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Canadian National Committee for CODATAComité national canadien pour CODATAhttp://www.codata.org/canada

CNC/CODATA:

Working to improve the quality, reliability, management and accessibility

of Data for Science and Technology

Mary ZborowskiExecutive Secretary, CNC/CODATA

November 30, 2005

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

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• 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

1. ICSU (The International Council for Science)

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.

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The International Council for Science

http://www.icsu.org

ScientificAssociates

ScientificUnions

NationalMembers

ScientificUnionsScientificUnions

(27)

NationalMembers

NationalMembers

(73)



(24)

CommitteesCommitteesCommittees

• Canada • ICSTI • CODATA• others… • IFLA

• IFIP …• others…

• others…• Chemistry• Physics

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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


2. CODATA (The Committee for Data)

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• 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

2. CODATA (The Committee for Data) (cont’d)

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The Committee for Data

http://www.codata.org


ScientificUnions

NationalMembers

ScientificUnionsScientific

Union Delegates(14)

NationalMembers

NationalMembers

(23)


OtherOrganizations

(4)

SupportingOrganizations

(20)

• Canada • ICSTI • BIOSIS• others… • others… • others…

• others…• Chemistry• Physics

http://www.codata.org/index.html

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

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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

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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 ([email protected])

• 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

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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

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4. CNC/CODATA Objectives and Actions(a) To collect and reconcile the many views of its scientific community on relevant issues

Action 1Seminar 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.

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Action 2National Consultation on Access to Scientific Research Data (NCASRD)(Ottawa, November 2004)

Partnership: Three major funding agencies in the naturaland medical sciences

Organization: Blue Ribbon Task force (meeting in June 2004)Participants: 70 invited scientistsFormat: 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

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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

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4. CNC/CODATA Objectives and Actions(a) To collect and reconcile the many views of its scientific community on relevant issues (cont’d)

4. CNC/CODATA Objectives and Actions(b) To identify, represent and promote the capabilities and distinctive competence of its Canadian scientific community internationally

Action 1Facilitate 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)

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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)

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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 2Enhancing 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)

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Action 3Encouraging Canadian participation in the CODATA Biennial

Conferences

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Action 4Nominate 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)

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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 1Second 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)

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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 2Creation 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

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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)

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Action 3Web site support,

Expertise, and

Consultation for

CODATA web site

Mary chaired the

International Ad-hoc

Review Committee of the

CODATA web site

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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 1Six 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)

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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)

1. Dr. Denise Clark (UNB, Fredericton: Biology, Genetics)2. Dr. Hanna Dabkowska (McMaster U, Hamilton: Physics, Materials

Science)3. Dr. Marc Roussel (U Lethbridge: Chemistry)4. Prof. Michel Sabourin, Chairperson (U Montreal: Psychology)5. Dr. D.R. Fraser Taylor (Carleton U, Ottawa: Environment,

Geography)6. Ms Tsoi Yip (Meteorological Service of Canada, Downsview:

Meteorology, Environment)

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CNC/CODATA Observers (Jan. 1, 2006)… a record number!

1. Dr. Gisele Amow 7. Mr. Jean Paul Lauzon2. Mr. John BroomeDr. 8. John R. Manuel3. Dr. Paul Budkewitsch 9. Mr. Glen Newton4. Prof. Roxane de la Sablonniere 10. Dr. J.R. Rodgers5. Dr. Alex Jablonski 11. Dr. James Sangster6. Dr. Hamid Jorjani 12. Dr. Gordon Wood

Additionally: Guests, attending Annual Meeting and contributing to DAC

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http://dac.cisti.nrc.ca/members_observers.cfm


Action 2Annual 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

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4. CNC/CODATA Objectives and Actions(e) To distribute appropriate documentation, including the CODATA Newsletter

Action 1Since 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)

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4. CNC/CODATA Objectives and Actions(e) To distribute appropriate documentation, including the CODATA Newsletter (cont’d)

Action 2 Action 3Housing of two data sets: Website maintenanceLogKOW (Dr. James Sangster)

and a mycotoxin database(Dr. Alan Taylor, in development)

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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

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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)

(h) To recommend to the DG the nomination of the Canadian Delegate to CODATA(Action: Delegate named, participates and votes at CODATA General Assemblies)

(i) 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)

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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)

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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…

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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

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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

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6. Conclusion (cont’d)

Website: http://www.codata.org/canada

Email: [email protected]

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