Transcript CODATA Update Robert S. Chen CODATA Secretary General June 2010 Information Commons Activities 1  Polar Information Commons – to be launched next week at.

CODATA Update
Robert S. Chen
CODATA Secretary General
June 2010
Information Commons Activities 1
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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
Information Commons Activities 2
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Wrapping up participation in EC Communia Project
– Held major workshop in Torino in 2009; see: http://www.communiaproject.eu/node/283
Participation in Global Research Data Infrastructure 2020 initiative
being explored
– Helping to host GRDI meeting in Cape Town in conjunction with
CODATA Conference
GEO Data Sharing Task
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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 fall
by the Journal of Space Law and CODATA Data
Science Journal
APN Workshop
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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
55th CODATA Exec Committee
Meeting
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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
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ICSU Visioning, Strategic Plan
CODATA interactions with SCCID, WDS, Unions
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
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
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ICSU Unions meeting
Other Issues
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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 between
US dollars and Euros
Key Issues for USNC CODATA*
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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