Research Data Alliance (RDA)

📢 Just released: "From HPC to Quantum – Shaping the Future of Research Computing".

This white paper from the Research Data Alliance (RDA)–Microsoft roundtables outlines 5️⃣ key recommendations for responsible, ethical, and sustainable research computing.

Read the full paper: lnkd.in/eCj97tTa

🚨The Research Data Alliance and ‪Microsoft‬ have released two white papers on #AI, High-Performance Computing (#HPC) and #QuantumComputing..

Read the outcomes:
✅ Data Readiness and Data-Centric AI: lnkd.in/eCj97tTa
✅From HPC to Quantum: lnkd.in/eQ9MhfVP

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📣Call for community review

The Salmon Ontology Development Working Group will develop a scalable, community-driven method to support salmon biologists and data stewards in publishing controlled vocabularies and ontology modules.

Leave your feedback by 11 August: www.rd-alliance.org/...

🤝The RDA is committed to improving our Plenary Meetings each year.

We've analysed participant survey data from #RDAPlenary24 and developed actions to ensure our events continue to serve the RDA community's needs.

Read the full feedback report, here: www.rd-alliance.org/...

📣The draft programme for the 25th #RDAPlenary (P25) taking place as part of International Data Week 2025 is ready!

Browse the draft programme to see the range of RDA Group sessions and Birds of a Feather (BoF) meetings scheduled to take place: www.rd-alliance.org/...

RDA TIGER Travel Grants Financial support is available for members of RDA Working Groups who wish to travel to the RDA Plenary 25.

💡Are you presenting at the 25th RDA Plenary meeting (as part of International Data Week 2025)?

#RDATIGER could help you get there! The project is offering Travel Grants to members of RDA Working Groups of up to 1,500.00 euro.

Apply before 2 June: www.rd-alliance.org/news/rda-tig...

⏺️Session recordings now available!

Catch up with all the sessions from the 24th RDA Plenary meeting, which took place in April this year.

Recordings and presentations available on the VP24 programme: www.rd-alliance.org/...

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More info & registration:
🔗 June 3rd Roundtable (15:00 UTC – 17:30 UTC) ow.ly/hluz50VVyes
🔗June 5th Roundtable (04:00 UTC – 06:30 UTC) ow.ly/N2Lf50VVyet

This event welcomes everyone, whether you're a quantum computing expert or just curious to learn more.

Featuring keynote talks and interactive breakout sessions, this is your chance to hear directly from the experts identifying pathways for integrating #QuantumComputing into #research workflows.

🖥️ Ever wondered what comes after supercomputers?

Join us for the Research Data Alliance-Microsoft Roundtable: 'From HPC to Quantum – Shaping the Future of Research Computing', on June 3rd and June 5th 2025.

We look forward to working closely with our communities to advance this shared mission.

Read the full announcement: www.rd-alliance.org/...

As Hilary Hanahoe, Secretary General of the RDA, says:
"This is an excellent opportunity for the global RDA community to understand more about the importance of ethical data and how research data management should be ethical by design."

🌍🤝RDA and the @edinitiative.bsky.social join forces towards global responsible data sharing.

We pleased to announce that the Research Data Alliance (RDA) and the Ethical Data Initiative (EDI) are collaborating to promote responsible, inclusive, and ethical data practices worldwide.

💡New and improved! Download the 'RDA in a Nutshell' slide decks, your go-to for updates on RDA members, events, and outputs.

Stay informed: ow.ly/TTC650VQOIq

❗Reminder - Last chance to apply ❗

Submit your proposal for an #RDATIGER Cascading Grant to get support for the adoption and further development of RDA Working Group outputs.

📅 Deadline: 27th April

Learn more and apply: ow.ly/32gy50VaWTc

💡From the 7-11 April, the RDA community came together for the 24th RDA Plenary Meeting.

Explore the lessons learned under the Plenary theme of 'Data for Emerging Technologies' in our latest blog.

Read more: www.rd-alliance.org/news/the-pow...

📅Happening this week

Join the launch of the RDA Knowledge Base, developed via the #RDATIGER Project. The Knowledge Base consists of a number of tools, services, & usability improvements for RDA members incorporated onto our website.

Join the launch 🚀: zoom.us/meeting/regi...

📢 Last chance! RDA 25th Plenary Meeting calls for abstracts close on Monday 21 April 23:59 UTC📢

Submit your proposals today to join us in Brisbane, Australia for #RDAP25 as part of #IDW2025! www.rd-alliance.org/...

❔What is the most important technological trend in your field right now, and how do you see the RDA contributing to it?❔

💭Leave your thoughts in the comments below! Or attendees can engage with the #VP24 Daily Question on the Whova Community Board: ow.ly/XUPa50VuIYZ

#RDAPlenary24

At 00:30 UTC join us for the Closing Plenary as we bid farewell to the 24th RDA Plenary Meeting, discuss FAIR and CARE in AI, and reveal some exciting announcements for the RDA community.

It’s your final chance to get involved with our Daily Question! Today, we are asking:

👋The final (full) day of #VP24 sessions is already here. But you can still enjoy the second ‘Meet your Match’ networking event (Asia/Oceania Timezone), and many more RDA Groups will be taking to the (virtual) stage.

❔What role does the RDA play in helping you navigate the challenges and opportunities of data for emerging technologies?❔

💭Leave your thoughts in the comments below! Or attendees can engage with the #VP24 Daily Question on the Whova Community Board: ow.ly/i7cH50VuIaW

#RDAPlenary24

👋What's on the agenda for Day 3 of the 24th Research Data Alliance Plenary Meeting (VP24)?

Coming up is our ‘Meet your Match’ networking event (Europe/Africa Timezone) and an inspiring Plenary Session on ‘Data for AI’.

Grab a coffee and start the day with another VP24 Daily Question:

👩‍💻Enjoying our theme 'Data for emerging technologies' at #VP24?

Read our latest report, detailing outcomes from the RDA 'AI in Action' Workshops. The sessions highlighted real-world solutions to responsibly leveraging #AI.

www.rd-alliance.org/news/ai-in-a...

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But first, here is our second VP24 Daily Question to ponder:
❔‘What emerging technologies are likely to have the biggest impact on society in the next 5-10 years?’❔

💭Leave your thoughts in the comments below! Or on the Whova Community Board (VP24 attendees): ow.ly/i7cH50VuIaW

#RDAPlenary24

👋Welcome to Day 2 of the 24th Research Data Alliance Plenary Meeting (#VP24).

Coming up today we have yet more Breakout Meetings and a plenary session with the #RDATIGER team on adoption and impact of RDA Outputs.

A screenshot from a Powerpoint presentation outlining the reasons why the RDA community is well-positioned to lead AI for research data practice. These slides will be made available along with the recording after the conference closes.

@alelazic.bsky.social outlined her #rdm journey in a friendly interview at #RDAplenary24 opening keynote. If you missed the session, check out the recording! @kurapati.bsky.social also made a compelling case for community-driven values in RDA shaping AI best practice. @researchdataall.bsky.social

Today's question:❔‘What are some notable examples of Artificial Intelligence (AI) being used in science and research today?’❔

Leave your thoughts in the comments below! Or attendees can engage with the #VP24 Daily Question on the Whova Community Board: rdavp24.events.whova...

To engage attendees with the #VP24 theme—‘Data for Emerging Technologies’—we will be posing a question each day to hear your thoughts on the rapidly changing technological landscape, and what this means for you and your work.

👋Welcome to Day 1 of the 24th Research Data Alliance Plenary Meeting (VP24)!

We hope you are looking forward to the range of Breakout Meetings, Plenary Sessions and networking events we have planned over the coming days.