Legacy and future of the World Data System

Legacy and future of the World Data System (WDS) certification of data services and networks Dr Mustapha Mokrane, Executive Director, WDS International Programme Office

WDS Mandate • Enable universal and equitable (full and open) access to quality-assured scientific data, data services, products and information • Ensure long-term data stewardship • Foster compliance to agreed-upon data standards and conventions • Provide mechanisms to facilitate and improve access to data and data products 7/12/2015 Open Science Data Workshop, Kyoto 2015

Why Certification for WDS? • Builds confidence in the usability and persistence of data and infrastructure: Trustworthiness • Ensures transparency and verifiability of research data: Integrity of Science • Helps data stewardship organizations improve capacities and demonstrate value: Good Practice, Sustainability

Standards for trust Formal Extended Core

WDS Membership 64 Regular Organizations that are data stewards and/or data analysis services 10 Networks Umbrella bodies representing groups of data stewardship organizations and/or data analysis services (ESDIS, IODE, IVOA. . . ) 9 Applications under review 7/12/2015 Open Science Data Workshop, Kyoto 2015

WDS Certification • Certification and periodic review of data services • Evaluation criteria based on international standards and best practices • Review board and certification authority 7/12/2015 Open Science Data Workshop, Kyoto 2015

WDS Evaluation Criteria General requirements & Policies • • • Organizational framework • Defined scope, responsibility for long-term preservation, target user community and needs, rights of users to access data, processes to respond to change • Adequate in terms of funding, staff, long-term planning • Scientific expertise: local oversight of international repute • Continuity plan • Committed to formal periodic review and assessment Management of data, products and services • Ensures integrity and authenticity during ingest, archival storage, data quality assessment and analysis, product generation and access and delivery • Defined criteria for collection, selection and evaluation • Defined specifications for archival storage • Efficient usage: defined criteria, preferably open standards (searchable, accessible, and usable objects and services) Technical infrastructure Letter of Agreement with ICSU External experts to provide advice and guidance WDS bi-annual meetings Active communication with research community/users Full, open, timely, unrestricted access to metadata, data… • Well-supported OS and software • Hardware and software technologies appropriate to the services it provides to its designated community(ies) • Security: facility, its users, data, products and services

Certification visibility?

Future of WDS Certification • Adoption of the DSA–WDS Common Certification for WDS Regular Members • Continue to accredit WDS Network Members (networks of data services) using the existing catalogue

Thank you for listening! IPO@icsu-wds. org mustapha. mokrane@icsu-wds. org Twitter: @ICSU_WDS