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Data Science Journal Publishes New Articles to RDA Results Special Collection
The RDA Results Special Collection is a series of articles featured within the Data Science Journal that highlights research results and outcomes stemming from the activities of RDA working groups or interest groups that have recently produced an output.
Last month, this journal added the following practice and research papers to this area:
Call for Papers on Canonical Workflow Frameworks for Research
Data Intelligence (https://www.mitpressjournals.org/loi/dint) is seeking paper submissions by March 1 for a special issue devoted to “Canonical Workflow Frameworks for Research”. Researchers, data professionals, data managers and curators, IT specialists and others who are using, developing, or experimenting with the effective use of canonical workflows and workflow patterns for data intensive research are encouraged to submit a paper in one of the following four categories:
RDA Announces New Affiliate member – The International COVID-19 Data Alliance (ICODA)
RDA and International COVID-19 Data Alliance (ICODA) are organizations with related missions.
Thank you so much for all of your hard work, patience and perseverance in what has been a challenging year. You have been innovative and creative to ensure that RDA has continued to succeed on a range of fronts. All the best for the holidays and wishing you and your families a healthy and happy 2021.
RDA's 17th Plenary Meeting - Call for sessions extended to 26 January 2021
The deadline for the Call for Sessions for RDA's 17th Plenary Meeting has been extended to allow for more preparation time and to accommodate the holiday break. You can submit your Working and Interest Group Sessions, Joint Meetings (including multiple working and interest groups) and Birds of a Feather Sessions until 26 January 2021, 23:59 UTC.
To submit your application, please complete the corresponding form below:
RDA and the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) Association
This week sees a big milestone in the EOSC Association journey, with the first General Assembly (GA) taking place on Thursday 17 December. The GA will be electing the President and eight Directors of the EOSC Association Board. Of the fourteen candidates standing for election, RDA is pleased to note that exactly eight of them are RDA members.
RDA Announces New Group Category: Communities of Practice
In an effort to build discipline or domain specific communities, the RDA is pleased to announce a new category of groups within its organisation, Communities of Practice (CoP). Complementing the already existing RDA Working and Interest group categories, comprising members who are often representative of various areas, CoPs will provide the opportunity to investigate, discuss, coordinate and provide knowledge and skills within a specific discipline and/or research domain.
RDA P17 News: Call for sessions, call for posters, speaker spotlight and more
The planning for RDA's 17th plenary is well underway, and we would like to bring a few exciting news and key deadlines to your attention:
Plenary 17 will include all of the main elements of our typical in-person plenary event (breakout sessions, plenary sessions, poster event, networking events, etc.). For those new to RDA, breakout sessions are a large part of the event programme and include the following:
In November 2020, the Research Data Alliance, the Digital Repository of Ireland and the Digital Curation Centre joined forces on a new project aiming to support the internationalisation and implementation of EOSC. This project is being funded through an open call by the EOSC Secretariat (https://www.eoscsecretariat.eu/funding-opportunities).
RDA Technical Advisory Board 2020 Elections Outcome
In October, the RDA Community was first asked if any members wished to nominate a member and/or candidate themselves to serve on the Technical Advisory Board (https://rd-alliance.org/about-rda/our-leadership/rda-technical-advisory-board.html) (TAB) from 2020 to 2023. This is an annual process within RDA, with the goal of electing new members to replace existing ones whose terms have expired. The RDA Secretariat received eight nominations, seconded by RDA community members.