----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Announcement of CIESIN's Information Cooperative Workshop SHARING DATA THROUGH THE INFORMATION COOPERATIVE Second CIESIN Users Workshop October 11-13, 1993 Atlanta, Georgia PROGRAM #012# PROGRAM SCHEDULE Chair: Dr. Vincent J. Abreu, CIESIN - Sunday, October 10, 1993 - 4:00 - 7:00 PM Registration (2nd Floor - Grand Salon East) - Monday, October 11, 1993 - 7:30 AM Registration (2nd Floor- Grand Salon East) 8:00 AM Complimentary Continental Breakfast (Grand Salon East) 8:30 - 8:45 AM Welcome Dr. Barry Johnson Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) 8:45 - 9:15 AM Keynote Address Dr. Roberta Balstad Miller Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) 9:15 - 9:45 AM Information Cooperative Overview Dr. Vincent Abreu, CIESIN 9:45 -10:15 AM What is a Node in the Information Cooperative Infrastructure? Gregory Marks, CIESIN 10:15-10:30 AM Break (complimentary refreshments) 10:30-11:00 AM Information Cooperative Partners and Data Acquisition Activities David Winfree, CIESIN 11:00 - 12:00 Noon Open Discussion Moderator: Dr. William Flanigan, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) 12:00 - 1:30 PM Lunch #012# 1:30 - 2:30 PM The Information Cooperative in Context Information Sharing Through the Global Change Data and Information System Dr. James Thieman, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/Goddard Space Flight Center The Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change Programme (HDP) Richard Cicone, CIESIN 2:30 - 3:00 PM Public Opinion Poll Data Are Different: Tasks Toward an Integrated Environmental Opinion Data Resource Eric Tanenbaum, Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) 3:00 - 3:15 PM Break (complimentary refreshments) 3:15 - 3:45 PM Developing Comparative Databases Dr. Gaston Schaber, Center for Population, Poverty and Public Policy Studies/International Networks for Studies in Technology, Environment, Alternatives, Development (CEPS/INSTEAD) 3:45 - 4:15 PM The Great Lakes Information Network (GLIN): Using the Internet to Foster Sustainable Development in the World's Greatest Freshwater Ecosystem Carol Ratza, Great Lakes Commission (GLC) 5:00 - 7:00 PM Reception (complimentary hors d'oeuvres and cash bar) (1st Floor - Crystal Ballroom) - Tuesday, October 12, 1993 - 7:30 AM Late Registration 8:00 AM Complimentary Continental Breakfast (2nd Floor - Grand Salon East) 8:30 - 10:00 AM Metadata Issues Panel Moderator: Dr. James Thieman, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Open discussion with attendees will follow brief presentations focusing on the unique requirements of describing social science data resources in a directory. Metadata Issues - Setting the Stage Martha Bhatia, CIESIN Incorporating Data Quality Information in Metadata Prof. Paul Mather, Global Environmental Network for Information Exchange (GENIE), ESRC UK Global Environmental Change Data Network Facility Meta-tools for Enhanced Access to Metadata Directories and Data Collections Roberta Rand, National Agricultural Library (NAL), United States Department of Agriculture Development of a Multi-lingual Thesaurus for the Environment Ulla Pinborg, Coordination of the Information on the Environment (CORINE Programme), Commission of the European Communities 10:00-10:15 AM Break (complimentary refreshments) 10:15-11:30 AM Global Networking Technology Moderator: Timothy Pletcher, CIESIN This session will provide an update on some of the communications networking activities by the organizations represented which facilitate electronic access to information. Each speaker will highlight various efforts underway in their organization to address the problems of sharing information around the world. Global and Last Mile Connectivity Timothy Pletcher, CIESIN The United Nations Development Programme's Sustainable Development Network: Experiences and Challenges from SDN's Pilot Phase Chuck Lankester, Sustainable Development Network (SDN) VITACOMMs Solutions for Last Mile Connectivity Joseph Sedlack, Volunteers in Technical Assistance (VITA) Working with Developing Countries to Close the Information and Communications Gap: IDRC's Experience and Programs Robert Valantin, International Development Research Centre (IDRC) 11:30-12:00 Noon United Nations Environment Programme/Global Resource Information Database (UNEP/GRID) Mick Wilson 12:00 - 1:30 PM Lunch 1:30 - 2:00 PM The Rwanda Society-Environment Project: A Pilot Study to Link Socioeconomic and Physical Data Within an Environmental Information System Dr. Leonard Berry, Florida Atlantic University 2:00 - 2:30 PM Global Environmental Change Data Resources at the Central Archive for Empirical Social Research Dr. Ekkehard Mochmann, Central Archive for Empirical Social Research (CAESR) 2:30 - 3:00 PM Global Environmental Change: India's Response and Initiatives Naresh Nijhawan, Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) 3:00 - 3:15 PM Break (complimentary refreshments) 3:15 - 3:45 PM The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research Archives Dr. William Flanigan, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) 3:45 - 4:15 PM The Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC): Providing Information Support for the Department of Energy's Global Change Research Program Frederick Stoss, Oak Ridge National Laboratory -- Wednesday, October 13, 1993 - 8:00 AM Complimentary Continental Breakfast (2nd Floor - Grand Salon East) 8:30 - 9:00 AM Decision Making and Global Environmental Change: Data and Information Needs Dr. Robert Chen, CIESIN 9:00 - 10:30 AM On-going Data Development Efforts China In Time and Space, (CITAS) Dr. Robert Hartwell, University of Pennsylvania Development of an Information System for the Former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe Dr. Vincent Abreu, CIESIN A Prototype International Environmental Treaties Database Steve Wise, CIESIN Development of a Global Demographic Data Base Dr. Robert Chen, CIESIN 10:30-10:45 AM Break (complimentary refreshments) 10:45-11:15 AM World Health Organization Databases James Duppenthaler & Michael Bunzel, World Health Organization (WHO) 11:15-11:45 AM The Federal Facilities Information Management System (FFIMS) Michael Perry, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) 11:45 - 1:30 PM Lunch 1:30 - 2:00 PM Geographic Modeling of Rainfed Agricultural Production: Senegal Case Study Ronald Lietzow, U.S. Geological Survey/EROS Data Center (USGS/EDC) 2:00 - 3:00 PM Open Discussion Moderator: Dr. Vincent Abreu, CIESIN Evaluation of membership issues, including recommendations for next year's workshop 3:00 - 3:15 PM Break (complimentary refreshments) 3:15 - 3:45 PM Solutions to Information Problems, Global Change Research and Metadata Issues Ron Roozendaal, National Institute on Public Health and Envrionmental Protection (RIVM) 3:45 - 5:00 PM To be announced. #012# TUTORIALS: (Forsythe Room) Discovering Environmental Information on the Internet Laureen Davis, CIESIN Monday, October 11, 1993 9:15 - 10:15 AM Tuesday, October 12, 1993 8:30 - 9:30 AM Wednesday, October 13, 1993 8:30 - 9:30 AM Interactive Census Explore Strategies Richard Robinson, CIESIN Monday, October 11, 1993 10:30 - 11:30 AM Tuesday, October 12, 1993 10:15 - 11:15 AM Wednesday, October 13, 1993 10:45 - 11:45 AM Understanding the CIESIN Data Catalog System Laureen Davis, CIESIN and David Rubin, Polytechnic University/CIESIN Monday, October 11, 1993 1:30 - 2:30 PM Tuesday, October 12, 1993 1:30 - 2:30 PM Wednesday, October 13, 1993 1:30 - 2:30 PM Advanced Techniques for Resource Discovery on the Internet Robert Smith, CIESIN Monday, October 11, 1993 3:15 - 4:15 PM Tuesday, October 12, 1993 3:15 - 4:15 PM Wednesday, October 13, 1993 3:15 - 4:15 PM #012# DEMONSTRATIONS (Forsythe Room) The Workshop Demonstration Area will provide an opportunity to workshop attendees for hands-on application of material from workshop tutorials. Several computers and types of platforms will be available along with experts to assist in the use of a variety of software with an emphasis on Internet tools. CIESIN will also be demonstrating its Pathways development effort. Pathways is one of the next generation of Internet tools, offering access to a range of Internet-based services. Pathways currently provides access to: Information Services o Thematic guides to global change topics o Guide to Internet resources related to global change Catalog Services o Data Catalog System for searching and ordering data through the Information Cooperative Applications and Analysis Services o Explore and Extract software to facilitate working with U.S. Census Data Communication Services o Bulletin Board Systems (BBS) which allow electronic information exchange and discussion oClassroom Earth intended for use by educators and students