CODATA Update

Robert S. ChenCODATA 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– 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

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 with

CODATA Conference

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 fall

by the Journal of Space Law and CODATA DataScience Journal

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

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

22nd International CODATA Conference

Venue: Hotel Spier, Cape Town, South Africa, 24-27 October 2010International Scientific Program Committee:– Co-chairs: R. Balstad and P. CilliersSupport and Participation:– NRF has committed to supporting ~50 participants from Africa– Target of 200 foreign, 200 local participants– Various young scientist activities plannedTheme: Scientific Data and Sustainable DevelopmentSpecial Sessions: CODATA Vision, ICSU Visioning, CODATA PrizePre-Conference Side Events:– GRDI 2020– WDS-SC

27th CODATA General Assembly

Venue: Hotel Spier, Cape Town, South Africa, 28-29 October 2010Key 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

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 between

US dollars and Euros

Key Issues for USNC CODATA*

1. Inputs on TGs and WGs

2. Elections

3. UK membership and collaborations; other membership issues

4. CODATA Conference participation, incl. young scientists

5. GEO involvement through DSTF, APN workshop, side event, USGEO, etc.

6. Information commons development (PIC, Microbial, etc.)

7. CODATA Data Science Journal

8. Inputs on ICSU strategic initiatives and CODATA role (Visioning, IRDR, etc.)

9. Inputs on WDS-SC and SCCID coordination

* Note: My personal views, not in any particular order of priority