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==January 2016 Approved 2015 Suggested Bylaw Changes==

==='''1. Adding Semantics Technologies Standing Committee'''===

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.

<i>Status: January 2016 - approved by Assembly vote </i>

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