27
Apr
2017
Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems’ Data IG - lift-off meeting at the 9th RDA Plenary
At Plenary 9, the sUAS data IG had it’s official kick off meeting!
27
Apr
2017
The Brokering Framework Working Group held its inaugural meeting at the 9th Plenary in Barcelona (5-7 April), after having been endorsed by RDA.
26
Apr
2017
The joint meeting of the Metadata Groups focused on two main areas: the Metadata Standards Catalog and the activity to develop a standard canonical set of metadata elements.
20
Apr
2017
Free Research Data Management Toolkit by LEARN Project now available to download
As we are in an age of “data deluge”, private and public institutions and research communities need to tackle the high demand of data-intensive science. The potential of sharing data is incredibly high and indeed can completely revolutionise the way researchers work.
19
Apr
2017
The e-Infrastructure Reflection Group (e-IRG) has produced a new document titled "Evaluation of e-Infrastructures and the development of related Key Performance Indicators". The objective of this e-IRG document is to provide an initial framework for evaluation and assessment of regional, national and European e-Infrastructures and to develop a categorisation of KPIs for key areas/components and other cost-related information, basically for the funder and policy level.
14
Apr
2017
RDA/US is Hiring for an Executive Director
The U.S. region of RDA is ready to go from “start up” to sustainable, and is seeking an Executive Director (ED) who can take RDA/US from its current successful state to the next generation of the organization -- “RDA/US 2.0”. The RDA/US ED will work with the RDA/US Chair and professional team, RDA/US community, and larger RDA membership and stakeholders to help lead this transformation. The ideal candidate will have experience with collaboration and partnership within the academic, public, non-profit private, and for-profit private sectors.
11
Apr
2017
RDA Europe - ENVRI Summer School on Data Management and Data Science
RDA EU - ENVRI Summer School on Data Management and Data Science - 12-16 June 2017 Helsinki/Espoo, Finland
Learn how to do FAIR compliant professional Data Management.
Experience and practice with the latest software to manage and analyse data.
23
Mar
2017
“Launching the Helix Nebula Science Cloud Prototype Phase” webcast event 3 April 2017, 14:30 CEST
On the 3 April 2017 14:30 CEST, the awards ceremony for the successful contractors moving to the Prototype Phase of the Helix Nebula Science Cloud Pre-Commercial Procurement is taking place at CERN, in Geneva, Switzerland.
21
Mar
2017
EUDAT & Research Data Management Summer School, 3-7 July 2017, Heraklion, Crete
From 3-7 July 2017, EUDAT is organizing a Summer School, set in the stunning landscapes of Heraklion, Crete, and kindly hosted by FORTH, to introduce early-career researchers to the principles and tools needed for careers in data intensive science and data management.
Deadline Extended to March 15!