Action items
From last week's update:
By today, HoN & EXCELERATE WPL to register here (http://elixir-europe.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=751beffce2e491f9…) for the HoNs and EXCELERATE work package leaders meeting (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/elixir-heads-of-nodesexcelerate-work-pac…) (Windsor, UK, 2-3 September 2015)
* Platform /Community Work Package leaders to complete this template (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4WQQq4hwmbQbUQ4WEpDWkNzNzQ/view) in advance of the HoNs/EXCELERATE WP leaders meeting in September. Any questions regarding the template should be sent to susanna.repo@elixir-europe.org (mailto:susanna.repo@elixir-europe.org) .
* Platform leads to fill in this survey (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4WQQq4hwmbQNm16T0lYVWlDYkU/view?usp=s…) on resource needs in platforms & user communities in 2016 by 12 August and send back to susanna.repo@elixir-europe.org (mailto:susanna.repo@elixir-europe.org) .
* Complete this spreadsheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DBWDy04VM9zHCbNgx2I32vW_hDO2CTT…) on specific personnel involved in EXCELERATE activities from your Node as necessary, and forward it within your Nodes as required.
Preparations for ELIXIR-EXCELERATE
Folders for each of the EXCELERATE WPs (https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7btK9HAXhx1flN3ek9uV05hTUVsb2ZMX1VDT…) have been set up in google drive and editing rights to these folders shared with WPLs.If you have not yet done so, please ensure that you check and complete this spreadsheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DBWDy04VM9zHCbNgx2I32vW_hDO2CTT…) on specific personnel involved in EXCELERATE activities from your Node as necessary, and forward it within your Nodes as required in order that we can ensure information is shared with relevant contacts within your node.Details of upcoming Work Package meetings are being added to the EXCELERATE project calendar (http://elixir-europe.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=751beffce2e491f…) , as they become available. If you have any dates to add to the calendar please let us know (mailto:nicola.kay@elixir-europe.org) .
Dates announced for Structural Funds workshop
A structural funds workshop will take in Brno, Czech Republic on 8-9 October 2015, as part of ELIXIR EXCELERATE WP10.The aim of the workshop is to raise the awareness of the opportunities offered by structural funds to ELIXIR nodes across Europe and offer practical insights into structural funds functioning.Further details about the event can be found via the CEITEC website (http://www.ceitec.eu/elixir-excelerate-structural-funds-workshop/t2194#…) .If you are interested in attending contact: ondrej.hradil@ceitec.cz
ELIXIR Italy opens call to help sustain services
ELIXIR-Italy has opened a call inviting ELIXIR-Italy members to put forward proposals for projects that will help develop and support it's key bioinformatic services.Successful projects will receive a grant to pay a research assistant for one year, with up to 12 projects expected to be supported.
Reminder of Key Meetings/Dates
HoN and EXCELERATE WP leads meeting (2-3 Sept) (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/elixir-heads-of-nodesexcelerate-work-pac…)
ELIXIR Board meeting, Hinxton, Cambridge (22 - 23 Oct)
Symposium: Open bridges for life science data, Hinxton, UK (17-18 Nov) (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/open-bridges-for-life-science-data-regis…)
CORBEL Kick off meeting (19 Nov)
ELIXIR SAB (8-9 Dec)/EXCELERATE kick off meeting (10 Dec)
ELIXIR all-hands meeting (8-9 Mar 2016)Key dates for EXCELERATE including details of upcoming Work Package meetings will be added to the EXCELERATE project calendar (http://elixir-europe.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=751beffce2e491f…) , as they become available.
If you have any dates to add to the calendar please let us know (mailto:nicola.kay@elixir-europe.org) .Information on upcoming TrCG meetings can be found here (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Rbab3GKN-Scx1nct4TlC5kaRHLLt1mn5Wks…)