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[Jon Phillips <jon AT creativecommons.org>]

On Mon, 2007-05-21 at 10:21 +0800, Li Yahong wrote:
> Dear Matthew and Jon,
> 
> Perhaps early August is better as Jon can join then.  Can Jon confirm a 
> date 
> when he is in HK?

It is really up to Catharina if I meet with you all, depending if she is
in the same region. Plus, this is really her area at CC too.

Also, I don't want to hold up the process...

After hearing back from Catharina and finalizing my summer schedule,
I'll get back with you both.

Jon

> Best, Yahong
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Matthew MF Yuen" <meymf AT ust.hk>
> To: "Jon Phillips" <jon AT creativecommons.org>
> Cc: "Li Yahong" <yali AT hku.hk>; <cc-hk AT lists.ibiblio.org>; "uta lam" 
> <utalam AT gmail.com>
> Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 9:16 AM
> Subject: Re: [Cc-hk] Notes from Last Friday's Informal Lunch - May 11th
> 
> 
> > Dear Jon,
> >
> > The important person is Yahong. I would like to pin down her diary first. 
> > I would be
> > flexible to accomodate.
> >
> > Dear Yahong,
> >
> > Shall we go by July 15 as per suggested?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Matthew
> >
> > Jon Phillips wrote:
> >
> >> On Fri, 2007-05-18 at 10:03 +0800, Matthew Yuen wrote:
> >> > Dear Jon,
> >> >
> >> > I am not sure whether I shall be around on 15th July. Let us work on 
> >> > this day, if
> >> > I am not around, I shall get someone in the TTC office to host it.
> >> >
> >> > Regards,
> >> >
> >> > Matthew
> >>
> >> Ok, sounds good...what dates are good for you then? Like I said, I can
> >> possibly come through early Aug. near wikimania in Taipei.
> >>
> >> Jon
> >>
> >> > Jon Phillips wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > 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
> >> > > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > --
> >> > > Jon Phillips
> >> > > jon AT creativecommons.org
> >> > > cell: 510.499.0894
> >> > >
> >> > > Community/Business Developer
> >> > > Creative Commons
> >> > > www.creativecommons.org
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Matthew Yuen, Ph.D.
> >> > Director, Technology Transfer Centre, and
> >> > Professor of Mechanical Engineering
> >> > Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
> >> > Clearwater Bay,
> >> > Hong Kong
> >> > Tel: (852) 2358 7914
> >> > Fax: (852) 2358 1202
> >> > Email: meymf AT ust.hk
> >> > http://www.ttc.ust.hk/
> >> >
> >> --
> >> Jon Phillips
> >> jon AT creativecommons.org
> >> cell: 510.499.0894
> >>
> >> Community/Business Developer
> >> Creative Commons
> >> www.creativecommons.org
> >
> > --
> > Prof. Matthew M F Yuen
> > Director, Technology Transfer Center and
> > Professor of Mechanical Engineering
> > Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
> > Clearwater Bay, N.T.,
> > Hong Kong
> > Tel: (852) 2358 7914,  Fax: (852) 2358 1202
> > Email: meymf AT ust.hk
> > http://www.ttc.ust.hk/
> >
> > 
> 
> 
-- 
Jon Phillips
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