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Joint SICoP-Ontolog Scheduled Discussion session - Nov. 10, 2005

This is a Joint SICoP-Ontolog Event, held virtually over an augmented phone conference, as well as on-site for the SICoP Meeting venue at Lockheed-Martin (Reston, VA).

  • Topic: eGov-related Ontology Community Efforts: Differentiation & Synergy

Conference Call Details

  • Date: Thursday, November 10, 2005
  • Start Time: 10:30 AM Pacific Standard Time / 1:30 PM Eastern Standard Time / 18:30 UTC (see world clock for other time zones)
    • Duration: 2.0 hours
  • Dial-in Number: 1-702-851-3330 (Las Vegas, Nevada)
    • Participant Access Code: "686564#"
  • Shared-screen support (VNC session) will be started 5 minutes before the call at: http://vnc2.cim3.net:5800/
    • view-only password: "ontolog"
    • if you plan to be logging into this shared-screen option (which the speaker may be navigating), and you are not familiar with the process, please try to call in 5 minutes before the start of the session so that we can work out the connection logistics. Help on this will generally not be available once the presentation starts.
    • people behind corporate firewalls may have difficulty accessing this. If that is the case, please download the slides below and runing them locally. The speaker will prompt you to advance the slides during the talk.
  • RSVP to peter.yim@cim3.com appreciated, to allow us to prepare enough conferencing resources.
  • Please note that this session will be recorded, and the audio archive is expected to be made available as open content to our community membership and the public at-large under our prevailing open IPR policy.

Attendees

  • Expected:
    • Mitch Ringer
    • Cory Casanave (Data Access Technologies, Working for GSA OsEra and Executable EA projects)
    • Joe Chiusano
    • Harry Pape (USAF Academy)
    • Shirley Skorbiansky (World Bank, ISGEC-Information Quality Team)
    • Grant Gustafson (Software AG - echnical Services)
    • ...(to register for participation, please add your name here or e-mail <peter.yim@cim3.com> so that we can reserve enough resources to support the session.)...

Agenda & Proceedings

Topic: eGov-related Ontology Community Efforts: Differentiation & Synergy

  • Abstract:
    • Ontologies and Ontology Engineering are emerging with a bright future in eGovernment for Enterprise Architecture, Data Architecture, Knowledge Computing, and Electronic Health Information, to mention a few.
    • NCOR provides a critical link in the public-academic-private partnership needed to provide high quality ontologies and ontological engineering applications to eGovernment.
  • Pertinent Issues we might explore during this session:
    • The panel consists of public (PeterBrown, Marc Wine, and SteveRay), academic (MarkMusen, Barry Smith, and DagobertSoergel), and private (PeterYim, Pat Cassidy, and MillsDavis) representatives all working with ontologies.
    • So how can we better understand our differences and best organize ourselves to collaborate to achieve common goals and synergy?
  • Session Format: this is be a virtual session conducted over an augmented conference call
    • 1. we'll go around with a self-introduction of participants (10~15 minutes)
    • 2. Introduction of Moderator and Panelists
    • 3. Opening by Moderator
    • 4. 5-minute introductory presentation by each panelist on their community effort and focus
    • 5. follow by a 5-minute Q&A on the specific community being introduced
    • 6. then, a moderated open discussion by the panel and all participants
    • 7. Summary / Conclusion / Follow-up (Moderator)

Questions, Answers & Discourse

  • If you have questions for the panel, we appreciate your posting them as instructed below: (please identify yourself)
    • experimental: try using the queue management chat tool at: http://webconf.soaphub.org/conf/room/ontolog_20051110
      • instructions: once you got access to the page, click on the "settings" button, and identify yourself (by modifying the Name field). You can indicate that you want to ask a question verbally by clicking on the "hand" button, and wait for the moderator to call on you; or, type and send your question into the chat window at the bottom of the screen.
    • ... (you may also post you questions below, the moderator & panel will be fielding them during the open discussion) ...
    • For those who have further questions or remarks on the topic, please post them to the [ontolog-forum] so that everyone in the community can benefit from the discourse.
  • new Questions (this session)
    • ...(insert your question here) ...
  • Discourse (this session)
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  • For those who have further questions and discussion on this topic, please post them to the ontolog forum so that we can all benefit from the discourse.
  • Session ended 2005.11.10 3:38pm EST / 12:38pm PST

Background Materials

Session Recording of this Ontology Communities Panel Discussion

(Thanks to Kurt Conrad and Peter P. Yim for their help with getting the session recorded. =ppy)

  • To download the audio recording of the presentation, click here
    • the playback of the audio files require the proper setup, and an MP3 compatible player on your computer.
  • Conference Date and Time: Nov. 10, 2005 10:36am~12:37pm Pacific Standard Time
  • Duration of Recording: 1 Hour 58 Minutes (after editing)
  • Recording File Size: 27.6 MB (in mp3 format)
  • Telephone Playback Expiration Date: Nov. 20, 2005 11:56 AM Pacific Std Time
    • Prior to the above Expiration Date, one can call-in and hear the telephone playback of the session.
    • Playback Dial-in Number: 1-805-620-4002 (Ventura, CA)
    • Playback Access Code: 634638#
    • suggestion: best that you listen to the session while having the above material opened in front of you. You'll be prompted to advance slides by the speaker.
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