Minutes (Version 1.0 of 2011-11- 6 14: 0)

Agenda:

1 Acceptance of Agenda, Minutes of T7 (see draft minutes ), and Action Items (see AI List ).

2 Summary of outcomes of M3

3 GEOSS Science and Technology Portfolio
The GEOSS Science and Technology Portfolio still lacks examples in several SBAs. It would be very helpful if the gaps could be addressed.

4 Continuation of ST-09-02 Activities in 2012
The Draft Work Plan for 2012-2015 includes Task "ID-03 Science and Technology in GEOSS," which includes most of the activities of ST-09-02. Contributions to this task are expected to come from the current ST-09-02 Task Team members and contributors; including the EGIDA project.

5 Any other business

6 Date and Time of the next meeting and Monthly Telecons
It is proposed to organize the last ST-09-02 telecon on December 5, 2011.

7 Summary of Action Items

Notes:

1 Acceptance of Agenda, Minutes of T7 (see draft minutes ), and Action Items (see AI List ).

2 Summary of outcomes of M3

Hans-Peter Plag invited Ian McCallum and Joan Maso to summarize the discussions at M3. Despite the low participation, Ian McCallum considered the meeting a valuable exercise, which resulted in clarification of many aspects of the GEOSS Citation standard and the GEO label. As a result, he was able to edit a comprehensive GEO label document that summarizes where we currently stand. The survey planned by GeoViQua will help to further clarify the GEO label concept. He also pointed out the that GEO label discussion would be presented to the EGIDA Advisory Board during the meeting in Istanbul, and this would be an opportunity for more feedback.

Joan Maso expressed the same assessment of M3 as Ian McCallum. He emphasized that now all options for the GEO label are on the table, and that is a good point for making progress. Concerning the Citation standard, he considered this now to be in good shape. He considered M3 useful, but commented on the fact that only few people participated. He expressed the hope that the other will agree with the results of the discussion.

Hans-Peter Plag also raised the issue of participation in M3 and the contributions to ST-09-02 in general. He pointed out that very few of the Task Team members actively contributed to the task and underlined that EGDIA did not change this situation significantly. Of the many partners officially contributing to EGIDA Task 3, very few have participated in any of the ST-09-02 activities. He commended the contribution of Ian McCallum to the GEO label and the Citation Standard and Russell Lefevre contribution to the Science and Technology Meeting Calendar, and also mentioned contributions from Bente Lilja Bye to the GEO Label, but he considered this a very low return from the EGIDA. In particular, the EGIDA workshop on compelling examples conducted in Italy did not result in any new proposal for the GEOSS Portfolio. No contributions were made to any of the other Road Map activities under St-09-02. However, compared to other GEO Tasks, the contributions from ST-09-02 Task teams were most likely at a not too bad level.

Ian McCallum agreed in general with this assessment and stated that this needs to taken up with the EGIDA coordinator Stefano Nativi.

Joan Maso reported that he had problems to follow the project because the project is rather silent.

Action Item ST2-T8-1: Ian McCallum will discuss with Stefano Nativi the problem of the low level of contributions to Task 3 of the EGIDA project and the low level of participation in ST-09-02 activities. Responsible: Ian McCallum, Deadline: 2011-11-30.

3 GEOSS Science and Technology Portfolio

Ian McCallum, who participate in the EGIDA Compelling Examples Workshop offered to follow this up. While most of the examples discussed at this workshop where of national nature, there were also some that had regional or global scope.

Russell Lefevre asked how the examples discussed at the workshop could be fit into individual SBAs. Ian McCallum commented that the workshop had a cross purpose, and emphasized that some examples, were global or regional. Concerning SBA association, he found that the Mercury-example very well relates to the Health SBA.

There was agreement that Hans-Peter Plag would follow up on the relevant open AIs.

Action Item ST2-T8-2: Ian McCallum will contact the organizers of the EGIDA Workshop on Compelling Examples and discuss with them whether proposals for the GEOSS Portfolio can be derived from the workshop examples. Responsible: Ian McCallum, Deadline: 2011-11-30.

4 Continuation of ST-09-02 Activities in 2012

Hans-Peter Plag proposed to continue the Task work in the same manner as ST-09-02. Douglas Cripe supported this approach and encourage the group not to wait for the new management to be in place. Ian McCallum also supported this proposal.

Douglas Cripe mentioned that the implementation boards will most likely come into place in the January to February 2012 time frame, while most of the Tasks would continue as before under new names.

5 Any other business

Joan Maso reported that the GEO label questionnaire had been developed further and will be different from the one shown at M3. The second draft will be available soon, and will be circulated to a wider group for comments. It is expected that the questionnaire is ready for the Plenary. Hans-Peter Plag asked whether the time schedule reported at M3 was still to be followed. Joan Maso confirmed this and expects the results to be available in February 2012.

Hans-Peter Plag raised the issue of the Citation Standard. He asked Douglas Cripe whether the STC co-chair did send the letter to the ExCOM, as agreed upon during the last STC meeting. Douglas Cripe informed that Stuart Marsh wrote a draft, but the draft was never sent.

Action Item ST2-T8-3: Douglas Cripe will sent the draft letter to the ExCOM prepared by Stuart Marsh concerning the Citation standard to Hans-Peter Plag. Responsible: Douglas Cripe, Deadline: 2011-11-15.

Hans-Peter Plag explained the idea of having a test phase for the Citation standard, which was supported by the representatives of several organizations working on data citation rules, who took part in M3. He asked whether such a test tun would require authorization by the GEO Plenary. Douglas Cripe did not think so, but had questions concerning the practicalities. Hans-Peter Plag stated that finding out how to actually do such a test run was a key purpose of having one - actually implementing a citation standard would certainly reveal a number of issues not considered currently.

6 Date and Time of the next meeting and Monthly Telecons

7 Summary of Action Items

Action Item ST2-T8-1: Ian McCallum will discuss with Stefano Nativi the problem of the low level of contributions to Task 3 of the EGIDA project and the low level of participation in ST-09-02 activities. Responsible: Ian McCallum, Deadline: 2011-11-30.

Action Item ST2-T8-2: Ian McCallum will contact the organizers of the EGIDA Workshop on Compelling Examples and discuss with them whether proposals for the GEOSS Portfolio can be derived from the workshop examples. Responsible: Ian McCallum, Deadline: 2011-11-30.

Action Item ST2-T8-3: Douglas Cripe will sent the draft letter to the ExCOM prepared by Stuart Marsh concerning the Citation standard to Hans-Peter Plag. Responsible: Douglas Cripe, Deadline: 2011-11-15.

Minutes prepared by Hans-Peter Plag