Ever heard of the Global Digital Object Cloud?
It is now widely agreed in the Research Data Alliance (RDA) and beyond, that concept of the “Digital Object (DO)” is central to proper data management, access and use.
Call for TAB Nominations - 2016
RDA is now seeking candidates for its annual TAB election, to be held in September 2016.Terms are for three (3) years. We encourage participation from people in all stages of their careers. Nominations will be accepted until August 15, 2016.
Denver, Colorado to Host International Data Week
From September 11-17, 2016, data professionals and researchers from all disciplines and from across the globe will convene in Denver, Colorado for International Data Week (IDW). The theme of this landmark event is ‘From Big Data to Open Data: Mobilizing the Data Revolution’.
Open Search for Research Data Alliance Secretary General
The Research Data Alliance (RDA) is a global organization whose membership is focused on building and using social and technical infrastructure to accelerate data sharing and data-driven innovation. The RDA community is comprised of roughly 6000 members from over 120 countries and meets twice yearly at Plenaries around the world.
RDA TAB Election 2017 - update
As a result of a decision made at the last Council meeting in July 2017, the 2017 election to TAB will elect 5 members to replace the 4 who are rotating off after their 3 year terms are complete. The total number of TAB members will therefore increase to 13 after this year’s TAB Election. This process will also be followed in 2018 and 2019 to expand the total TAB size to 15.
To accommodate the change in numbers, the regional balancing criterion will be changed as follows: