Re: Proposal to structure new eGov IG

Not a bad approach Michael.

If it is taken up, then:

While always tempted by SM - I nominate Brian Gryth as he was handling 
the original SM TF.

I would like to put myself forward as a Chair candidate for the 
Accessibility TF. I'm on the WCAG working group and will be on a joint 
WAI-PF/WAI-WCAG TF in the new year, working on HTML 5. I have a good 
understanding of 508 in the US, and the various legislative requirements 
pertaining to accessibility for most countries as well. Working in web 
publishing and content delivery, I'm also keenly aware of accessibility 
issues as they relate to government, and was accepted to WCAG with this 
as my primary expertise.

Cheers

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On 12/17/2010 6:45 PM, Michael Hausenblas wrote:
> All,
>
> I like Ed's approach regarding the new eGov IG. Maybe the following model
> could work:
>
> The eGov IG has X Task Forces (TF) and an equal number of co-chairs, that
> is, for example, if we settle on 4 TF, there would be 4 co-chairs. I think
> there is no need to do IG-wide telecons or F2F meetings besides TPAC or a
> alike. Each Task Force is dedicated to a certain topic. I propose - based on
> the current eGov IG charter draft - the following topics and chairs (hence
> team-egov@w3 in CC):
>
> 1. eGov Interoperability TF
>   Deals with standards and best-practices from other bodies, including
>   IETF/OASIS/etc., which could also address the 'data dynamics' bits set out
>   by Ed.
>
>   Chair: I nominate Ed Summers (if Ed can't, maybe someone from SEMIC.EU?)
>
> 2. eGov Accessibility TF
>   Working together with WAI groups, this TF connects government people with
>   WAI resources and develops best practices for Accessibility in PSI.
>
>   Chair: ?
>
> 3. eGov Social Media TF
>   Develops best practices for using social media platforms in PSI, incl.
>   Twitter, FB, etc.
>
>   Chair: ?
>
> 4. eGov Cloud Computing TF
>   Provides overview on available CC offerings (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), including
>   hybrid CC setups and cost/benefits and best practices.
>
>   Chair: (not sure if I can nominate myself, but ...) I nominate myself.
>
>
> Cheers,
>        Michael
>



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