[okfn-coord] OKF Germany

Mon Jan 4 17:11:53 UTC 2010

What about the Open Data Network becoming a 'project' of the Open
Knowledge Foundation? This would be similar to the way Open Data
Commons has its home at the OKF? This would mean (using terminology
from recent Who Knows Who discussion) that OKF is 'corporate home' of
ODN?

Jonathan

On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 12:59 PM, Rufus Pollock <rufus.pollock at okfn.org> wrote:
> I'm easy with either option here. I do think it is crucial that we do
> have an official OKF Germany person/chapter to whom we can point
> people and am a little concerned by confusion if Open Data Network
> becomes that without any rebranding. One option:
>
> * Have official OKF Germany person (e.g. Daniel)
> * Have organizations affiliated to OKF Germany chapter (e.g. Open Data Network)
>
> Rufus
>
> 2009/12/15 Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org>:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Just a quick question for Board. As you know, we're now working with
>> the Open Data Network in Germany to set up an OKF Germany Group. We
>> are currently at the stage where we should decide ASAP how to take
>> this forward in terms of legal organisations. The two main choices
>> are:
>>
>>  (1) Keep Open Data Network as affiliate/partner, and perhaps OKF's
>> official representative in Germany
>>  (2) Turn Open Data Network into a subsidary of OKF. Perhaps keeping
>> brand Open Data Network name/website, but effectively child
>> organisation to OKF.
>>
>> Hard to second guess what the German organisation want. They say they
>> have little preference either way. They've said they'd be very proud
>> to be officially part of OKF (they are new at 3 months, and think
>> being part of OKF would make a lot of sense). But I think it would be
>> a waste to lose their existing brand, website and so on.
>>
>> I think we should go with (2) if at all possible - i.e. turn Open Data
>> Network into part of OKF with its own local 'brand'. Then, it will be
>> easier to sign off, e.g. EU travel expenses and suchlike, as well as
>> take on contract work in Germany. In particular we are currently
>> looking at doing a German version of CKAN - and there will be funding
>> to pay for this. Realistically core OKF people will probably have to
>> work on this (Rufus, David, other future developers from our end).
>>
>> If we go with (2) what are legal implications/overhead?
>>
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>> Jonathan Gray
>>
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