[open-science] Concerns regarding Licences for Europe text mining consultation

Sun Mar 3 12:07:53 UTC 2013

Hi All

For those who are interested in the concerns I mentioned in the email
below, please see Ross' blog post on the subject and a copy of the letter
to the EU Commissioners from working group participants and supporters:
http://science.okfn.org/2013/02/28/content-mining-in-europe-further-licensing-is-not-the-only-way/
http://www.libereurope.eu/news/licences-for-europe-a-stakeholder-dialogue-text-and-data-mining-for-scientific-research-purpose

Jenny

On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 10:44 AM, Jenny Molloy <jcmcoppice12 at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi All
>
> There were concerns raised from the first meeting that the whole working
> group is geared to restrictions and proprietary use e.g. looking solely at
> licensing rather than exceptions, and that there was too little open access
> and academic representation.
>
> The EC are looking for suggestions for more WG4 (content mining) members
> to ensure better representation from a wider range of stakeholders, so as
> well as someone to take Peter's place while he's away, if you're at all
> interested in joining please say so!
>
> It's easy for the publishers to send staff along to this kind of meeting,
> it's much harder for us as academics and open advocates to find the funding
> and time to attend, but the more representation we have the better so
> please consider and forward to anyone not on the list who you think might
> be interested.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Jenny
>
> PS For those of you who missed the initial thread, this is the initiative
> http://ec.europa.eu/licences-for-europe-dialogue/
>
> On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 3:39 PM, Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org>wrote:
>
>> I'm going to be in San Francisco, but I wonder if it might be worth doing
>> a piece from the Science Working Group on the main OKFN blog explaining why
>> this matters, what the opportunity here is and saying what we hope would
>> happen (and - more or less explicitly - what we hope will not happen)?
>>
>> J.
>>
>>
>> On 14 February 2013 13:48, Cameron Neylon <cn at cameronneylon.net> wrote:
>>
>>> I might be able to do this. I think there is a rationale in beefing up
>>> our presence even if the process is frustrating.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Cameron
>>>
>>> On 13 Feb 2013, at 13:17, Peter Murray-Rust wrote:
>>>
>>> I've forwarded this to lists. I am on the EU list. Ross Mounce attended
>>> in stead of me on Feb4. I am away on the March date. These meetings are
>>> very important I think, though perhaps Jonathan and Ross could advise. It
>>> looks a lot of commitment.
>>>
>>> P>
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: <EC-L4E-WG4 at ec.europa.eu>
>>> Date: Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 12:26 PM
>>> Subject: Licences for Europe - Next Meeting of WG4 and other info
>>> To: abergman at fep-fee.eu, Alistair.tebbit at reedelsevier.com,
>>> angela.mills-wade at epceurope.eu, Audrey.GOOSEN at ec.europa.eu,
>>> ben.white at bl.uk, bking at newscorp.com, brendan.peter at ca.com,
>>> brian.hole at ubiquitypress.com, crmarques at visapress.pt,
>>> Celina.RAMJOUE at ec.europa.eu, dfares at newscorp.com,
>>> david at davidhammerstein.org, choukri at elra.org, tlemoine at policyaction.com,
>>> smit at stm-assoc.org, secretariat at euroispa.org,
>>> francine.cunningham at enpa.be, secretariat at gesac.org,
>>> hrymar at centrumcyfrowe.pl, secretariat at iffro.org, jwaterworth at ccianet.org,
>>> jim.rusagara at magazinemedia.eu, joe.mcnamee at edri.org,
>>> John.McNaught at manchester.ac.uk, jonathan.gray at okfn.org,
>>> Kalliopi.Spyridaki at sas.com, klasota at mih.com,
>>> kate.foster at europe-analytica.com, mael at openforumeurope.org,
>>> mlange at microsoft.com, Max.Abendroth at magazinemedia.eu, natalia at di.uoa.gr,
>>> patrick.lacroix at mediargus.be, pmonteiro at visao.impresa.pt,
>>> rainer.kuhlen at uni-konstanz.de, RMollet at publishers.org.uk,
>>> pm286 at cam.ac.uk, sfaulder at pls.org.uk, s.chastanet at cfcopies.com,
>>> sara.kelly at coadec.com, susan.reilly at kb.nl, tobiasmckenney at google.com,
>>> vincent.bonnet at eblida.org, mossink at surf.nl, wim.vanderstelt at springer.com
>>> Cc: Sergej.KOPERDAK at ec.europa.eu, Marco.GIORELLO at ec.europa.eu,
>>> Jenny.ROMELSJO at ec.europa.eu, Philipp.RUNGE at ext.ec.europa.eu,
>>> Elisaveta.ALEXANDROVA at ec.europa.eu, Helen.DOLBY at ec.europa.eu
>>>
>>>
>>>  Dear Members of Working Group 4,****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> *Further to the e-mail sent yesterday, please also find attached the
>>> presentation delivered on 04/02/2013 by the EC and the e-mail for further
>>> communication: *EC-L4E-WG4 at ec.europa.eu**
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> Thank you for your participation in the first Working Group session on
>>> Monday 4 February.****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> As agreed, you will find attached:****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> - Chairs' conclusions****
>>>
>>> - List of participants to the first Working Group session****
>>>
>>> - Presentation delivered on 04/02/2013 by the EC.****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> We would like to confirm that the next meeting will be held from
>>> 14.00-18.00 on Friday 8 March in the Centre Borschette 1D (more details
>>> closer to the meeting).****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> The preliminary schedule for following meetings is:****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> Tuesday 16/04 (10:00-16:30) – Centre Borschette 1A ****
>>>
>>> Wednesday 29/05 (10:00-16:30) – DG CNECT room 0/S 1 ****
>>>
>>> Wednesday 26/06 (10:00-16:30) – DG MARKT ROOM SPA2 00/A001 THIERRY STOLL
>>> ****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> We would also invite you to create your account on the "Licences for
>>> Europe" website. Please note that the registration form enables you to
>>> describe briefly your organisation (in the "Organisation Profile" box) and
>>> to indicate the Group of which you are a member. For the time being,
>>> creating your account will enable you to post any comments you wish to make
>>> publicly relating to the work of the Group, or indeed any materials you
>>> want to post. We are separately working to create a closed space to
>>> facilitate Working Groups' internal communication.****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> http://ec.europa.eu/licences-for-europe-dialogue ****
>>>
>>> http://ec.europa.eu/l4e****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> The Licences for Europe Team****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Peter Murray-Rust
>>> Reader in Molecular Informatics
>>> Unilever Centre, Dep. Of Chemistry
>>> University of Cambridge
>>> CB2 1EW, UK
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>>
>>
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