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CODATAVirtualGeneralAssembly:InternationalCollaborationforFAIRData
andOpenScience
SimonHodsonExecutiveDirectorCODATAwww.codata.org
CODATAVirtualGeneralAssembly25June2020
CODATA’smissionandoperation
! ThemissionofCODATAisto“Connectdataandpeopletoadvancescienceandimproveourworld”.
! Asthe‘CommitteeonDataoftheInternationalScienceCouncil(ISC)’,CODATAsupportstheISC’smissionof‘advancingscienceasaglobalpublicgood’bypromotingOpenScienceandFAIRdata.CODATAconvenesaglobalexpertcommunityandprovidesaforumforinternationalconsensusbuildingandagreementsaroundarangeofdatascienceanddatapolicyissues,fromthefundamentalphysicalconstantstocross-domaindataspecifications.
! CODATA’smembershipincludesnationaldatacommittees,scientificacademies,InternationalScientificUnionsandotherorganisations.
MakingDataWorkforCross-DomainChallenges:thePremise
! Themajor,pressingglobalscientificandhumanissuesofthe21stcenturycanONLYbeaddressedthroughresearchthatworksacrossdisciplinestounderstandcomplexsystems,andwhichusesatransdisciplinaryapproachtoturndataintoknowledgeandthenintoaction.
! Thedigitalanddatarevolutionpresentsuswithhugeopportunitiesandsignificantchallenges.
! Majorchallengesformanyscientificdomains–requiresworkondataspecifications,semantics,infrastructures,etc.
! 80%ofeffortusedondatawrangling;conservativeestimateof10.2BnEuroopportunitycostfromsub-optimaldatastewardship.
! OpenScienceandFAIRdataprovidesolutions.! Considerableglobalinterestindataplatforms(EOSCetc).
! Addressingglobalgrandchallengesrequirescross-domaincollaboration.
! Needstheabilitytogatherdatafrommanysources,tocombinethemandextractinformationfromcomplexandheterogeneousdata.
! CombiningdataforSDGindicatorsischallenging.
! CombiningdataforthescientificcontributiontounderstandingofSDGsisverychallenging!
! ISCandISCmembers(particularlyUnionsandAssociations),andISCprogrammeshavearoletoplay.
! Addressinghowtoaccessandcombinedata(issuesofdatainteroperability)needinputfromdomainexpertsanddefinitionsagreedbycommunities.
! Majorchallengeoffundamentalimportancetoscience–theworkofaglobaldecadalprogramme.
DataforGlobalGrandChallenges
MakingDataWork:programmedesign
! Programmecomprisesthreeworkareas.
! Consensusandtechnicalsolutionsfordatainteroperability(terminologies,ontologies,metadata,machinelearning);
! Mobilisingdomainsandbreakingdownsilos(workingwithUnions,Associationsandotherdomainorganisations);
! Advancingsolutionsthroughcross-domaincasestudies.
! Currentcasestudiesin:resilientcities,disasterriskreductionandinfectiousdiseases.Moreplannedandinvited!
! Workingwithdomainandcross-domainareas,semanticsolutionsandmachinelearning.
1:MakingDataWorkProgrammeoftechnicalandconsensusbuildingactivities
forinteroperability
2:MobilisingDomainsandBreakingDownSilos
3:AdvancingInteroperabilitythrough
CrossDomainCaseStudies
InitialPilotActivities
InitialWorkingGroups/Activities
1. SemanticInteroperabilityandConceptualFramework
2. PolicyMonitoringIndicators(SDGs,Sendaietc)
3. InfectiousDiseases:projectslookingatdataintegrationinHIVandCOVID
4. ResilientandHealthyCities:largegroupwithanumberofcitiesandprojects,identifyingsharedthemes.
DeliveryActivities/outputs
! Consensusworkshops! Regularintensivesprintworkshops(Dagstuhlmodel)
! Identificationanddescriptionofissuesindomains/acrossdomains
! Alignmentandharmonisationofmetadataspecifications,refinementofontologiesandtaxonomicsystems,developmentofcross-walksbetweenvocabularies,andtheapplicationofautomationandmachinelearningtoassistdatalinkingandintegration.
InitialPilotActivities
DDI-CrossDomainIntegrationCollaboration
! DDI-CDI(CrossDomainIntegration)isdesignedtointerfacewithotherstandardsandtohelpinteroperabilitybetweendifferentdatatypes,standards,formats.
! Seriesofwebinarstoassistreviewofspecification:https://bit.ly/DDI-CDI-Webinars
! InviteparticipationofInternationalScientificUnionsanddomainexpertsinaseriesofvirtualworkshopstoidentifyusecasesandfurtherrefinethespecification.
DecadalProgramme:DeliveryAgents/Activities
DeliveryAgents
! CoordinatingProgrammeOffice/Secretariat
! CohortofMetadataandOntologyExperts
! Distributedprogrammeoffices/nodes
! Partnerprojectsandworkinggroups
DeliveryActivities/outputs
! Consensusworkshops! Regularintensivesprintworkshops(Dagstuhlmodel)
! Identificationanddescriptionofissuesindomains/acrossdomains
! Alignmentandharmonisationofmetadataspecifications,refinementofontologiesandtaxonomicsystems,developmentofcross-walksbetweenvocabularies,andtheapplicationofautomationandmachinelearningtoassistdatalinkingandintegration.
! AimtolaunchtheDecadalProgrammeattheISCGAandassociatedevents‘GlobalKnowledgeForum’inOman,10-14October2021:https://council.science/about-us/governance/general-assembly/muscatassembly
MakingDataWorkforCross-DomainChallenges
DataPolicyCommittee
MajorReportsSince2015! CODATA20-YearReviewofGBIF(2020):https://doi.org/10.35035/ctzm-hz97
! EuropeanCommissionExpertGroup,ChairedbySimonHodson,TurningFAIRintoReality(2018)https://doi.org/10.2777/1524
! Businessmodelsforsustainableresearchdatarepositories(withOECD,2017)https://doi.org/10.1787/302b12bb-en
! GuidelinesfortheLegalInteroperabilityofResearchData(withRDA,2016)https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.162241
! TheValueofOpenDataSharing(forGEO,2015)http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.33830
! TheScienceInternationalAccordonOpenDatainaBigDataWorld(forICSU,2015)http://www.science-international.org/#accord
! CurrentBestPracticeforResearchDataManagementPolicies(forDanishe-InfrastructureCooperation,2015)http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.27872
CODATATwenty-YearReviewofGBIF:http://doi.org/10.35035/ctzm-hz97
GBIF(GlobalBiodiversityInformationFacility),majorglobaldatainfrastructureandinformationfacility.
ImportantforCODATAtohavearoleinprovidingstrategicoverview:anareainwhichthroughtheDPCwewouldliketodofurtherwork.
ExcellentandthoroughjobdonebyPaulUhlirandHansPfeiffenberger,supportedbyinterviewersAitongLi,JosephMuliaroWafula,LilianaBallesteros-Mejia,WilliamMichener,SimonHodsonandbycommunityandCODATAreviewers.
BeijingDeclarationonResearchData,8Nov2019:http://bit.ly/Beijing-Declaration-Research-Data
Grandchallengesrelatedtotheenvironment,humanhealth,andsustainabilityconfrontscienceandsociety.UnderstandingandmitigatingthesechallengesinarapidlychangingenvironmentrequiredatatobeFAIR(Findable,Accessible,Interoperable,andReusable)andasopenaspossibleonaglobalbasis.
KeyConcepts! Maximise(re-)usebyhumansandmachines! FAIRdataandneedforaFAIRecosystem! AsOpenaspossible,onlyasclosedasnecessary! Noproprietarylock-in! AGlobalDataCommons! AddresstheglobaldivideinscientificproductionandtheUNLandmarkAgreements.
OpenScienceforaGlobalTransformation
CODATAcoordinatedsubmissiontotheUNESCOOpenScienceReview.
LedbytheCODATAExecutiveDirector,membersoftheDataPolicyCommitteeandrepresentativesofGOFAIR,WDSandICSTI.
DataPolicyCommittee
NewchairfortheDataPolicyCommittee,willbeappointedinJuly2020.
Manythankstotheoutgoingchair,PaulUhlir!
RevisionoftheSIUnitsandtheCODATAFundamentalPhysicalConstants
! MajorrevisionoftheSIUnitsagreedon16November2018;cameintoforceon20May2019.
! Thekilogram,ampere,kelvinandmolewillnowbebased,respectivelyonthePlanckconstanth,theelementarychargee,theBoltzmannconstantk,andtheAvogadroconstantNA.
! Seehttp://bit.ly/codata-fundamental-constantsandhttp://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1681-7575/aa950a/pdf
CODATATaskGroups! Advancedmathematicaltoolsfordata-drivenappliedsystemsanalysis:led
tojointIIASA-CODATAWorkingGroup.
! ApplyingDataIntegrationandDataScienceToolstowardResearchofUrbanLifeandSmartCities:supportingdecadalprogramme.
! DigitalRepresentationofUnitsofMeasure(DRUM)
! ImprovingDataAccessandReusability(IDAR-TG):particularlyfordataatrisk…
! AgricultureData,KnowledgeforLearningandInnovation:trainingandanalysisplatform,Kenya,EastAfrica
! CitizenSciencefortheSDGs–AligningCitizenScienceoutcomestotheUNSustainableDevelopmentGoals:article,fieldworkbytwointerns.
! FAIRDataforDisasterRiskReduction:whitepapers,policybriefsandwebinars.
! PreservationofandAccesstoScientificandTechnicalDatain/for/withDevelopingCountries(PASTD):trainingandknowledgebasesforLMICs
http://bit.ly/TGGDRR-White_Paper_2
FAIRDRR
! Veryactivetaskgroup:WhitePaperseries;newPolicyBriefseries.
! WhitePaper,NextGenerationDisasterDataInfrastructurehttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3406127
! PolicyBrief,‘Arewethereyet?ThetransitionfromresponsetorecoveryfortheCOVID-19pandemic’https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pdisas.2020.100102
! Webinarseries:seeElNiñolongrangewarningsystemswebinarhttps://bit.ly/el-nino-long-range-warning
! MonthlyDisasterRiskReductionandOpenDataNewsletter:https://codata.org/blog/category/drr-and-open-data-newsletter/
DRUM
! DRUMTGpreparingapositionpaper,willshortlycommunicatewithInternationalScientificUnions,todothefollowing:
! Makethecasefortheimportanceofdigitalunitsofmeasure;
! Invitean‘ambassador’fromeachUnion/AssociationtobethepointofcontactforDRUMandengagewiththeTG;
! Whereappropriate,the‘ambassador’willbeproposedalsotobetheliaisonwithBIPMandnominatedforanimportantworkshopontheDigitalSI;
! InvitetheUniontopresentusecasesthatdemonstratetheutilityandimportanceofdigitalrepresentationofunitsofmeasure,orillustratepainpoints.
Digital SI
DataSkillsandTraining
FAIRsFAIRProject:MajorEUH2020Project! ContributingtoWP3onGoodPractices;WP5on
SynthesisandSynchronisationacrossinitiatives;WP6onFAIRCompetenceandTraining.
! LauraMolloyemployedbyCODATAfull-timeonFAIRsFAIR.
#terms4FAIRskills
! InitiativetodevelopacommunityrecognisedterminologyforFAIRdataskillsandcompetencies,EOSCFundingobtainedforshortproject.
! See:http://www.codata.org/fair-data-trainingandhttps://terms4fairskills.github.io/Announcement.html
RegularBeijingDataScienceTrainingWorkshops
! MostrecentlyinSept2019
! Alsoin2017,2016,2014,2012.
! OthertrainingworkshopsinBangaloreandJakarta(2015).
! HelpedscopetheapproachoftheCODATA-RDADataSchools.
CODATA-RDASchoolsofResearchDataScience
! CODATA-RDASchoolsofResearchDataScience:http://bit.ly/CODATA-RDA-data_schools
! Film:https://vimeo.com/299263596
! Newwebsitefortheinitiative(underconstruction):https://codata-rda-datascienceschools.github.io/
! 2020:Pretoria…virtualschoolforalumniinSeptember…
! 2019:Addis,Trieste,TriesteAdvancedWorkshops,CostaRica.
! 2018:Brisbane,Trieste,TriesteAdvancedWorkshops,Kigali,SãoPaulo
! 2017:Trieste,TriesteAdvancedWorkshops,SãoPaulo
! 2016:Trieste
CODATAConnect:EarlyCareerandAlumniGroup
CODATAConnect:https://codata.org/initiatives/strategic-programme/codata-connect/
! InitialLeadsareShailyGandhi(India)andFelixEmekaAnyam(Nigeria).
! WebinarSeriesonResilientCities
! WebinarSeriesonResearchSkills
! EssayCompetitionandDatathon.
! BotharealumniofCODATADataSchools;ShailyandFelixthenorganisedaschoolonurbandatasciencehttps://sws.cept.ac.in/course-detail/urban-data-science-S19FT001
CODATA-RDADataSchoolsAlumni! Students>Helpers>Instructors>Directors…
! AlumniSaraElJadid,MarcelaAlfaroandBiancaPetersonarenowco-chairsoftheDataSchools.
! VirtualAlumniSchoolinSeptember.
FAIRConvergenceSymposium
! Mixedandvirtualevent.
! 23-24October2020,ParisandVirtual.! CallforSessions,PostersandLightningTalks:https://conference.codata.org/FAIRconvergence2020/
! Deadline20July.
EducationforDataScience
! WorkshopinpartnershipwiththeIsraelAcademyofScienceandHumanities.
! PlannedforFebruary2021,maychangedateorgovirtual,butitwillhappen!
! DataScienceeducationinthegeneralcurriculum,fordomains,forallresearchers,forspecialists(mastersandbeyond).
! Internationalcomparisons.
! InvitationtoallNationalCommitteesandtoothermembers:submitabstractby31July2020.
IDW2023,AFestivalofData,Salzburg,23-26October2023
CODATAConferences2019
CODATAConferenceSeries
! CODATA2019Beijing:Towardsnext-generationdata-drivenscience:policies,practicesandplatforms:https://conference.codata.org/CODATA_2019/
! Majorsuccessfulconferenceofover300participants;excellentkeynotesandsessions.
FAIRRDMinInstitutions
! CODATA-DrexelWorkshoponFAIRRDMinInstitutions2019,DrexelUniversity,Philadelphia,31March-1April:https://conference.codata.org/Drexel_CODATA_2019/
! CODATA-HelsinkiWorkshoponFAIRRDMinInstitutions2019,NationalArchivesofFinland,Helsinki,20-21October:https://conference.codata.org/Helsinki-CODATA-2019/
VizAfricaSeries
! VizAfrica2019Botswana:UniversityofBotswana,Gaborone,18-19November:https://vizafrica.codata.org/2019-Botswana/
HumansofData! TheEditor-in-ChiefoftheData
ScienceJournalisHumanofData13
! http://codata.org/blog/category/humans-of-data/
! HumansofDataisanartinterventionintotheinternationalresearchdatacommunitybyLauraMolloylaura@codata.org/@LM_HATII
! ImagesCC-BY-NCLauraMolloy
CODATANationalCommittees! Engage:pointofcontactwithCODATA;! Influence:contributetoCODATAstrategy;! Coordinate:forumbywhichnationalstakeholdersmayadvance
dataagendainstepwithinternationaldevelopments;
! Collaborate:proposeTaskGroups,hostorparticipateininternationalworkshopseries,engagewithEarlyCareerDataProfessionalsGroup;
! Partner:undertakeactivitieswithotherNationalCommittees,bilaterallyoringroups.
! DataTogether:wherepossibleandappropriateengagewiththeotherDataTogetherOrganisations
! NewMember:NewZealand;otherdiscussionsunderwaywithpotentialnationalmembers.
! GuidanceforNationalCommittees:https://codata.org/membership/national-members/
ISC,InstitutionalandPartnerMembers
! ISCMembers:InternationalScientificUnions,AssociationsandotherbodiesrelatedtoISC.
! https://codata.org/membership/international-science-council-bodies/
! ImprovedengagementwithUnionsandAssociations:DRUM,DDI-CDIandDecadalProgramme.
! InstitutionalMembers:CommercialandNFPorganisations.
! MembersandBenefitsDocuments:https://codata.org/membership/institutional-members/
! PartnerOrganisations:Scientificanddataorganisationswithwhichitisimportanttopartner(e.g.DataTogetherOrganisations,DDIAlliance,IIASA).
! MembersandTemplateMoUs:https://codata.org/membership/partner-organisations/
FollowCODATA!
! CODATAWebsite:http://www.codata.org/
! CODATABlog:http://codata.org/blog/
! CODATAInternationalNewsandDiscussionList:http://bit.ly/CODATA-International-List
! CODATADataScienceandDataStewardshipCareersList:http://bit.ly/CODATA_Careers_List
! CODATAonTwitter:@CODATANewsand@simonhodson99
