Committee on Data for Science and Technology Committee on Data for Science and Technology of the of the International Council for Science (ICSU)International Council for Science (ICSU)

http://www.codata.orghttp://www.codata.org

CEOS WGISS Meeting, Toulouse, CEOS WGISS Meeting, Toulouse,

11-15, May 200911-15, May 2009

HistoryHistory

CODATA is a non governmental organizationCODATA is a non governmental organization

Established in 1966 by the InternationalEstablished in 1966 by the InternationalCouncil for Science ICSUCouncil for Science ICSUhttp://www.icsu.orghttp://www.icsu.org

Is an independantly legally funded organization Is an independantly legally funded organization whichwhich

works in close collaboration with ICSU and the works in close collaboration with ICSU and the ICSUICSU

familyfamily

Who Are We?Who Are We?

19 Countries (Scientific 19 Countries (Scientific

Academies/Research Institutions)Academies/Research Institutions)

16 International Scientific Unions16 International Scientific Unions

2 Co-opted Scientific Organizations2 Co-opted Scientific Organizations

13 Supporting Organizations13 Supporting Organizations ( (Industry, Academia)Industry, Academia)

Member CountriesMember Countries

AustraliaAustralia BrazilBrazil CanadaCanada Chinese Academy of Chinese Academy of

SciencesSciences Academy located in Academy located in

TaipeiTaipei FranceFrance GeorgiaGeorgia Germany*Germany* IndiaIndia

* Associate Member* Associate Member

IsraelIsrael IndonesiaIndonesia IrelandIreland JapanJapan KoreaKorea PolandPoland RussiaRussia South AfricaSouth Africa UkraineUkraine USAUSA

Scientific UnionsScientific Unions

International Astronomical International Astronomical Union (IAU)Union (IAU)

International Union of Pure International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)

International Union of Pure International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP)and Applied Physics (IUPAP)

International Union of International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS)Biological Sciences (IUBS)

International Geographical International Geographical Union (IGU)Union (IGU)

International Union of International Union of CrystallographyCrystallography(IUCr)(IUCr)

International Union of International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB)Biology (IUBMB)

International Union of International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS)Geological Sciences (IUGS)

International Union of International Union of Psychological Science (IUPSyS)Psychological Science (IUPSyS)

International Union of Pure and International Union of Pure and Applied Biophysics (IUPAB)Applied Biophysics (IUPAB)

International Union of International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS)Nutritional Sciences (IUNS)

International Union of International Union of PharmacologyPharmacology(IUPHAR)(IUPHAR)

International Union of International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS)Immunological Societies (IUIS)

International Union of International Union of Microbiologocal Societies Microbiologocal Societies (IUMS)(IUMS)

Internatioanl Union of Soil Internatioanl Union of Soil Scientists (IUSS)Scientists (IUSS)

International Union of International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG)(IUGG)

Supporting OrganizationsSupporting Organizations

Defense Technical Defense Technical InformationInformation

Springer-VerlagSpringer-Verlag

All Russian Institute of All Russian Institute of Scientific and Technical Scientific and Technical InformationInformation

Chemical Abstracts Chemical Abstracts ServicesServices

Fachinformationszentrum Fachinformationszentrum Chemie, GmbhChemie, Gmbh

Japan Association for Japan Association for International Chemical International Chemical InformationInformation

National Library of MedicineNational Library of Medicine

Design institute for Design institute for Physical Property Data Physical Property Data (DIPPR) American Institute (DIPPR) American Institute for Chemical Engineersfor Chemical Engineers

Japan Society of Japan Society of Information and KnowledgeInformation and Knowledge

Protein Data BankProtein Data Bank

Protein Information Protein Information ResourcesResources

Russian Research Centre Russian Research Centre for Standardization, for Standardization, Information and Information and Certification of Materials Certification of Materials (VNITS SMV)(VNITS SMV)

Co-opted OrganizationsCo-opted Organizations

International Council for Scientific International Council for Scientific and Technical Informationand Technical Information

World Federation for Culture World Federation for Culture CollectionsCollections

CODATA’s MissionCODATA’s Mission

To strengthen international To strengthen international science for the benefit of society science for the benefit of society by promoting improved scientific by promoting improved scientific and technical data management and technical data management

and useand use

ObjectivesObjectives

The improvement of the quality and accessibility The improvement of the quality and accessibility of data, as well as the methods by which data are of data, as well as the methods by which data are acquired, managed, analysed and evaluated, with acquired, managed, analysed and evaluated, with a particular emphasis on developing countries a particular emphasis on developing countries

The facilitation of international cooperation The facilitation of international cooperation among those collecting, organizing and using among those collecting, organizing and using data data

The promotion of an increased awareness in the The promotion of an increased awareness in the scientific and technical community of the scientific and technical community of the importance of these activities importance of these activities

The consideration of data access and intellectual The consideration of data access and intellectual property issues property issues

Tools used:Tools used:

International ConferenceInternational Conference South Africa 2010South Africa 2010

WorkshopsWorkshops Global Science and the Economics of Knowledge-Global Science and the Economics of Knowledge-

SharingSharing

InstitutionsInstitutions

Data Science JournalData Science Journal NewsletterNewsletter Project Specific ActivitiesProject Specific Activities

Task GroupsTask Groups

Anthropometric Data and Engineering Anthropometric Data and Engineering Biodiversity: Observation and Specimen Records Task Biodiversity: Observation and Specimen Records Task

Group (formerly Access to Biological Collection Data) Group (formerly Access to Biological Collection Data) Data on Natural Gas Hydrates Data on Natural Gas Hydrates Data Sources for Sustainable Development in SADC Data Sources for Sustainable Development in SADC

Countries Countries eGY Earth and Space Science Data Interoperability eGY Earth and Space Science Data Interoperability Exchangeable Materials Data Representation to Support Exchangeable Materials Data Representation to Support

Scientific Research and Education Scientific Research and Education Fundamental Physical Constants Fundamental Physical Constants Global Information Commons for Science Initiative-EU Global Information Commons for Science Initiative-EU

Activities Activities Polar Year Data Policy and Management Polar Year Data Policy and Management Preservation of and Access to Scientific and Technical Preservation of and Access to Scientific and Technical

Data in Developing Countries Data in Developing Countries

Focus on Two ProjectsFocus on Two Projects

• Involvement with GEOInvolvement with GEO

Task DA-06-01-Global Earth Task DA-06-01-Global Earth Observation System of Systems, Observation System of Systems, GEOSS, Data Sharing PrinciplesGEOSS, Data Sharing Principles

• Polar Information Commons (PIC)Polar Information Commons (PIC)

Global Earth Observing System of Global Earth Observing System of Systems (GEOSS)Systems (GEOSS)

Address the need for timely, quality, long-term, global information as a basis for sound decision making.

A Global, Coordinated, Comprehensive and Sustained System of EarthObserving Systems

Agreed GEO Data Sharing Agreed GEO Data Sharing PrinciplesPrinciples

There will be full and open exchange of data, metadata, and products shared within GEOSS, recognizing relevant international instruments and national policies and legislation.

All shared data, metadata, and products will be made available with minimum time delay and at minimum cost.

All shared data, metadata, and products being free of charge or no more than cost of reproduction will be encouraged for research and education.

GEOSS 10-Year Implementation Plan, adopted 16 February 2005)

Overview of Activities 2006-2007Overview of Activities 2006-2007

2006: CODATA agreed to lead GEO Task DA-06-012006: CODATA agreed to lead GEO Task DA-06-01– Held initial expert meeting at the CODATA Conference in Beijing in October Held initial expert meeting at the CODATA Conference in Beijing in October

2006 to solicit inputs2006 to solicit inputs

2007: Developed initial White Paper2007: Developed initial White Paper– Established international core author team and set of reviewersEstablished international core author team and set of reviewers– Reviewed past experience with data sharing principles & policiesReviewed past experience with data sharing principles & policies– Drafted specific guidelines for implementing the Data Sharing PrinciplesDrafted specific guidelines for implementing the Data Sharing Principles– Held discussions with GEO committeesHeld discussions with GEO committees– Participated in November 2007 Plenary & Ministerial in Cape TownParticipated in November 2007 Plenary & Ministerial in Cape Town

The 2007 GEO Ministerial Summit noted: The 2007 GEO Ministerial Summit noted:

""We support the establishment of a process with the objective to reach a We support the establishment of a process with the objective to reach a consensus on the implementation of the Data Sharing Principles for consensus on the implementation of the Data Sharing Principles for GEOSS to be presented to the next GEO Ministerial Summit GEOSS to be presented to the next GEO Ministerial Summit ""

DA-06-01 Authors and DA-06-01 Authors and ReviewersReviewers

Core Author GroupCore Author Group– Paul F. Uhlir, Chair of Paul F. Uhlir, Chair of

Core Author GroupCore Author Group– Robert Chen, DA-06-Robert Chen, DA-06-

01 lead01 lead– Joanne Irene Joanne Irene

GabrynowiczGabrynowicz– Katleen JanssenKatleen Janssen– Charles BartonCharles Barton– Jack HillJack Hill

Review GroupReview Group– Santiago BorreroSantiago Borrero– Dora Ann Lange Dora Ann Lange

CanhosCanhos– V.P. DimriV.P. Dimri– Yukiko FukasakuYukiko Fukasaku– Huadong GuoHuadong Guo– Alexei GvishianiAlexei Gvishiani– Bernard MinsterBernard Minster– Steve RossouwSteve Rossouw– Fraser TaylorFraser Taylor

Proposed Guidelines in 8 Proposed Guidelines in 8 AreasAreas1)1) Promoting implementation of the principle of Promoting implementation of the principle of full and open full and open

exchange of data exchange of data in accordance with the GEOSS Data Sharing in accordance with the GEOSS Data Sharing PrinciplesPrinciples

2)2) Encouraging GEOSS users to Encouraging GEOSS users to reuse and re-disseminatereuse and re-disseminate shared shared data, metadata, and productsdata, metadata, and products

3)3) Ensuring Ensuring consistencyconsistency in the implementation of the GEOSS Data in the implementation of the GEOSS Data Sharing Principles with relevant international instruments and Sharing Principles with relevant international instruments and national policies and legislationnational policies and legislation

4)4) Implementing Implementing pricing policiespricing policies consistent with the GEOSS Data consistent with the GEOSS Data Sharing PrinciplesSharing Principles

5)5) Reducing the Reducing the time delaystime delays for making data available through for making data available through GEOSSGEOSS

6)6) Promoting Promoting research and education usesresearch and education uses of GEOSS data of GEOSS data

7)7) Developing Developing metrics and indicatorsmetrics and indicators for GEOSS data sharing for GEOSS data sharing activitiesactivities

8)8) Developing effective Developing effective coordination and outreach mechanismscoordination and outreach mechanisms for implementing the GEOSS Data Sharing Principlesfor implementing the GEOSS Data Sharing Principles

Why is This Important for Why is This Important for Geoscience?Geoscience? GEOSS will likely be the foundation for internationally GEOSS will likely be the foundation for internationally

coordinated Earth observations from both remote coordinated Earth observations from both remote sensing and sensing and in situin situ platforms for the next decade and platforms for the next decade and beyondbeyond– Improving data access and interoperability requires not Improving data access and interoperability requires not

only significant technical progress but also major policy & only significant technical progress but also major policy & institutional commitmentsinstitutional commitments

– Strong implementation guidelines will help set the standard Strong implementation guidelines will help set the standard for such commitments and for future Earth Observation for such commitments and for future Earth Observation data access regimesdata access regimes

GEOSS also represents a major effort to ensure that GEOSS also represents a major effort to ensure that scientific observations and research benefit society scientific observations and research benefit society – It is in the interest of the geoscience community and It is in the interest of the geoscience community and

society as a whole to maximize these benefitssociety as a whole to maximize these benefits– Geoscientists have a unique role—and responsibility—to Geoscientists have a unique role—and responsibility—to

help ensure the accessibility, quality, and appropriate use help ensure the accessibility, quality, and appropriate use of GEOSS data in applied research and decision makingof GEOSS data in applied research and decision making

Products to dateProducts to date

White paperWhite paper

http://www.earthobservations.org/documents/dsp/Draft%20White%20Paper%http://www.earthobservations.org/documents/dsp/Draft%20White%20Paper%20for%20GEOSS%20Data%20Sharing%20Policies_27Sept08.pdf20for%20GEOSS%20Data%20Sharing%20Policies_27Sept08.pdf

Implementation Guidelines for the Implementation Guidelines for the GEOSS Data Sharing PrinciplesGEOSS Data Sharing Principles

http://www.earthobservations.org/documents/dsp/GEOSS%20Datahttp://www.earthobservations.org/documents/dsp/GEOSS%20Data%20Sharing%20Implementation%20Guidelines%20alone%20Sharing%20Implementation%20Guidelines%20alone

%2027Sept08draft_redline.pdf%2027Sept08draft_redline.pdf

Response to Review and CommentsResponse to Review and Commentshttp://www.earthobservations.org/documents/dsp/DSP_Annex1.pdfhttp://www.earthobservations.org/documents/dsp/DSP_Annex1.pdf

2009 continued2009 continued

GEO-V Plenary , Bucharest 2008: GEO-V Plenary , Bucharest 2008:

““Establishment of a Data sharing task force to include Establishment of a Data sharing task force to include the current task team and additional GEO Members”the current task team and additional GEO Members”

First meeting of Task Force, Geneva May 2009First meeting of Task Force, Geneva May 2009

Polar Information Commons Polar Information Commons for Sciencefor Science

The International Polar Year 2007-2008 (IPY) The International Polar Year 2007-2008 (IPY) came to an end in April 2009came to an end in April 2009

It is critical to ensure that the data generated It is critical to ensure that the data generated by IPY projects are accessible and preserved for by IPY projects are accessible and preserved for future generations to benefit fromfuture generations to benefit from

CODATA, has just commenced a new initiative to CODATA, has just commenced a new initiative to

establish a framework for long term establish a framework for long term stewardship of polar information and data (PIC)-stewardship of polar information and data (PIC)-Launched May 2009. Launched May 2009.

Thanks to ICSU supportThanks to ICSU support

IPY Project Data Management Plan Status Jan 2009

Approx. 128 funded science projectsApprox. 128 funded science projects

IPY Space ProjectsIPY Space Projects

IceCube Neutrino ObservatoryIceCube Neutrino Observatory

STELLA ANTARCTICA: Towards an international astronomical STELLA ANTARCTICA: Towards an international astronomical observatory at Dome C in Antarcticaobservatory at Dome C in Antarctica

Polar View: The Polar Information CentrePolar View: The Polar Information Centre

SPARC-IPY: Polar Stratosphere & MesosphereSPARC-IPY: Polar Stratosphere & Mesosphere

AstroPoles: Astronomy from the Polar PlateausAstroPoles: Astronomy from the Polar Plateaus

GIIPSY: Global Interagency IPY Polar Snapshot YearGIIPSY: Global Interagency IPY Polar Snapshot Year

International Space Station Synchronized ObservationsInternational Space Station Synchronized Observations

ICESTAR/IHYICESTAR/IHY

SLAP: Solar Variability Linkages to Atmospheric ProcessesSLAP: Solar Variability Linkages to Atmospheric Processes

Supporting PartnersSupporting Partners

The International Arctic Science Council (IASC);The International Arctic Science Council (IASC);

The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR); The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR);

The International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics The International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG); (IUGG);

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO); The World Meteorological Organization (WMO);

The IPY International Program Office (IPY IPO); The IPY International Program Office (IPY IPO);

The World Data System Transition Team and The World Data System Transition Team and

The Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences The Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences

What it Aims to What it Aims to Achieve:Achieve:

To establish a sustainable long-term To establish a sustainable long-term framework for the preservation and framework for the preservation and access of polar data, building on access of polar data, building on recent "commons" approaches recent "commons" approaches developed in other scientific fields and developed in other scientific fields and entraining new stakeholders and entraining new stakeholders and participants into polar data participants into polar data management.management.

First Meeting, Cambridge, First Meeting, Cambridge, UK, 29-30 AprilUK, 29-30 April

Identifying norms/guidelines/best Identifying norms/guidelines/best practices to put this in placepractices to put this in place

What elements have to be in place to be What elements have to be in place to be recognized as “PIC Labelled Data” recognized as “PIC Labelled Data”

Commitment from Data Commitment from Data Centres/Institutions to buy into the Centres/Institutions to buy into the processprocess

Technology/infrastructure needs to be Technology/infrastructure needs to be in placein place

IPY: 2007-2008IPY: 2007-2008

Petermann Island. The GOULD is one of two research vessels operatedPetermann Island. The GOULD is one of two research vessels operatedby the National Science Foundation.by the National Science Foundation.

An aerial view of the Dome at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. The An aerial view of the Dome at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. The redred

building in the bottom center is the old Skylab physical science building. building in the bottom center is the old Skylab physical science building. BothBoth

Skylab and the Dome are awaiting demolition.Skylab and the Dome are awaiting demolition.

Scientists at the Antarctic Gamburtsev Province (AGAP) field camp analyze data. The combined projects under the AGAP partnership are multi-national and multi-disciplinary and include aerogeophysics, traverse programs, passive seismic experiments and ice core and bedrock drilling.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham ClintonSecretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton At The Joint Session of the Antarctic At The Joint Session of the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting And the Treaty Consultative Meeting And the

Arctic Council, 50th Anniversary of the Arctic Council, 50th Anniversary of the Antarctic TreatyAntarctic Treaty

April 6, 2009April 6, 2009

“……“…….in light of the incredible discoveries that took .in light of the incredible discoveries that took place during the International Polar Year, let us place during the International Polar Year, let us resolve to keep making progress with sharp resolve to keep making progress with sharp research and bold action on both ends of our research and bold action on both ends of our planet, in the south and the north, for the good of planet, in the south and the north, for the good of our nations and for the people, but mostly for our nations and for the people, but mostly for this beautiful planet we currently share and the this beautiful planet we currently share and the succeeding generations that should have the succeeding generations that should have the same opportunity to enjoy its bounty and its same opportunity to enjoy its bounty and its beauty”beauty”

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