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.
Important updates
Agenda for ELIXIR HoN meeting
A reminder that the agenda for the upcoming ELIXIR HoNs meeting at the ECCB in the Hague on Sunday 4 September can be found here.
The option to join the meeting via teleconference will be available for those unable to attend the meeting in person. Dial in details are available on the agenda for the meeting.
Please contact us if you have not yet confirmed your participation but would still like to take part.
Hold the Date: ELIXIR All Hands 2017
The All Hands 2017 event is confirmed as taking place in Rome, Italy, 21-23 March 2017. The venue is Hotel Barceló Aran Mantegna. The All Hands also serves as the Annual General Meeting for the ELIXIR-EXCELERATE project.
Registrations and a preliminary agenda will be available from mid-October but please hold the dates in your diary now.
ELIXIR's SAB will hold its face to face meeting the day before, on 20 March 2017. Heads of Nodes are invited as guests to the ELIXIR SAB so should also hold 20 March in diary.
For more information about the All Hands 2017, please visit our event page.
ELIXIR Industry and Internationalisation Officer
Pablo Roman Garcia has joined the ELIXIR Hub as ELIXIR Industry and Internationalisation Officer. Further information here.
Pablo will be responsible for finalising the draft ELIXIR International Policy. If you have any comments or questions regarding the draft policy, please contact: pablo.roman@elixir-europe.org
ELIXIR Info tag at bio.tools: Feedback needed
The DK Node and the Hub are going to work together to define and include information using an ELIXIR info tag in the service registry (bio.tools). Currently we are gather information requirements for the ELIXIR info tag and we encourage you to access to the shared spreadsheet for gathering ELIXIR info tag requirements and include your feedback and comments before the end of 4th September.
Action items
Complete the shared spreadsheet for gathering ELIXIR info tag requirements with your feedback and comments before 4 September.
Send any requests for items for inclusion in the Second EXCELERATE Grant Agreement amendment to grants@elixir-europe.org in advance of the HoN meeting on 4 September.
For your information
Representatives for ELIXIR Germany
The following representatives have been announced for ELIXIR Germany:
Head of Node - Prof Alfred Pühler
Deputy Head of Node: Prof Andreas Tauch,
Technical coordinator: Prof R. Backofen
Deputy Technical coordinator: Dr Björn Grüning
Training coordinator: Prof Oliver Kohlbacher
Deputy Training Coordinator: Daniel Wibber
Key dates and meetings
Heads of Node meeting
- 4 September, 16-19:00, The Hague, Netherlands (during the ECCB 2016)
Heads of Node teleconference
- 8 December 2016, 9-12.00 UK time
ELIXIR All Hands meeting
- 21-23 March 2017, Rome, Italy (preceded by ELIXIR SAB meeting, 20 March 2017)
ELIXIR-EXCELERATE midterm review
- 10 May 2017, Brussels, Belgium. Time and agenda TBC.
ELIXIR Policy event:
- 11 May 2017, Brussels, Belgium, Time and agenda TBC