NorDataNet is engaged in the work undertaken by a joint working group between the combined SAON/IASC Arctic Data Committee on Vocabularies and Semantics. The purpose of the working group is:
The Vocabularies and Semantics Working Group brings together people who are interested in semantics and vocabularies relevant to the polar regions. Originally established as a joint effort between the Arctic Data Committee and the Arctic Data Sub Team of the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee, the group is open to all individuals and organizations with an interest in this topic.
Group activities include:
- Promote awareness of existing vocabularies and semantics initiatives to increase effectiveness and reduce or eliminate redundancy
- Coordinate vocabularies and semantics development activities across the polar information community
- Enable and organize regular communication within the community
- Help members of the community connect to useful and interoperable vocabularies
- Inform polar community about broader activities (e.g. ESIP, RDA), and act as ambassadors from the polar community to other initiatives
For further information check out the groups information on https://arcticdc.org/activities/core-projects/vocabularies-and-semantic… or if you want to engage in the activity, contact Øystein Godøy at o.godoy (a) met.no.