[ok-scotland] The Warm Spring of Openess

Wed Sep 15 10:50:39 UTC 2010

Hi Jo

I'm one of the people who's been talking to Alex Stobart, Chris Taggart etc about a possible (linked) open data event in Scotland.  We were thinking of aiming in particular at public sector organisations and to talk about both the benefits and practicalities of publishing open data.

Your suggestion of a series of related events sounds very good to me and I'd be glad to help with the organisation of event number 1 on your list.

Regards 

Bill

On 13 Sep 2010, at 16:51, Jo Walsh wrote:

> dear all,
> 
> A plan forms in my mind. I've been in several different conversational loops about openness-related gatherings in Edinburgh, so far three:
> 
> 1) Chris Taggart, Ben Plouviez and a scattering of other people want to do a Linked Open Local Data event here later this year or early next
> 2) James Toon, Robin Rice and others thinking about maybe a themed series of "Open Scholarship" workshops
> 3) FOSS4GG, a free software and geographic themed event focused on local government / public administrations / NGOs
> 
> We could try to do all three back-to-back. James Reid at EDINA is starting to talk with AGI folk about co-organising FOSS4GG.
> I like the Informatics Forum. When do the daffodils bloom?
> 
> Potential clashes - government people might be wiped out for N weeks before the Scottish Parliament elections which are in May, so we would be looking at March, perhaps too soon for daffodils to be in bloom.
> 
> Thoughts much appreciated,
> 
> 
> jo
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