[oasc-iot-lsp-cities] Clarification

Martin Brynskov brynskov at cavi.au.dk
Thu Feb 18 08:02:06 CET 2016


Dear all,

The f2f poll ended equal: 6 yes, 1 if need be and 4 no for both Madrid and Brussels.

No matter what we choose, it will be inconvenient to some. I cast the decisive vote for Madrid. My reasoning is that we will be plenty in Bruxelles, and that the next f2f will be in London. Madrid better serve some good food!

We shall ensure good online connection to the discussions so that those who are not on-site can participate.

Juanjo, Clara and Nuria, will you share with Mikko (and the rest) the venue details and any recommendations for accomodation in Madrid. Please include a program sketch (start/lunch/end).

Mikko, will you set up a registration gDoc where participants can register their arrival, departure and accomodation.

Alex, will you propose some dates for f2f meeting number two in London?

As for the meeting agenda, I ask Davor and the co-creation leads to propose the agenda points and timing of a slot for that perspective. I ask the same for the tech perspective from Juanjo and Alex. The reference zone descriptions should be finalised.

Please use the gDoc to put in the proposed more detailed program slots:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eo-YOue8TXn49qeH2GDlcVPV5msxPD8fcalpFgmfHlE/edit#

Thanks.

Best,
Martin

P.S. I attach a shot from today's co-creation session with LatAm local and national governments. There's a strong interest and support for the efforts we're pursuing.

On 17. feb. 2016, at 05.45, Martin Brynskov <brynskov at cavi.au.dk<mailto:brynskov at cavi.au.dk>> wrote:

Dear all,

Thanks for a good meeting.

Here's the link to the poll for first f2f meeting venue, Madrid or Brussels:
https://doodle.com/poll/f5bqbmwqbewnqudi

The minutes are, as always, in the gDrive. Here's the direct link:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IQHtQ0oBgqkyTYP75XrPCm7JoiKoa1b7vJzGZgsbS9M/edit#

Mikko will change the sharing so that only registered users are allowed access. Be sure to request access (directly in Google so that he gets a notification) if you don't have it.

Talk soon.

Launching OASC 4th wave in the afternoon, with Austria, Mexico, Poland and Slovenia. In a co-creation event with global partners (OrganiCity, Cities for Life and World Bank). This is the way we roll, and we shall utilise this to the max.

You can see Austria's nice commitment video here:
https://www.data.gv.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/160216_OASC_Austria.mp4

Best,
Martin

On 17. feb. 2016, at 01.02, Martin Brynskov <brynskov at cavi.au.dk> wrote:

Dear all,

Thanks for all the messages for commitment. So, we start the regular meeting schedule of weekly meetings, every Wednesday at 10 CET (11 Finland, 9 UK).
The call/login details remain the same every week:
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/156586477

We will have an online agenda, which will also serve as minutes, co-created during the telco by the participants. You will find the agenda/minutes and other documents and documentation related to the proposal in the Google Drive repository:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Byvp-hC42m3gbjVIb1hfODItQm8

The actual proposal writing will happen in parallel strands, and it is up to the Section Leads to choose the best way. It can be in an online gDoc or in Word docs passed around (sorry, to many non-techies around to use LaTex). But the integration will happen in Word so that we have the final formatting.

Mikko will handle the integration and ensure the integrity of the documents and documentation (get your PIC codes ready, please). Mirko Presser and I will, together with Mikko, chase the section leads and drive the process. We rely on your resolute and concerted effort.

Talk to you all in two hours.

Best,
Martin

On 16. feb. 2016, at 00.18, Martin Brynskov <brynskov at cavi.au.dk> wrote:

Dear all,

It has become apparent that it is time to clarify the current situation and unity of our OASC IoT LSP consortium. We want to win, and we need to take decisive steps to get moving. There has been concerns from several sides, about the voice of cities in the consortium, and about the commitment to adopt the technical mechanisms defined in the OASC initiative.

Let us therefore state the principles of the consortium in a clear manner that addresses directly the concerns, and call for the shared vision we need in order to reach our common goal, which I believe will be difficult to achieve otherwise.

The overall goal of the proposal is to create a project which can serve as a reference for adoption of co-created portable IoT-enabled smart city services in Europe and globally. This consortium is founded on the belief that OASC is an exceptionally promising and timely context to do this within, especially because it provides existing technical mechanisms, born out of and extending the values and modes of operation the involved cities and other partners would like to see a global market based on. Because it is a city-driven initiative, there is no way industry interests would be able to sway or topple this strong city lead against the will of the cities. The cities would simply refuse. On the other hand, industry support will warrant sustainability and help global adoption.

Our proposal will be based on the these three core principles:

1) An inclusive approach. The consortium will include the already selected OASC cities, on condition of their expression of exclusive commitment to this proposal: Antwerp, Eindhoven, Helsinki, Milan, Porto, Santander, and a city from the UK still to be determined. They are chosen based on their maturity as early OASC adopters, their relevant IoT infrastructure or potential for scalability. Cities from associated countries (e.g. Switzerland, Serbia and Mexico) can be also included because they won’t strain budget/funding. This breadth is absolutely needed for the creation of European and global market and standards beyond the project.

2) Replicating showcases across cities. OASC provides the concrete and existing means to build the global Digital Single Market for Smart Cities, and this project is instrumental for demonstrating scalability of the reference zones. A Smart City 1.0 approach (i.e. building non-portable solutions without the potential given by OASC) is not viable.

3) Adhering to OASC mechanisms. This means using FIWARE NGSI as an interface for exposing real-time data, also incorporating extensions in open data publication platforms (e.g., CKAN), enabling the publication of datasets linked to real-time open data; leveraging on a first set of NGSI-compatible common information models derived from results of the CitySDK project; and adopting common information models following a driven-by-implementation approach. It goes without saying that using other FIWARE technologies apart from the FIWARE NGSI API or CKAN with the necessary extensions is optional; specs associated with OASC mechanisms (e.g., FIWARE NGSI, or the open data publication platform) allow diverse implementations (e.g., integration of the existing FIWARE NGSI open source reference implementation or evolution of an existing platform to support FIWARE NGSI interfaces) as well as multiple platform providers. This flexibility and diversity should be showcased in the proposal.

To sum up: These three principles are necessary to win.

The horizontal activities are important. They consist of three main elements: co-creation of services, technical coordination and overall coordination. The co-creation of services would be led by iMinds supported by Forum Virium Helsinki/Future Cities Catapult, the technical coordination would be led by Telefónica supported by Digital Catapult, and the overall coordination would be led by Aarhus University supported by Aalto University.

The budget will allocate base funding to zones and reserve a pool to distribute based on service development.

With this setup we ensure that we have a strong voice from cities leading the service development, while still addressing challenges which are relevant across more zones. We ensure that we build on existing experience, e.g. the co-creation and replication mechanisms already developed in OrganiCity, and the pre-commercial procurement mechanisms from Select for Cities. We also leverage on a clear connection to FIWARE, which is emphasised in the LSP info sessions and strongly supported within the Horizon 2020 programme.

This message comes after talks and contributions from across the consortium, and I’m confident that we have found a consensus.

We need to move on with the proposal writing with fully committed partners. For the sake of clarity, I ask every partner to confirm by email by this Tuesday February 16 at 17 CET your commitment to this very proposal, as laid out in the principles above, and your agreement not to be part of any other competing proposal for this call.

Next meetin is tomorrow, Wednesday at 10 CET.

I'm looking forward to creating a European and global OASC smart city market with you.

Kind regards,
Martin

--
Martin Brynskov, Ph.D.
Associate professor, interaction technologies
Aarhus University

Chair, Open & Agile Smart Cities // oascities.org
Research director, AU Smart Cities // smartcities.au.dk
Director, Digital Design Lab // ddlab.dk
Participatory IT Centre // Digital Urban Living // CAVI
Tel. (+45) 3068 0424
More info: http://au.dk/en/brynskov@cavi


--
Martin Brynskov, Ph.D.
Associate professor, interaction technologies
Aarhus University

Chair, Open & Agile Smart Cities // oascities.org
Research director, AU Smart Cities // smartcities.au.dk
Director, Digital Design Lab // ddlab.dk
Participatory IT Centre // Digital Urban Living // CAVI
Tel. (+45) 3068 0424
More info: http://au.dk/en/brynskov@cavi


--
Martin Brynskov, Ph.D.
Associate professor, interaction technologies
Aarhus University

Chair, Open & Agile Smart Cities // oascities.org
Research director, AU Smart Cities // smartcities.au.dk
Director, Digital Design Lab // ddlab.dk
Participatory IT Centre // Digital Urban Living // CAVI
Tel. (+45) 3068 0424
More info: http://au.dk/en/brynskov@cavi


--
Martin Brynskov, Ph.D.
Associate professor, interaction technologies
Aarhus University

Chair, Open & Agile Smart Cities // oascities.org<http://oascities.org>
Research director, AU Smart Cities // smartcities.au.dk<http://smartcities.au.dk>
Director, Digital Design Lab // ddlab.dk<http://ddlab.dk>
Participatory IT Centre // Digital Urban Living // CAVI
Tel. (+45) 3068 0424
More info: http://au.dk/en/brynskov@cavi
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