RE: [egov] OASIS e-GOV TC MEETING 12 MARCH

["Lewis, Diane" <Diane.Lewis@usdoj.gov>]

we have videoconference capability in my office (diane lewis) however i would have to investigate whether its available and if there are any constraints in its use...

i am currently on travel outside of WashDC... this week so unable to report about any security precautions ...

certainly we could still hold a teleconference where most members dial in for a period of time... if a video conference can be arranged... that's fine with me too....    diane

-----Original Message-----
From: Ann Wrightson [mailto:awrightson@hedra.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 7:04 AM
To: John.Borras@e-Envoy.gsi.gov.uk
Cc: egov@lists.oasis-open.org
Subject: RE: [egov] OASIS e-GOV TC MEETING 12 MARCH


John,
 
Is there any possilbilty of running the meeting as a videoconference,
i.e. 2 face to face meetings linked by videoconference, plus
teleconference? This would need member organizations to provide
facilities each end, of course. 
 
Regards,
 
Ann W.

-----Original Message-----
From: John.Borras@e-Envoy.gsi.gov.uk
[mailto:John.Borras@e-Envoy.gsi.gov.uk] 
Sent: 13 February 2003 09:32
To: egov@lists.oasis-open.org
Subject: [egov] OASIS e-GOV TC MEETING 12 MARCH



Dear All 

We have set the date of the next TC meeting as 12 March in Washington
DC.   Thanks to Diane we have meeting rooms available to us at the 
Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC.
Teleconference facilities will be provided.   The provisional agenda for
the day is to hold a full TC meeting from 9.00 - 12.00 and then meetings
of the sub-committees in the afternoon. 

Having said that I want to canvass your opinions about holding the
meeting given the uncertainty in the Middle East.   
- If a war with Iraq has started by the 12 March then I would suggest
that we cancel the face-to-face meeting.  I for one would not be
comfortable with travelling in those circumstances.   Views? 
- If the war hasn't started then would you still be willing to travel?
There's a great deal of uncertainty around and here in London we have
Heathrow airport surrounded by troops and police because of terrorists'
threats.  So even today travelling is a bit daunting.  Views? 

I'd like to make a decision on this by the end of next week if possible
as we need to make bookings for planes and hotels if we are going ahead
with the meeting.  So if you can let me have your views in the next few
days that would be appreciated please.   

I don't want this current situation to stop our work and if we don't
hold the face-to-face meeting then it might be worth trying a
teleconference, although with the numbers involved that could be
difficult to manage.   Again suggestions on this would be appreciated
please. 

Regards, 
John