Open research and data in Finland

Transcription

1 Open research and data in Finland PhD Pirjo-Leena Forsström Director CSC - IT Center for Science CSC Tieteen tietotekniikan keskus Oy CSC IT Center for Science Ltd.

2 Ubiquitous teaser: scientific data

3

4 GROWING SIGNIFICANCE OF KNOWLEDGE KNOWLEDGE BASED SOCIETY (ECONOMY) INNOVATION ORIENTED SOCIETY RESOURCES (LABOUR, MATERIALS, ENERGY, CAPITAL, KNOWLEDGE). SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE preservation of digital data creation, dissemination, NEW PRACTICES IN RESEARCH (multidisciplinary,groups) NEW PRIORITIES (sustainable development,jobs, competitiveness) DRYING OUT TECHNOLOGIES. NEW ONES:NEW IDEAS CRITICAL SIZE. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION NEW POTENTIAL REVOLUTIONS (BIO-, NANO-, IC-TECHNOLOGIES )

5 Symptoms

6 SCIENCE IS CHANGING The complexity of knowledge increases deeper knowledge in narrower fields Interdisciplinary research expands => Complex problems The cost of research (infrastructure) skyrockets => Government involvement needed. Increasing critical size in research => Networking, both financially and in human potential Stronger influence of the economy New ways of doing science: knowledge born in cyberspace through the interaction of dislocated scientists Development costs beyond the possibilities of companies request for state intervention, company consortia Science has become fully international. Globalization of science.

7 Open Science Research data freely available Open access to research publications Possibility to use the data creation methods Open infrastructure for research

8 Fourth paradigm Fourth paradigm of the science refers to dataintensive research, which is enabled by modern computers, software, and methods for research. It provides researchers the tools to carry out tests and calculations of different levels, scales and volumes than ever before. Fifth freedom refers to free movement of researchers, data and technology, with support from open science and supporting e-infrastructure.

9 Unprecedented volumes of data: Phenomenal growth of data in all various dimensions Unsolved questions in Scale Heterogeneity Stewardship Curation Long-Term Access and Storage New generation of tools for data discovery, integration, visualization, analysis and preservation New standards, open protocols and interfaces New scientific opportunities New careers: data managers, data scientists, data authors

10

11 Growth of the Digital Universe jotta tsetta eksa peta tera giga 10 9 mega 10 6 kilo 10 3 IDC iview, "The Digital Universe Decade Are You Ready?" May 2010, sponsored by EMC. The multimedia content can be viewed at

12 Parliament of Finland: the Committee for the Future publication 5/2010 ( ) Winners of the future Opportunities for a welfare state in Finland - Editor Juho Saari 9 INNOVATION SYSTEM in welfare state - Jussi Simpura Conclusions 10 interfaces Innovation system consists of practices that can be openly exploited in the system infrastructure (in particular, databases and research that need monitoring) as one substrate of ideas. Challenges How can we get the existing and continuously maintained data resources in wider use? Opportunities: More open user environment of the data resources and monitoring information; to produce this solutions are required in data protection practices and research professionals taking a more active role as user advisors of information resources (due to the nature of data resources these professionals can only work in government research institutes).

13 Research Data -project

14 National research data contains at least: 1 Data sets administered by the public sector, which do not involve specific requirements e.g. related to data protection, the contents or usage of the materials, and which therefore could be published available for everyone and to be used without restrictions 2 Data sets produced or administered by the public sector and the research system, with specific limitations, and requirements (e.g., related to privacy or intellectual property rights) 3 Data produced by the research system, which should be brought for wider use

15

16 Vision Finland has a clear data policy, supported by common e-services. Data administered by the public sector, and data generated by the public research funding are by the legislation and common terms of use in principle free for the public. Long-term funding of the information infrastructure development and maintenance ensures that existing and new data resources will be described and they are easily found and taken into use by the computer network services. Incentive and fair merit system must will ensure that new, highquality data will be connected to information infrastructure.

17

18 Recommendations Recommendations cover the following combinations: Thorough and clear information policy Developing operations management and coordination Developing data infrastructures Developing Law Developing solid practices and action culture

19

20

21

22 Legislative problems Act on Criteria for Charges Payable to the State Data security related to Statistics Act. Problems resulted, however, rather strictly limited prior approvals of research subjects and interpretations of the specific laws themselves as the Personal Data Act. Complex legislation concerning register data. Restricted use of intellectual property rights. Property rights of the materials had been unclear, especially on the higher education sector. Furthermore, in particular the rights of existing data obtained in the new material, the so-called secondary or post-borne materials, are often unclear. Incomplete information concerning law and the implementation of obligations. Data owners, in particular the authorities, highly restrictive licensing practices.

23

24

25

26

27 Thank you!