Trusted data services
for global science
ICSU World Data System
Mustapha Mokrane, Executive Director
WDS International Programme Office
• Vision and Mandate
• Origins of ICSU World Data System
• Membership and Accreditation
• Synergies with Research Data Alliance
• Collaboration with Data Seal of Approval
Vision and Mandate
Vision and Mandate
‘ICSU’s long-term vision is of a
world where excellence in science
is effectively translated into policy
making and socio-economic
development. In such a world,
universal and equitable access to
scientific data and information is a
reality and all countries have the
scientific capacity to use these and
to contribute to generating the
new knowledge that is necessary
to establish their own development
pathways in a sustainable manner.’
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Vision and Mandate
‘WDS supports ICSU’s mission and objectives,
ensuring the long-term stewardship and provision
of quality assessed data and data services to the
international science community and other
stakeholders.’
Strategic Committee on Information and Data Report, ICSU 2008
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Origins of
ICSU World Data System
Origins
International Geophysical Year (IGY 1958–59)
ICSU World Data
Centres
Federation of Astronomical and
Geophysical Data Analysis
Services
Origins
ICSU World Data
Centres
Federation of Astronomical and
Geophysical Data Analysis
Services
ICSU-WDS
Membership and Accreditation
Membership
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Regular (53): Data curation and data analysis services
Network (7): Umbrella organizations of regular members
Partner (2): Organizations supporting WDS or its Members
Associate (13): Organizations interested in the WDS endeavor
International
Virtual Observatory
Alliance (IVOA)
International
Oceanographic Data
and Information
Exchange (IODE)
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Accreditation
Regular and Network Members
 Trustworthiness of WDS data
holders and providers
 Evaluation criteria: based on
a compilation of international
standards and best practices
 Certification authority:
WDS Scientific Committee
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Accreditation
1. WDS general requirements and policies (Organization specific requirements)
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
Signed Letter of Agreement, Intent to Cooperate or similar with ICSU
Have relevant external experts to provide advice and guidance to WDS node
Should attend WDS bi-annual meetings
Promote active communication with research community and other users
Provide full, open, timely, non-discriminatory and unrestricted access to metadata, data, products and services, no cost or at the Cost of Fulfilling User
Request (COFUR).
2. Organizational framework
2.1 The facility has defined: (a) the scope of the data and/or product (services) it offers; (b) its responsibility for the long-term preservation its data, products
and services; (c) its target user communities and their needs; (d) the rights of its users to access and use data; and (e) processes for responding to
changing scientific requirements and to evolving technologies
2.2 The organizational form is adequate for the facility in terms of funding, sufficient numbers of qualified staff, organizational structure and long-term
planning
2.3 Expertise of the host organisation offers local oversight (scientists, data specialists) of international repute
2.4 Maintenance of a continuity plan in the event of a host institution shift of interests or reaction to substantial changes
2.5 Facility is committed to formal, periodic review and assessment to ensure responsiveness to scientific and technological developments and evolving
requirements
3. Management of data, products and services
3.1 The facility ensures integrity and authenticity of data sets during ingest, archival storage, data quality assessment and analysis, product generation and
access and delivery
3. 2 The facility accepts data sets from its producers based on defined criteria for collection, selection and evaluation
3.3 Archival storage of the data sets is undertaken to defined specifications
3.4 The facility permits efficient usage of archived data sets, products and services based on defined criteria and preferably open standards (searchable,
accessible, and usable objects and services)
4. Technical infrastructure
4.1 Facility functions on well-supported operating systems and other core infrastructural software
4.2 Facility is using hardware and software technologies appropriate to the services it provides to its designated community(ies)
4.3 Security: Technical infrastructure for protection of the facility and its users, data, products and services
Synergies with
Research Data Alliance (RDA)
RDA-WDS Interest Group on
Certification of Digital Repositories
The long-term goal is the implementation of
certification as a common service
– Global network of trusted digital repositories
– Improve data-sharing
– Raise awareness about trust and certification
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RDA-WDS Interest Group on
Certification of Digital Repositories
Approved by RDA and WDS in September 2013
Co-chairs:
• Michael Diepenbroek (Germany, PANGAEA, WDS-SC)
• Ingrid Dillo (Netherlands, DANS)
Membership is open on RDA website:
www.rd-alliance.org
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Collaboration with
Data Seal of Approval (DSA)
DSA-WDS Partnership Working Group on
Repository Audit and Certification
• Explore and develop a DSA-WDS partnership
• Realizing efficiencies
• Simplifying the options
• Stimulating more certifications
• Developing a service framework and registry
of trusted data repositories
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DSA-WDS Partnership Working Group on
Repository Audit and Certification
1. Mapping and comparing the guidelines
2. Common catalogue of certification criteria
• Case Statement (end October 2013)
• RDA Working Group endorsement (end 2013)
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DSA-WDS Partnership Working Group on Repository Audit and
Certification
Membership
• Lesley Rickards (UK, PSMSL, WDS-SC) [Co-chair]
• Mary Vardigan (USA, ICPSR, DSA Board) [Co-chair]
• Michael Diepenbroek (Germany, Pangaea, WDS-SC)
• Ingrid Dillo (The Netherlands, DANS)
• Françoise Genova (France, CDS, WDS-SC)
• Hervé L'Hours (UK, UK Data Archive, DSA Board)
• Guoqing Li (China, CEODE, WDS-SC)
• Paul Trilsbeek (Netherlands, MPI for Psycholinguistics, DSA Board)
• Jean Bernard Minster (USA, UCSD and Chair of WDS-SC)
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Data Centre/Service Provider Accreditation
(Chair: L. Rickards)
• Certification and Accreditation of Data Centres and
Services. M. Diepenbroek
• ICPSR and the Data Seal of Approval: Accreditation
Experiences and Opportunities. J. Lyle
• Panel discussion
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SciDataCon 2014
Data Integration for Global
Sustainability
2–5 November 2014, New Delhi, India
2nd ICSU-WDS Conference &
24th CODATA International Conference
www.ICSU-WDS.org
Thank you for your attention!