Key Contributors Update 3 March 2017

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.

For information

Agenda for ELIXIR HoNs meetings and ELIXIR SAB meeting in March 2017

Agendas are now available for the ELIXIR HoNs TC on Friday 17 March, 15.00-17.00 CET to cover non-EXCELERATE matters and the EXCELERATE HoNs meeting to be held, 17:00 - 18:00 on 20 March (as part of the SAB meeting, when the SAB meets in closed session).

ELIXIRHON/2017/3 'Implementation Study project plans for review by HoNs' at the TC on 17th of March is also now available for review.

ELIXIR HoNs are also invited to join the SAB meeting via open invitation. The agenda and documents for the ELIXIR SAB meeting at the All Hands can now be found here. A reminder to please register for the meeting, if you have not done so already and you plan to attend. If you are not able to take part in these meetings yourself, please nominate a representative to attend on your behalf.

If you have not yet registered for the ELIXIR All Hands meeting taking place in Rome, on 21-23 March 2017, please register here.

ELIXIR and EXCELERATE Important deadlines for 2017 document

An 'Important deadlines for 2017' document has been made available to provide a reference on important ELIXIR deadlines in 2017 for the Heads of Nodes, Platform leads and EXCELERATE WPLs and partners. Any changes to the deadlines are recorded in the changelog in the end of the document.

View the document at: https://tinyurl.com/ELIXIRdeadlines

Q&A session on EC financial reporting

A joint CORBEL and ELIXIR-EXCELERATE session (VC) to answer questions about EC financial reporting will be held next Wednesday 8 March, 10:00 - 11:00 UK time. Details for how to join the call can be found via the EXCELERATE project calendar.

Key dates and meetings

Heads of Node TC

  • 17 March 2017, 14.00-16.00 UK time/15.00-17.00 CET.

ELIXIR All Hands meeting

  • 21-23 March 2017, Rome, Italy (preceded by ELIXIR SAB meeting, 20 March 2017 - to include EXCELERATE HoNs meeting 17:00-18:00)

ELIXIR-EXCELERATE midterm review

  • 10 May 2017, Brussels, Belgium

ELIXIR Europe conference: Core Resources for a Data Economy

  • 11 May 2017, Brussels, Belgium

Heads of Node retreat

  • 13 - 14 June 2017, Woking, UK

Heads of Node meeting (to review the 2018 Work Plan and Budget)

  • 13 September 2017, Date and location TBC

Heads of Node TC

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