[OpenID board] Status of the OpenID Foundation Europe

[Nat Sakimura]

+1

Also, I suggest contacting Robert Ott of OpenID Switzerland as well on 
the EU front.

=nat

(2009/11/25 22:51), Don Thibeau (OIDF ED) wrote:
> The OpenID Foundation has much work to do in Europe in 2010.
>
> I hope the board elections underway will increase our representation,
> resources and expertise on several fronts WRT OpenID EU.
> I plan to propose a 2010 OpenID Foundation EU committee to:
> 1. Review the analysis underway of our trademarks and brands
> 2. Discuss EU membership outreach and organization
> 3. Review EU budget plans and priorities.
>
> With that new committee's help and that of Henrik, Snorri and others, I plan
> to propose the 2010 board sponsor a "OpenID Summit Europe" to occur around
> the Burton Catalyst Europe, April 19-22 in Prague.  I have been invited to
> speak at that conference http://www.catalyst.burtongroup.com/eu10/
>
> Don Thibeau
> don at OIDF.org
> Executive Director
> The OpenID Foundation
> http://openid.net
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: openid-board-bounces at lists.openid.net
> [mailto:openid-board-bounces at lists.openid.net] On Behalf Of Henrik Biering
> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 6:07 PM
> To: Snorri Giorgetti
> Cc: openid-board at lists.openid.net; openid-eu at lists.openid.net
> Subject: [OpenID board] Status of the OpenID Foundation Europe
>
> Hi Snorri,
> how are you doing? I have not heard anything from you for quite a long time.
>
> Yesterday, I discovered that the openid.dk domain registered by OpenID
> foundation Europe had expired and had been deactivated.
> I have now managed to pay the invoice and get the domain reactivated.
>
> However, I wonder about the situation of OpenID Europe Foundation in
> general. You have done an impressive job of aquiring the European and
> National Trademarks for OpenID as well as several national OpenID
> domains on behalf of the EU foundation, and it would be sad to see the
> result of these efforts vanish.
>
> If there are no resources available to maintain OpenID Foundation
> Europe, maybe it is appropriate to consider how this IPR may be
> consolidated within the global OpenID Foundation (or alternatively at
> the national levels).
>
> Best Regards,
> Henrik Biering
> OpenID-DK representative
>
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