FAIR Data Training and Community Building activities in the Netherlands

Poster presented at the BioSB Conference, 2-3 April 2019, Lunteren (https://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2019)

Interoperability, FAIR data treatment and training of researchers and data experts are themes that are core to the remit of the Dutch ELIXIR node. In line with these focal points, a significant  part of our training activities can be categorized as “FAIR Data Training”.

Examples are:

• Helis Academy, a project targeting companies in the Life Science sector, that is set out to improve training the skills in Data Analysis & Stewardship for both new staff and existing staff (lifelong learning).

• Working on establishing  the competences and skills for the data stewards in the life-sciences, and develop tailored education.

• FAIR awareness, FAIR metrics and FAIRification trainings on different levels depending on the audience (in collaboration with our funders),

• the ELIXIR Data Stewardship wizard, in collaboration with Czech ELIXIR node

Strongly connected with these training activities are the community building efforts we are undertaking for all of our significant themes (e.g. the national Data Stewards Interest Group), as well as our involvement  in setting up research support desks at the Academic Medical Centres in the Netherlands.