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...
2014 CODATA Task Group Proposals for Consideration at the General Assembly
Task Groups have been established to support CODATA’s overall mission to strengthen international science for the benefit of society by promoting improved scientific and technical data management and use. More specifically, Task Groups must remain relevant in a fast...
CODATA Prize 2014 awarded to Professor Sydney Hall
Professor Sydney R. Hall, now Emeritus Professor at the University of Western Australia in Perth, Australia, through life-long leadership has resoundingly produced outstanding achievements in the world of scientific and technical data. His efforts have reached beyond...
CODATA Elections: Final 2014 Nominations
At the forthcoming CODATA General Assembly at the Indian National Science Academy in New Delhi, 6-7 November, Delegates representing CODATA members will be able to vote for candidates for the following positions: President, Vice-President and 'Ordinary Members' of the...
SciDataCon 2014 DRAFT Programme Published
The draft programme for SciDataCon 2014, the International Conference on Data Sharing and Integration for Global Sustainability, jointly organised by CODATA and the ICSU World Data System, is now available. It is an exciting and packed programme, featuring carefully...