Disaster Risk Reduction and Open Data Newsletter: August 2021 Edition
Fijian Government: Ministry prepares for 2021-2021 Cyclone Season The Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management has been diligently preparing its facilities and mobilising its resources for the impending 2021-2022 Cyclone Season. Part of these...
‘Data democratisation’ by Dr Neeta Verma – video available online!
What is 'data democratisation’, what benefits does it bring, and what are the challenges on the road to data democracy? On 20 June 2021, Dr Neeta Verma, the Director-General of the National Informatics Centre of India, set out her vision for the democratisation of...
A Special Talk on Data Democratization by Dr. Neeta Verma, Director General, NIC, India | 20 July at 4.00pm IST
Pune Knowledge Cluster, CODATA India National Committee & The Indian National Science Academy Present A Special Talk on Data Democratization Tuesday, July 20, 2021 | 4pm to 5pm (IST) About the Topic: Data has emerged as the key resource of the Digital Economy....
Register now: Webinar on the Importance of Data cleaning
Date: 05th August 2021 Time: 10 am (UTC) Duration: 40 min session and 20 min Question Answers (Total 1 hour) Registration link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2137644534742391819 Data cleaning might seem dull and uninteresting, but it’s one of the most...
Register now: Webinar on SARS-CoV-2 genomics and data analysis in the UK
Date: 22 July, 2021 Time: 13:00 – 14:00 GMT Duration: 40 min session and 20 min Question Answers (Total 1 hour) Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/102773966265983248 This webinar is co-hosted webinar with the CODATA/RDA Schools for Research...
Applications Open: CODATA-RDA Research Data Science Summer School 2021, 6 September – 5 November 2021 – deadline 27 July 2021
This years event is hosted virtually by the ICTP and supported by the FAIRsFAIR Project. The deadline for applications is 27 July 2021: http://indico.ictp.it/event/9638/ Applications are open for this year's Summer School, providing Early Career Researchers (at...
1st International Forum on Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals, 6-8 September 2021
The International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals is pleased to invite scientists, engineers, policymakers, and experts from around the world to the 1st International Forum on Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals for improved...
Disaster Risk Reduction and Open Data Newsletter: July 2021 Edition
Robots, drones and satellites: NSW to research new bushfire fighting technology The NSW government will push to establish the state as a world leader in bushfire research eventually marketing new technology overseas, with close to $30 million set aside for the new...
EDDI21 – 13th Annual European DDI User Conference: Call for Papers
13th Annual European Data Documentation Initiative (DDI) User Conference (EDDI21), DDI - The Basis of Managing the Data Life Cycle (30.11 - 01.12.2021) is taking place virtually. Submission Deadline: September 1, 2021, 23:59 CEST Date: November 30 - December 1, 2021...
Register now: A parallel session on Geospatial data for climate resilience and disaster risk reduction
When it comes to the fields of climate resilience and disaster risk reduction, geospatial data plays a crucial role. Join us online tomorrow for a parallel session on geospatial data for climate resilience and disaster risk reduction at the GEO Virtual Symposium 2021....