[foundation-board] Request for board approval to start working towards OKF Austria

Wed Nov 10 11:32:00 UTC 2010

Hi Jonathan

Are you aware of the work Jordan and Paula are doing on local
chapters? I know Jordan has drafted a new memorandum of understanding,
but you've probably seen this...?

Bests

Becky

On 10 November 2010 10:55, Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org> wrote:
> I'd like to request board approval to start the process for to
> establish an Austrian OKF chapter along similar lines to work being
> done to establish a German chapter. Details are below.
>
> They would really like to have some indication of whether or not this
> is possible (not definite) ASAP so they can get moving in time for an
> event in December.
>
> Can I give them the green light? -/+ 1s very much appreciated!
>
> All the best,
>
> Jonathan
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From:  <m.kaltenboeck at semantic-web.at>
> Date: 2010/11/8
> Subject: Austrian Chapter of OKFN
> To: Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org>, rufus pollock
> <rufus.pollock at okfn.org>
> Cc: Jordan S Hatcher <jordan at opencontentlawyer.com>, Thomas Thurner
> <t.thurner at semantic-web.at>
>
>
> Dear Jonathan,
>
> as discussed in Luxembourg last week we here at SWC / OGD Austria would like to
> set up an Austrian Chapter of the OKFN - as also discussed with Rufus in Vienna
> in April 2010...
>
> The idea ist so create a legal entity in the form of a registered
> association (non profit - what
> is called a 'Verein' in German language) - and for the beginning
> concentrate on the open (gov) data topic -
> said this means to run the OGD Austria (www.opendata.at) by the
> Austrian OKFN chapter...
>
> In longer-term we would like to convert people in Austria for
> additional 'open knowledge issues' as the
> OKFN stands for more than Open Data - as you know we have a lot of
> cultural heritage institutions
> here as well as libraries, well known academia etc - that are
> interested in the topic of sharing knowledge
> also in several other topics then the gov data domain!
>
> As discussed we would be happy to have - for instance - Rufus in the
> Advisory Board of the Austrian OKFN
> - and vice versa someone from the Austrian chapter in the UK advisory
> board - as I know you have managed
> this similar with Sören Auer for the German OKFN chapter?!
>
> I think the structure will be similar to the OKFN itsself - having an
> Advisory Board and an Executive Board
> within the institution - as well as some officials that we need for
> the legal entity - that would be me and
> Thomas and someone from the OGD Austria.
>
> The current executive board of OGD Austria will be invited to come
> into the executive board of the Austrian
> OKFN - as follows you can find the people I am talking about:
>
> Andreas Langegger (previously Keppler University Linz)
> Wolfgang Halb (Joanneum Research)
> Robert Harm (Open3)
> Tobias Bürger (Salzburg Research)
> Bernhard Schandl (University of Vienna)
> Bernhard Krabina (KDZ - center for public administration)
> Johann Höchtl (eGovernment department of Danube University Krems)
> Thomas Thurner (SWC)
> Martin Kaltenböck (SWC)
>
> Furthermore we have already contacted possible members for a Advisory
> Board - we think (amongst others)
> of the following people:
>
>  - Prof Dr. Michael Meyer (head of NPO institute, university of
> economics Vienna)
>  - Dr. Hans G. Zeger (head of ARGE Daten - institution that supports
> privacy in Austria)
>  - Some professors of the above mentioned organisations / institutions
>  - As well as some additional people that stand for 'open knowledge' -
> we are discussing at the moment
> e.g. someone from Open Source Alliance and/or from the Ars Electronica
> Center etc...
>
> The Advisory Board will conatin about 6-10 people from different
> domains that stand for 'open knowledge'
> as well are well known in the public to generate also attention...
>
> The aim of the OGD Austria would be overtaken by the Austrian Chapter:
> you can find this (in German language only) on the
> www.opendata.at website - the main objective here at the moment os to
> push the open (gov) data topic in Austria
> as well as working on this together with several OGD stakeholders
> (economy, administration, politicians, citizens, academia,
> media & publishers..) - to to this together with the Austrian official
> public administration and also together
> with an European & worldwide network of similar initiatives.
>
> As also discussed this could intensify our collaboration - in several
> ways we could work optimised - work on joint projects,
> do harmonised PR, look for funding etc.
>
> Please discuss this internally and come back to me on this asap -
> because we would like to announce the Austrian Chapter of OKFN
> on the semantic web winter meetup on 1.12. 2010 in Vienna - as Rufus
> comes for the LOD2 session at ESTC2010 on 2.12.2010
> to Vienna it would be great to have him at this event on the 1.12.2010
> in the evening to give a few words etc!! We also would like
> to announce this again 2 days later at the eGov2.0 barcamp on the 3rd
> of Dec 2010 in Vienna!
>
> I hope the given information is sufficient for your discussion on this
> - we are looking forward to hearing from
> you about the possibility of an Austrian Chapter of the OKFN soon -
> please do not hesitate to contact me
> if any questions on this are arising - many thanks in advance!
>
> Best regards!
>
> Martin
>
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