- From: Tom Heath <tom.heath@talis.com>
- Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:54:27 +0100
- To: "valentina presutti" <vpresutti@gmail.com>
- Cc: "Semantic Web" <semantic-web@w3.org>, paola.dimaio@gmail.com, "Knud Hinnerk Möller" <knud.moeller@deri.org>, "Danny Ayers" <danny.ayers@gmail.com>
Hi Danny, Hi Valentina, Great idea :) You're at ISWC2008 right Valentina? Lets talk face to face. Tom. 2008/10/26 valentina presutti <vpresutti@gmail.com>: > 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 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Valentina Presutti > Semantic Technology Laboratory > Institute for Cognitive Science and Technology > National Research Council (CNR) > Via Nomentana 56, Rome - Italy > > icq# 122838754 > msn vpresutti@hotmail.it > skype bluvale > > > 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 >>> ********************************************* >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> http://dannyayers.com >> ~ >> http://blogs.talis.com/nodalities/this_weeks_semantic_web/ > > Find out more about Talis at www.talis.com > Shared InnovationTM > > > Any views or personal opinions expressed within this email may not be those > of Talis Information Ltd. 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