CODATA Update Robert S. Chen CODATA 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: project.eu/node/283http:// 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 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 – 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 APN/CAPaBLE Grant 2009 for Asia Pacific workshop on Data Sharing issues – Schedule for July 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

55 th CODATA Exec Committee Meeting Originally scheduled for April in Paris; postponed due to disruption of air travel by Iceland volcano Rescheduled for 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

22 nd International CODATA Conference Venue: Hotel Spier, Cape Town, South Africa, 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

27 th CODATA General Assembly Venue: Hotel Spier, Cape Town, South Africa, 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 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 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