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WSIS-SI CIVIL SOCIETY WORKING GROUP


WSIS ACTION LINE e-Science


Lead facilitator

Co-facilitator


PROCESS & ORGANIZATION

The WSIS recommandations included in the specific C7 22. E-science action lines are the following :
  • a) Promote affordable and reliable high-speed Internet connection for all universities and research institutions to support their critical role in information and knowledge production, education and training, and to support the establishment of partnerships, cooperation and networking between these institutions.
  • b) Promote electronic publishing, differential pricing andi open access initiatives to make scientific information affordable and accessible in all countries on an equitable basis.
  • c) Promote the use of peer-to-peer technology to share scientific knowledge and pre-prints and reprints written by scientific authors who have waived their right to payment.
  • d) Promote the long-term systematic and efficient collection, dissemination and preservation of essential scientific digital data, for example, population and meteorological data in all countries.
  • e) Promote principles and metadata standards to facilitate cooperation and effective use of collected scientific information and data as appropriate to conduct scientific research.
There are more recommandations related to science in the WSIS texts that also apply to the implementation of this action line.

In close relationship to the recommendations, various subgroups were defined. According the Terms of References and the Working Methods ( included in the Final report of the first consultation meeting on C7 E-science - Microsoft Word file - Open Office file - PDF file that have been adopted during the second consultation meeting ), each subgroup is facilitated by one or several moderators ( to distinguish them from the overall facilitators ).
  • ( subgroup a ) academic network access, also related to action line C2 9c) and C4
  • ( subgroup b ) open access, related to with action line C3 10 i) and Geneva declaration of Principles para 28 ),
  • ( subgroup c ) scientific knowledge sharing with P2P
  • ( subgroup d ) preservation of scientific data and scientific database
  • ( subgroup e ) Metadata, semantic web and standardized ontologies for scientific information

For the cross cutting topics: an open-ended list is proposed that could be completed and regrouped anytime by the multistakolder team is proposed :
  • Research ( Geneva declaration of Principles )
  • Ethics in science ( related to action line C10 )
  • Digital divide linked with financial mechanisms ( Tunis agenda )
  • Multi stakeholder partnerships ( Tunis agenda )
  • Biomedical science ( strongly related with C7 e-health)

Following the second consulatation meeting, and further informal consultation process, all lead moderators have been designated by the lead facilitator. Positions are still open for co-moderators in subgroups that require them.

Sub-Theme Lead moderator, co-moderators Contacts
A/ Academic network access Mr. Istvan BOZSÓKI
B/ Open Access Dr. Manjit DOSANJH
C/ P2P knowledge sharing Dr. Francis MUGUET
D/ Preservation of scientific data Dr. Christoph BRUCH
E/ Standardized metadata and ontologies Dr. Graeme JOHANSON






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