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The RDA Metadata Standards Catalog and the standard canonical set of metadata elements

19/05/2017

During the RDA 9th Plenary Joint Meeting, the Working Group Metadata Standards Catalog, Interest Group Metadata and Interest Group Data In Context, focused on two main areas: the Metadata Standards Catalog and the activity to develop a standard canonical set of metadata elements..._________________________________________________________________________________________________The Metadata Standards Catalog Working Group is ...

Guidelines for the optimal use of Digital Object Identifiers for germplasm samples

19/05/2017

These guidelines could be freely accessed and download from the site of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. This latter is a FAO initiative for sharing knowledge and resources about  the conservation and sustainable use of all plant genetic resources for food and agriculture and ...

14-16 June 2017: Ministerial Conference on Global Open data for Agriculture and Nutrition

18/05/2017

(Source: AgritechAfrica)Ministerial Conference on Global Open data for Agriculture and Nutrition & 4TH Agritec Africa Exhibition is a result of a commitment made by Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Mr. Willy Bett at the September 2016 Global Open Data on Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN) Summit held at ...

Innovation in Science Literacy Award (ISLA) : Applications for ISLA 2017 now open!

17/05/2017

We are pleased to announce the launch of new award - the Innovation in Science Literacy Award (ISLA).  Details of ISLA 2017 are available in English, French and Spanish (copied below).   We would be grateful if you could publicise and circulate them within your networks!Innovation in Science Literacy Award (ISLA) : ...

Guidelines for Data Management Plan from SNSF : learning from each other

17/05/2017

DID YOU KNOW? The SNSF supports Europe's Plan S: Open access to publications, 04/Sep/2018. European and national research funders are expected to commit all researchers to granting open access to their publications as of 2020. The SNSF supports this "Plan S", which was published in Brussels in September 2018... In 2017, the Swiss ...