Join the Virtual SciDataCon taking place from 18 to 28 October 2021!

The Virtual SciDataCon 2021 comprises sessions covering the following themes:

• FAIR: interoperability and reusability
• Implementing and Assessing FAIR
• Policy Implementation (Open Science and FAIR)
• Data Skills
• Data Stewardship
• Data Centres and Repositories
• Research Infrastructures
• Global Open Science Clouds, Platforms and Commons
• Data for the Sustainable Development Goals and Disaster Risk Reduction
• Data in Cross-Domain Research
• Data in the Earth Sciences
• Strategic Discussions about CODATA and WDS Initiatives

The event will start with a keynote and discussion on Monday 18 October (11:00-12:30 UTC) and will close with a panel discussion on Thursday 28 October (13:00-14:30) covering the themes of the conference and the role of CODATA and WDS in relation to current developments.

We would like to highlight the following sessions:

• 18 October, 3pm CEST: FAIR Digital Objects to Establish a Global & Interoperable Data Space
• 21 October, 1pm CEST: Update from the Global Commons
• 25 October, 4pm CEST: Data Together Activities Evaluating Landscape Mapping concepts for the SDGs
• 27 October, 1pm CEST: Certifying FAIR: The GO FAIR Foundation’s Pioneer Program to bootstrap community development of FAIR certification for events, people & technology

Registration is free. Just check out the programme and register for each session that you would like to attend.