Objectives
The IODE Clearing House Service for Data/Information Management Practices Project will enable research groups that wish to embark on a new project and need to prepare a data management plan, to look for methodology already used by other projects or data/information centres (“best practices”)
The service will be an e-repository of documents and links to related web sites. The service is aimed to promote the use of common methodologies in ocean data and information management and improved interoperability between these systems.
Establishment
The IODE Clearing House Service for Data/Information Management Practices Project (OceanDataPractices) has been established by the 22nd Session of the IODE Committee (2013) through Recommendation IODE-XXII.19:
Recommendation IODE-XXII.19
IODE CLEARING HOUSE SERVICE FOR DATA/INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PRACTICES PROJECT
The IOC Committee on International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange,
Acknowledging the important role and success of the IODE National Oceanographic Data Centres (NODCs) as key partners in realizing of the IODE objectives,
Noting the importance of including the ocean research and observation community as key stakeholders of the IODE,
Recalling the establishment of the Ocean Data Standards and Best Practices Project through
Recommendation IODE-XXII.6,
Noting further the growth of ocean research and observation programmes and projects, and the ability of these projects to establish data systems, and the importance of standardization and interoperability of data and information systems across the ocean research and observation communities,
Noting further the progress of the JCOMM/IODE Ocean Data Standards Pilot Project, the JCOMM Catalogue of Practices and Standards, and also the development of practices by other organizations, programmes and projects in the area of ocean research and observation, their related data and information management, as well as marine meteorology,
Recommends the establishment of the IODE Clearing House Service for Data/Information Management Practices project, with the Terms of Reference as attached in the Annex of this recommendation.
Instructs :
(i) The IODE Group of Experts on Marine Information Management (GE-MIM), jointly with the IODE Steering Group for OceanTeacher and Steering Group for the Ocean Data Standards and Best Practices Project to define the functional requirements of the Clearing House, to promote the Clearing House through appropriate channels, and to report back to the IODE Officers and IODE Committee on progress of the Project;
(ii) The IOC Project Office for IODE to develop and implement the Project in accordance with the functional requirements defined under (i).
(iii) The Ocean Data Standards and Best Practices Project to use the Clearing House to disseminate relevant standards and practices .
Invites IOC Member States, JCOMM, as well as other organizations, programmes and projects, to participate in, and contribute to the Project.
Annex to Recommendation IODE-XXII.19
Terms of Reference of the IODE Clearing House Service for Data/Information Management Practices Project
Objectives of the Project
(i) The IODE Clearing House Service for Data/Information Management Practices Project will enable research groups that wish to embark on a new project and need to prepare a data management plan, to look for methodology already used by other projects or data/information centres (“best practices”)
(ii) The service will be a repository of documents and links to related web sites.
[1] A Framework for Ocean Observing. By the Task Team for an Integrated Framework for Sustained Ocean Observing, UNESCO 2012, IOC/INF-1284 rev., doi: 10.5270/OceanObs09-FOO
Governance
At least initially the Project will be managed by the Joint IAMSLIC/IODE Group of Experts on Marine Information Management, the IODE Steering Group for OceanTeacher and the IODE Steering Group for the Ocean Data Standards and Best Practices Project.
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