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The first Core Data Resources & ELIXIR Deposition Databases periodic review
The ELIXIR Hub will be running the first Core Data Resources (CDR) and ELIXIR Deposition Databases (EDD) Periodic Review in 2024. Resource stakeholders will have received initial contact last week via the Core Data Resources Forum mailing list and further direct stakeholder contact is this week. The full CDR timeline has been updated to explain the key steps of the 2024 review process. Check the full timeline on the ELIXIR website.
For any questions regarding the CDR and EDD review process, please contact core-resources@elixir-europe.org.
Summary of 21st ELIXIR Board meeting, 17-18 April 2024
The 21st ELIXIR Board meeting took place from 17-18 April 2024 in Hinxton, UK. All 22 ELIXIR Members were represented at the meeting.
At the meeting, Romania submitted a request to the Board to become a Member of ELIXIR. To allow for a swift accession process, the Board will vote on the application by Written Procedure following the meeting.
We are pleased to announce that the Board approved the ELIXIR 2023 Annual Report and thanked the Nodes for their contributions to the Report. The Annual Report will now be finalised for publication.
The Board also approved the four proposed Commissions Services:
- In Technology tier: Infrastructure services 2024-26
- In Nodes tier: Node support Commissioned Service
- In People tier: PeoplePulse and Train-the-Trainer Commissioned Services
Technology tier Commissioned Service is scheduled to begin in April 2024, while Node and People tier Commissioned Services are starting in July 2024.
The Board renewed the terms of Doreen Ware and Melissa Haendel on the ELIXIR Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) for an additional three years, until April 2027.
Presentations at the meeting included an overview of Tim Hubbards initial thoughts on ELIXIR activities, as well as ELIXIR Communities in the context of the Science tier of ELIXIR Scientific Programme 2024-28.
For questions about the meeting, please contact Jo Wingender (joana.wingender@elixir-europe.org).
Key Dates and Meetings
15-16 May 2024 | Prague, Czech Republic
12 September 2024 | 11:00-14:00 (CEST)
5 December 2024 | 11:00-14:00 (CET)