[Sam Grabus]

Plenary Highlights:

August 14 – Early Bird registration deadline
August 15 – Poster Submission Deadline (extended!)
Co-located Meeting Schedule Now Available
 

Request for Comments:

The RDA/IGAD Working Group has prepared an abstract to submit a panel proposal for CODATA 2017 titled ‘Global Challenges and Data-Driven Research’ and would appreciate feedback from those involved in this field and to know who from the RDA/IGAD community would like to participate.  The proposal is located at https://docs.google.com/document/d/11MtxUnjAginwSLEAGAYHk_VWlolFLoTdzYmBSh7Cfw4/edit?usp=sharing
Contact Information:
Imma Subirats
RDA/IGAD co-chair
Imma.Subirats@fao.org

The RDA DMP Common Standards Working Group’s case statement is now under Community Review.  Members have until August 4 to submit comments.  It is located at https://www.rd-alliance.org/group/dmp-common-standards-wg/case-statement/rda-wg-dmp-common-standards-case-statement

The Disciplinary Collaboration Framework Interest Group’s charter is under community review; members have until August 17 to submit comments.  It is located at https://www.rd-alliance.org/group/disciplinary-collaboration-framework-ig/case-statement/disciplinary-collaboration-framework.
 
The RDA Exposing Data Management Plans Working Group’s case statement is under community review.  Members have until August 24 to submit comments.  It is located at https://www.rd-alliance.org/group/exposing-data-management-plans-wg/case-statement/exposing-data-management-plans-wg-case.
 

RDA Upcoming Events:

August 16, 2017
9:00 AM – 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)
What is RDA and Why Should I Attend the 10th Plenary in Montreal? (Webinar)
 
September 19-21, 2017 (collocated events September 16-22)
RDA’s 10th Plenary
Montreal, Canada

Other Upcoming Events:

August 2, 2017
1:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Calling the Plays: Streamlining Government with a Federal Big Data Playbook (Webinar)
 
August 8-11, 2017
Digital Humanities 2017 (Meeting)
Montreal, Canada
 
August 16, 2017
11:00 – 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Research Information Systems: The Connections Enabling Collaboration  (NISO Virtual Conference)
 
August 20-24, 2017
254th American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition (Meeting)
Washington, D.C.
 
September 8-9, 2017
Big Data Neuroscience Workshop 2017: Organized by the Advanced Neuroscience Network  (Meeting)
Bloomington, Indiana
 
October 8-13, 2017
CODATA International Conference (Meeting)
St. Petersburg, Russia
 
October 10-12, 2017
8th National Data Service Consortium Workshop (Meeting)
Boulder, Colorado

October 23-27, 2017
GEO Week 2017 (Meeting)
Washington, D.C.

October 23-26, 2017
Digital Library Federation (DLF) Forum 2017/Digital Preservation 2017 (co-located meeting)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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