Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Open Session
08:00 Continental breakfast in meeting room
08:45 A. Welcoming remarks by Board Co-chairs
- Fran Berman and Clifford Lynch
2. Agenda review
09:00 B. Director’s report
- Paul Uhlir
1. Overview of recent and ongoing projects
- General discussion
09:15 C. The Board’s ongoing and planned activities at the national level
Session Chair: Clifford Lynch
- Margaret Hedstrom
FOR INFORMATION
- Bonnie Carroll
ACTION: Advise on next steps
09:40 D. International activities of the Board and US CODATA
Session Chair: Bonnie Carroll
- Bonnie Carroll
ACTION: For information (next steps discussed in August 30)
- Subhash Kuvelker and Paul Uhlir
ACTION: For information
- Paul Uhlir
ACTION: Advise on project participants
4. Global Scientific Data Infrastructure
- Clifford Lynch
ACTION: Prepare for mini-symposium in the afternoon and for potential follow-on activities
10:45 E. Discussion of external data and information policy initiatives Session Chair: Clifford Lynch, CNI
Rob Ross, Argonne National Laboratory
- Discussion
- Discussion
3. International data management and policy issues in Earth observations
Peter Colohan, Office of Science and Technology Policy
- Discussion
11:50 Lunch (in meeting room)
12:45 G. Board Sponsor Roundtable “big data” research issues and other interests
Session Chair: Fran Berman, RPI
- Opening presentation on the federal Big Data initiative, Suzy Iacono, NSF, co-chair of the Big Data Senior Steering Group
14:30 Break
Session Chairs: Clifford Lynch and Fran Berman
17:45 Adjourn and reception in Lecture Room alcove
Closed Session
19:00 I. Working Dinner—Primi Piatti Restaurant, 2013 "I" (eye) Street, NW, Washington, DC
- Discussion of results of the first day and preparation for the second day
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Closed Session
8:00 Continental breakfast in meeting room
8:30 J. Introductory Comments by Board Chairs
- Fran Berman and Clifford Lynch
8:50 K. Planning of Board Activities
Session Chair: Fran Berman, RPI
- General discussion of Board member proposals
10:45 Break
11:00 L. Planning of Board Activities (continued)
Session chair: Clifford Lynch, CNI
12:00 M. Discussion of the Draft BRDI Dissemination Plan
Led by Cheryl Levey
12:20 Lunch in meeting room
Open Session
13:15 N. Review of international CODATA activities and plans
Session Chair: U.S. National Delegate to CODATA, Bonnie Carroll
1. Report on CODATA activities and plans
- Bob Chen, CODATA Secretary General, and Sara Graves, CODATA Executive Committee
d. Proposed CODATA Constitution changes
e. Other action items from CODATA EC meeting in March
h. Other issues
ACTION: Discuss potential activities and agree on any actions for CODATA G.A.
14:45 2. Review of CODATA Task Groups
- Discussion led by Bonnie Carroll
ACTION: Provide guidance to U.S. National Delegate on which Task Groups to support
15:15 O. US CODATA bid to host 2014 international CODATA Conference and Data Summit
- Discussion led by Bonnie Carroll
ACTION: Approve US CODATA/BRDI bid
15:45 P. Wrap-up by Board Co-Chairs
1. Action items, schedule, and assignments
2. Co-chairs’ closing remarks
16:00 End of meeting