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Research Data Netherlands Joins CODATA
At the CODATA General Assembly in New Delhi, Research Data Netherlands (RDNL) was welcomed as a new National Member of CODATA. See the news story on the RDNL website: CODATA focuses on improving the quality, reliability, management and accessibility of scientific...
CODATA General Assembly Elects New President and Executive Committee
The 2014 CODATA General Assembly was held on 6-7 November, at the Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi, following the SciDataCon Conference. The General Assembly performs an important role in CODATA's governance and strategic planning. This year's General...
CODATA Becomes a Participating Organisation of GEO
CODATA is delighted to have been recognised - today at the GEO-XI Plenary in Geneva - as a Participating Organisation of GEO, the Group on Earth Observations. As described on the CODATA blog earlier this year, CODATA has been deeply involved in a number of GEO...
GEO XI Plenary Side Event: ‘Open Data and the Developing World’
Tomorrow, Wed 12 Nov 2014, on behalf of the Group on Earth Observations' Data Sharing Working Group (GEO DSWG), CODATA is organising a side event at the GEO XI Plenary in Geneva. Entitled 'Open Data and the Developing World: The GEO Data Sharing and Data Management...
CODATA Elections, Candidates’ Statements, Part Four
That's a full house! In advance of the forthcoming CODATA Elections to positions on the Executive Committee, candidates have been invited to submit supporting statements and these are being posted on the CODATA blog. The final two supporting statements now available:...
Takashi Gojobori: Towards CODATA Initiatives for Data-centric Sciences and Technologies for “Big Data” and “Small Data”
In support of his candidacy as CODATA President, Takashi Gojobori presents his vision of CODATA initiatives for data-centric sciences and technologies for 'Big Data' and 'Small Data' which he describes as 'beyond 50 years of CODATA'. Following its mission, CODATA...
ESIP Innovator Interview with Simon Hodson, CODATA Executive Director
Earlier this summer, Simon Hodson, CODATA Executive Director, was interviewed by Erin Robinson, of ESIP, the Federation of Earth Science Information Partners, as part of the ESIP 'Innovator Series' of interviews. The interview touches on a broad range of issues...
CODATA Elections, Candidates’ Statements, Part Three
In advance of the forthcoming CODATA Elections to positions on the Executive Committee, candidates have been invited to submit supporting statements and these are being posted on the CODATA blog. Three further supporting statements are now available: Tim Dye, IUAES,...
Geoffrey Boulton: ‘Science in a Data-Intensive Age’
In support of his candidacy as CODATA President, Geoffrey Boulton presents his vision of 'Science in a Data-Intensive Age' and describes the challenges and agenda this sets for CODATA. The last two decades have seen unprecedented growth in the capacity to acquire,...
CODATA Elections, Candidates’ Statements, Part Two
In advance of the forthcoming CODATA Elections to positions on the Executive Committee, candidates have been invited to submit supporting statements and these are being posted on the CODATA blog. Three further supporting statements are now available: Mark Thorley, UK...