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2017-05-19

WDS issues call to host the ITO

2018-03 28 & 29

WDS-ITO Inaugural Workshop

World Data System International Technology Office Inaugural Workshop at Ocean Networks Canada, funding provided by the University of Victoria.

2018-04-01

First Hosting Agreement

First Non-binding agreement between the University of Victoria, Ocean Networks Canada and the International Science Council to host the ISC-WDS International Technology Office from April first 2018 to March 31st 2021.

2018-11-01

First ITO Director hired

2019-09-01

First Co-op student hired

2020-04-01

First Two Full Time Staff Hired

First two full time staff hired, funding provided by Canada's New Digital Research Infrastructure Organization (now the Digital Research Alliance of Canada).

2021-04-01

Second Hosting Agreement

Second Non-binding agreement between the University of Victoria, Ocean Networks Canada and the International Science Council to host the ISC-WDS–International Technology Office from April first 2021 to March 31st 2023. Funding provided by Canada's New Digital Research Infrastructure Organization (now the Digital Research Alliance of Canada).

2022-03-03

ITO Website Goes Live

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2022-03-31

Pilot Polar Federated Search Goes Live

2022-08-01

New Research Associate Hired

2022-09-01

New hosting agreement confirmed

Executed a new hosting agreement between the University of Victoria, Ocean Networks Canada and the International Science Council.

2023-01-01

New Research Associate and Coop student hired

2023-03-30

Published POLDER best practice guide to implementing schema.org for data discovery

2023-06-01

Publication of Polar Federated Search

Polar federated search: New infrastructure to support the polar community

2023-07-26

Publication of Global Open Science Commons Typology

GORC IG: Typology and Definitions (Version 1.01)

2023-09-01

Co-chair of Artic Data Committee

2023-10-25

Publication of Global Open Research Commons International Model

The Global Open Research Commons International Model, Version 1

2023-12-05

Invited to programming committee for International Data Week 2025