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Peter Schröder (* 19.09.1943, The Hague, The Netherlands) studied sociology (mental health and epidemiology as minors) at the University of Amsterdam. He worked as a journalist and Rock critic before joining the Ministry of Education and Science as policy advisor for educational support systems. After a stay at Utrecht University managing the multidisciplinary research program 'Urban Networks', he rejoined the Ministry's Directorate of Research and Science Policy as policy advisor on social sciences and information policies.
Focussing on issues of access to data and information for research he acted as secretary of the Auditor General's committee advising on privacy protection in scientific research that led to the establishment of the Scientific Statistical Agency (WSA) in The Netherlands. As co-ordinator for information policy he is involved in E-science programs for cultural heritage and humanities.
Peter Schröder was co-chair of the CSTP/OECD group chaired by Peter Arzberger that published the report Promoting Access to Public Research Data for Scientific, Economic and Social Development (March 2003, see http://dataaccess.ucsd.edu and see also Science, Vol.303, 1777-1778, 19 March 2004) and secretary to the OECD Drafting Group that framed the draft Guidelines on Access to Research Data from Public Funding in the Declaration endorsed by OECD science ministers at their meeting on 30 January 2004 in Paris (see http://www.oecd.org/document/15/0,2340,en_2649_34487_25998799_1_1_1_1,00.html ).
Currently Peter is drafting a government White Paper on information policies for science.