2015 Discussion of ByLaw Changes

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Discussion on the following proposed 2015 Bylaw changes

2015 ByLaw Changes under consideration

(discussed at June 4, 2015 C&B meeting)

Section 5 – Standing Committee for Semantic Technologies

V.5.1 The ESIP Federation shall include a Standing Committee for Semantic Technologies. Its roles are:

To encourage and promote research and development of semantic technologies in support of Earth science data management, data discovery, data dissemination and data analysis.
To collaborate with ESIP members, working groups, clusters, and standing committees to identify semantic methods and tools that support the adoption of semantic technologies within ESIP and across its member organizations.
To foster sharing and reuse of ontologies and controlled vocabularies within ESIP and its member organizations.
To provide a collaborative environment for the development of ontology-based standards and controlled vocabularies.
To maintain a long-term agenda and roadmap for integration and evaluation of semantic projects within ESIP.
To collaborate with external groups and agencies, including international organizations, on behalf of ESIP in regards to semantic technologies and furthering the aforementioned roles.

Status: Sept 2015 - discussed and approved by ExComm to move to Assembly vote

(discussed at Oct 2, 2015 C&B Meeting)