On July 9, 2025, the kick-off meeting for the National Standard Open Science Cloud Service Metadata for Science and Technology Platforms (No. 20250954-T-306) was successfully held at CNIC, CAS. Chaired by Prof. Chen Wei, Deputy Director of the Science and Technology Cloud Department, the meeting convened experts from leading research institutions to advance standardization in open-science infrastructure-driven cloud services.
Dr. Li Chong, Director of the Science and Technology Division at CNIC, delivered the opening remarks, providing guidance on the standard development process. During the meeting, Dr. Lili Zhang, on behalf of the standard working group, presented the background, research foundation, and preparatory work for the standard.
Drawing on academic insights and practical experiences, the invited experts engaged in detailed discussions surrounding the scope, positioning, and key elements of the standard. Prof. Ziming Zou emphasized that the standard should aim to establish a structured, interoperable service ecosystem through clear categorization and staged development of cloud services. Prof. Jianhui Li, the leading co-writer of this standard, underscored that rapid technological advancements necessitate the automatic discoverability and interoperability of cloud services, supported by standardized descriptions that enable machine-driven integration and trust-based assessment. Following extensive dialogue, the participants reached a consensus on the conceptual boundary and the structural framework of the standard, as well as the roadmap for the next phase.
This meeting officially marks the launch of the development of the National Standard Open Science Cloud Service Metadata for Science and Technology Platforms. Administrated by the National Science and Technology Platform Standardization Technical Committee (SAC/TC486) and supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, the standard aims to advance the standardization of science and technology platforms, with a particular focus on establishing unified metadata specifications for open science cloud services, thereby enhancing scientific data sharing, improving research efficiency, driving innovation, and providing a solid standard foundation for the development of related fields.
