<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Moore Foundation Round II bid from NCD Task Group</TITLE>
<META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2995" name=GENERATOR></HEAD>
<BODY>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=422011311-21112006>Hi Lee,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=422011311-21112006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=422011311-21112006>As requested, here are the outputs that are expected
from the NCD 2007 workshop:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=422011311-21112006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=422011311-21112006>1. Introduction to RDF/OWL modelling - may also be
useful for TDWG-Education purposes</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=422011311-21112006>2. First draft of NCD RDF schema and agreement on
implementation</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=422011311-21112006>3. Agreed list of terms for use with NCD picklists and
for definition in the TDWG ontology</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=422011311-21112006>4. Final draft of NCD User Guide and first draft of
Migration Guide. User Guide to include new section on the use og NCD for
describing organisations.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=422011311-21112006>5. Workshop Report </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=422011311-21112006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=422011311-21112006>Hope this helps,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=422011311-21112006>Neil</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>
<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left>
<HR tabIndex=-1>
<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>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=312292405-17112006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Hi Neil</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=312292405-17112006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=312292405-17112006><FONT face=Arial
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>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=312292405-17112006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=312292405-17112006><FONT face=Arial
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>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=312292405-17112006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=312292405-17112006><FONT face=Arial
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>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=312292405-17112006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=312292405-17112006><FONT face=Arial
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>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=312292405-17112006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=312292405-17112006>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=312292405-17112006><FONT face=Arial
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>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=312292405-17112006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=312292405-17112006><FONT face=Arial
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>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=312292405-17112006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=312292405-17112006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Cheers</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=312292405-17112006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=312292405-17112006><FONT face=Arial
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
</FONT></P></BODY></HTML>