17
Jul
2013
UTC
The Next Internet Frontier: Access to Scientific Data
Date:
17 Jul 2013
The Research Data Alliance: A new international initiative to tap the research potential of the Internet
In collaboration with the Transatlantic Policy Network
A meeting of US Congress members & European MEPs (Members of the European Parliament) is schduled to be taking place at the Library of Congress, Washington DC on Wednesday 17th July 2013. Jointly organised by Science|Business and RDA Europe in collaboration with the Transatlantic Policy Network it is focused on the topic of how Internet is used to access the results of scientific research and as a tool in facing global challenges such as climate change, healthcare, cultural heritage, and other fileds.
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Feaatured guests:
- Francine Berman - Co-Chair, Research Data Alliance Council Chair, Research Data Alliance / U.S.
- John Wood - Secretary General, Association of Commonwealth Universities
- Laurence W. Lannom - Vice President, (US) Corporation for National Research Initiatives
- Malcolm Harbour - MEP, and Chair, Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee, European Parliament
- Ross Wilkinson - Executive Director, Australian National Data Services
- Sayeed Choudhury - Associate Dean for Research Data Management, Johns Hopkins
Programme:
16:00 - Welcome - by John Wood, Secretary General, Association of Commonwealth Universities, as moderator
16:05 - Introducing the Research Data Alliance, by Prof. Francine Berman, Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute - What is the RDA's vision of data-sharing and collaboration in science?
16:15 - Preliminary comments
• Malcolm Harbour, MEP, and Chair, Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee, European Parliament
• Rep. Dan Lipinski, ranking member, House Subcommittee on Research (tbc)
16:30 - What is this about?
• Ross Wilkinson, Executive Director, Australian National Data Services
• G. Sayeed Choudhury, Associate Dean for Research Data Management, Johns Hopkins
• Laurence W. Lannom, Vice President, (US) Corporation for National Research Initiatives
17:00 - Open discussion
17:30 - Ends