1. eGY Practicalities Charles.Barton@anu.edu.au eGY_Team members eGY Planning Meeting, Boulder, 14-15 Feb 2005 Charles Barton:

2. Initiative of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics Led by the Intl. Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy ICSU endorsed Marks the 50-year anniversary of the IGY, 1957-1958 eGY

3. Progress 2003 Jul Sapporo planning meeting 2004 Jul Paris planning meeting Sep Boulder planning meeting Nov CODATA, Berlin Dec Fall AGU planning meeting Secretariat Secretary Website Newsletter Presentations Grants

4. Calendar Jan 2005Planning meeting, Boulder (with IHY) Mar 2005ICSU Grant application May 2005 Spring AGU/AAS/… July 2005IAGA Assembly Toulouse Nov 2005WSIS, Tunis Nov 2006CODATA Conference July 2007IUGG General Assembly, Perugia Nov 2008CODATA Conference All IUGG Association Assemblies, AGU’s, EGU’s, AOGS’s ….

5. Participants ICSUThomas Rosswall, C. Smith IUGGEC (Assocs) Task Force IUGGIGY+50 Cmte IAGA Charles Barton PAA DataRoberta Miller, C. Smith WDC PanelFerris Webster CODATABob Chen FAGSPhil Wilkinson SCOSTEPJoe Allen, M Candidi SCARMaurizio Candidi, A Rodger AOGSYohsuke Kamide SEGBrian Spies IGBPWill Steffen, ED NC-IUGG Priscilla Grew AASAustr Acad Sci LASPDan Baker NASABarbara Thompson NGDCChris Fox NGDCEric Kihn NCARRoy Jenne NSIDCMark Parson SWRICraig de Forest IPYAlan Rodger IHYBarbara Thompson IYPEEd de Mulder CAWSESJoe Allen, Y Kamide

6. Structure International Coordination Office ED and Secretariat to conduct eGY business Steering Committee Policy, planning, opportunity identification, scientific links Representative of key stakeholders and participants, e.g., WDCs National/Regional/Partner committees To liaise, stimulate, and interact with national/regional initiatives Thematic Working Groups VOs, data discovery, data release, data preservation, best practice & certification, E/PO, Capacity Building, …..

7. Roles Facilitate, inform, stimulate, encourage, and promote: –“e-Science” open data access and services –Establishment of virtual observatories throughout the geosciences –Cooperation among bodies/initiatives to reduce duplication and the spread of standards –Data discovery (location) - who holds, what, where, how? Develop metadata –Data release (secure access permission; active rather than passive release) –Data preservation (make old data accessible; preserve existing data) –Capacity building (empowerment, outreach, education) –Advancement of science in developing countries

8. Themes Data access Ready and open electronic access to data e-Science, VIRTUAL OBSERVATORIES Data discovery Who holds what data, where, and in what form? Metadata Data release Lift access restrictions Active rather than passive release of data Data preservation Digitize analog data; reformat old digital data International framework and standards for storage and maintenance Capacity building and outreach Boost the scope and output of scientific endeavours Raise awareness among scientists, decision-makers and the public Better opportunities for growth of science in countries in need.

9. Other issues eGY Charter - a statement of aspirations and principles for data stewardship eGY code of best practice eGY certification of compliance with agreed best practice standards Data Integration and Knowledge Discovery Support government and other needs for information sharing and integration develop information systems that enable the identification and understanding of relationships

10. Virtual Observatories ASTROGRID Virtual Observatory NVO – US National Virtual Observatory VCO - Virtual Carbon Observatory VGMO – Virtual Geomagnetic Observatory VHO – Virtual Heliophysical Observatory ViRBO – Virtual Radiation Belt Observatory VMO – Virtual Magnetospheric Observatories VOO - Virtual Ocean Observatory VSN – Virtual Seismic Network VSO – Virtual Solar Observatory …….

11. e-Science initiatives AstroGrid - Astronomy BIOS – Biological Innovation for Open Society CHRONOS CIG – Computational Infrastructure in Geodynamics DAKS - SDSC Data and Knowledge Systems program Earthscope eDiaMoND - Breast Cancer eMinerals - Molecular simulations of environmental issues FUSION – Fuel cell Understanding through Semantic Inferencing, Ontologies and Nanotechnology G-Civil - Civil Engineering Geoinformatics MyGRID - Bioinfomatics UK e-Science Core Program US ITR Program

12. Data & Info Networks AEON – Australian Earth & Ocean Network CANRI – Community Access to Natural Resource Information CDMP – Climate Database Modernisation Program DLESE – Digital Library for Earth System Education EDNES – Earth Data Network for Education and Scientific Exchange GEON – Global Earth Observing Network ION – International Ocean Network ITR – Information Technology Research program SPIDR – Space Physics Interctive Data Resource

13. Earth Observation Systems, Partnerships GEO - Group on Earth Observations GEOSS - Global Earth Observation System of Systems GEM – Global Environment Modelling project GMES – Global Monitoring for Environment and Security IWGEO – Interagency Working Group on Earth Observation IGOS – International Global Observing Strategy IGOS-P - International Global Observing Systems Partners IGOSS – International Global Observing System of Systems IGGOS – Integrated Global Geodetic Observing System GOS - Global Observing Systems GCOS - Global Climate Observing System GOOS - Global Ocean Observing System GTOS - Global Terrestrial Observing System GOSIC - The Global Observing Systems Information Center GOS/GAW - Global Observing System/ Global Atmosphere Watch (WMO) ESONET – European Sea Floor Observatory Network EOSDIS – Earth Observing System Data and Information System

14. The danger A4 US Letter

15. How do we find out who is doing what? share experience and expertise coordinate activities reduce replication of effort promote common standards stimulate wider participation bridge the digital divide raise awareness about need for modern, professional data stewardship inspire public interest

16. InitiativeABCDE Function 1 XXXX 2 XXX 3 XXXX Data & Information XXXXX 5 XXXX 6 XXXX

17. Deliverables Infrastructure, create links eGY Charter, eGY code of best practice Meetings, workshops, and symposia Website: www.egy.orgwww.egy.org eGY News Presentations, articles, brochure, postage stamps Outreach activities in schools, press releases, … Capacity building activities in developing countries

18. Main Apollo - Earth from Moon www.egy.org

19. Suggested actions for a Participant Pass a resolution supporting eGY. Assign eGY responsibilities to a Task/Working Group. Appoint a representative for the eGY Steering Committee. Conferences: include an eGY component and promote the conference as a major eGY symposium event for 2006. Conferences 2007-2008: include an eGY windup event - celebrate IGY legacy, review eGY achievements, identify future steps. Encourage National Committees to become active in eGY Engage in establishing a suitable role for eGY for implementing ICSU recommendations arising from the PAA review of data and information.

20. Suggested Task/Working Group activities 1.Liaise with the international eGY community, Secretariat, and eGY Steering Committee and provide feedback 3.Report to the main eGY community via eGY News and www.egy.org www.egy.org 4.Make recommendations and proposals to parent body about eGY matters 5.Play a lead role in chosen eGY theme areas; for example, establishing eGY codes of best practice 6.Contribute to developing eGY policy and the eGY Charter 7.Arrange eGY symposia and activities at conferences 8.Arrange specialist workshops and meetings on eGY topics of particular interest 9.Use eGY as a focus in any outreach program 10.Use eGY as a focus in any capacity building activities, particularly for developing countries 11.Publicise and promote eGY within the parent community.

21. Suggested National Committee tasks § Identify, promote, and arrange national activities that exploit the eGY opportunity. § Contribute to the eGY agenda and the Task/Working Group program. § Link with the international eGY community. § Contribute to eGY planning and meetings/workshops. § Provide feedback to members of the national constituency; report in national newsletters, websites, and elsewhere. § Report to the parent body and to the main eGY community via eGY News and www.egy.orgwww.egy.org § Be an advocate for and publicise eGY.

22. Role of Professional Societies and Meetings Facilitate, inform, stimulate, encourage, and promote the eGY themes Toulouse, 19-29 July 2005

23. WG on Best Practice

24. US Senate resolution S. RES. 466 on October 11, 2004 Resolved, That it is the Sense of the Senate that the President should-- (1) endorse the concept of a worldwide campaign of scientific activity for the 2007-2008 timeframe; (2) direct the Director of the National Science Foundation and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, in association with the National Academy of Sciences and other relevant governmental and nongovernmental organizations, to continue interagency and international inquiries and discussions that ensure a successful worldwide international science year in the 2007-2008 timeframe, emphasizing activities dedicated to global environmental research, education, and protection; and (3) submit to Congress at the earliest practical date, but no later than March 15, 2005, a report detailing the steps taken in carrying out paragraphs (1) and (2), including descriptions of possible activities and organizational structures for an international science year in 2007-2008.

25. Added Value Through liaison with other bodies/initiatives: Inform: –Website (www.egy.org)www.egy.org –Newsletters –Meetings: specialist, national, general assemblies Stimulate and promote eGY-related projects Common approach to data donor agencies Common approach to standards