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Steven De Costa has recorded a part of my talk during "AI for Science" session at #IDW2025 on CODATA Semantic Croissant and CDIF, Cross-Domain Interoperability Framework. Artificial Intelligence should enforce and support Scientific Research, not break it! We believe in the DDI-CDI variable cascade supported by ontologies and controlled vocabularies and managed by scientific community, as a foundation to establish a ground truth required for the Responsible AI. The future of the #AI is scientific knowledge graph built on #FAIR data with appropriate provenance tracking, and used as a training set providing scientific evidence, not #LLM models predicting the next possible token.

International Data Week (IDW) 2025 comes to a close after four incredible days of sharing, learning, connection and unforgettable memories 🌟 Thank you to the over 800 delegates who joined us from across the globe - #IDW2025 demonstrated the power of community, collaboration, and the passion to solve the grand challenges of society with data, science, equity and inclusivity. Huge appreciation and gratitude to conference hosts, Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC), sponsors, volunteers, AV, conference support, and organisers, Research Data Alliance (RDA), CODATA and World Data System for delivering such a successful and vibrant event! What’s Next? 📣 Join us for: - RDA VP26 (virtual) on 16-20th March 2026, - RDA P25 (London, UK) on 6-8th October 2026, and - International Data Week 2027 on 20-23rd September in South Africa! Keep up the momentum of IDW2025 and join us for a special Oceania and Asia Data Roundtable hosted by RDA on 6th November, 4.30-6am UTC/3.30-5pm AEDT (virtual), details here: https://lnkd.in/dNP5iyrh #data #researchdata #idw2025 #opendata #FAIRdata #openscience #community

🌍 Why is open science important? What's it like in Africa and the Global South? Speaking from International Data Week (IDW) 2025, Dr Tshiamo Motshegwa of the African Open Science Platform (AOSP) discusses the critical role of open, well-communicated science in acheiving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for society. At the AOSP, he and his team are advancing open science at national, regional and instituional levels. He also reflects on the state of open science around the world, calling for ecosystems of shared infrastructure. As #IDW2025 comes to a close, Tshiamo, who's on the #IDW2027 organising committee, also has a special message about why you should join the next IDW in South Africa! #SciDataCon #RDAplenary CODATA World Data System Research Data Alliance (RDA)

It’s Day 4, the final day of International Data Week (IDW) 2025! 🎉 With a packed program and many side meetings on the schedule, it’s going to be a high energy end to the world’s premier research data festival! ⭐️ Last night’s conference gala dinner - a unique Aussie twist on the traditional conference dinner - was a brilliant evening of connection, conversation and entertainment. Guests were treated to an Australian wildlife experience, including guest appearance by Cuddly Keith! 🐨 #data #researchdata #community #idw2025 #research #researchinfrastructure Research Data Alliance (RDA) Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) CODATA World Data System

From Fiona Bradley’s call for equitable access to knowledge, Marcel Garcia de Souza on open research and federated systems, to Bernard Pope’s insights on genomics and data sharing, today’s sessions showcased the power of infrastructure to support open, ethical science. This morning during CODATA’s convened session on #AI for Science, Simon Hodson reflected that AI is infiltrating our everyday lives, and we need to consider how we respond and how our science system responds. Vanessa McBride (International Science Council) shared the vision of the Council - science as a global public good, and discussed their 3 new primers for AI for science. Christine Kirkpatrick (San Diego Supercomputer Center Centre/CODATA) and Tyng-Ruey Chuang (Academia Sinica, Taiwan) shared a CODATA White Paper on the role of AI for science, and how we need to work with AI providers to bring them back to openness. Vyacheslav Tykhonov (CODATA) introduced Semantic Croissant, a knowledge-graph based extension of the CroissantML standard that links datasets with external resources. At the same time, World Data System led engaging debates on repository sustainability and organisations in the data world, moderated by Reyna Broadhurst. We also saw fantastic engagement during the day in panels on metadata, health data, and collaboration across disciplines. And we’ll see you at Eat Street Social tonight! Swipe through today’s highlights 👇 💬 What inspired you today? Share your thoughts and tag your colleagues! 🙏 Grateful to our partners and sponsors: Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC), CODATA, World Data System Research Data Alliance (RDA), Tourism and Events Queensland, Brisbane Economic Development Agency, Business Events Australia, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. #IDW2025 #SciDataCon #RDAplenary #NCRISImpact

What an unforgettable evening at Brisbane’s iconic Eat Street Northshore thanks to Frontiers! Our Eat Street Social event was the perfect blend of networking, culinary adventure, and Queensland hospitality. The night began with a scenic river cruise at sunset—watching the city lights come alive as we made our way to Northshore Hamilton. Delegates enjoyed a vibrant festival atmosphere, choosing from a world of cuisines at micro-restaurants along the historic wharf. The open-air setting and live entertainment made for a truly memorable night. A special highlight was the Australian Wildlife Experience, where many of us had the chance to meet native animals up close—an absolute delight for our international guests! Thank you to our wonderful partners and sponsors for making this event possible: Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC), CODATA World Data System Research Data Alliance 📸 Share your favourite Eat Street moments and wildlife selfies below!

🌞 It’s the final day of IDW 2025! As we wrap up an incredible week of research data collaboration, innovation, and global dialogue, today’s sessions offer a chance to reflect and look ahead. 📌 Today’s highlights: - Closing plenary on Data for Positive Change: Where to Next? Featuring Dr Nokuthula Mchunu, Devika Madalli, Dr Sandra Collins and Rodrigo Roa - Final panels on data sustainability, community-led data initiatives, and policy impact - Networking and wrap-up events to celebrate our shared journey Let’s finish strong and carry the momentum forward into our work and communities. 🙏 Thank you to our hosts and partners: Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC), CODATA, World Data System, Research Data Alliance (RDA), and our sponsors including Tourism and Events Queensland, Brisbane Economic Development Agency, Business Events Australia, and Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. 📲 Final day program: https://lnkd.in/gYhj4gdQ 💬 What has IDW2025 meant to you? Share your reflections below. #IDW2025 #SciDataCon #RDAplenary #NCRISImpact