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.
For information
ELIXIR HoNs meetings and ELIXIR SAB meeting, March 2017
Thank you for joining us for the ELIXIR HoNs TC today to cover non-EXCELERATE matters. Minutes from this TC will be made available in due course. Documents and slides from the TC can be found here.
A reminder that the agenda for the EXCELERATE HoNs meeting to be held, 17:00 - 18:00 on Monday (as part of the SAB meeting, when the SAB meets in closed session) can be found here.
ELIXIR HoNs are also invited to join the SAB meeting via open invitation. The agenda and documents for the ELIXIR SAB meeting at the All Hands can now be found here.
We will look forward to seeing you there.
HoN Working Group participation and official launch
The HoN Working Group (WG) with the task to develop ELIXIR's scientific planning and internal oversight processes will hold the first TC not long after All Hands meeting. The exact date is being selected based on availability of the WG members.
In case your Node does not have a representative in the WG yet, but would like to participate, please add your representative details to the list of WG members by Mar 22nd.
Please note, that the intention is to have max.1 participant per Node and the WG members are expected to take active part in the WG activities. Please also review the suggested scope/objectives of the WG, prioritise the list and potentially provide additional area(s) that should be considered by the WG team for the final scope. We expect one coordinated answer per Node by Mar 24th. The survey is under this link.
New ELIXIR website design
The new ELIXIR website design is now on a development server. You can see it here.There's a form at the bottom of every page for people to give feedback, so please feel free to use it! The site is a working draft that people can follow, and it will probably change as a result of feedback.
Please note that (1) The home page will be redesigned in the next couple of weeks and (2) the intranet pages have been redesigned but you can't log in to the intranet on the development server yet.
ELIXIR Europe conference: Core Resources for a Data Economy
All HoNs are invited to register for the ELIXIR Europe conference: Core Resources for a Data Economy, being held in Brussels 11 May, on the day following the EXCELERATE Mid Term review. Registration for this meeting can be found here.
Registration for EXCELERATE Mid Term Review
A reminder that all EXCELERATE Work Package Leaders are expected to attend the ELIXIR EXCELERATE midterm review taking place at the Thon Hotel EU - Rue de la Loi 75, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium, on 10 May 2017. Further details and registration for the meeting can be found here. The preliminary agenda for the meeting can be found here. Please ensure you register ASAP if you plan to attend.
ELIXIR HoNs (who are not EXCELERATE WPLs) and TeCs are also welcome to attend the review, but their attendance is not mandatory (and space is limited). Please note this is a formal affair with little room for interactive discussions.
Key dates and meetings
ELIXIR All Hands meeting
- 21-23 March 2017, Rome, Italy (preceded by ELIXIR SAB meeting, 20 March 2017 - to include EXCELERATE HoNs meeting 17:00-18:00)
ELIXIR-EXCELERATE midterm review
- 10 May 2017, Brussels, Belgium
ELIXIR Europe conference: Core Resources for a Data Economy
- 11 May 2017, Brussels, Belgium
Heads of Node retreat
- 13 - 14 June 2017, Woking, UK
Heads of Node meeting (to review the 2018 Work Plan and Budget)
- 13 September 2017, Date and location TBC
Heads of Node TC
- 5 December 2017, 13.00 - 16.00 UK time/14.00 - 17.00 CET