This update is sent weekly on Friday afternoon and goes to ELIXIR key stakeholders. It contains requests for actions regarding operations and developments within ELIXIR. Contact joana.wingender@elixir-europe.org for any questions.
An ELIXIR HoNs shared folder including meeting materials from HoN meetings, reference documents, slides & graphics archive can be found on google drive.
For action
New The Hub is looking to schedule an additional HoN TC in early October 2018 to discuss Node engagement in the ELIXIR proposal for the INFRADEV-3 call, due in March 2019. Please indicate your availability for the TC via this Doodle poll. The meeting document is available on Google Drive. Community-led Implementation Studies 2019 Request for Proposals
The Call for Proposals is now open and available on Google Drive. Please send completed applications, together with the corresponding Declarations of Support, to proposals@elixir-europe.org. An ELIXIR Webinar will be held on Wed, 5 September to explain the application process.
For action
Ongoing
Final Reminder! Master-level Training in Management of Research Infrastructure
The call remains open for applicants to form an ELIXIR team for the RItrain Programme on Training in the Management of Research Infrastructures.
The ELIXIR Hub proposes to sponsor individuals associated with ELIXIR Nodes to form an ELIXIR team to participate in the Second edition of the Executive Masters in Management of Research Infrastructures (EMMRI).
We welcome applications from:
- Heads of Nodes (or Deputies)
- Node coordinators
- Technical coordinators
- Training coordinators
- Or individuals from a Node with an equivalent role as the above
Detailed information can be found on Google Drive. Please submit your proposals by Fri, 7 September 2018.
For information
New
Draft ELIXIR 2019-23 Programme
The latest draft of the ELIXIR 2019-23 Programme has been shared with the Heads of Nodes, to be discussed and agreed at the HoN meeting taking place on 13 September. The draft is accessible on Google Drive, however, please bear in mind that this document should not yet be distributed further.
Following the HoN meeting, the final version of the Programme will be prepared for the ELIXIR Board to approve at the meeting on 12 November. Consolidated feedback is welcomed via the Heads of Nodes and is to be presented at the HoN meeting.
The teleconference regarding the ELIXIR Federated Human Data Community Strategic Implementation Study for 2019-21 is scheduled to take place Fri, 7 September, 13:00-14:00 UK time / 14:00-15:00 CEST. The meeting will be accessible via GoTomeeting. The document for the TC is available on Google Drive.
Please direct any questions to our Human Data Coordinator, Gary Saunders (gary.saunders@elixir-europe.org).
Key dates and meetings
Heads of Nodes meeting @ ECCB 2018
- 13 September 2018, Athens, Greece
ELIXIR Board meeting
- 12-13 November 2018, Ljubljana, Slovenia
ELIXIR 5th Anniversary event
- 11 December 2018, Brussels, Belgium
Heads of Nodes meeting
- 12 December 2018, Brussels, Belgium