As part of the
Science Summit at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79), COST is co-organising a session with the U.S. National Science Foundation's AccelNET Program in New York. Save the date of 23 September for this collaborative hybrid event on
'Hurdles to International Science Cooperation: Data Sharing & Management'.
Context and background information
The modern practice of research generates massive amounts of raw data, metadata, and data products. Data management is a critical component of successful research networks, and by ensuring that data is properly collected, stored, and shared, researchers can conduct high-quality research that is transparent and reproducible. At international level, data management across collaborators is met with a fundamental barrier such as variation in data management regulations, practices, and infrastructure. These practices have significant implications for data protection and research security. International research networks can involve hundreds of researchers and innovators, and these networks have shown innovative ways to collect, manage, use, analyse, and visualize data.
The event
The panel will bring together experts on team science working at the international scale funded through our two international networking programs (the U.S.'s NSF AccelNet and Europe's COST Actions). COST will be represented by its research networks 3DForEcoTech, SEADDA, GRAPEDIA, and Goodbrother alongside various AccelNet networks. Panelists will share the barriers they face in data sharing/access/dissemination/storage/regulations, any solutions they have identified and/or implemented, and reflections on the need for data protection against the need for data sharing to advance science.
We aim to create synergies between all actors involved, to share best practices, to raise awareness about data sharing, and to exchange and promote the principles of data management amongst researchers and society at large.
Agenda
- 8:30-9:00: Networking breakfast
- 9:00-9:15: Introduction to COST and data challenges from the program level
- 9:15-9:30: Introduction to AccelNet and data challenges from program level
- 9:30-10:30: COST and AccelNet PIs alternate, 10 min each on challenges and solutions
- 10:30-11:00 Coffee break
- 11:00-12:00: Moderated panel discussion on data sharing, data management, capacity building, access to data, and data security with COST Actions and AccelNet projects
Registration link.
Join us in New York in person or online from anywhere in the world on 23 September from 8.30 to 12.00 (EDT New York time) or 14.30 to 18.00 (CEST Brussels time).