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[Jon Phillips <jon AT creativecommons.org>]

On Thu, 2007-05-17 at 10:38 +0800, Li Yahong wrote:
> Hi Jon,
> 
> How about July 15?
> 
> Yahong

That sounds good. I'll be in UK then. Although, I will be in Taipei Aug
3-5, so I might be able to swing through then...I don't want to slow the
process down though.

Jon

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jon Phillips" <jon AT creativecommons.org>
> To: "Mr. Pindar Wong" <pindar AT pacific.net.hk>
> Cc: <cc-hk AT lists.ibiblio.org>; "Li Yahong" <yali AT hku.hk>; "Matthew MF Yuen" 
> <meymf AT ust.hk>; "uta lam" <utalam AT gmail.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 8:05 AM
> Subject: Re: [Cc-hk] Notes from Last Friday's Informal Lunch - May 11th
> 
> 
> > On Wed, 2007-05-16 at 07:56 +0800, Mr. Pindar Wong wrote:
> >> On May 16, 2007, at 3:03 AM, Jon Phillips wrote:
> >>
> >> > On Wed, 2007-05-16 at 00:05 +0800, uta lam wrote:
> >> >> Hi Pindar,
> >> >>
> >> >> Wow, you guys really discuss a lot of issues in the meeting.
> >>
> >> it was quite informative actually and fortunately went  beyond the
> >> initial exchanging of  pleasantries ;)
> >>
> >> I would imagine that a first formal meeting would be even more so...
> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> But as I remember that the key of starting the project is to identify
> >> >> a legal lead first, any potential candidates nominated from the
> >> >> meeting?
> >>
> >> In trying to understand the status of the project thus far, we also
> >> named  Ms Yahong Li and Prof. Matthew Yuen (from Jon's first meeting
> >> on this subject back in 2006)!
> >>
> >> As far as we could tell, based on postings to this list,
> >>
> >> 1) we've two legal scholars  Ms. Yahong Li (HKU) and Rebecca Ong
> >> (City U - kindly introduced by Kenneth)
> >> 2) several individuals associated with 'academic'  bodies -  applied
> >> research (ASTRI) and universities (HKUST, CU, HKU ... ) law faculties/
> >> media/cultural studies departments
> >>
> >> So Uta ...  several potential candidates and institutions!  ;)
> >>
> >> CC may have already identified both (from Jon's email below) -- which
> >> is *fantastic* to move things forward! :)
> >>
> >> Although the ligh-level process for formation was clear ( http://
> >> wiki.creativecommons.org/Worldwide_Overview ), we nevertheless had
> >> several operational/logistical/strategic user-related questions as
> >> well as some practical ones e.g.  whether our existing commercial
> >> contacts could be used to leverage  pro-bono work from a commercial
> >> law firm (Bakers, JSM, Slaughter&May etc) for the initial review
> >> (given that we've a common law history and version 3.0 released )
> >>
> >> So, with the combined experience on this list, we should have enough
> >> clue to answer the 'known unknowns' !
> >>
> >> As Jon, who was at the first meeting in 2006, mentioned both
> >> >> Any plan to contact those candidates?
> >>
> >> Ah... well they're all on the list and assumed to be periodically
> >> reading mail.
> >>
> >> Based on Yahong's email of May 8th, she would not be available till
> >> July (earliest) and the thought of organising a 1st meeting in July
> >> was in deference to this reality.
> >>
> >> Yahong: Would it be possible for you to propose a convenient date in
> >> July per your scheduled?
> >> Matthew: Would it be possible for you to host this meeting in HKUST?
> >> Jon: Would it be possible to participate by teleconference/video
> >> conference (we could rig something up)?
> >
> > Sure, but Catharina, is really the ideal person to do this :)
> >
> > Jon
> >
> >>
> >> p.
> >>
> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks,
> >> >> Uta
> >> >
> >> > Ms Yahong Li and Prof. Matthew Yuen
> >> >
> >> > There is a chance that both Catharina and myself will be at
> >> > wikimania in
> >> > taiwan in AUG, so depending if either of us get there, could possibly
> >> > swing through. Catharina is your best bet...
> >> >
> >> > I will potentially travel through though in the next 6-9 months
> >> > because
> >> > my family lives in Guangzhou...and I'm scouting out places to live in
> >> > China/HK ;) (a little personal info for you all :)
> >> >
> >> > Jon
> >> >
> >>
> > -- 
> > Jon Phillips
> > jon AT creativecommons.org
> > cell: 510.499.0894
> >
> > Community/Business Developer
> > Creative Commons
> > www.creativecommons.org
> > 
> 
> 
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