WDS: Representing the US on the International Data Stage

The World Data System: Representing the US on the International Data Stage

The World Data System International Program Office (WDS-IPO) is hosted by the University of Tennessee at the UT - Oak Ridge Innovation Institute, based at ORNL. It is supported by a cooperative agreement (DE-SC0021915, PI: Suzie Allard) with the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science. DOE funds WDS-IPO to support activities to coordinate and create programs based on WDS Scientific Committee’s recommendations. 

WDS is a member organization for scientific data repositories worldwide and is an affiliated body of the International Science Council. WDS aims to support and enhance member data repositories' capabilities, impact, and sustainability by creating trusted communities, strengthening the scientific enterprise, and advocating for accessible data and transparent and reproducible science. 

DOE colleagues benefit from WDS-IPO through: 

• building bridges with international entities, researchers, and engineers to solve data problems, 

• offering international examples of policies, processes, and standards that aid organizations in setting their global standards, and 

• serving as a voice in international meetings to share the U.S. perspective. 

Attendees will learn about WDS’ engagement with initiatives for federated search, open science, and repository certification. Examples include work with POLDER, the UNESCO-CODATA Data in Times of Crisis Working Group and an early look at results from a recent world-wide survey on repository certifications.