The update to ELIXIR Heads of Nodes is sent weekly on Friday afternoon. Training and Technical Coordinators are also copied in. Contact nicola.kay@elixir-europe.org for any questions.
Action items
Core Data Resources Selection Process
The proposals for ELIXIR Core Data Resources have been sent to the external reviewers on Mon 9th, and we expect the assessments by 27th January. Each proposal will be evaluated by 4 different reviewers.
At the same time, we will follow a parallel process with the HoNs. We will send each proposal to 4 HoNs today (Friday 13th January) and we expect the assessment by 30th January. We will also include guidelines and a template for the scoring. For the dedicated HoNs meeting in 6th Feb the process will be as follows:
- One slide per resource will be compiled at the Hub beforehand. This information will not be circulated before the meeting.
- Each slide will have the individual external reviewers (4) and HoN (4) scores
- The designated Rapporteur will summarise the outcomes of the review and drive the discussions for each resource
- Up to 20 Core Data resources will be designated.
- We will dedicate the very last part of the meeting to gather feedback and thoughts about the process.
An agenda for the meeting can be found here.
Please register for the meeting here and please let us know if you are sending a proxy.
Doodle polls for ELIXIR HoNs meetings 2017
A reminder that we would like your assistance in finding dates for HoNs meetings and teleconferences for the remainder of 2017. Please help us by completing the following doodle polls by end of Monday 16 January, if you have not done so already:
- Doodle poll for HoNs TC in March 2017
- Doodle poll for ELIXIR HoNs retreat in June 2017
- Doodle poll for one day meeting to review the 2018 Work Plan and Budget in September 2017
- Doodle poll for a HoNs TC in December 2017
Dates for the meetings will then be confirmed in due course.
ELIXIR Platform Leads are also invited to take part in ELIXIR HoNs meetings and teleconferences by open invitation.
We also expect that there will be a opportunity for HoNs to meet briefly as part of the ELIXIR SAB meeting being held alongside the ELIXIR All Hands on 20 March, if required.
Registration for this meeting and the next ELIXIR HoNs meeting on 6 Feb can be found below.
Registration for SAB meeting at ELIXIR All Hands
HoNs are invited to attend the ELIXIR SAB meeting to be held alongside the ELIXIR All Hands on 20 March 2017, 12.00 - 18.00. It is expected that there will be opportunity for HoNs to meet briefly as part of this meeting, if required (when the SAB meets in closed session). Please register if you plan to attend.
Sign up for the ELIXIR All Hands meeting is by separate registration. Register for the ELIXIR All Hands meeting here.
For information
ELIXIR draft responses to EC and NIH consultations
Thank you for your comments on the draft Position Paper for the Horizon 2020 Interim Evaluation and the draft response to the NIH consultation on Data Management. The final version of the Position Paper for the Horizon 2020 Interim Evaluation is available here. The ELIXIR response to the NIH consultation on Data Management will be finalised and made available shortly.
ELIXIR Webinar schedule announced for 2017
A list of ELIXIR Webinars for early 2017 are now available via the ELIXIR Website.
The next webinar will take place this Wednesday 18 January 2017, 15.00 CET. Dylan Spalding (EMBL-EBI) will present an update on the outcomes from the joint feasibility project between ELIXIR and OncoTrack, the Innovative Medicine Initiative (IMI). Webinars are open for anyone to join. Join the webinar here.
If you would be interested in scheduling a webinar on your ELIXIR Node activities or have other suggestions for webinar topics please contact nicola.kay@elixir-europe.org.
Key dates and meetings
Heads of Node meeting (to review submissions to the ELIXIR Core Data Resource Process)
- 6 February 2017, Heathrow, UK
ELIXIR All Hands meeting
- 21-23 March 2017, Rome, Italy (preceded by ELIXIR SAB meeting, 20 March 2017)
ELIXIR-EXCELERATE midterm review
- 10 May 2017, Brussels, Belgium
ELIXIR Policy event:
- 11 May 2017, Brussels, Belgium, Time and agenda TBC