[Neuro-2008-committee] Workshop C candidate

[Rodney Douglas]

> As you all know, the "Neuroinformatics and the society" workshop still only
> has one confirmed speaker. Sainsbury and Allen have been asked but have yet
> to reply. It would be highly valuable to at least verify that this workshop
> will take place at all, prior to the start of registration 4th of February.



> Jan met with European Commission Information Society and Media Directorate
> General Wolfgang Boch last week and now puts him forward as a possible
> participant in workshop C. He is apparently interested in taking active
> part in the congress. The idea would be to invite him (and possibly others)
> without specifying a specific role. I.e. if Sainsbury or Allen declines,
> there may be an open slot to speak. If not, then they would simply be part
> of the workshop discussion panel. What are your views on Mr. Boch and
> workshop C in general?

I have engaged with Wolfgang Boch on a few occasions.
He speaks authoritatively, and is a good candidate.

The speakers Olsen and Boch are of similar rank. So they could 
do two talks in workshop C.  It would be very useful then, to have a
speaker from Japan /Asia, to bring their perspective. 
Then I suggest simply extending their question time, and scrapping the 
workshop per se,  The remiander of the afternoon could simply be left free
for posters / demos or whatever.   Some free time is never a bad thing.


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