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

Wed Jun 22 13:15:25 UTC 2011

It's a good idea. I would likely not add any extra day to my trip if I 
were to go (I have a new remix - my 3 month old son - and am traveling a 
*lot* less!) but CC would have some people in Europe that could participate.

jtw

On 6/22/2011 6:09 AM, Jonathan Gray wrote:
> 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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