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Call to Action: The Data Rescue Project

Events

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Liise Lehtsalu

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Date Modified: May 9, 2025

RDA Knowledge Base Hands-on and Feedback Sessions (May 7 and May 22)

Events

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Liise Lehtsalu

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Date Modified: May 5, 2025

Summary and Recording: FAIR Mappings WG meeting May 5

Group Working Meetings

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Liise Lehtsalu

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Date Modified: May 5, 2025

Reminder: FAIR Mappings WG Regular Meeting This Morning 08:00UTC

Group Working Meetings

Started by

Liise Lehtsalu

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Date Modified: May 5, 2025

RDA P25 proposal submitted

RDA Plenary Meetings

Started by

Joonas Kesäniemi

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Date Modified: April 22, 2025

Reminder: Schedule change for FAIR Mappings WG meetings

Group Working Meetings

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Liise Lehtsalu

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Date Modified: April 14, 2025

Invitation to VP24 session: HarmonisedMatChem WG – Updates and Community Feedback

RDA Plenary Meetings

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Athina Papadopoulou

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Date Modified: April 10, 2025

Reminder: FAIR Mappings WG session at RDA VP24 (April 8, 07:00-08:30UTC)

RDA Plenary Meetings

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Liise Lehtsalu

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Date Modified: April 7, 2025

New regular meeting schedule for FAIR Mappings WG

Group Working Meetings

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Liise Lehtsalu

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Date Modified: April 4, 2025

Summary and Recording: FAIR Mappings WG meeting on March 31

Group Working Meetings

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Liise Lehtsalu

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Date Modified: April 4, 2025