Saturday, 23 October 2010 |
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Pre-Conference Meeting:
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Sunday, 24 October 2010 |
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Pre-Conference Meetings:
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12:00
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Registration opens
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15:00
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ICSU World Data System Panel Discussion (Open)
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18:00-19:00
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Official Opening of the 22nd International CODATA Conference
Naledi Pandor, Minister of Science and Technology, South Africa
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19:00-21:00
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Cocktail |
Monday, 25 October 2010 |
8:30-8:50
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Welcome Remarks
Albert van Jaarsveld, President and CEO, NRF, South Africa
Krishan Lal, President, CODATA
Pierre Cilliers, Co-Chair of the Scientific Program Committee, CODATA 2010 |
8:50-9:30
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Keynote Speaker
Introduction: Pierre Cilliers, Co-Chair of the Scientific Program Committee, CODATA 2010
Lidia Brito, Head of the Science Policy Division, UNESCO |
9:30-11:00
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High Level Session A1
The Importance of Data Sharing in the Context of the Global Earth Observing System of Systems (GEOSS)
Co-Chairs:
Geoff Brundrit, Special Advisor on Oceans and Climate Change, Dept. of Environmental Affairs, South Africa
Robert Chen, Secretary General, CODATA
Val Munsami , Deputy Director General, Department of Science & Technology, South Africa
Earth Observation Technologies for the Wenchuan and Yushu Earthquake Disaster Monitoring and Data Sharing
Huadong Guo, Director General, Center for Earth Observation and Digital Earth, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
The Data Sharing Action Plan: a key milestone for achieving the vision of GEOSS
Massimo Craglia, Institute for Environment and Sustainability
Joint Research Centre of the European Commission
U.S. Perspectives on How Data Sharing, Openness, and Transparency Makes for Better Science
Michael Tanner, Senior Advisor NOAA, National Climatic Data Center |
High Level Session A2
GRDI2020 - Towards a 10-Year Vision for Global Research Data Infrastructures (1)
Chair:
Erwin Laure, Director, the High Performance Computing Center at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden
Welcome and Session Overview
Erwin Laure, Director, the High Performance Computing Center at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden
European Vision & Digital Agenda Strategy
Yannis Ioannidis, University of Athens, Greece
Progress in Rolling-out a Large Data Repository for Scientific Data in South Africa: An Initiative by the Department of Science and Technology
Happy Sithole, Director, Centre for High Performance Computing, South Africa
GRDI Vision for Next Generation Global Data Infrastructures
Costantino Thanos, ISTI-CNR, Italy
Software + Services for Data Storage, Management, Discovery, and Re-Use
Alex Wade, Microsoft Research, UK |
11:00-11:15
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Coffee Break |
11:15-12:45
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B1
Access to and Reuse of Public Sector Information:
Practices and Challenges
Co-Chairs: Tyng-Ruey Chuang and Paul Uhlir |
B2
Scientific Data for Sustainable Development (1)
Co-Chairs: Jean Pierre Caliste and Abdelkader Allali |
B3
GRDI2020 - Towards a 10-Year Vision for Global Research Data Infrastructures
(2)
Chair: Yannis Ioannidis |
B4
Next Generation Astronomical Challenges
Co-Chairs: Ray Norris and Pierre Cilliers |
B5
Interoperability of Materials Databases
Co-Chairs: Toshihiro Ashino and Laura Bartolo |
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B2-1: |
B3-1 |
B4-1: |
B5-1: |
Public Sector Information Online: Measuring the Social and Economic Costs and Benefits
Paul Uhlir and Raed Sharif |
System Adjustment of Different Nature Data for Global Modeling of Sustainable Development
Mikhail Zgurovsky |
The ICSU World Data System
Jean Bernard Minster |
Data Challenges of Next-Generation Radio Telescopes
Ray Norris |
Using OAI-ORE to Capture the Provenance and Results
of Materials Science Research
Jane Hunter |
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B3-2 |
B4-2: |
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Considerations for Information Accessibility of Very Large Datasets
Puneet Kishor |
Stewarding African Social Science Research Data
Faye Reagon & Lucia Lotter |
Global Data Infrastructures
Francoise Genova |
Meerkat and the Square Kilometre Array
Kurt van der Heyden |
On Design, Quality and Exchangeable aspects of Indian Materials Database
S. Rajeswari |
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B3-3 |
B4-3: |
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How the Data Commons Is Being Built Using Open Content Licences
Anne Fitzgerald |
Dynamics of Knowledge Circulation for Sustainability Innovation
Yarime Masaru |
Technological Challenges and Recommendations for Global Data Research Infrastructures
Andreas Aschenbrenner |
The South African Virtual Observatory
Sudhanshu Barway |
International activities for Interoperability of Material Databases,
CEN WS ELSSI-EMD/VAMAS TWA35/AMDC and CODATA
Toshihiro Ashino |
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B3-4 |
B4-4 |
B5-4 |
The Value of Public Sector Information for Socio-economic Development Research and Policy Activities in South Africa
Raed Sharif |
Harnessing data flow potentials for sustainable applications of Science, Technology and Innovation for African Development
Kassim Mwitondi and Jamal B. Bugrien |
Organisational & Policy Challenges and Recommendations for Global Data Research Infrastructures
Matti Heikkurinen |
Data Management for the SALT Telescope
Steve Crawford |
Materials Science Data Management Survey: How the present can inform our future
Laura Bartolo |
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B3-5 |
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Public Licenses for the Public Sector: Some Experience from Taiwan
Tyng-Ruey Chuang |
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Moderated Discussions and Feedback from Participants/Audience |
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Socio-economic Impacts of Geographic PSI: Recent Studies
Massimo Craglia |
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12:45-13:45
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Lunch |
13:45-15:15
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C1
Data Access & Policy Issues
Co-Chairs: Anne Fitzgerald and Hillary Inyang |
C2
CODATA TGDC and UN GAID e-SDDC Joint Session: CODATA Benefits Developing World - Past and Future
Co-Chairs: Chuang Liu, Paul Uhlir |
C3
Biodiversity Data Management and Sharing in Africa
Co-Chairs: Simeon H. Taole and Vanderlei Canhos |
C4
Preservation and Archiving
Co-Chairs: Mike Moll and Usha Mujoo Munshi |
C5
Earth and Environmental Data: Hazards
Co-Chairs: Huadong Guo and Joseph Matondo |
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C4-1: |
C5-1: |
Scientific Data Sharing Progress and its New Features in China
Wang Juanle |
Activities and challenges in the establishment of data preservation platforms that would support the mitigation of Millennium Development Goal's in the region
Daisy Selematsela |
The Value of Spatial Data in Understanding and Projecting Climate Change Impacts on Species and Ecosystems
Guy Midgley |
Preserving scientific data in developing countries: The Birth to Twenty data curation project
Alison Bullen & Lucia Lötter
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Data for "earthquake scenario damage" assessment
Jean Bonnin |
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Ocean Tracking Network Data Policy and Management Methods
Robert Branton |
Principles of Internet Governance of Open Knowledge Environment in Bridging Digital Divide
Liu Chuang |
'Mind the Gap' - Bridging the Aquatic Biodiversity Information Chasm in Southern Africa
Paul H. Skelton |
Jonkershoek - preserving 73 years of catchment monitoring data
Victoria Goodall |
Modeling Geological Objects in 3D An Exploration Tool for Natural Resources Appraisal
Jean Jacques Royer |
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C2-3 |
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Role of Data for Promoting Public Understanding of Science
Aladeniyi, O. B & Omolofe, B |
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Discovering and documenting South Africa's biodiversity
Michelle Hamer |
Data curation practices amongst World Data Centres
Paul Laughton |
Methods development concerning data analysis, data management, and simulation for early warning of mass movements
Martin Breunig |
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SIDR-UEVE: a pilot for eliciting a French academic policy on data preservation in Life sciences
Herbert Gruttemeier |
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Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Invasive Alien Plants in South Africa: Managing for Sustainability
Brian van Wilgen |
The role of C@ribNET in the preservation of and access to scientific and technical data in developing countries.
Robert Lancashire |
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C3-5: |
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US-China Roundtable Discussion
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SANBI's Biodiversity Information Policy Framework: a mechanism to facilitate free and open access to information
Selwyn Willoughby |
Archiving in Digital Cartography and Geoinformation
Horst Kremers |
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15:15-16:45
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D1
Open Access Data Models: The Argument for a Polar Information Commons
Co-Chairs: Robert Chen and Selwyn Willoughby |
D2
UN GAID e-SDDC Roundtable Session: CODATA for the eMDG (Millennium Development Goals)
Co-Chairs: Chuang Liu, Paul Uhlir, Huadong Guo, Krishan Lal |
D3
Biodiversity Data Management and Sharing
Co-Chairs: Bonnie Carroll and Brian van Wilgen |
D4
Earth and Environmental Data: Remote Sensing
Co-Chairs: Ray Harris and Joseph K. Kanyanga |
D5
Young Scientists
Roundtable Discussion
Chair: Raed Sharif |
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D3-1: |
D4-1: |
D5-1: |
The Hermanus Magnetic Observatory and the IPYs: Past, Present, and Future
Pierre Cilliers |
Open Knowledge Environments for Promoting the United Nations'
Millennium Development Goals and a Potential Role for CODATA
Paul Uhlir |
A solution to integration and sharing data for phylogenetic research
Jianhui Li |
An application of Remote Sensing Technology on Chinese Inland Water-body research
Lianglin Hu
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Issues and Challenges Facing Young African Scientists Today |
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The Enduring Legacy of IPY in Canada: Sharing The Data
Ellsworth LeDrew |
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Information and Communication Technology, Social Networks and the Development of the Brazilian Biodiversity Information Infrastructure
Vanderlei Canhos |
Development of land surface phenology monitoring using time series of remote sensing data
Linlin Lu |
The Role of Young Scientists in Addressing these Challenges |
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D3-3: |
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Freeing data through The Polar Information Commons
Taco de Bruin |
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The Biodiversity Advisor website, adding value, building capacity and merging biodiversity databases
Heather Terrapon |
A Study on Real Time Simulation and Data Assimilation System
Yang Wang |
The Importance, Availability and Quality of Scientific Data: African Young Scientists Perspectives |
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D4-4: |
D5-4: |
The State of Polar Data
Mark Parsons, Taco de Bruin |
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A Web-based data-processing system for Landsat imagery datasets
Xuezhi Wang |
The Role of African Scientists in Promoting the Availability and Accessibility of Scientific Data within the Region |
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D4-5: |
D5-5: |
Coordination of Polar Data Management Post-IPY - Open Discussion
Scott Tomlinson |
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The climatology analysis of the terrestrial snow parameters derived from remote sensing data and ground station observation
Xinwu Li
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The Role of African Scientists in Promoting the Availability and Accessibility of Scientific Data on a Global Level |
16:45-17:00
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Coffee Break/Poster Viewing |
17:00-18:15
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E1
Data Management to Support Research Integrity
Chair: Mark Thorley |
E2
Scientific Data for Sustainable Development (2)
Co-Chairs: Michelle Hamer and John Broome |
E3
e-Science and e-Science Networks
Co-Chairs: Hilary Hanahoe and Steve Rossouw |
E4
Gaps in Environmental Data Records
Chair: John Faundeen |
E5
Young Scientists
Scientific Session -
The Importance of Scientific Data for a Better Society: The African Perspective
Co-Chairs: Alexis Pasichny, Henry Roman & Raed Sharif |
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Roundtable Discussion |
Sub-Saharan Africa - Sustainability Risks Discussion
Victoria A. Bakhtina |
The Construction of the National Science and Technology Infrastructure Platform and the Scientific and Technological Resource Sharing Network of China
Cheng Dong |
Identifying Data Richness and Data Gaps in the 38-Year Record of Landsat Environmental Holdings
John Faundeen |
Development of Computational Tools and Management of Next Generation Mycobacterial Sequencing Data
Alecia Naidu |
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E4-2 |
E5-2: |
Roundtable Discussion |
Observational, research and training programs to build geoscience capacity in Africa
Ray Durrheim |
E-science in Azerbaijan: state-of-the-art and development perspectives
Alguliyev R.M., Fataliyev T.Kh. |
Global Land Survey Activities and Land Cover Analysis from Landsat
Shannon Franks |
Dragon Antimicrobial Peptide Database: A collection of manually curated antimicrobial peptides
Musa Nur Gabere |
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Roundtable Discussion |
O3D - Data Kiosk - Sustainable Development
Jean Pierre Caliste |
DLM: A Common Data Process Pipeline for Large Scale Scientific Dataset based on Duckling Collaboration Platform
Jianjun Yu |
Environmental Data Through Time - Extending The Climate Record
Stephen Del Greco |
Assessment on the Environmental Health Conditions and Associated Health Threats in Kebribeyhae Refuge Camp Somali National Regional State, Ethiopia
Feleke Kibret |
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Roundtable Discussion |
Synergy of Sustainable Development Model
P. Kervalishvili |
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The Role of Flying Apsaras of China in Aerospace Science Fiction
---- Take Stamps between Flying Apsaras in frescoes and Space Walk of Astronauts as Example
Liu Chuang |
Preparing Climatic Data for Analysis and Use
Joyce Akinyi Otieno |
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E5-5 |
Roundtable Discussion |
Development of a Global Roads Open Access Data Set (gROADS)
Robert Chen |
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Innovation and its Potential in the Context of Ecological Component of Sustainable Development
Victoria Bakhtina |
Research and Implementation of Data Intensive Scalable Computing Platform for Scientific Applications
Yuanchun Zhou |
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Free ART in Cote d'Ivoire: perceptions, issues and challenges
Sosthene N'Guessan |
18:30-19:30
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CODATA Prize Award Ceremony
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Tuesday, 26 October 2010 |
8:30-9:30
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Keynote Speakers
Chair: Pierre Cilliers, Co-Chair of the Science Program Committee, CODATA 2010
Kari Raivio,Vice-President for Scientific Planning and Review,
International Council of Science (ICSU)
Jean Bernard Minster, Chair, ICSU World Data System Scientific Committee
(WDS-SC)
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9:30-10:30
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Panel Discussion: Strategic Planning for Data and Information Issues
Chair: Krishan Lal, CODATA President
Ray Harris, Chair, ICSU Strategic Coordinating Committee on Information and
Data (SCCID)
Andrew Kaniki,Executive Director, Knowledge Fields Development Directorate of the NRF, South Africa
Coleen Vogel,Member of IRDR Scientific Committee
Krishan Lal,CODATA President
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10:30-11:30 |
Coffee Break /Poster Madness - Session 1
Chair: Gordon Wood
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11:30-13:00
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Parallel High Level Sessions F
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F1
Data Publishing in the Context of the ICSU World Data System (WDS)
Co-Chairs:
Michael Diepenbroek, Center for Marine Environmental Sciences (MARUM), University of Bremen
Mikhail Zgurovsky, Kiev Polytechnic Institute, National Technical University of Ukraine
F1-1:
Data Publishing in the Context of the ICSU World Data System (WDS)
Michael Diepenbroek
F1-2:
Data Centre-Library Co-operation in Data Publication in Ocean Science
Roy Lowry
F1-3:
Integrating Data with Publications: Greater Interactivity and Challenges for Long-Term Preservation of the Scientific Record
Brian McMahon
F1-4:
Persistent Identifiers & Catalogues - A Library's Perspective
Jan Brase |
F2
Co-ordinating Data Standards: The Perspective of Scientific Unions
Chair: Lesley Wyborn, Australian Academy of Science
F2-1:
A new role for CODATA in Harmonizing the Data Standards Activities of the International Science Bodies
Lesley Wyborn
F2-2:
The IUGS Approach to Standards Leadership : The Commission for Geoscience Information (CGI)
John Broome
F2-3:
The IUGG Union Commission on Data and Information - UCDI
Peter Fox
F2-4:
The Role of the IAU in Managing the Petabytes of Astronomical Data
Ray Norris
F2-5:
Data Standards within IUPAC and the role of CPEP
Robert Lancashire |
13:00-14:00
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Lunch |
14:00-15:30
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G1
Interoperability and Ontologies
Co-Chairs: Joyce Kinabo and Peter Fox |
G2
ICSU World Data System: International Building Blocks
Co-Chairs: David Clark and Luiz Horta |
G3
Linking Asia e-Infrastructure with Global Data Infrastructure
Co-Chairs: Simon C. Lin and Eric Yen |
G4
Data at Risk (1)
Chair: Ray Norris
(Brief Introduction by R.E.M. Griffin) |
G5
Data Communities and Knowledge Integration
Co-Chairs: Daisy Selematsela and Shuichi Iwata |
G1-1: |
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G5-1: |
Towards Global Data Interoperability
Costantino Thanos |
Construction and Application of Thematic Database for Human-Earth System
Shunbao Liao
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Global e-Science Framework in the Regional Context
Simon C. Lin |
Whose Responsability is it to Maintain Data for Others to Use?Should the Individual Work for the Community or Vice Versa?
William L. Anderson |
Best Practices for Collaborative Data Access and Integration Projects
John Broome |
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G5-2: |
Interoperability of environmental data models : an approach based on correspondences between ontologies
Anne-Francoise Cutting-Decelle |
The Work of Center for Geophysics: from WDC to WDS
Fenglin Peng
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Distributed Computing Standards for e-Science Collaboration
Eric Yen |
Preservation of Digital Data
D. Schade |
Building Communities of Data Scientists: what works and what doesn't
Lesley Wyborn |
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Metadata for Scientific Data: An Analysis Targeting Challenges and Opportunity in Our Global Information Ecology
Jane Greenberg |
Long-term Legacy of the LBA Project: Data Archives
Luiz Horta |
Global Scientific Data Infrastructures: Empowering the Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary Science
Costantino Thanos |
Biodiversity Needs Data: Rescuing Natural History Information
Anton Guentsch |
A Socio-Technical Framework for Enhancing the Quality and Trust of Citizen Science Data
Jane Hunter |
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DataCite - International Consortium for Data Citation
Jan Brase |
Realizing the Vision and Potential of the Global Earth Observation System of Systems: Implementation Guidelines for the GEOSS Data Sharing Principles
Michael Tanner |
A proposed seismic array surrounding the South China Sea and its potential scientific achievement
Bor-Shouh Huang |
Preserving and Digitizing Astronomy's 100-Year Heritage of Photographic Observations
R.E.M. Griffin |
A data science community based on duckling collaboration platform
Luqing Yu |
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Scientific Data Access Activities and Infrastructure in China
Jianhui Li |
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15:30-16:30
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Coffee Break /Poster Madness - Session 2
Chair: Brian McMahon
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16:30-18:00 |
H1
Health and Human Wellbeing in Africa
Co-Chairs: Charles Wambebe and Franck Lepore |
H2
The ICSU World Data System: a Disciplined or Un-disciplined Intitiative?
Co-Chairs: Francoise Genova and Ruth Neilan |
H3
Task Group and Working Group Reports
Chair: Krishan Lal |
H4
Data at Risk (2)
Roundtable Discussion
Moderators: W.L. Anderson & E. Griffin |
H5
Young Scientists
Cape Town Declaration
Co-Chairs: Alexis Pasichny, Henry Roman & Raed Sharif |
H1-1:
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African Traditional Medicine and Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Philippe Rasoanaivo |
Lessons learnt from building the astronomical Virtual Observatory
Francoise Genova |
International Polar Year Data Policy and Management Subcommittee Task Group Report
Mark Parsons |
Roundtable Discussion |
DDPC: Dragon Database of Genes Associated with Prostate Cancer
Monique Maqungo |
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Environmental Sanitation and Household Water Supply in Africa
Isaac Quaye |
The contribution of a Geophysical Data Service: the International Service of Geomagnetic Indices
Michel Menvielle
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Anthropometry Task Group Report
Karen Bredenkamp |
Roundtable Discussion |
Cartographie de l'occupation du sol entre 1986 et 2006 dans le Bassin versant de Kolondieba-Tiendaga en zone soudanienne au sud du Mali.
Ibrahima Daou |
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Role of Data in Improved and Sustainable Food and Agricultural Productivity in Africa
Sunita Facknath |
The Heliophysics Data Environment, Virtual Observatories, NSSDC, and SPASE
James Thieman
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Data Sources for Sustainable Development in SADC Countries, Task Group Report
Daisy Selematsela |
Roundtable Discussion |
Young Scientists Cape Town Declaration |
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Food Safety and Quality Nutrition in Africa
Joyce Kinabo |
A South African Platform for Data Systems: the World Data Centre for Biodiversity and Human Health as a Case Study
Wim Hugo |
2010 Report of the CODATA Task Group on Fundamental Constants
Barry Woord & Gordon Wood |
Roundtable Discussion |
Young Scientists Cape Town Declaration |
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H2-5 |
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OneGeology - Improving Access to Geoscience Information on a Global Scale
John Broome |
Progress of the Global Roads Working Group
Robert Chen |
Roundtable Discussion |
Young Scientists Cape Town Declaration |
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H3-6:
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Working Group Report on Documentation, Archiving
and Open Access to Disaster
Information
Horst Kremers |
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19:00
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Conference Banquet |
Wednesday, 27 October 2010 |
8:30-10:00
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High Level Session
SCIENTIFIC DATA: VISION OF THE FUTURE
Co-Chairs:
Krishan Lal, President, CODATA
Dominic W. Makawiti, Chair, ICSU Regional Committee for Africa
Scientific Data: The Engine of Innovation
- New Opportunities and Challenges for CODATA
Guo Huadong, Director General, Center for Earth Observation and Digital Earth, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
Structuring and use of Science-based Decision Support System in African Development Programs
Hilary I. Inyang, President, International Society for Environmental Geotechnology (ISEG)
CODATA Future Vision
Mikhail Zgurovsky, Kiev Polytechnic Institute, National Technical University of Ukraine
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10:00-11:00
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Coffee Break/Poster Viewing |
11:00-12:30
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I1
Data Systems for Resource Management
Co-Chairs: Anthony Cooper and Brian McMahon |
I2
Global Environmental Change
Chair: Jean Bernard Minster |
I3
Data Center Infrastructure and Technology
(SESSION CANCELLED) |
I4
Advanced Data Mining and Management
Chair: Sarah Graves, and Stanley Mukanganyama |
I5
Special SANBI Session
Chair: Vanderlei Canhos |
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The Potential of a Centralised Electronic Database for Environmental & Related Data Reporting and Resource Management for Developing Countries and SIDS
Sunita Facknath |
The Impact of Land Degradation and Biodiversity Loss on Human Wellbeing in Africa
Abdelkader Allali |
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Managing and Publishing Relational Database via VisualDB
Zhihong Shen |
Potential drug targets in Mycobacterium tuberculosis through comparative genome analysis of three KZN strains
Ruben Cloete |
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D4Science:
An e-Infrastructure for Facilitating Fisheries and Aquaculture Resource Management
Donatella Castelli |
Impact of Climate Change on Rainfall and Water Resources in Africa
Joseph K. Kanyanga |
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Data mining techniques to study research aptitude of medical students in India
Meera Singh |
DESHCV: Hepatitis C virus customized web-based software for biomedical text mining
Samuel K Kwofie
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Introducing electronic data logging to the South African and International commercial fishing industry:
Amos Barkai |
Air Pollution and Health Impact in Urban Areas in Africa
Abdourahamane Konare |
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Development of Efficient Experimental Database System
for Steel Manufacturing Industries
Jonghyun Lee |
Evolutionary Genomics of Glossina Morsitans Immune-Related Clip Domain Serine Proteases and Serine Protease Inhibitors
Sarah Mwangi |
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I5-4:
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Integrating Solid State Disks in Storage Resource Management of Scientific Data
E. J. Otoo |
Africa's Oceanographic Uniqueness
Regina Folorunsho |
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Adding Value to NASA Planetary Data Archives by Integrating Mission Data and Documents
Thomas Stein |
Prediction of MicroRNA Targets in Anopheles gambiae: Towards an Understanding of Parasitic Control by Blood-sucking Mosquito
Mushal Ali |
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I5-5:
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Regional Preparedness for Effective Oil Spill Response and Remediation - Environmental Sensitivity Mapping and Challenges of Environmental Degradation
Moses Mensah |
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The transcriptome profile of Glossina morsitans morsitans: a vector for sleeping sickness
Mark Wamalwa |
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Genome mining of SNARE proteins in Trypanosoma brucei and Trypanosoma cruzi and an investigation of their evolution
Edwin Murungi |
12:30-13:30
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Lunch |
13:30-15:00 |
J1
Biological and Health Data
Co-Chairs: Takashi Gojobori and Charles Wambebe (TBC)
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J2
Taiwan Integrated Earth Observation Systems
Chair: Chih-Hong Sun |
J3
Data Management Practices and Plans
Co-Chairs: Elisha Chiware and Ellsworth LeDrew |
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J2-1:
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J3-1:
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The contributions of data banks to the study of childhood development
Franco Lepore |
Prospective of Taiwan Integrated Earth Observation System
Bo Chen |
Findings of a Survey of Research Data Management Practices at the University of Pretoria, South Africa
Heila Pienaar |
J1-2:
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J2-2:
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J3-2:
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Development of an Integrated Database of Completely Sequenced Plastids and Cyanobacteria Genomes
Takashi Kunisawa |
The FORMOSAT Data Used in Earth Observation
Bo Chen |
Data management activities of Canada's National Science Library - 2010 update and prospective
Mary Zborowski |
J1-3:
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J2-3:
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J3-3:
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Predicting Breast Cancer Using Combined K-fold Cross-validated Decision Tree Models
Mohamed Salem & Kassim Mwitondi |
Sensor Web Enablement for Debris Flow Monitoring System in Taiwan
Yi-Min Huang |
National Policy on Digital Preservation for India: A Basic Framework
Usha Mujoo Munshi |
J1-4:
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J2-4:
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J3-4:
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Knowledge management of biomedical research data
Sri S.K. Dey Biswas |
Intelligent Spatial Decision Support System Platform
For Sustainable Development
Chih-Hong Sun |
Theory to practice: Short phrase, long process!
Martie van Deventer |
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J2-5:
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J3-5:
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Development of near Real-Time, High-Resolution, Global Earth Observation 3D Platform for Disaster Monitoring and Assessment
Whey-Fone Tsai, Fang-Pang Lin, Jo-Yu Chang, Bo Chen, Morris Sun & Franz Cheng |
Library Curation of Long-tail Science Data
Bryan Heidorn |
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Improving the Collection of Data on Social Science and Humanities. Experiences from the South
Michael Kahn
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15:00-16:00 |
Closing Ceremony
Young Scientists Awards
Best Poster Award |