The ICSU World Data System: Trusted Data Services for Global Science

Rorie EDMUNDS; Mustapha MOKRANE

Presentation information

International Session (Oral)

Symbol U (Union) » Union

[U-01_1AM1] Forum for Global Data Sciences in Earth and Planetary Research

Thu. May 1, 2014 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM 419 (4F)

Convener:*Yasuhiro Murayama(National Institute of Information and Communications Technology), Toshio Koike(Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Tokyo), Masatoshi Ohishi(Astronomy Data Center, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan), Masaru Kitsuregawa(Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo), Ryosuke Shibasaki(Center for Spatial Information Science, the University of Tokyo), Takashi Watanabe(Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University), Chair:Toshio Koike(Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Tokyo), Yasuhiro Murayama(National Institute of Information and Communications Technology)

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM

★ [U01-03] The ICSU World Data System: Trusted Data Services for Global Science

*Rorie EDMUNDS¹, Mustapha MOKRANE¹ (1.ICSU-World Data System International Programme Office)

Keywords:ICSU-WDS, trusted data, long-term preservation, interoperability

This presentation will give a brief overview of the current activities of the International Council for Science -- World Data System (ICSU-WDS). In particular, it will focus on ICSU-WDS' close involvement in the new Future Earth initiative and the Belmont Forum e-Infrastructure Steering Committee. It will also highlight joint projects between ICSU-WDS and the Research Data Alliance.