In November, we are hosting a meeting of European experts on
>> >> >> >> >>> copyright
>> >> >> >> >>> and the digital public domain as part of the Communia project.
>> >> >> >> >>> The
>> >> >> >> >>> meeting will focus on building public domain calculators for
>> >> >> >> >>> jurisdictions in Europe.
>> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >>> We've blogged about this here:
>> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >>> http://blog.okfn.org/2009/10/07/public-domain-calculators-meeting-10-11th-november-2009/
>> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >>> Details are as follows:
>> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >>>     * When: 10-11th November 2009
>> >> >> >> >>>     * Where: Emmanuel College, Cambridge
>> >> >> >> >>>     * Wiki: http://wiki.okfn.org/PublicDomainCalculators/Meeting
>> >> >> >> >>>     * Participate: If you are interested in coming, drop us a
>> >> >> >> >>> line…
>> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >>> Warm regards,
>> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >>> --
>> >> >> >> >>> Jonathan Gray
>> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >>> Community Coordinator
>> >> >> >> >>> The Open Knowledge Foundation
>> >> >> >> >>> http://www.okfn.org
>> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >>> _______________________________________________
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>> >> >> >> >>> pd-discuss at lists.okfn.org
>> >> >> >> >>> http://lists.okfn.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pd-discuss
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> Jonathan Gray
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Community Coordinator
>> >> >> >> The Open Knowledge Foundation
>> >> >> >> http://www.okfn.org
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Jonathan Gray
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Community Coordinator
>> >> >> The Open Knowledge Foundation
>> >> >> http://www.okfn.org
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Jonathan Gray
>> >>
>> >> Community Coordinator
>> >> The Open Knowledge Foundation
>> >> http://www.okfn.org
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Justin A. Levy
>> > Assistant Research Fellow, Tulane Center for Intellectual Property Law and
>> > Culture
>> > Tulane Law School
>> > 6329 Freret Street, Suite 355
>> > New Orleans, Louisiana 70118
>> > O: (504) 247-1955
>> > C: (561) 504-3067
>> > jlevy5 at tulane.edu
>> >
>> > Fellow, New Orleans BioInnovation Center
>> > 134 LaSalle Street
>> > New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
>> > O: (504) 593-6452
>> > C: (561) 504-3067
>> > jlevy at neworleansbio.com
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Gray
>>
>> Community Coordinator
>> The Open Knowledge Foundation
>> http://www.okfn.org
>
>
>
> --
> Justin A. Levy
> Assistant Research Fellow, Tulane Center for Intellectual Property Law and Culture
> Tulane Law School
> 6329 Freret Street, Suite 355
> New Orleans, Louisiana 70118
> O: (504) 247-1955
> C: (561) 504-3067
> jlevy5 at tulane.edu
>
> Fellow, New Orleans BioInnovation Center
> 134 LaSalle Street
> New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
> O: (504) 593-6452
> C: (561) 504-3067
> jlevy at neworleansbio.com

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Community Coordinator
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