I've just returned on deck as it were - the weekend went catching uyp with other commitments
Claire, our finance officer, asks "Do you have any figures re the contribution that P2P are going to be making to this proposal?" -- clarifying that this is in-kind, such as the infrastructure Franco has been provising for international partnerships; and possible time given by stakeholders in P2P Foundation. The same question could be asked of others, eg can they allocate say half a day a week from one person (in UK higher ed parlance one day is 20%, half a day is 10%, and we can go to 5% - for example a month of work during the whole period for a specific project or conference) I will be including the following phrase: "Dr Graeme Earl is chair of the Digital Economy University Strategic Research Group. The DE USRG will articulate connections between the Centre and the wider digital economy expertise and digital industrial contacts of the University of Southampton." -- e-mail address: Earl G.P. <[email protected]> Volker asked on Thursday 11/08 "I have not approached Google or OSI. Should I try? Does anyone have good contacts with them? The only personal contact I have is with Vera Franz at OSI. I could contact someone at Google Germany, but that might not work for a project in the UK." It would be fantastic if you could approach them - in the case of Google germany perhaps to ask for a contact in Google UK? I am (after a struggle with the printer) now about to read everyone's comments and changes; and will ensure as many more get in as possible. Claire is refining the financials, hoping to secure the whole 20% from Southampton; Sussex financials will also be ready for the submission deadline On broadband I can secure participation of IBES Institute for a Broadband Enabled Society in Australia; and we have a major materials science / computer science project here o next gen broadband. What we should probably add is the mobile internet and internet of things -- does anyone have good contacts with any mobile providers or say Sony Ericson, who have been very interested in Internet Protocal TV; or do any of us have links with Skype?? All the best Sean PS metamute are on board S