[okfn-discuss] Planning for OKCon 2009

Thu Jan 15 14:59:02 UTC 2009

If there are no objections - I'd like to suggest that we drop the
annual theme for OKCon - and circulate a generic CFP.

As I mentioned - any suggestions for sessions or speakers would be
most welcome. As many of you will know, we usually have three main
sessions followed by an open space in the afternoon. I am currently
planning the 'open knowledge for development' session - so there are
two sessions left.

Several people have suggested we make more room for open space, this
year - which I am inclined to agree with. It would be good to be able
to facilitate more discussion, brainstorming and to catalyse more
collaboration!

Jonathan

On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 1:22 PM, Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org> wrote:
> We've started a wiki page for planning OKCon 2009, which will take
> place on 28th March 2009 at London School of Economics:
>
>  http://okfn.org/wiki/okcon/2009
>
> If you'd like to give a talk or presentation, please feel free to add
> this to the wiki page.
>
> At the moment I'm planning a session on 'open knowledge for development'.
>
> Is there any other particular session, topic or theme that others
> would like to see?
>
> In the past we've had a theme for each OKCon. Last year it was
> "Applications and Services". Are there any suggestions for 2009? I am
> inclined to suggest that perhaps we don't need a theme...
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Jonathan
>