RDA Newsletter & Announcements

As a result of a change of institutions for the regional office and re-focus on the North American strategies and activities of the Research Data Alliance, Anthony Juehne has recently stepped down from his role on the RDA Secretariat. Anthony continues to be very actively involved in RDA on a regional level, as well as within global activities surrounding the Sustainable Development Goals and Health. I would like to thank Anthony very much for his dedication and efforts during his time on the secretariat.

This second issue of the RDA Business newsletter focuses primarily on the latest activities within each of the RDA Organisational Bodies, namely the Council and its Task Forces,TAB, the Organisational Assembly and the Organisation Advisory Board, the RDA Secretariat and the Secretary General. Much of the activity carried out in the last month relate to the planning and organisation of the RDA 14th Plenary in Helsinki, Finland.

If you plan on attending Plenary 14 in Helsinki, Finland, and haven’t yet registered, be sure to register by midnight (EST) to secure the early bird rate of €459. After this date, the rate increases to €533, up through 20 October. Onsite registration will be available, but at an even higher rate of €620. Registration is available at https://www.rd-alliance.org/rda-14th-plenary-registration.

The “Coordinating the Global Open Science Commons Interest Group” (GOSC IG) recently submitted its charter and is seeking comments from the RDA community. The charter is a brief summary of what the group plans to address, how it’s aligned with the RDA mission and how the group would be a value-added contribution to the community.

Last days to apply for an RDA EU ECR or Expert travel grant to the RDA P14 in Helsinki, calling upon European organisation to become RDA Europe Nodes, the RDA for Humanities Report and more. 

In a new monthly update, the community is offered this overview of “Business” updates.  This first overview is a little more comprehensive and extensive to briefly cover the various roles and responsibilities of each of the bodies.  Future updates will focus primarily on the latest activities within each group.