2023 Report of Study Group on Encouraging Data Awareness and Increased Transmission and Accessibility

AGENDA ITEM 3 Proposal for a working group The interest of current members in continuing to work on the data strategy was assessed, and a deadline of September 22 was set for the submission of the WG proposal. [...] SG-DATA Endnote 4 Terms of Reference for a Proposal for a Working Group on Data Management Acronym: WG-DATA Parent Committee: TCODE Rationale and Goals The PICES Data Management Working Group (WG-DATA) is established to address the need for an enhanced data, metadata, and information management and data sharing plan within the North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES). [...] The WG-DATA will build upon the recommendations of the Study Group on Encouraging Data Awareness and Increased Transmission and Accessibility (SG-DATA) and provide a comprehensive strategy for modernizing and streamlining data and information management and sharing 3 SG-DATA – 2023 practices within PICES. [...] Revise and update the PICES Data Policy to align with international standards (UNESCO IOC and UN Decade of Ocean Science), incorporate FAIR and CARE principles, promote data sharing culture, and recommend data repositories and open data licensing options. [...] Promote a culture of data sharing within PICES such as by identifying and addressing data sharing barriers through an annual survey to PICES members and other related organizations, offering education and training resources, developing a data management road map, creating an inventory of data assets, identifying novel ways to incentivize data sharing, and encouraging ‘data publications’ adhering t.