July 2020: Publications in the Data Science Journal
Title: YARD: A Tool for Curating Research Outputs Author: Limor Peer, Joshua Dull URL: http://doi.org/10.5334/dsj-2020-028 Title: An Infrastructure for Spatial Linking of Survey Data Author: Felix Bensmann, Lars Heling, Stefan Jünger, Loren Mucha,...
Register now: Webinar on Thinking Reproducibility in Your Research Work
Date: Thursday 13th August 2020 Time: 10 AM Central European Time Duration: 40 min session and 20 min Question Answers (Total 1 hour) Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1542506370658047758 Brief Write up about the session: Over the last half...
Register Now: Webinar on Create resilient communities with medium-range hazard warning systems
When: Tuesday, 11 Aug 2020, 1:00 PM (Auckland, Wellington), 1:00 AM (UTC) Register here: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/8/8rkn0u7 Early warning systems are a major component in disaster risk reduction. Despite forecasting system advances, hydro-meteorological...
Register Now: Webinars – DATA Description with the DDI-Cross Domain Integration (DDI-CDI)
The Data Documentation Initiative Alliance has recently announced the public review of their new specification, DDI - Cross Domain Integration (DDI-CDI). In order to introduce potential reviewers to the specification a series of general introductory webinars have been...
Register for the launch of a new scientific report on hazards definition
Please see the announcement below, from the International Science Council, UNDRR and PHE of an event to launch a new report on hazards definition for the Sendai Framework. Virginia Murray (Public Health England and CODATA Executive Committee) led the development of...
Mark Leggott appointed chair of the CODATA International Data Policy Committee
The CODATA Officers and Executive Committee are delighted to announce that Mark Leggott has been appointed as the new chair of the International Data Policy Committee (IDPC). Mark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1392-7799) is Executive Director of Research Data...
Building digital workforce capacity and skills for data-intensive science: CODATA contributes to new OECD report on skills for the digital workforce
OECD has published ‘Building digital workforce capacity and skills for data-intensive science’, a report examining the skills requirements for data-intensive science, focusing primarily on research conducted in the public sector and its related training needs. The...
The African Open Science Platform is Seeking a Director
Advertisement: Director, African Open Science Platform (AOSP). The African Open Science Platform (AOSP) Office will be hosted by the National Research Foundation (NRF) for an initial period of 5 years beginning 2020. The AOSP is a pan-African initiative that aims to...
International FAIR Convergence Symposium convened by CODATA and GO FAIR: change of format and dates!
Reflecting on good practices and challenges involved in putting on successful online events, the organisers have decided to change the format and the dates for the Symposium. The International FAIR Convergence Symposium will now take place as a fully virtual event...
Global Young Academy Call for New Members
The GYA membership call for 2021 is open now. You are welcome to submit your application before 15 September 2020, 10 pm UTC. Applications are sought from young, independent scholars who combine the highest level of research excellence with a demonstrated passion for...