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color=#0000ff size=2>Hi NCD'ers,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Please see the initial feedback from Lee on our bid to the
Moore Foundation. Please send me your ideas for outcomes expected from the 2007
Workshop, as indicated in the second paragraph.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>With thanks,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Neil</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Lee Belbin [mailto:leebel@netspace.net.au]
<BR><B>Sent:</B> 17 November 2006 05:35<BR><B>To:</B> Neil
Thomson<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Moore Foundation Round II bid from NCD Task
Group<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Hi Neil</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>I've spent the day summarising the proposals and will get a
statement about them to all the submitters sometime next
week.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>On your part 5 (the NCD meeting), I really need to know
specifically what will be done at the meeting/workshop or by the people
attending the meeting. I can't fund meetings, only what will be produced as a
consequence of them.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>I've cut out part of an e-mail to Aimee Stewart (below)
about this that may help.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>"Meetings and Workshops shouldn't be talkshops. I
have found a simple process very effective for productive
meetings. The cost of entry is the provision of a significant
component of work. That work may be determining and documenting how to
communicate between two components, outlining a portion of the workflow,
providing data, writing software, researching options and
presenting conclusions etc. The other key point is to come away from
the meeting with the outcome. Done. Written up. The works. This tends to
focus the mind, determine what is really needed, and ensure that it gets
done."</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>I've also broken your proposal into 5 components as we
may end up having to pick and choose in some cases. I've done the same with a
few others.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>On a related subject, Roger, Donald, Adrian, Stan and
I have had some discussion yesterday on what the 'observations' may
encompass. We currently have quite a few proposals (no charters as yet!) for
Interest Groups. The structure is flat in that there has not been a 'horizontal
perspective' on how any of these proposed IGs relate. I doubt we (the Exec) can
do much on that until we have the charters. Catch-22. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=312292405-17112006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I mentioned that
one perspective could put NCD into observations. Anyway, as I said early on, I
strongly suggest you discuss the options with Adrian. We really need to keep the
discussions flowing on this issue.</FONT></SPAN></DIV></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Cheers</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Lee</FONT></SPAN></DIV><!-- Converted from text/plain format -->
<P><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Lee Belbin<BR>Manager, TDWG
Infrastructure Project<BR>Email: lee@tdwg.org<BR>Phone: +61(0)419 374 133
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Neil Thomson [mailto:N.Thomson@nhm.ac.uk]
<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, 16 November 2006 9:54 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
leebel@netspace.net.au<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Moore Foundation Round II bid from
NCD Task Group<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Hi Lee,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Thank you for confirming receipt.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Neil</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Lee Belbin [mailto:leebel@netspace.net.au]
<BR><B>Sent:</B> 16 November 2006 02:18<BR><B>To:</B> Neil
Thomson<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Moore Foundation Round II bid from NCD Task
Group<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Hi Neil</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Thanks for the proposal. I'll be evaluating them over
the next few weeks and will get back you on the outcomes
ASAP.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Cheers</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Lee</FONT></SPAN></DIV><!-- Converted from text/plain format -->
<P><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Lee Belbin<BR>Manager, TDWG
Infrastructure Project<BR>Email: lee@tdwg.org<BR>Phone: +61(0)419 374 133
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Neil Thomson [mailto:N.Thomson@nhm.ac.uk]
<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, 15 November 2006 1:53 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
lee@tdwg.org<BR><B>Cc:</B> tdwg-ncd@lists.tdwg.org;
leebel@netspace.net.au<BR><B>Subject:</B> Moore Foundation Round II bid from NCD
Task Group<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Lee,</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>I attach a one-page bid for funding from the Gordon
and Betty Moore Foundation on behalf of the Natural Collections Descriptions
Task Group. I look forward to hearing the outcome, in due course.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you for considering this bid,</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2>Neil</FONT> </P>
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size=2><<NCD-MooreRound2Bid-Final.doc>> </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>-------</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>Neil
Thomson</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>Head of Data & Digital
Systems</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Natural History Museum, Cromwell
Road, London SW7 5BD</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tel: +44 (0)20 7942
5294, </FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fax: +44 (0)20 7942 5559,
</FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>Email: n.thomson@nhm.ac.uk</FONT> <BR><A
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