Action items
From last week's update:
Provide information on your node for the ELIXIR 2014 Annual Report here (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OOroTQ0UGRmqQKs6S2t5qC5qLaPJLXT…) by end of today.* If you have not done so already, send us a contact email address (mailto:Nicola.kay@elixir-europe.org?subject=Info%40%20ELIXIR%20Node%20c…) for the redirection of mail coming into 'info@ELIXIR-Countryname.org'* By next Friday 27 February, complete attendance information for the ELIXIR all-hands meeting (30-31 March, Hinxton, UK) in this form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1oh5Kun4kCfIlnRWMaxgUJMSYO-gkWG6RrvIN74…) .
For information
Ongoing activities
Webinar on the ELIXIR Tools and Data Service Registry now available
If you or your colleagues want to learn more about the ELIXIR Tools and Data Service Registry (https://elixir-registry.cbs.dtu.dk/#/) , a webinar presented this week by representatives from ELIXIR-DK as part of the ongoing ELIXIR Webinar series (http://www.elixir-europe.org/webinar/) , is now available for viewing via the ELIXIR website (http://www.elixir-europe.org/webinar/introduction-elixir-service-regist…) .The next webinar will take place on Wednesday 18th March, with representatives from ELIXIR- Finland and EMBL-EBI providing an update on the outcomes of the ELIXIR AAI Pilot, which will be followed by opportunity for questions and discussion.More information about the series, a full schedule of upcoming events and recordings from previous events can be found here. (http://www.elixir-europe.org/webinar/)
Update from the ELIXIR Training Coordinators Group
The ELIXIR TrCG had their monthly VC meeting last Wednesday 11^th February. The minutes from the meeting can be found here (https://docs.google.com/document/d/13Ju3d-ch1MvwcNSfvD1X7fQ9gex9g0KMp9_…) https://docs.google.com/document/d/13Ju3d-ch1MvwcNSfvD1X7fQ9gex9g0KMp9_… events which may be of interest to ELIXIR Nodes
ELIXIR collaboration workshop on marine informatics, 16-17 March 2015, Hinxton, UK
A reminder that registration for the ELIXIR collaboration workshop on marine informatics closes next Friday 27th of February.The workshop aims to bring together the marine informatics community to discuss infrastructure needs for reference genomes, metagenomics and host-parasite (salmon-lice) research.The draft agenda and registration for the meeting is available here (http://elixir-europe.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=751beffce2e491f9…) .
ELIXIR Data Carpentry workshop, Espoo, Finland (18-19 March 2015)
As a part of the "Working up and building the foundation for Data Carpentry and Software Carpentry within ELIXIR" pilot, the Finnish ELIXIR Node is hosting a Data Carpentry workshop.The Data Carpentry workshop is aimed at researchers in the life sciences at all career stages. Data Carpentry is designed to teach basic concepts, skills and tools for working more effectively with data.The workshop will cover the following topics:- How to use spreadsheet programs (such as Excel) more effectively, and the limitations of such programs.- Getting data out of spreadsheets and into more powerful tools (R).- Using databases, including managing and querying data in SQL.- Workflows and automating repetitive tasks, in particular using the command line shell.More details and registration for the workshop is available here (http://apawlik.github.io/2015-03-18-csc-espoo) .
Reminder of Key Meetings/Dates
ELIXIR collaboration workshop on marine informatics, Hinxton, UK (16-17 Mar 15 (http:// https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/elixir-collaboration-workshop-on-marine-…) )
ELIXIR Innovation and SME Forum event, Wageningen, Netherlands (18-19 Mar 15) (http://www.elixir-europe.org/events/innovation-and-sme-forum-data-drive…)
ELIXIR 'all-hands' meeting, Hinxton (30 - 31 Mar 15) (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RV1Ad2KeT4ZcXJcK-pvTrXh-If-nybLuziy…)
ELIXIR Board meeting, Geneva, Switzerland (13-14 Apr 15)
HoN teleconference (4 Jun 15, 09:00-12:00 BST, 10:00-13:00 CEST)
ELIXIR Innovation and SME Forum event, Basel, Switzerland (9 June 15) (http://www.elixir-europe.org/events/innovation-and-sme-forum-basel-swit…)
HoN meeting, Hinxton, Cambridge (21 Oct 15)ELIXIR Board meeting, Hinxton, Cambridge (22 - 23 Oct 15)
BioMedBridges Open Symposium, Hinxton, UK (17-18 Nov 15) (http://www.elixir-europe.org/events/biomedbridges-open-symposium-buildi…)Information on upcoming TeCG meetings can be found here (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ga_8ICx1RgH2DsgvPsCTBLD4QXEGGHGyESk…) .
Information on upcoming TrCG meetings can be found here (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Rbab3GKN-Scx1nct4TlC5kaRHLLt1mn5Wks…) .