25 September 2015- BREAKOUT 8 – 11:30

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Context

The goal of the CODATA-RDA Summer Schools in Data Science and Cloud Computing in the Developing World WG is to set up a series of Summer Schools in Research Data Science with an emphasis on supporting researchers from Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC’s) – though researchers from other countries are welcome. The longer term goal of such schools are to enlighten the current generation of early-career reseachers on the importance of data sharing, analysing and storing it appropriately and this effecting the goals of the RDA itself. This meeting will provide a status update on the progress that has been made, an outline of the tasks ahead for the remainder of the duration of the WG and a consideration of future plans beyond the present school series.

Objectives

• Give progress update on schools.

• Provide set of tasks for the remainder of WG.

• Consider options beyond the duration of the WG.

Agenda

• Presentation of progress.

• Discussion of future plans.

Reading List

• CODATA-RDA Research Data Science Summer Schools: Vision, Information and Progress, August 2016

• News Story: First Introductory ‘Vanilla’ CODATA-RDA Research Data Science Summer School

• Research Data Science Summer Schools: overview and pitch document

• Presentations made during meetings at ICTP, Trieste, July 2015

• Outline curriculum for the first introductory ‘Vanilla’ RDS Summer School

Contact Person: Hugh Shanahan

Co-chairs: Simon Hodson and Andrew (Harry) Harrison