Invitation
to Moroccan YES members interested in Big Data - funding opportunities
available
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Dear YES members,
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Dear YES members,
CODATA
works internationally to promote open data policies, to advance data science
and to build capacity for the more effective use of data in all areas of research.
A YES representative attended our conference in New Delhi in Nov 2014 and I
would like to build collaboration with your network - in particular in relation
to the training and capacity building initiatives that we have underway. I
think these offers of training in data skills will are likely to be of interest
to YES members.
Deadlines
are approaching for two related but separate training opportunities in research
data science convened by CODATA. For both events funding is available,
prioritised for participants from less economically developed countries. We are
particularly keen to attract:
- female researchers with an interest in developing their data skills;
- participants who are interested in convening similar training activities in their own institution.
- female researchers with an interest in developing their data skills;
- participants who are interested in convening similar training activities in their own institution.
Applications
for the two workshops are going very well, but we are particularly keen to
increase the number of applications from female researchers. The training
workshop in Beijing, which is happening at the same time as the Digital Earth
Summit is particularly likely to be of interest to YES members.
Please
circulate the information below widely in your networks!
CODATA-RDA
School of Research Data Science at the International Centre for Theoretical
Physics in Trieste, 1-12 August 2016
Contemporary
research – particularly when addressing the most significant, transdisciplinary
research challenges – cannot be done effectively without a range of skills
relating to data. This includes the principles and practice of Open Science and
research data management and curation, the use of a range of data platforms and
infrastructures, large scale analysis, statistics, visualisation and modelling
techniques, software development and annotation and more. We define ‘Research
Data Science’ as the ensemble of these skills.
More
information on the activity to establish a series of such schools for Research
Data Science: http://www.codata.org/…/research-data-science-summer-schools
CODATA
International Training Workshop in Big Data for Science, Beijing, 4-17 July
In today’s
data-rich world, streams of digital data are being generated from science
facilities and myriad sensors (telescopes, video cameras, traffic monitors,
magnetic resonance imaging machines, and biological and chemical sensors
monitoring the environment etc). Combined with the increasing ability for
large-scale storage, communication and analysis, the Data Revolution presents
major opportunities for science. The Science International Accord on ‘Open Data
in a Big Data World’ highlights the most important issues to be addressed if
these benefits are to be realized. These include the Open Data imperative, the
need to maintain the scientific self-correction and the ethical constraints
which must be respected. Equally important is the need for open global participation
in the benefits of the Data Revolution. Systemic capacity building and targeted
training in Big Data and data science are essential if this is to be achieved
in countries with emerging or developing economies.
More
information on the workshop, associated activities and the application
procedure: http://www.codata.org/…/CODATA-International-Training-Works…
With very
best wishes,
Simon.
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DATA
SCIENCE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES - FUNDING AVAILABLE - DEADLINE APPROACHING!
CODATA-RDA
School of Research Data Science, hosted at the International Centre of
Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy, 1-12 August 2016: http://indico.ictp.it/event/7658/ - FUNDING AVAILABLE - DEADLINE
18 April 2016.
CODATA
International Training Workshop in Big Data for Science, Beijing, 4-17 July http://www.codata.org/…/CODATA-International-Training-Works… - FINDING AVAILABLE - DEADLINE
18 April 2016
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Dr Simon Hodson | Executive Director CODATA | http://www.codata.org
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Dr Simon Hodson | Executive Director CODATA | http://www.codata.org
