[CODATA-international] Call for CODATA Task Groups - Deadline 18 July

Asha CODATA asha at codata.org
Fri Jun 15 08:45:36 EDT 2018


CODATA invites proposals for Task Groups to be approved by the* 31st CODATA
General Assembly
<http://www.codata.org/events/general-assembly/general-assembly-2018>* which
will be held on 9-10 November 2018, in Gaborone, Botswana, following
*International
Data Week 2018 <http://internationaldataweek.org/>*, 5-8 November
2018 (comprising our research conference *SciDataCon 2018
<http://www.scidatacon.org/>)*.



The final deadline for submissions of Task Group Proposals is 18 July
2018.  Proposals will be reviewed by the CODATA Executive Committee and by
external experts.  Recommendations will be presented to the CODATA General
Assembly which will select the Task Groups.



[image:
http://www.codata.org/uploads/images/18-03-23-SCIDATACON%20INTERNATIONAL%20DATA%20WEEK.jpg]*Task
Group Proposals should be submitted on **this form
<http://www.codata.org/uploads/CODATA%20TG%20PROPOSAL%20FORM-2018-REVISED-v03.docx>**
to
Simon Hodson, CODATA Executive Director simon at codata.org
<simon at codata.org> by the deadline of 18 July 2018.*



Task Groups are approved by the General Assembly for 2 years. Existing
CODATA Task Groups may apply for renewal and are subject to the same
criteria, as described in the attached document.



The three priority areas in the CODATA Strategy are as follows:



1.       To promote Open Data principles, policies and practices;

2.       To advance the frontiers of data science and its adaptation to
scientific research;

3.       To build capacity for  improving skills and the functioning of
science systems (particularly in low and middle income countries - LMICs)

The call suggests some high priority topics under each of these headings
(see the call document for further details):



*Open data principles, policies and practices*

   - developing good practice and recommendations around data principles
   and policies;
   - examining the limits of openness;
   - synthesizing and advancing work on the benefits of data sharing;
   - exploring the theme of data diplomacy to consider what international
   agreements can promote the more open availability of data.



*Frontiers of Data Science*

   - Reproducibility in research
   - Statistical, epistemological and ethical challenges of Big Data
   - Criteria for selection and preservation of research data
   - Development of glossaries, data dictionaries or ontologies
   - Data integration and data strategies for international,
   transdisciplinary research programmes



*Capacity building, data skills and education*

   - analyzing requirements for data education
   - developing and refining the curriculum for ‘research data science’;
   - examining and articulating the processes and standards for the
   creation of reusable online materials and the development of those
   materials;
   - examining and addressing issues around access to research software,
   the maintenance and development of Open Source research software.



Task Group proposals addressing these or similar issues are particularly
encouraged.  *This does not mean that Task Group proposals addressing areas
not described below will be considered out of scope: we invite and
encourage innovative ideas from the CODATA community.*



Best,

Asha

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*International Data Week 2018: deadline for papers and poster abstracts for
SciDataCon, 25 June:* consult the Call for Papers
<https://www.scidatacon.org/conference/IDW2018/call_for_papers/> and
the Accepted
Sessions <https://www.scidatacon.org/IDW2018/sessions/>.

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___________________________

Asha Law | Program Assistant, CODATA | http://www.codata.org

E-Mail: asha at codata.org

Tel (Office): +33 1 45 25 04 96

CODATA (Committee on Data of the International Council for Science), 5 rue
Auguste Vacquerie, 75016 Paris, FRANCE
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