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For those interested in historical environmental and agricultural datasets, join us on 21 June from 15:00 - 16:30 UTC, for a webinar as panelists discuss at risk datasets and actions available to address those challenges. Register at bit.ly/3Ncqzkf.
Deadline 11 June - RDA 21st Plenary – Call for Sessions
Deadline 11 June - RDA 21st Plenary – Call for Sessions
RDA’s 21 Plenary call for sessions deadline is coming up! You still have two days to submit your breakout session application. RDA is a community-powered organisation, and the breakout sessions play a key role in the success of Plenary meeting where there is plenty of opportunity to engage and collaborate.
To submit your session, please use one of the links to the online form:
Participation in DDI-CDI (Cross Domain Integration) Workshop at Dagstuhl, 24-29 Sept 2023
The DDI-CODATA ‘Dagstuhl Organisers Group’ (see below) is organising a workshop at Schloss Dagstuhl on Sept 24-29, 2023, in Wadern, Germany with a focus on DDI-CDI and its implementation. While the workshop is strictly limited for space, a small number of seats are available and we would welcome participation from interested individuals. The topics under consideration are listed below.
REMINDER: Call for Session Proposals for the RDA 21st Plenary!
The Research Data Alliance 21st Plenary (RDA P21) as part of International Data Week 2023 (IDW 2023) is scheduled as a hybrid event and will take place on 23–26 October 2023. Themed as a festival of data, P21 will be held in-person in Salzburg, Austria and virtually.
RDA Council Elections 2023 Results
On Friday 12 May 2023 at 23.59 UTC the RDA Council Elections closed. The RDA global community were asked to vote for four new members to join the nine-person board, responsible for the Research Data Alliance global vision, strategy and organisational health.
Vote Now! - RDA Council Elections - Voting Closes 12 May
Following the call for nominations in February for four open RDA Council positions, the Council Nominations Committee have reviewed the submissions received. Five nominees are deemed eligible to enter the 2023 Council elections to be voted on by the RDA community:
RDA 20th Plenary Wrap Up
In late March 2023 the Research Data Alliance celebrated its 10th Anniversary during the 20th Plenary Meeting. The Plenary returned to Sweden, where the RDA was first launched in March 2013.
With the 20th Plenary now behind us, we want to share the summary of what work was undertaken over six months of planning, preparation and delivery.
RDA TIGER launches Open Call for RDA Working Group Facilitation Support
The RDA TIGER team has launched the first Open Call providing support to new and existing RDA Working Groups.
The WorldFAIR Project’s cross-domain interoperability framework, Göteborg, 20 March 2023
The EC-funded WorldFAIR project is coordinated by CODATA, with RDA as a major partner. The project will produce an initial draft of the CDIF recommendations. Building on WorldFAIR, and other expert communities, a Working Group and Advisory Group have been established to oversee the development of CDIF. It is expected that CDIF will persist beyond
