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

Mon Apr 9 08:55:44 UTC 2018

+1 for this from Vienna - thanks for raising this Peter!
Best, Martin

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2018-04-09 10:48 GMT+02:00 Denis Parfenov <denis.parfenov at gmail.com>:

> 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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>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> 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
>> >>> Knowledge International, 86 - 90 Paul Street, London EC2A 4NE, UK.
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Naomi Lillie
>> >>
>> >> Executive Assistant
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> skype: n.lillie  |  @naomilillie
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Open Knowledge International    -    See how data can change the world
>> >>
>> >> http://okfn.org/  |  @okfn  |  Facebook  |  Blog
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Open Knowledge International Community Network |
>> 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
>> >> Knowledge International, 86 - 90 Paul Street, London EC2A 4NE, UK.
>> >>
>> >>
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>> >
>> >
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