{"id":977,"date":"2016-10-08T14:40:47","date_gmt":"2016-10-08T14:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/codata.org\/blog\/?p=977"},"modified":"2016-10-10T06:16:07","modified_gmt":"2016-10-10T06:16:07","slug":"task-group-report-of-scidatacon2016-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/codata.org\/blog\/2016\/10\/08\/task-group-report-of-scidatacon2016-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"PASTD – Task group report of SciDataCon2016 Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"
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  1. Continuation of Task Group approved by CODATA General Assembly<\/strong>
    \nOn behalf CODATA PASTD, Dr. Xiang ZHOU attended the CODATA General Assembly in \"pastd\"<\/a>Denver on 11th<\/sup> September 2016. Dr. Zhou gave a 5-minute presentation on the CODATA PASTD Task Group\u2019s activities over the past two years. He also presented the updated objectives, action plan, and expected cooperation with multiple stakeholders in developing and developed countries. The updated CODATA PASTD action plan is a response to the \u2018Open Data in a Big Data World\u2019 International Accord issued by ICSU, IAP, ISSC and TWAS. In next two years, CODATA PASTD activities will pay more attention to open data policies, best practices and capacity building in low and middle income countries.CODATA PASTD was on of eight Task Groups approved by the General Assembly (from 15 proposals). The renewal of PASTD as a CODATA Task Group was in line with the CODATA Executive Committee\u2019s recommendations and reflects its wide partnerships, past achievements and high priority activities which are line with the CODATA Strategic Plan.<\/li>\n
  2. Key Issues and Action Plan for the Preservation and Access of Research Data in Developing Countries – Panel Discussion Session in SciDataCon 2016 in Denver
    \n<\/strong>At SciDataCon 2016, held as part of International Data Week in Denver, 11-17 September    \"pastd-workshop\"<\/a> 2016, the CODATA PASTD Task Group organized a panel discussion to address key Issues and an action plan for the preservation and access of research data in developing countries.The group was held in the afternoon of 13 September and chaired by Dr. Xiang Zhou, the co-chair of the PASTD Task Group. Dr. Zhou made welcome speech and gave a brief introduction about the CODATA PASTD Task Group and practices of preservation of and access to research data in developing countries. The session provided a forum for participants from many disciplines to exchange ideas about key Issues on data preservation, access and sharing of research data in developing countries. The session consisted of seven invited talks covering issues of policy, technologies, capacity building and best practices, followed by an open discussion (Table.1).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n