[okfn-advisory] Open Knowledge International Advisory Council - reaching out

Mon Apr 9 08:48:40 UTC 2018

Thank you Peter.

Without background information about what OKI has been up to in the last 3
years and where it wants to be, it's hard to see how the Advisory Board can
be helpful.

Best regards,
Denis

On 9 April 2018 at 09:21, glyn moody <glyn.moody at gmail.com> wrote:

> I agree with Peter.  Lack of this kind of basic background information
> is one reason why I've not been able to contribute anything recently.
>
> On 9 April 2018 at 09:19, Peter Murray-Rust <pm286 at cam.ac.uk> wrote:
> > If I am going to be useful in Wednesday's meeting I really need some
> basic
> > information about what OKI is and does (or wants to do). I've asked
> > questions on this unofficial list and haven't had any answers and we
> haven't
> > had briefing papers. I shall attend on Wednesday but am unlikely to make
> any
> > useful contribution without further information (which was promised).
> Some
> > basic questions are:
> >
> >  * what is the mission of the current OKI and do you want to maintain
> that
> > or change it?
> >  * who is on the board and what are their roles? who drives OKI - top
> down
> > or bottom-up?
> >  * what are the facts about OKI? Do we still have chapters? how many? how
> > autonomous? how many staff?
> >
> > I am now very concerned about the role of megacorporations and
> particularly
> > science and scholarly publishing. For example Elsevier has been invited
> by
> > Jisc to run UK's Open Science.IMO this is a disaster and the old OKF
> would
> > have challenged it. I don't know whether OKI wants to, whether it
> expects me
> > to do it alone (which I shan't) or whether it's unaware (which I
> suspect).
> > BTW It is also happening in EC projects and the wolf is guarding the
> > henhouse throughout Europe.
> >
> > I assume the agenda includes items such as:
> >
> >  * mission of OKI
> >  * role of advisory board
> >  * membership of advisory board
> >
> > I think it would probably be wrong to assume that the old/current council
> > should become the new board. I would be particularly concerned that I am
> 15
> > years older than when I joined OKF and that it's critical that there are
> > people under 30.
> > If I had had a clear picture of new new Board and its role I might have
> > explored it with some of them but I can't do anything pro-active before
> > Wednesday.
> >
> > I am very very worried about the pwning of our infrastructure
> (electronic,
> > knowledge, discourse) by megacorporations and we need a vitally active
> set
> > of organizations to fight and to predict. Very few have critical mass
> and we
> > have to choose carefully where to put our effort.
> >
> > P.
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 16, 2018 at 4:00 PM, Naomi Lillie <naomi.lillie at okfn.org>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Dear all,
> >>
> >> Thank you very much for your responses and input so far.
> >>
> >> The best date for all is the 11th April, so I will send a calendar
> >> invitation next week to those who can make it - please earmark it for
> now.
> >>
> >> I'll also send a new poll to those who completed this one, but can't
> make
> >> the above; if you intended to express your interest and haven't yet,
> please
> >> let me know to include you in this new poll.
> >>
> >> I will prepare a brief 'state of OKI' update to share with you all in
> >> advance of the 11th.
> >>
> >> Finally, please note Mark and Paul are now on this mailing list, as am
> I.
> >>
> >> Best wishes to you all,
> >> Naomi
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 23 February 2018 at 13:32, Naomi Lillie <naomi.lillie at okfn.org>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Dear all,
> >>>
> >>> May I introduce you to Mark Gibbs (COO) and Paul Walsh (CPO), in CC,
> who
> >>> are undertaking the overall leadership of the organisation since
> Pavel's
> >>> departure late last year.
> >>>
> >>> Paul and Mark are looking to reboot OKI - particularly our Advisory
> >>> Council, where we are very keen to re-engage. They would like to reach
> out
> >>> to you to look at how the Advisory Council can guide OKI through this
> period
> >>> of change, refocusing on our vision and mission, and looking ahead to
> new
> >>> opportunities.
> >>>
> >>> We wondered whether you would be interested in joining a call in March,
> >>> to touch base and consider how we connect in future. Do let us know if
> you
> >>> would be interested in this, either as a group or individually.
> >>>
> >>> Best wishes,
> >>> Naomi
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>>
> >>> Naomi Lillie
> >>>
> >>> Executive Assistant
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> skype: n.lillie  |  @naomilillie
> >>>
> >>>
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> >>>
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> >>>
> >>>
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> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Naomi Lillie
> >>
> >> Executive Assistant
> >>
> >>
> >> skype: n.lillie  |  @naomilillie
> >>
> >>
> >> Open Knowledge International    -    See how data can change the world
> >>
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> >>
> >>
> >>
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> http://planet.okfn.org/ |
> >> see how people are changing the world
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Open Knowledge is a not-for-profit organisation.  It is incorporated in
> >> England & Wales as a company limited by guarantee, with company number
> >> 05133759.  VAT Registration № GB 984404989. Registered office address:
> Open
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> >>
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