CDR Activities Overview

The ELIXIR Core Data Resources (CDR) process consists of three key activities:

• CDR Selection: the running of intermittent CDR selection rounds to add new mature biodata resources to the ELIXIR CDR portfolio.
• Annual Indicator Monitoring (AIM): metric collection from the current portfolio of CDR and ELIXIR Depsoition Databases (EDD) - runs on an annual basis.
• CDR Periodic Review: an in-depth review of the current CDR portfolio - generally runs every three years.

All activities relating to the ELIXIR CDR process will be maintained and updated in an ongoing basis on this web page within the timeline below.  

Timeline

Date	Action
11 July 2022	Opening of Annual Indicator Monitoring (AIM) collection from current CDR and EDD.
31 October 2022	Closing of Annual Indicator Monitoring (AIM) collection from current CDR and EDD.
Q4 2022	Preparation of ELIXIR members for 2023 CDR selection process. Informational video and corresponding slides from Gavin Farrell (ELIXIR-Hub).
30 January 2023	Informational video and corresponding slides for biodata resource stakeholders on for ELIXIR CDR 2023 selection process distributed in ELIXIR weekly brief from Gavin Farrell (ELIXIR-Hub).
13 February 2023	Opening of expression of interest period for ELIXIR CDR 2023 selection process.
13 March 2023	Closing of expression of interest period for ELIXIR CDR 2023 selection process.
13 March 2023	Call open for ELIXIR CDR 2023 selection process applicants to submit their filled case document.
24 April 2023	Call closed for ELIXIR CDR 2023 selection process applicants to submit filled case document.
08 May 2023	Start of review period of applicants by external reviewers and ELIXIR Heads of Nodes.
19 June 2023	End of review period of applicants by external reviewers and ELIXIR Heads of Nodes.
Q2 2023	ELIXIR Annual Indicator Monitoring (AIM) metric collection of current portfolio of CDR and EDD.
Q2 2023	First CDR and EDD periodic review - TBC.
TBC September 2023	Review committee meeting of ELIXIR Heads of Nodes.
07 December 2023	Agreement of newly selected CDR by ELIXIR Heads on Nodes and official closing of 2023 ELIXIR CDR selection process.
TBC December 2023	Announcement of newly selected ELIXIR CDR.

Additional CDR Support

• Please contact Gavin Farrell (gavin.farrell [at] elixir-europe.org) for queries and support relating to the ELIXIR CDR process.
• Please also note only ELIXIR Node biodata resources are eligible to particpate in the ELIXIR CDR process.

Information on the Global Biodata Coalition (GBC) 

• The Global Biodata Coalition (GBC) are working on a global scale to identify Global Core Biodata Resources (GCBR).
• The GBC and ELIXIR operate independently from each other and maintain separate processes of biodata resource selection and monitoring. 
• ELIXIR intends to operationally align its activities to best enable participation of ELIXIR members in both the ELIXIR CDR process and the GBC's GCBR process.
• Please find key dates and information on the GBC's 2022 GCBR selection process linked here.