[open-science] Ideas...Call for proposals for the Euroscience Open Forum 2012.

Wed Jun 22 13:09:24 UTC 2011

What about a 0.5-1d informal, unconferency workshop on open data in science?

J.

On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 3:08 PM, john wilbanks
<wilbanks at creativecommons.org> wrote:
> Right now we're not planning anything formal for ESOF 2012 (remember that SC
> doesn't exist any more, it's all just CC...) but I'm committed to a few
> panel proposals so far and hopefully one will get through and onto the
> program. Happy to have an informal meet up or join in something that gets
> organized...
>
> jtw
>
> On 6/22/2011 4:35 AM, Jonathan Gray wrote:
>>
>> There was also an excellent satellite event in 2008 organised by
>> Science Commons:
>>
>>
>> http://blog.okfn.org/2008/07/24/moving-forward-with-open-science-in-europe/
>>
>> I wonder whether we might also consider organising a similar satellite
>> event with them for the next one? ;-)
>>
>> J.
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 3:57 AM, Jenny Molloy<jcmcoppice12 at gmail.com>
>>  wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm definitely in favour, I've attended the last two ESOFs and thought
>>> they
>>> were really good. They attract a cross-disciplinary crowd with
>>> representatives from sci comm/publishing/policy/industry etc as well as
>>> researchers. There's usually a lot of early career scientists in
>>> particular
>>> because they give a big discount to people under 35. Peter Murray Rust
>>> spoke
>>> in 2008 in Barcelona on the topic of open data in science (abstract from
>>> session posted at the end of this email, although it is ridiculously
>>> broad!)
>>>
>>> Perhaps we could take a look at some exciting things that are being
>>> done/could be done with open data (rather than a general 'why is open
>>> good'
>>> discussion), and then examine why it isn't all happening yet. Maybe we
>>> could
>>> make this a discussion with the audience as to why they might/might not
>>> consider publishing their data openly? Entirely different suggestions and
>>> further thoughts welcome!
>>>
>>> Jenny
>>>
>>> PS Fitting into the call:
>>>  From the list of possible formats, I guess the following would be best:
>>> o Workshop: a flexible format, led by a speaker experienced in
>>> stimulating
>>> exchanges of views and using practical exercises
>>> or
>>> o Traditional panel discussion: maximum 3-4 speakers (maximum 15 minutes
>>> each) followed by extended discussion with audience
>>>
>>> In terms of which theme we would fit into, I think we could argue for
>>> 6. Information
>>> Telecommunications; Surveillance; Digitalization of the arts; Search
>>> technologies; Is the World Wide Web going to collapse? Nanosensors;
>>> Quantum
>>> computation; Nanotechnologies; Ethics data protection and privacy; Risk
>>> assessment; Social sciences; Is e-
>>> mail the end of history? Storage communication and display technologies
>>>
>>> ESOF 2008
>>> Sharing scientific data: who benefits?
>>> Saturday 19 July | 16.30 - 18.00
>>> Room 11, Palau de Congressos de Barcelona
>>> Digital datasets — text-based, numeric, audio, video or image-based —
>>> form
>>> the output of all scientific disciplines. How is this data being made
>>> available for sharing? What quality control mechanisms are in place? What
>>> kinds of naming conventions, tags, and metadata are in use and how
>>> effective
>>> are they at helping to manage open data? Who is storing, archiving and
>>> curating open data and at which levels? And how is the production and
>>> sharing of open data assessed? What processes are in place for crediting
>>> scientists with making their raw data openly accessible for sharing and
>>> use?
>>> To what extent can and should data publication replace traditional forms
>>> of
>>> publication of research findings?
>>>
>>> ORGANISER
>>> Alma Swan, Key Perspectives Ltd, United Kingdom
>>>
>>> SPEAKERS
>>> Peter Murray-Rust, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
>>> Open Data: the researcher’s perspective
>>>
>>> Philip Campbell, Nature, United Kingdom
>>> Open Data: what publishers can do
>>>
>>> Max Vögler, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG Germany
>>> Funding Open Data: some thoughts and challenges on the road ahead
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 1:25 AM, Jonathan Gray<jonathan.gray at okfn.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> This sounds like a *great* idea and definitely worth doing!
>>>>
>>>> All: what do you think?
>>>>
>>>> J.
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 7:55 PM, maria<adresamariei at yahoo.co.uk>  wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>>> I stumbled upon a Call for Proposals from ESOF 2012 (Euroscience Open
>>>>> Forum), starring Dublin as the European Capital of Science for 11-15
>>>>> July
>>>>> 2012- http://www.dublinscience2012.ie/
>>>>> There are two openings for projects, both having the deadline on the 30
>>>>> of
>>>>> June:
>>>>> 1. The Scientific Session Proposals - mainly as
>>>>> workshops/presentations/roundtable/conference/Pecha Kucha
>>>>> 2. The Public Engagement Proposal  -  mainly as an activity, creative
>>>>> idea, theatre, film, Interactive
>>>>> Dialogue, Exhibition,  Workshop,  Outdoor
>>>>> Event,  Debate and so on.
>>>>>
>>>>> Do you think our working group can develop one (or more) project
>>>>> proposals
>>>>> on Open Data in Science/Panton Principles? I would be a great
>>>>> opportunity to
>>>>> attend ESOF next year and I would like to invite you for an online
>>>>> brainstorm in the next days. Hopefully, in the best case scenario, by
>>>>> the
>>>>> end of the week we can choose the best ideas, refine them and prepare
>>>>> the
>>>>> proposal for the 30 of June.
>>>>> What do you think? Let's plan something!
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> Maria
>>>>> PS: You can find below some extra info from the official press release:
>>>>>
>>>>> "Dublin City of Science 2012 comprises a year-long series of
>>>>> science-linked
>>>>> events,
>>>>> the centre-piece of which will be the Euroscience Open Form (ESOF),
>>>>> which
>>>>> will be
>>>>> held in the Convention Centre Dublin from 11-15 July 2012.
>>>>> ESOF is an interdisciplinary, pan-European meeting, held under the
>>>>> auspices
>>>>> of
>>>>> Euroscience, which aims to:
>>>>> Showcase the latest advances in science and technology.
>>>>> Promote a dialogue on the role of science and technology in society and
>>>>> public policy.
>>>>> Stimulate and provoke public interest, excitement and debate about
>>>>> science
>>>>> and technology.
>>>>> The event will bring together over 5,000 scientists, business leaders,
>>>>> government
>>>>> officials and international media to discuss the best of European
>>>>> science
>>>>> and to
>>>>> address all of the major global challenges, including Energy, Climate
>>>>> Change, Food
>>>>> and Health.
>>>>> Dublin was awarded the honour of hosting this event following an open
>>>>> competition in
>>>>> 2008. The Dublin bid was led by the Chief Scientific Adviser to the
>>>>> Government, Prof
>>>>> Cunningham, with the support of Forfás and beat off stiff competition
>>>>> from
>>>>> Vienna.
>>>>> Prof Cunningham and Forfás are now responsible for planning and
>>>>> organisation
>>>>> of
>>>>> ESOF. In addition, they will coordinate other activities and events in
>>>>> the
>>>>> Dublin City of
>>>>> Science 2012 programme."
>>>>>
>>>>> Maria
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>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
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