Transcript Committee on Data for Science and Technology of the

CODATA Strategic Plan
and International Activities
Russian National
CODATA Committee
meeting, Moscow
12 September 2006
Strategic Planning Committee
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Charge:
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Update CODATA mission statement
Develop 5-year strategic plan of action
Establish terms of reference for a Technical Advisory
Committee
Members:
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Robert Chen, USA (chair)
Vanderlei de Canhos, Brazil
Guo Huadong, CAS
Fedor Kuznetsov, Russia
Lulama Makhubela, South Africa
Brian McMahon, UK
− Antoni Nowakowski,
Poland
− Ray Norris, Australia
− Yukio Ohsawa, Japan
− Gordon Wood, Canada
Previous Mission Statement (1994)
The mission of CODATA is to enhance the accessibility and
promote the intelligent exploitation of data in the conduct of
science and technology. CODATA seeks to become the central
focus within ICSU, as well as the link between ICSU and the
international scientific and technological communities, on
matters concerning the organization, management, quality
control, and dissemination of data from all scientific and
technical disciplines. By bringing data experts together with
scientists from the various disciplines, it will encourage and
facilitate the application of modern information technology to all
aspects of data management.
Proposed New Mission Statement
The mission of CODATA is to strengthen international science
for the benefit of society through improved scientific and
technical data. CODATA is committed to the principle of
universal and equitable access to scientific data and
information across the digital divide and works to facilitate a
coordinated global approach to scientific data and information
consistent with this principle.
Strategic Issues: Norris et al.
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Full and equitable access to scientific data;
Monitoring and development of intellectual property
rights to scientific data;
Long-term preservation of, and access to, scientific
data;
Interoperability and data storage/exchange
standards;
Data quality, validation and authentication; and
Capacity building, especially in the developing
world.
Additional Issues Identified by
Committee
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The role of new technology in data science and
education;
The transformation of scientific data into
knowledge;
Professional data management/professional
development issues; and
Public education and awareness.
Proposed Cross-Cutting Initiatives
1. Global Information Commons for Science
Initiative (GICSI)
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Already launched by CODATA at WSIS in November
2005
Strong set of partners already in place
Fund raising, program development under way
Addresses all 10 issues, with major emphasis on first 3
Primary focus will be on scientific data, in coordination
with other open access information initiatives
Meeting this Friday with EC on a “European Information
Commons for Science”
Proposed Cross-Cutting Initiatives
2. Scientific Data across the Digital
Divide Program (SD3)
A way to focus on capacity building
(issue 6) plus issues 1, 3, 7-10
– Links closely with ICSU strategic
initiatives/interests related to GEOSS,
IPY, eGY, hazards, the MA, renewable
energy, health
– Builds on existing and proposed TGs
(Archiving, Biodiversity, Disasters);
CODATA-ICSTI Portal prototype
– Link with WSIS e-science initiative and
follow-up led by UNESCO
– Potential funding through GEOSS, GRIP,
other initiatives
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Proposed Cross-Cutting Initiatives
3. Advanced Data Mining and Integration for Research
and Education (ADMIRE)
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Provides technology focus addressing issues 4, 7, 8, and 10
Builds on AIDA Project and larger research community interested
in data mining and integration
Potential EU funding, industry partnerships
Strengthening CODATA’s Capacity
1. Improve
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Revitalize existing members
Attract new members
2. Recruit
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Supporting Organizations
Focus on data centers, networks, research institutes
3. Develop
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CODATA Associates Program
Build an international community of data scholars, specialists
4. External
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Membership
fund raising
Encourage (require?) Task Groups to flow funds through
CODATA
5. Establish
endowment fund
Proposed Implementation Steps
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Focus TGs on Cross-cutting Initiatives
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Participate in SciDIF
Establish Data Policy Committee
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Need preplanning, timely responses
Establish Technology Committee
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Set criteria in future renewals
Need to use new technology to facilitate activities
Strengthen outreach
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Need to plan for more visibility in science and data
communities
Close coordination with new initiatives, task groups, etc.
Selected CODATA International
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GICSI
GEO Data Policy Task
WSIS E-Science follow-up with UNESCO
International Polar Year (IPY)
Electronic Geophysical Year (eGY)
Global Risk Identification Program (GRIP)
20th CODATA Conference
CODATA and the
GEO Data Policy Task
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2006 Work Plan,
Task DA-06-01 (continuing
in proposed GEO 2007-09
Work Plan)
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Invite experts to identify steps
required to further the
practical application of the
agreed GEOSS data sharing
principles
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is collaborating
on this with the GEO
Secretariat
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Experts meeting to be held
Sunday, 22 October 2006 in
Beijing
CODATA and the
UNESCO E-Science Follow-Up
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Consultation to be held Sunday, 22 October in Beijing
Organized by UNESCO with CODATA support
Details available online at UNESCO WSIS follow-up site
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Promote the long-term systematic and efficient collection,
dissemination and preservation of essential scientific digital data,
for example, population and meteorological data in all countries.
Promote principles and metadata standards to facilitate
cooperation and effective use of collected scientific information
and data as appropriate to conduct scientific research.
CODATA and the
International Polar Year
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CODATA at IPY Data meeting
in Cambridge UK in early 2006
Three IPY Sessions at
CODATA 2006
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“Key” session
Two parallel sessions
IPY Data Committee will meet
after CODATA 2006
CODATA IPY Task Group
proposed (same membership
as IPY Data Committee)
CODATA and the
electronic Geophysical Year
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CODATA endorsed the eGY at its last GA
Five eGY organized sessions at CODATA 2006
CODATA officers participating in various eGY
activities
Strengthening collaboration with IUGG
CODATA and the
Global Risk Identification Program
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New program of the United Nations Development
Program (UNDP) and the ProVention Consortium
aimed at improving global, regional, and national
disaster risk assessment and management
CODATA expecting to have a role in scientific peer
review and science community input into risk
assessment process beginning in early 2007
20th CODATA Conference
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23-25 October in Beijing
More than 200 foreign participants and 300 Chinese
participants expected => largest total attendance to data
Four plenary talks:
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Professor XU Guanhua (Minister of Ministry of Science and
Technology, China): Scientific Data Sharing—Strategy and
Potential of Science Innovation in China
Professor Jane LUBCHENCO (Past-President ICSU):
Science's Sine Qua Non: Making Scientific
Knowledge Understandable, Relevant and Useful
Professor Tony HEY (Vice President for Technical Computing,
Microsoft): e-Science and Cyberinfrastructure
Professor LIU Depei (President of Chinese Academy of
Medical Sciences): The Brief Introduction for the Project
Construction of Medical Science Data Sharing
20th CODATA Conference
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Strong presence:
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Geosciences (eGY, IPY, GEOSS)
Materials science and computational informatics
Social science
Health, medical, and brain sciences and bioinformatics
Disaster data and risk management
E-science and cyberinfrastructure
Energy and environment
Data policy
Other events:
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CODATA and Sangster Prize awards
Task group sessions on gas hydrates, anthropometry,
archiving, Species 2000, etc.
Young scientist key session
CODATA History & Vision of the Future key sessions
2006 CODATA Conference
 Location
moved
to Huarun Hotel
All rooms &
activities in same
place
– Near metro
– Less expensive,
more convenient
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 Please
Attend!
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