The World Data System
International Technology Office

The Canadian Health Libraries Association (CHLA) Conference 2025, centred around the theme of “Building Futures Together”, recently took place in Vancouver, British Columbia, from June 3 to 6. The annual conference provides an invaluable platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration within the health information community. The opening and closing keynote presentations particularly exemplified this year’s… Read More »Canadian Health Data Landscape: Advancing Collaboration at CHLA 2025

As I write this on World Ocean’s Day, I’m reflecting on recent earth and ocean science events that I’ve attended this spring. This week, June 9-13, the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference is convening in Nice, France. Representatives of WDS ocean data repositories will be in attendance, including from Ocean Networks Canada (the host organization… Read More »Global Efforts to Coordinate Data About Our World

The Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) 2025, held from March 20 to 28 in Boulder, Colorado, convened a diverse assembly of Arctic researchers, Indigenous leaders, policymakers, and other stakeholders. Organized by the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), this annual event fosters coordination and collaboration among scientific organizations engaged in Arctic research. ​ A central feature… Read More »Climate Front Lines: Big Ideas from the ASSW/ICARP Conference