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Canadian National Committee for CODATA Comité national canadien pour CODATA

CNC/CODATA: Working to improve the quality, reliability, management and accessibility of Data for Science and Technology Mary Zborowski Executive Secretary, CNC/CODATA. November 30, 2005. Canadian National Committee for CODATA Comité national canadien pour CODATA

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  1. CNC/CODATA: Working to improve the quality, reliability, management and accessibility of Data for Science and Technology Mary Zborowski Executive Secretary, CNC/CODATA November 30, 2005 Canadian National Committee for CODATA Comité national canadien pour CODATA http://www.codata.org/canada

  2. Outline 1. ICSU 2. CODATA 3. CNC/CODATA 4. CNC/CODATA’s Objectives and Actions 5. CISTI, NRC Personnel Involved with CNC/CODATA 6. Conclusion 2

  3. 1. ICSU (The International Council for Science) • Founded 1931 • Secretariat in Paris • Merger and expansion of: • International Association of Academies • International Research Council • Universality of Science (non-discrimination and equity) • Recent name change from International Council of Scientific Unions, to current name 3

  4. 1. ICSU (The International Council for Science) (cont’d) ICSU’s Mission: In order to strengthen international science for the benefit of society, ICSU mobilizes the knowledge and resources of the international science community to: • Identify and address major issues of importance to science and society. • Facilitate interaction amongst scientists across all disciplines and from all countries. • Promote the participation of all scientists—regardless of race, citizenship, language, political stance, or gender—in the international scientific endeavour. • Provide independent, authoritative advice to stimulate constructive dialogue between the scientific community and governments, civil society, and the private sector. 4

  5. 1. ICSU (The International Council for Science) (cont’d) • The International Council for Science • http://www.icsu.org National Members Scientific Unions Scientific Associates Committees National Members Scientific Unions Scientific Associates Committees National Members (73) Scientific Unions (27) Scientific Associates (24) Committees • Canada • Physics • ICSTI • CODATA • others… • Chemistry • IFLA • others… • others… • IFIP … 5

  6. 1. ICSU (The International Council for Science) (cont’d) • Composition: • 73 National Members • Canada is represented by NRC, International Relations Office (Annual fees) • 27 Scientific Unions (Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy, …) • NRC staff on many of these • 24 International Scientific Associates (ICSTI, IFLA, IFIP, …) • CISTI is a member of ICSTI, IFLA • Policy and Advisory Committees (CODATA, CDSI, …) • http://www.icsu.org 6

  7. 2. CODATA (The Committee for Data) • Founded 1972 as a Scientific Committee of ICSU • Secretariat in Paris • Mission: • To improve the quality, reliability, management and accessibility of data of importance to all fields of science and technology • To promote and encourage, on a world-wide basis, the compilation, evaluation and dissemination of reliable numerical data of importance to science and technology 7

  8. 2. CODATA (The Committee for Data) (cont’d) • The Committee for Data • http://www.codata.org National Members Scientific Unions Scientific Associates National Members Scientific Unions Scientific Associates National Members (23) Scientific Union Delegates (14) Other Organizations (4) Supporting Organizations (20) • Canada • Physics • ICSTI • BIOSIS • others… • Chemistry • others… • others… • others… 8

  9. 2. CODATA (The Committee for Data) (cont’d) Composition: • 23 National Members • Canada is represented by NRC, International Relations Office (Annual fees) but the Secretariat is managed by CISTI • 14 Scientific Union delegates (Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy, …) • NRC staff on many of these • 4 “Co-Opted Organizations” (ICSTI, others…) • 20 Supporting Organizations (Springer-Verlag, Biosis, CAS, …) http://www.codata.org 9

  10. 3. CNC/CODATA (The Canadian National Committee for CODATA) • Some early Committee activities in 1970s,1980s • Momentum lost due to staffing changes • Gordon Wood obtained records, resurrected the CNC in 1982 • Formalized the committee • Established Terms of Reference • Recruited Members and Observers • Held annual meetings (22 in total) • Positioned strongly within NRC • Solidified ties with CODATA • Served as both Chair and Executive Secretary (roles split in 2003) • Served as Secretary General of CODATA for maximum term 10

  11. 3. CNC/CODATA (The Canadian National Committee for CODATA) (cont’d) Composition: • 6 Members (one elected as Chair) • Unlimited Observers • Secretariat staff • Executive Secretary, Mary Zborowski • Secretary, Marie-Christine Bernier-Theriault (codata@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca) • Secretariat within CISTI, supported (budget and staff) by CISTI • Terms of Reference identify Purpose of Committee, Membership and terms, Meetings, and management of the Secretariat http://www.codata.org/canada 11

  12. 4. CNC/CODATA Objectives and Actions Article 1 of the CNC/CODATA Terms of Reference identifies 9 objectives or purposes (numbered (a) through (i) in following slides) The next portion of this presentation will mention the specific actions done to achieve those objectives 12

  13. 4. CNC/CODATA Objectives and Actions(a) To collect and reconcile the many views of its scientific community on relevant issues Action 1 Seminar on Access to Publicly Funded Scientific Data (NRC Partners’ meeting, May 2003) Participants: 55 scientists in different disciplines Format: Keynote speeches + Open Forum discussion Objectives: • Explore accessibility in Canada of publicly funded natural sciences research data; • identify possible deficiencies; • develop plans to address deficiencies. 13

  14. 4. CNC/CODATA Objectives and Actions(a) To collect and reconcile the many views of its scientific community on relevant issues (cont’d) Action 2 National Consultation on Access to Scientific Research Data (NCASRD) (Ottawa, November 2004) Partnership:Three major funding agencies in the natural and medical sciences Organization: Blue Ribbon Task force (meeting in June 2004) Participants: 70 invited scientists Format: National Forum (two days) Objective: • To help Canada maximize the value received from its publicly funded natural and medical sciences research by recommending an appropriate framework to facilitate open and long-term access to this research data 14

  15. 4. CNC/CODATA Objectives and Actions(a) To collect and reconcile the many views of its scientific community on relevant issues (cont’d) NCASRD http://ncasrd-cnadrs.scitech.gc.ca 15

  16. 4. CNC/CODATA Objectives and Actions(b) To identify, represent and promote the capabilities and distinctive competence of its Canadian scientific community internationally Action 1 Facilitate the involvement of Canadian scientists in the ICSU/CODATA Task Groups (created or renewed in November 2005) • Access to Biological Collection Data (Denis Lepage, Guy Baillargeon) • Anthropometric Data and Engineering (Eric Paquet, Marc Rioux) • Data, Information and Vizualization (Paul Mezey) • Data on Natural Gas Hydrates (John Ripmeester) • Fundamental Physical Constants (Barry M. Wood) • Global Species Data Network (Guy Baillargeon) 16

  17. 4. CNC/CODATA Objectives and Actions(b) To identify, represent and promote the capabilities and distinctive competence of its Canadian scientific community internationally (cont’d) Action 1 (cont’d) Task Groups (cont’d): • Low Dimensional (including nano scale) Materials and Technologies Data Network (Laurent Lewis (proposed)) • Preservation and Archiving of Scientific and Technical Data (D.R.F. Taylor) • Virtual Laboratories in Earth, Physics and Environmental Sciences (Hanna Dabkowska (proposed)) • ICSU/CODATA Ad Hoc working group on Information and Data (James Sangster (proposed)) • Data Sources in Asian-Oceanic Countries (no Canadian member) 17

  18. 4. CNC/CODATA Objectives and Actions(b) To identify, represent and promote the capabilities and distinctive competence of its Canadian scientific community internationally (cont’d) Action 2 Enhancing the Canadian participation in ICSU/CODATA Executive Board: • Gordon Wood (2002-2004) • Michel Sabourin (2004-2006) Secretary General: • Gordon Wood (eight years) • Paul Mezey (six years) 18

  19. 4. CNC/CODATA Objectives and Actions(b) To identify, represent and promote the capabilities and distinctive competence of its Canadian scientific community internationally (cont’d) Action 3 Encouraging Canadian participation in the CODATA Biennial Conferences 19

  20. 4. CNC/CODATA Objectives and Actions(b) To identify, represent and promote the capabilities and distinctive competence of its Canadian scientific community internationally (cont’d) Action 4 Nominate deserving Canadian Scientists for biannual CODATA Prize • 2002 Canadian Nominee awarded CODATA Prize • Dr. Arthur Pelton (Dép. de génie chimique, École polytechnique) • 2004 Canadian Nominee Dr. David Brown (did not win in 2004; CNC/CODATA is re-submitting for 2006) 20

  21. 4. CNC/CODATA Objectives and Actions(c) To enhance the depth and breadth of the participation of the Canadian scientific community in the activities and events of CODATA and related organizations Action 1 Second Workshop on Information Visualization (May 2001) Partnership:Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation Participants: 113 computer scientists (from 8 gov’t depts, 5 universities and 46 companies) 21

  22. 4. CNC/CODATA Objectives and Actions(c) To enhance the depth and breadth of the participation of the Canadian scientific community in the activities and events of CODATA and related organizations (cont’d) Action 2 Creation of the Sangster Award (in 2003) Goal: To stimulate the interest of young Canadian scientists in data activities Recipient: First Sangster Award awarded, 2004 to Jau-Hsiung Wang (Geomatics Engineering, Univ. of Calgary) 2006 Call for Applications launched http://www.codata.org/canada/sangster 22

  23. 4. CNC/CODATA Objectives and Actions(c) To enhance the depth and breadth of the participation of the Canadian scientific community in the activities and events of CODATA and related organizations (cont’d) Action 2 (cont’d) Promotion of the Sangster Award: • NRC International Relations Office, to CISET members • CODATA International, in Newsletter and on Web site • Distribution to Canadian Deans of Graduate schools • Distribution to Canadian granting agencies (NSERC, SSHRC, etc.) • Distribution with Canadian mailing of latest CODATA Newsletter (370+ recipients) • Distribution to Canadian Graduate Students Associations • Personal contacts • Other suggestions welcome! (Poster and description on website) 23

  24. 4. CNC/CODATA Objectives and Actions(c) To enhance the depth and breadth of the participation of the Canadian scientific community in the activities and events of CODATA and related organizations (cont’d) Action 3 Web site support, Expertise, and Consultation for CODATA web site Mary chaired the International Ad-hoc Review Committee of the CODATA web site 24

  25. 4. CNC/CODATA Objectives and Actions(d) To establish the mechanisms for communicating to its Canadian scientific community the views of CODATA and information about the activities of CODATA Action 1 Six CNC/CODATA “Members” recruited to reflect Canadian diversity: • Geographic (East-West representation) • Scientific discipline • Linguistic profile (English / French) • Sector (Government / Academia / Industry) • Gender (Male / Female) CNC membership augmented by seeking and recruiting “Observers” (experts in data issues, who are interested, eager to contribute, and willing to pay own expenses to attend Annual Meeting) 25

  26. 4. CNC/CODATA Objectives and Actions(d) To establish the mechanisms for communicating to its Canadian scientific community the views of CODATA and information about the activities of CODATA (cont’d) CNC/CODATA Members (Jan. 1, 2006) • Dr. Denise Clark (UNB, Fredericton: Biology, Genetics) • Dr. Hanna Dabkowska (McMaster U, Hamilton: Physics, Materials Science) • Dr. Marc Roussel (U Lethbridge: Chemistry) • Prof. Michel Sabourin, Chairperson (U Montreal: Psychology) • Dr. D.R. Fraser Taylor (Carleton U, Ottawa: Environment, Geography) • Ms Tsoi Yip (Meteorological Service of Canada, Downsview: Meteorology, Environment) 26

  27. 4. CNC/CODATA Objectives and Actions(d) To establish the mechanisms for communicating to its Canadian scientific community the views of CODATA and information about the activities of CODATA (cont’d) CNC/CODATA Observers (Jan. 1, 2006) … a record number! 1. Dr. Gisele Amow 7. Mr. Jean Paul Lauzon 2. Mr. John BroomeDr. 8. John R. Manuel 3. Dr. Paul Budkewitsch 9. Mr. Glen Newton 4. Prof. Roxane de la Sablonniere 10. Dr. J.R. Rodgers 5. Dr. Alex Jablonski 11. Dr. James Sangster 6. Dr. Hamid Jorjani 12. Dr. Gordon Wood Additionally: Guests, attending Annual Meeting and contributing to DAC 27

  28. 4. CNC/CODATA Objectives and Actions(d) To establish the mechanisms for communicating to its Canadian scientific community the views of CODATA and information about the activities of CODATA (cont’d) http://dac.cisti.nrc.ca/members_observers.cfm 28

  29. 4. CNC/CODATA Objectives and Actions(d) To establish the mechanisms for communicating to its Canadian scientific community the views of CODATA and information about the activities of CODATA (cont’d) Action 2 Annual CNC/CODATA meeting • Action-oriented meeting with detailed Minutes and Action Record • CNC Members and Observers in attendance • Invitation sent to other CNCs, to send representative to CNC/CODATA annual meeting; aim is to share similar data issues, stimulate data awareness in other disciplines, and learn from each other • Other Guests invited • Recent 22nd Annual Meeting: Friday, Oct. 21st, 2005, NRC Ottawa • 34 Action Items resulting 29

  30. 4. CNC/CODATA Objectives and Actions(e) To distribute appropriate documentation, including the CODATA Newsletter Action 1 Since 1994, biennial Report on Data Activities in Canada, prepared and distributed to the ICSU/CODATA General Assembly + all Canadian recipients of the CODATA Newsletter (circa 370) 27

  31. 4. CNC/CODATA Objectives and Actions(e) To distribute appropriate documentation, including the CODATA Newsletter (cont’d) Action 2Action 3 Housing of two data sets: Website maintenance LogKOW (Dr. James Sangster) and a mycotoxin database (Dr. Alan Taylor, in development) 31

  32. 4. CNC/CODATA Objectives and Actions(f) To attract and stage international events of value to its Canadian scientific community Action 1 • Organization of the 19th International CODATA Conference (in Montreal, October 2002), in collaboration with the US National Committee for CODATA Participants:over 300 scientists from every continent • Active promotion of Canadian venues for CODATA Task Group, Board, Committee meetings 32

  33. 4. CNC/CODATA Objectives and Actions(g), (h) and (i) (g) To invite from time to time guest speakers to its meetings or to workshops or seminars it sponsors (Action: visitors, participants from NSERC, SSHRC, Scientific Unions) • To recommend to the DG the nomination of the Canadian Delegate to CODATA (Action: Delegate named, participates and votes at CODATA General Assemblies) • To recommend to the DG one person to attend the workshop of CNC Officers which will be organized by NRC International Relations Office on a regular basis (Action: Representative participates in annual CISET members meeting) 33

  34. 5. CISTI, NRC Personnel Involved with CNC/CODATA CISTI Personnel involved with CNC/CODATA Operations and Secretariat • Bernard Dumouchel (Support of the Secretariat, appointment of Members, reporting to NRC International Relations Office) • Mary Zborowski (Executive Secretary) • Marie-Christine Bernier-Thériault (Secretary) • Henning Heinemann (Application Support) • Stéphane Levesque (Creative Support) • Gilles Thériault, Robert St-Laurent (Translation Support) 34

  35. 5. CISTI, NRC Personnel Involved with CNC/CODATA (cont’d) CNC/CODATA Observers: Hamid Jorjani (NRC-International Relations Office) Glen Newton (NRC-CISTI) Gisele Amow (NRC-ICPET – Guest Worker) John Rodgers (Toth Canada – NRC Spin-off company and NRC-IAR – Guest Worker) Gordon Wood (NRC-CISTI, Retired) CNC/CODATA Guests, Visitors, Union Reps, Contributors: François Dubé, Sophie Roy (NRC-CISTI) Barry M. Wood (NRC-INMS) David Lockwood (NRC-IMS) John Ripmeester (NRC-SIMS) Many others… 35

  36. 6. Conclusion CISTI’s VisionA leader in driving the exploitation of scientific information to create value for Canadians CISTI’s MissionTo advance research and innovation through high-value information and publishing services in science, technology, and medicine 36

  37. 6. Conclusion (cont’d) Goal 1Provide universal, seamless, and permanent access to information for Canadian research and innovation Goal 2Enable researchers and entrepreneurs to advance and exploit knowledge through accelerated, innovative scientific communication Goal 3Lead STM information communities across Canada to become a national force for innovation Goal 4Grow as an enabling organization 37

  38. 6. Conclusion (cont’d) Website: http://www.codata.org/canada Email: codata@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca 38

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