Call for Suggestions and Contributions on Implementing the FAIR Data Principles: EC Expert Group on Turning FAIR Data into Reality
The European Commission has established an Expert Group on Turning FAIR Data into Reality (E03464) which will run until Spring 2018. This Group is pleased to announce a public consultation to invite suggestions and contributions on implementing the FAIR data...
Data Power 2017 Conference in Ottawa June 22-23!
Carleton University's School of Journalism and Communication is pleased to present Data Power 2017, a two-day, international conference on (big) data and power, in collaboration with the University of Sheffield, in the UK. The conference will focus on critical...
CODATA 2017 Conference, ‘Global Challenges and Data-Driven Science’, 8-13 October 2017, Saint-Petersburg, Russia: http://codata2017.gcras.ru/
Now Accepting Submissions for Sessions and Papers: deadline 30 June http://conference.codata.org/2017/submit/ The purpose of the CODATA 2017 Conference is to explore the fundamental issues relating to the availability, (re-)use and scientific analysis of data that...
Open Review of IRIDIUM Research Data Management Glossary is now invited and is open until 30 June 2017
The International Research Data Management (IRiDiuM) Glossary (https://www.codata.org/working-groups/standard-glossary-for-research-data-management-iridium) and (http://dictionary.casrai.org/Category:Research_Data_Domain) is intended as a practical reference for...
Essex Big Data and Analytics Summer School
INSTITUTE FOR ANALYTICS AND DATA SCIENCE 24th July - 4th August 2017 University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, United Kingdom The Essex Big Data and Analytics Summer School is a multidisciplinary research training event and forum for knowledge exchange and...
Call for Nominations for the TWAS Regional Prize 2017: Public Understanding and Popularization of Science – 20 June 2017
The World Academy of Sciences Regional Office for sub-Saharan Africa (TWAS-ROSSA) invites you to nominate suitable candidates for the TWAS Regional Prize. TWAS-ROSSA seeks to honour an outstanding scientist who has made significant contributions to popularise science,...
Call for Nominations for the 2017 TWAS Young Affiliates: Closing on 31 May 2017
The World Academy of Sciences Regional Office for sub-Saharan Africa (TWAS-ROSSA) would like to kindly request TWAS and AAS fellows, TWAS Affiliates, Science Academies and fellows, Young Academies of Science, Research Institutions, Research Councils, Universities,...
BioSharing Recommendations Webinar, 23 May, 12.00 UTC: data repositories, standards and policies in the life, biomedical and environmental sciences
BioSharing Webinar: Tomorrow, Tuesday 23 May at 12.00 UTC, the joint RDA-Force 11 Working Group on BioSharing will present recommendations relating to the BioSharing portal. Register: https://www.rd-alliance.org/training-webinars-registration More...
OPEN NOW: Call for Applications PhD Fellowships for Women Scientists from Developing Countries
PhD Fellowships for Women Scientists from Developing Countries OWSD is proud to announce that the call for applications is now open and the forms are online! The Fellowship is offered to women scientists from eligible countries to undertake PhD research in science...
RDA EU-ENVRI Summer School on Data Management and Data Science – Deadline for Applications 12 May
Together with ENVRI Plus RDA Europe is organising a one-week Summer School on Data Management and Data Science at 12-16 June 2017 in Helsinki/Espoo, Finland with hands-on practicing. The course will include various results from RDA groups. The Summer School is...