GEOSS Data Sharing Principles

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GEOSSData Sharing Principles
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GEOSS 10-Year Implementation Plan

• 5.4 Data Sharing
• The societal benefits of Earth observations
  cannot be achieved without data sharing.
• The following are the GEOSS data-sharing
  principles
• There will be full and open exchange of data,
  metadata and products shared within GEOSS,
  recognizing relevant international instruments
  and national policies and legislation.
• All shared data, metadata and products will be
  made available with minimum time delay and at
  minimum cost.
• All shared data, metadata and products being free
  of charge or no more than cost of reproduction
  will be encouraged for research and education.

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Task DA-06-01GEOSS Data Sharing Principles

• Invite experts to identify steps required to
  further the practical application of the agreed
  GEOSS data sharing principles.
• This Task will be coordinated with the Capacity
  Building Committee to ensure data access for
  Capacity Building.

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Progress on Task DA-06-01

• June 2006 The GEO secretariat contacted CODATA,
  (the Committee on Data for Science and
  Technology), and discussed with them the
  possibility of being a co-lead with the GEO
  secretariat on this task. http//www.codata.org
• Oct 06 - mid Feb 07 Plans for a White Paper
  were drafted identifying options for implementing
  the GEOSS data sharing principles.
• Feb 07 Sept 07 The WHITE PAPER AND
  IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES FOR THE GEOSS DATA
  SHARING PRINCIPLES was prepared by a CODATA
  drafting team.

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Progress on Task DA-06-01

• 12-13 Sept 2007 The draft White Paper was
  discussed during an ADC / CODATA Workshop held in
  Washington on 13th Sept..
• Sept 07 mid Jan 08 Update of White Paper in
  the light of comments made during and after the
  ADC/CODATA Workshop and during a GEO IV CODATA
  side event.
• By 25 Jan 2008 Following Announcement at GEO IV,
  distribution of updated version to ADC and other
  GEO Committees with invitation for comments.

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The Process for Recognition of the Paperby GEO
Members and Participating Organisations
Implementation of the elements listed in the Paper

• Following receipt of comments by the GEO
  Committees the paper should be distributed to GEO
  Principals with a request to have the Paper
  passed on within Member Countries and
  Participating Organisations to their respective
  experts for comments (deadline end-March '08).
• Update of the paper following comments by Members
  and POs. (by mid-end April '08)
• In parallel, the dialogue with experts identified
  in Members and POs should be started on the
  compatibility between White Paper guidelines and
  THEIR current data sharing practices.

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The Process for Recognition of the Paperby GEO
Members and Participating Organisations
Implementation of the elements listed in the Paper

• Establishment of an implementation strategy/plan
  for the guidelines (May/June '08)
• White paper together with implementation strategy
  (outcome of dialogue) should be prepared for July
  Executive Committee meeting
• Refinement of papers following discussions at
  ExCom level and potential further consultation
  (September '08)
• Submission of sharing principles and guidelines
  with implementation plan to GEO Plenary V for
  discussion and possibly acceptance (October '08)

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Draft White PaperPromoting implementation of
the GEOSS Data Sharing Principles through the
full and open exchange of data

• 1) In order for a system to become an official
  component or element of GEOSS, it needs to
  provide full and open access to data, metadata,
  and products consistent with the GEOSS Data
  Sharing Principles and with other technical
  requirements established by GEO.

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Draft White PaperEncouraging GEOSS users to
reuse and re-disseminate shared data

• 2) For GEOSS to realize its vision and potential,
  it is essential that the full and open exchange
  of data called for in the Data Sharing Principles
  apply to GEOSS data, metadata, and products even
  after such data are disseminated to users.
• Users need to be able to integrate, reuse, and
  re-disseminate data and information with minimal
  restrictions in order to achieve maximum results
  in the GEOSS societal benefit areas. (continued)

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Draft White PaperEnsuring consistency with
other national laws and policies internat.
agreements

• 3) All GEO Member States and Participating
  Organizations must abide by various specific
  restrictions on the dissemination and use of data
  and information based on national laws and
  policies and international agreements.
• Such restrictions pertain mainly to concerns
  regarding the protection of national security,
  proprietary interests, privacy, confidentiality,
  indigenous rights, and conservation of sensitive
  ecological, archaeological, or cultural
  resources. (continued)

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Draft White PaperImplementing pricing policies
consistent with the GEOSS Data Sharing Principles

• 4) The pricing of GEOSS data, metadata, and
  products should be based on the premise that the
  data and information within GEOSS is a public
  good for public-interest use in the nine societal
  benefit areas.GEO, together with its GEOSS data
  providers, should set standards for minimum
  cost based on this premise. (continued)

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Draft White PaperReducing the time delays for
making data available through GEOSS

• 5) GEO should promote minimal time delay to
  data within GEOSS, depending on the type of data
  and application and the need for appropriate
  quality control. (continued)

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Draft White PaperPromoting research and
education uses of GEOSS data

• 6) GEO should develop and adopt clear
  definitions of research and education,
  focused on the planned use of data rather than
  the status of the user.
• a. Cost reductions provided for research and
  educational activities and for support of
  developing country applications should be
  documented, if possible.
• b. Users receiving data at reduced or no cost
  should be strongly encouraged to provide impact
  metrics and information regarding their use of
  the data.

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Draft White PaperDeveloping metrics and
indicators for GEOSS data sharing activities

• 7) GEO should develop minimum standards for data
  usage metrics and indicators to ensure that the
  overall utility and impact of GEOSS data,
  products, and services can be objectively
  documented. (continued)

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Draft White PaperDeveloping effective
coordination and outreach mechanisms for
implementing the GEOSS Data Sharing Principles

• 8) In order to implement the GEOSS Data Sharing
  Principles successfully, GEO needs to establish
  an internal organizational structure for
  promoting the established policies vis-à-vis the
  data providers and users.
• GEO should consider developing procedures to
  encourage the adherence of GEOSS elements to the
  GEOSS Data Sharing Principles

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Conclusions

• Full acceptance and implementation of the GEOSS
  Data Sharing Principles can bring significant
  benefits to the GEO Capacity Building efforts.
• However, to ensure these benefits are realised,
  the Capacity Building Committee will need to
  engage more fully with the task DA-06-01.

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GEOSSData Sharing PrinciplesPart 2
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Suggested short-term actions

• Provide feedback to CODATA on the current draft
  of the WHITE PAPER AND IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES
  FOR THE GEOSS DATA SHARING PRINCIPLES
• individually, (via a contact point ?)
• and collectively?
• Nominate representative(s) of the CBC to work on
  the task DA-06-01, to ensure capacity building
  issues are fully addressed during the
  establishment of a strategy / plan linked to the
  implementation guidelines and
  beyond.VOLUNTEERS ?

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Suggested medium to long-term actions

• Demonstrate the benefits of providing full and
  open access to data, metadata, and products, in
  particular for developing countries.
• Document and actively publicise the success
  stories.
• Record problem cases and engage with the data
  providers to identify the restrictions that
  limited full open access to data.