[cdif-community] CDIF Update Meetings, 4 March, 15:00 UTC and 21:00 UTC

[Simon Hodson, ED CODATA]

To the CDIF WG, AG, and Community; CDIF4XAS, greetings;

i’m looking forward to the CDIF update meetings tomorrow, for which I happily provide the agenda below and in the rolling notes <https://docs.google.com/document/d/18NsVOqTZBKK05Wov5psp_yOv_sh1QV245eOAbmbVSN0/edit?tab=t.0>, covering some items of news, updates and requests for feedback.

We look forward to discussing further with you tomorrow.

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86492713403?pwd=S5cjY7I7tAUDoCWcACxXgF5i0GroMi.1

With very best wishes,

Simon.

CDIF4EOSC, will start 1 June
WPs, Deliverables, Objectives
Ongoing engagement of WG, AG, Community
30 April target for the model-driven platform for three profiles (discovery, data description, terminologies).
New profiles under development:
Provenance 
Update from Alexandra
Sample approaches explored by Steve (comparison <https://github.com/Cross-Domain-Interoperability-Framework/validation/blob/main/docs/CDIF-Provenance-Building-Blocks-Comparison.md>)
Outline of profile draft (not yet reviewed)
Packaging
Implemented in CDIF4XAS; will be implemented in CA4EOSC, others
Relationship with RO Crate <https://github.com/Cross-Domain-Interoperability-Framework/validation/blob/main/docs/RO-Crate-relationship.md>, others
Concept Systems
Now discussing publication of GSBPM as a CDIF-compliant SKOS vocabulary - first example of a new profile
Others (CA4EOSC project, XAS Glossary of concepts)
Revision to existing profiles
Minor tweaks to Discovery profile (esp. distributions with multiple parts)
Data Description: CDI revisions are now being implemented - revision to Data Description will be forthcoming.  See the cdif DataDescription example <https://github.com/usgin/metadataBuildingBlocks/blob/main/_sources/profiles/cdifProfiles/CDIFDataDescription/exampleCDIFDataDescription.json>, distribution key
Revision of CDIF Book: governance and process
Design principles (no change)
Development methodology <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RfYZNQmrlffI83T1lZXfkdCjsfZXc2-k4S8KcAlYSQI/edit?tab=t.0> for profiles (review and comment)
Production process (model-driven, as presented by Achim at Dagstuhl - not yet fully documented. Now being implemented.  Due end of April.)
Release and maintenance process (in process - not ready for review)
Take into account future automation, but describe need for short-term manual production.
Modularity and Validation: Style for JSON-LD/JSON Schema/SHACL, framing, modular profiles using Building Blocks, etc. - ongoing technical exploration. (Proposal now being drafted.) Draft discussion document <https://github.com/Cross-Domain-Interoperability-Framework/validation/blob/main/docs/CDIF-profiles-metadata-validation.md>

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