VoCamp @ SWAP 2008 [was Re: VoCamp Bangkok?]

Hi all,

I'm part of the organization for SWAP 2008
and actually we are working for organizing a joint event on December  
the 18th
that fits really well with a possible VoCamp (that might be held  
either the same day or the day after).
We are going to launch ontologydesignpatterns.org and to give a  
tutorial on pattern-based ontology design.
It fits quite well, doesn't it? :)

So I'm happy to volunteer for organizing a "roman" VoCamp.
I'll get information about availability of rooms and go back to you.
If there's anybody who wants to help me or give me some suggestion
that would be welcome. It would be also useful to have some initial  
feedback on how many people would be interested in attending.

Cheers,
Valentina

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Valentina Presutti
Semantic Technology Laboratory
Institute for Cognitive Science and Technology
National Research Council (CNR)
Via Nomentana 56, Rome - Italy

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msn vpresutti@hotmail.it
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On Oct 26, 2008, at 9:36 AM, Danny Ayers wrote:

> it would be good for SWAP (italy) to be vocamp too
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 4:27 AM, Knud Hinnerk Möller <knud.moeller@deri.org 
>> >
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>> after a successful first VoCamp in September in Oxford, the second  
>>> VoCamp
>>> [1] will be hosted at DERI Galway in Ireland in little more than a  
>>> month
>>> from now, on 25th-26th November.
>>>
>>> What are VoCamps? - "VoCamp is a series of informal events where  
>>> people
>>> can spend some dedicated time creating lightweight vocabularies/ 
>>> ontologies
>>> for the Semantic Web/Web of Data. The emphasis of the events is  
>>> not on
>>> creating the perfect ontology in a particular domain, but on  
>>> creating vocabs
>>> that are good enough for people to start using for publishing data  
>>> on the
>>> Web. The intention is to follow a 'paper first, laptops second'  
>>> format,
>>> where the modelling is done initially on paper and only later  
>>> committed to
>>> code. The VoCamp idea is heavily influenced by BarCamp, although  
>>> the VoCamp
>>> should only have presentations where strictly necessary." [2]
>>>
>>> Just like the first VoCamp, the event will be very loosely  
>>> organised - we
>>> will provide the facilities, coffee and cookies, you bring ideas and
>>> enthusiasm to discuss, design and develop vocabularies and  
>>> ontologies for
>>> the Semantic Web. Some people will surely continue the work they  
>>> have
>>> started at VoCamp Oxford, but everyone is invited to join and come  
>>> with new
>>> ideas as well!
>>>
>>> VoCamp is a free event - there is no workshop fee in order to  
>>> attend.
>>> However, you will have to cover your own expenses, i.e. travel,
>>> accommodation and food. Also, space is limited, so we are  
>>> restricting the
>>> number of attendees to 30 - if you want to come, make sure to put  
>>> your name
>>> on the list in the VoCamp wiki [3] and don't forget to put down  
>>> some topics
>>> you'd like to work on!
>>>
>>> If you need more convincing, have a look at some pictures from the
>>> previous VoCamp in Oxford:
>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/vocampoxford2008/
>>>
>>> Looking forward to welcoming you to Galway,
>>>
>>> Knud Möller, Richard Cyganiak and Uldis Bojars
>>>
>>> [1] http://vocamp.org/wiki/VoCampGalway2008
>>> [2] http://vocamp.org/wiki/WhatIsVoCamp
>>> [3] http://vocamp.org/wiki/VoCampGalway2008#Participants
>>> -------------------------------------------------
>>> Knud Möller, MA
>>> +353 - 91 - 495086
>>> Smile Group: http://smile.deri.ie
>>> Digital Enterprise Research Institute
>>> National University of Ireland, Galway
>>> Institiúid Taighde na Fiontraíochta Digití
>>> Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Paola Di Maio
>> School of IT
>> www.mfu.ac.th
>> *********************************************
>>
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> http://dannyayers.com
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