China – U.S. Roundtable on Scientific Data:China – U.S. Roundtable on Scientific Data:Summary of Success StoriesSummary of Success Stories

Paul F. UhlirPaul F. UhlirU.S. CODATA, National Academy of SciencesU.S. CODATA, National Academy of Sciences

AndAndLI JianhuiLI Jianhui

Chinese CODATA, Chinese Academy of SciencesChinese CODATA, Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Phase 1:Phase 1: China–U.S. cooperation on scientific data policy, 2000-2005 China–U.S. cooperation on scientific data policy, 2000-2005

Meetings in:Meetings in:2000 (2) in Washington and Beijing2000 (2) in Washington and Beijing2002 in Washington2002 in Washington2003 in Beijing2003 in Beijing2004 in Beijing2004 in Beijing2005 in Beijing2005 in Beijing

Results:Results: Major support of China Scientific Data Sharing Program, MOSTMajor support of China Scientific Data Sharing Program, MOST Publication of Publication of Strategies for Open Access and Archiving of Scientific Data in Strategies for Open Access and Archiving of Scientific Data in

China China (National Academies Press, 2006)(National Academies Press, 2006) Formation of China – U.S. Roundtable on Scientific Data CooperationFormation of China – U.S. Roundtable on Scientific Data Cooperation

Success Stories of China – U.S. Scientific Data CooperationSuccess Stories of China – U.S. Scientific Data Cooperation

Phase 2:Phase 2: Implementation of China – U.S. Roundtable on Implementation of China – U.S. Roundtable on Scientific Data CooperationScientific Data Cooperation

Four subject areas:Four subject areas: health and biomedical data; environmental and health and biomedical data; environmental and geospatial data; cyber-infrastructure data applications, and scientific data geospatial data; cyber-infrastructure data applications, and scientific data policy. Bilateral activities focused on the following tasks:policy. Bilateral activities focused on the following tasks:

Provide a unique bilateral forum for government, academic, and private-Provide a unique bilateral forum for government, academic, and private-sector stakeholders in the United States and China to discuss and address sector stakeholders in the United States and China to discuss and address scientific data practices and policies, pursuant to a mutually agreed agenda.scientific data practices and policies, pursuant to a mutually agreed agenda.

Serve as a catalyst and coordinating body for bilateral cooperation on Serve as a catalyst and coordinating body for bilateral cooperation on scientific data practices and policies at the Academy and national level in scientific data practices and policies at the Academy and national level in each country, with appropriate recognition and representation of other each country, with appropriate recognition and representation of other thematically related bilateral and international activities.thematically related bilateral and international activities.

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Five Roundtable meetings held:Five Roundtable meetings held:

2006 in Beijing (in conjunction with the 202006 in Beijing (in conjunction with the 20 thth CODATA Conference) CODATA Conference)

2007 in Washington, DC (with 3 side workshops)2007 in Washington, DC (with 3 side workshops)

2009 in Qingdao2009 in Qingdao

2010 in Irvine, CA2010 in Irvine, CA

2011 in Beijing (in conjunction with the 452011 in Beijing (in conjunction with the 45 thth CODATA Celebration) CODATA Celebration)

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Successes of the bilateral Roundtable:Successes of the bilateral Roundtable:

Increase in exchange of real-time seismological dataIncrease in exchange of real-time seismological data

Identification of data sets available on full and open basis through Identification of data sets available on full and open basis through the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS)the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS)

Providing greater access to disaster data on a real-time basisProviding greater access to disaster data on a real-time basis

Establishment of the International Biomedical Data Sharing PlatformEstablishment of the International Biomedical Data Sharing Platformin Chinain China

Support of the “Healthy China 2020” Program Support of the “Healthy China 2020” Program

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Successes of the bilateral Roundtable (continued):Successes of the bilateral Roundtable (continued):

Memorandum of Understanding between the CAS Computer Memorandum of Understanding between the CAS Computer Network and Information Center (CNIC) and the U.S. National Network and Information Center (CNIC) and the U.S. National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)

Memorandum of Understanding between CNIC and the United Memorandum of Understanding between CNIC and the United States Geological Survey (USGS)States Geological Survey (USGS)

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Phase 3: Phase 3: China – U.S. Scientific Data Cooperation Project SeriesChina – U.S. Scientific Data Cooperation Project Series

Proposal for bilateral China – U.S. agreement on biomedical data Proposal for bilateral China – U.S. agreement on biomedical data cooperationcooperation

Proposals for two new CODATA Task Groups: (1) Biomedical Data Proposals for two new CODATA Task Groups: (1) Biomedical Data Integration and Knowledgebase, and (2) Improving Global Integration and Knowledgebase, and (2) Improving Global Management and Sharing of Data and Information in MicrobiologyManagement and Sharing of Data and Information in Microbiology

Collaboration on data attribution and citation practicesCollaboration on data attribution and citation practices

Joint meetings on improved management of data-intensive Joint meetings on improved management of data-intensive eeScienceScience