U S National Committee for CODATA Opening Remarks

U. S. National Committee for CODATA Opening Remarks on International Activities

U. S. National Committee for CODATA Goals and Agenda Review for USNC/CODATA Projects • Paul put CODATA in context of BRDI • US Delegate to (International) CODATA -- Bonnie • Secretary General Bob will give you a report on the international activities – Supplemented by “Report to National Members and Supporting Organizations” from HQ

U. S. National Committee for CODATA BRDI/US CODATA Activities • • Interlude for more context from ICSU US National Committee Role US CODATA Activities – Proposed and Ongoing Actions we need to take

U. S. National Committee for CODATA Review Role of US Delegate • Quick view of typical GA agenda • Discussions of topics that will come up – Task Groups – Biennial Conference (Taipei) – Elections of International Officers – US Delegate

U. S. National Committee for CODATA/ICSTI TG On Data Attribution and Citation Practices and Standards To examine a number of key issues related to data identification, attribution, citation, and linking, help coordinate activities in this area internationally, and promote common practices and standards in the scientific community

U. S. National Committee for CODATA/ICSTI TG On Data Attribution and Citation Practices and Standards • • • Approved at 2010 GA Co-chairs: US, Germany, UK 13 Countries represented Effective progress through regular telecoms Deliverable oriented Teams – – Bibliography To Describe State of Practice Survey Website for communications and leadership Report – Guidelines and best practices to advance the SOA • Two related workshops in Berkeley, August 2011

U. S. National Committee for CODATA Data Citation TG -- Plans • Inputs collected and report drafting begins 6/12; continues in Taipei • Final report 12/31/12 • Renewal submitted – Begin acceptance process for guidelines (standards? ) – Data Science Journal article – Website • Detailed renewal/report on website

U. S. National Committee for CODATA US CODATA Participation in Task Groups • Currently US Co-chairs: 6 (see Ex-Officio Members) • Laura Bartolo: Exchangeable Materials Data Representation to Support Scientific Research and Education * • Eric Kihn: Earth and Space Science Data Interoperability • Chris Lenhardt: Preservation of and Access to Scientific & Technical Data in Developing Countries* • New application: Kevin Mc. Cluskey Advancing Informatics for Microbiology* • Review and Approval of TGs and WGs at GA • Proposals on Web Site for Information – suggestions welcome.

U. S. National Committee for CODATA US CODATA Participation in Taipei • 23 rd CODATA International Conference, 28 -31 October 2012 - Taipei "Open Data and Information for a Changing Planet" • Ideas for sessions of interest to US Data Community – Plenary session

U. S. National Committee for CODATA Other Actions for CODATA • Election of Officers – Secretary General – Treasurer – Executive Committee (8) • Criteria – CODATA Experience – Disciplinary Representation – National Representation – Age, sex, ethnic, diversity • Nominations due April 6 • Bonnie member of Nominations Committee