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CODATA Update

CODATA Update. Robert S. Chen CODATA Secretary General June 2010. Information Commons Activities 1. Polar Information Commons – to be launched next week at IPY Oslo Science Conference Funded by ICSU Grant of 30,000 euros

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CODATA Update

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  1. CODATA Update Robert S. ChenCODATA Secretary GeneralJune 2010

  2. Information Commons Activities 1 • Polar Information Commons – to be launched next week at IPY Oslo Science Conference • Funded by ICSU Grant of 30,000 euros • Key partners including IPYIPO, SCAR, IASC, Science Commons, WMO, IUGG, WMO-SC, APECS • Use of CC0 or CC-BY licensing • PIC “badge” and logo provides both human and machine-readable data identification and search • PIC norms provide suggested rules of behavior regarding PIC data, especially for CC0 data • CODATA will need to continue providing leadership on PIC development and governance

  3. Information Commons Activities 2 • Wrapping up participation in EC Communia Project • Held major workshop in Torino in 2009; see: http://www.communia-project.eu/node/283 • Participation in Global Research Data Infrastructure 2020 initiative being explored • Helping to host GRDI meeting in Cape Town in conjunction withCODATA Conference

  4. GEO Data Sharing Task • GEO Data Sharing Task Force • Co-chairs include R. Chen, P. Uhlir, and J. Gabrynowitz representing GEO Task DA-06-01 led by CODATA • Data Sharing Implementation Guidelines accepted by GEO Plenary in December 2009 with minor changes; successful side event at Wilson Center • Currently developing an Action Plan and supporting documentation for consideration at GEO-VI plenary and Ministerial in Beijing in November 2010 • Negotiating declaration text with Ministerial Task Force • Data Sharing Task DA-06-01 • Still led by CODATA, but subsumed by TF until TF ends • Peer-review version of White Paper published last fallby the Journal of Space Law and CODATA DataScience Journal

  5. APN Workshop • APN/CAPaBLE Grant 2009 for Asia Pacific workshop on Data Sharing issues • Schedule for July 27-28 in Kuala Lumpur • $40,000 from APN; matching funds from CODATA, CODATA members, and CIESIN • ~35 experts from Asia Pacific region expected • Training session and side event planned at GEO-VI plenary and ministerial • Report and editorial planned

  6. 55th CODATA Exec Committee Meeting • Originally scheduled for April in Paris; postponed due to disruption of air travel by Iceland volcano • Rescheduled for 20-21 August in Paris (officers meet 19 August) • Key Agenda Items: • Proposed new and renewed task groups, working groups • 2010 task group budget • 2011 budget • Conference and General Assembly plans • Data Science Journal • Strategic issues • ICSU Visioning, Strategic Plan • CODATA interactions with SCCID, WDS, Unions

  7. 22nd International CODATA Conference • Venue: Hotel Spier, Cape Town, South Africa, 24-27 October 2010 • International Scientific Program Committee: • Co-chairs: R. Balstad and P. Cilliers • Support and Participation: • NRF has committed to supporting ~50 participants from Africa • Target of 200 foreign, 200 local participants • Various young scientist activities planned • Theme: Scientific Data and Sustainable Development • Special Sessions: CODATA Vision, ICSU Visioning, CODATA Prize • Pre-Conference Side Events: • GRDI 2020 • WDS-SC

  8. 27th CODATA General Assembly • Venue: Hotel Spier, Cape Town, South Africa, 28-29 October 2010 • Key Agenda Items: • Elections of President, 1-2 Vice Presidents, 8 Ordinary Members • Voting on new and renewed task groups • Constitutional amendments (if any) • Strategic issues • ICSU Unions meeting

  9. Other Issues • Secretariat • K. Cass, C. Carbonell on 4 days/wk through fall • Membership • UK has organized committee; transition of leadership due to Chris Rusbridge retirement; Mark Thorley nominated to EC; dues only paid through mid 2010. Possible leftover funds to pay through end of 2010, but 2011 funding not clear • Some discussions with Germany, Belgium, Malaysia, others • Budget • CODATA in good shape financially at present • Moving towards more even split of assets betweenUS dollars and Euros

  10. Key Issues for USNC CODATA* • Inputs on TGs and WGs • Elections • UK membership and collaborations; other membership issues • CODATA Conference participation, incl. young scientists • GEO involvement through DSTF, APN workshop, side event, USGEO, etc. • Information commons development (PIC, Microbial, etc.) • CODATA Data Science Journal • Inputs on ICSU strategic initiatives and CODATA role (Visioning, IRDR, etc.) • Inputs on WDS-SC and SCCID coordination * Note: My personal views, not in any particular order of priority

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