Key Contributors Update 24 November 2017

Action items

NEW

The Agenda and documents for the HoN December TC are now available. The items for discussion include the first draft of the ELIXIR 2019-23 Programme. Any feedback on the draft Programme must come via the HoN at this point. We have also included an overview of the results from the survey on Node priorities into the meeting folder above.

Please note that only HoN and deputy HoN are expected to participate in the call.

For information

ELIXIR and the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) have agreed a strategy to guide their collaboration in developing and promoting standards and frameworks for the responsible sharing and reuse of genomics data. The ELIXIR-GA4GH collaboration will drive uptake of genomics data sharing standards and frameworks and enable genomic data sharing in clinical practice by 2022.

Serena Scollen will start her maternity leave today, returning in late 2018. In her absence, please contactPascal Kahlem for any human data activities. Pascal will be the primary Point of Contact until we have filled the Tech Coordinator for Human Data role, ensuring that any requests to Serena are passed on to the appropriate person.

Key dates and meetings

2017

Heads of Nodes TC

  • 5 December 2017, 13.00 - 16.00 UK time/14.00 - 17.00 CET

2018

ELIXIR SAB meeting

  • 1-2 February 2018, Hinxton, UK (Platforms expected to present draft plans)

Heads of Nodes TC

  • 2 March 2018, 13.00-16.00 UK time /14.00-17.00 CET

ELIXIR Board meeting

  • 24-25 April 2018 | Tel Aviv

Heads of Nodes meeting @ ELIXIR All Hands

  • 6-7 June 2018, Berlin, Germany

Heads of Nodes meeting @ ECCB 2018

  • to be held alongside ECCB conference taking place 9-12 September 2018 in Athens, Greece. Time/date TBC.ELIXIR

Board meeting

  • 12-13 November 2018 | Ljubljana, Slovenia

Heads of Nodes TC

  • 7 December 2018, 13.00-16.00 UK time /14.00-17.00 CET