OKCon (Open Knowledge) 2008: Programme
OKCon 2008 is now over. For details and documentation please see the post-event information page.
Introduction to Open Knowledge 2008: 1030
Rufus Pollock, Open Knowledge Foundation
Session 1 (1045-1200): Transport and Environment
Tom Steinberg (MySociety)
Dr Muki Haklay (Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, University College London)
Session 2 (1200-1315): Visualization and Analysis
Chaired by Peter Murray-Rust.
Liz Turner (Freelance Designer and Visualizer Extraordinaire)
Gael Varoquaux (Mayavi2 - the next Generation Visualization Toolkit)
Martin Albrecht (SAGE the Open Source Mathematics Engine)
Session 3 (1415-1530): Education and Academia
Chaired by Becky Hogge.
Erik Duval (ARIADNE)
Lisa Petrides (OER Commons)
Dr Martin Brett (Cambridge University History Department and the Ivo Project)
Open Space (1530-1830)
- Contributed (and spontaneous) lightning talks, demos, mini-workshops
- If you are interested in giving a presentation either
- Contact info [at] okfn [dot] org or
Sign up on the wiki page
Current schedule (full details can be found on the Open Space wiki page):
- 1540-1640 (Room 1): Open Media
- 1540-1640 (Room 2): Remixing, Peer Production and Open Knowledge
- 1645-1745 (Room 1): Law, Licensing and Policy
- 1645-1745 (Room 2): Versioning, Packaging, and Structuring Open Material
- 1750-1830 (Room 1): kept free for spontaneous contributions (perhaps 20x5: 20 slides in 5 minutes)
Post-Event Adjournment to a Local Pub or Restaurant (1900-?)
- Where: a local pub or restaurant
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