The CODATA Data Science Journal is open for new submissions for RDA community members:

https://www.covid19dataportal.org/

The COVID-19 Data Portal was launched in April 2020 to bring together relevant datasets for sharing and analysis in an effort to accelerate coronavirus research. It enables researchers to upload, access and analyse COVID-19 related reference data and specialist datasets as part of the wider European COVID-19 Data Platform. 
 

On 22nd of April 2020, the RDA BG node working group will make a ZOOM meeting in order to discuss and plan the next steps of the RDA node activities in Bulgaria.

More specifically, the team will set up the next steps for the organisation of the National RDA Seminar.

The group will analyze the new requirements of the situation and will suggest new activities and recommendations.

A newly established Working Group has set twofold objectives:

1. to clearly define detailed guidelines on data sharing under the present COVID-19 circumstances to help stakeholders follow best practices to maximize the efficiency of their work
2. to develop guidelines for policymakers to maximise timely data sharing and appropriate responses in such health emergencies.

More about the RDA COVID-19 WG and its activities here: https://www.rd-alliance.org/group/rda-covid19-rda-covid19-omics-rda-covid19-epidemiology-rda-covid19-clinical-rda-covid19-social

RDA Covid - 19 Webinar Presentation

https://www.rd-alliance.org/rda-covid-19-webinar-7-april-2020-presentation

Please check out the virtual poster session and if you want to vote for your top 5 posters here. You can also add some comments on the pages and promote engagement with the authors!

Due to the cancellation of Plenary 15 in Melbourne, Australia, the local organising committee, RDA Technical Advisory Board and RDA Secretariat announced RDA Virtual Plenary 15 (VP 15), taking place 18 March – 10 April 2020. VP 15 will offer remote access to many of the sessions that were planned to take place in Melbourne.

Bulgarian RDA node will promote RDA’s working groups and interest groups among Bulgarian stakeholders.

Bulgarian RDA node members which work within existing WG-s will present the goals of the groups and will advise on the future inclusion.

More information and the full programme on 22nd of April 2020!

A very interesting article by Tiberius Ignat and Paul Ayris, which examines the cultural change needed by universities.