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ICSTI workshop Paris 5 March 2012 Professor Ray Harris UCL

ICSU Strategic Coordinating Committee on Information and Data (SCCID) Summary of the Recommendations. ICSTI workshop Paris 5 March 2012 Professor Ray Harris UCL. The data and information challenge. Data explosion and data overload

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ICSTI workshop Paris 5 March 2012 Professor Ray Harris UCL

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  1. ICSU Strategic Coordinating Committee on Information and Data (SCCID)Summary of the Recommendations ICSTI workshop Paris 5 March 2012 Professor Ray Harris UCL

  2. The data and information challenge • Data explosion and data overload • By 2020 35 zetabytes (ZB = 1021 bytes) of digital data created per annum • In 2024 the Square Kilometre Array radio telescope will produce more data than can be processed • Data complexity • Changing expectations • Digital divide • Fourth paradigm of data intensive science

  3. ICSU Universality of Science • ICSU VISION … a world where science is used for the benefit of all, excellence in science is valued and scientific knowledge is effectively linked to policy making. In such a world, universal and equitable access to high quality scientific data and information is a reality …

  4. The ICSU journey • Panel Area Assessment on Scientific Information and Data, 2003 – 2004 • The Strategic Committee on Information and Data (SCID), 2007-2008 • World Data System, starting in 2009 • Strategic Coordinating Committee for Information and Data (SCCID), 2009 - 2011

  5. Panel Area Assessment (PAA) on scientific information and data • Long term strategic leadership by ICSU on scientific data and information • Professional data management in science • Ensure universal and equitable access to data and information • Do not forget the question of who pays

  6. Strategic Committee on Information and Data (SCID) • New World Data System created from WDCs and FAGS • More prominent CODATA • ICSU national members and unions more active in professional data and information management Sorbonne November 2007

  7. World Data System • Constitution • Data policy • Initial system architecture • International Programme Office Tokyo • Formal criteria and process for membership • 141 expressions of interest • 45 formal applications • First WDS conference Kyoto September 2011 • CODATA conference Taiwan October 2012

  8. International Council for Science (ICSU) Strategic Coordination Committee (SCCID) ICSTI andother stakeholders World Data SystemScientific Committee CODATAExecutive Committee INASP CODATAMembers WDS Members (Data centres and services)

  9. Strategic Coordinating Committee on Information and Data • Communication of best practice on data management • National and union members • Explore and agree the terms used in Open Access • Forum for the agreement of terms • ICSTI and INASP for publications • CODATA for science data • Use the existing OECD principles for access to research data from public funding

  10. Strategic Coordinating Committee on Information and Data • Improve the process of creating data as a publication • Increased recognition • Behaviour modification • Potential role for legal deposit libraries • Use the CODATA and World Data System conferences more actively • Every two years alternately

  11. Strategic Coordinating Committee on Information and Data • Practical help to the less economically developed countries • Rich in opportunity, relatively low cost • CODATA active • WDC to seek active nodes in LEDCs • Partnership, mentoring : ICSTI, INASP, CODATA, national and union members of ICSU • Cooperation with commercial companies • Mutual benefit • ICSTI lead, eg Microsoft

  12. CODATA + WDS + ICSTI + INASP = 5

  13. International Council for Science (ICSU) Strategic Coordination Committee (SCCID) ICSTI andother stakeholders World Data SystemScientific Committee CODATAExecutive Committee INASP CODATAMembers WDS Members (Data centres and services)

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