diff --git a/src/content/news/2024-10-28-galaxy-and-dataplant-at-eoscxnfdi.md b/src/content/news/2024-10-28-galaxy-and-dataplant-at-eoscxnfdi.md index 417c5a95..0f60f063 100644 --- a/src/content/news/2024-10-28-galaxy-and-dataplant-at-eoscxnfdi.md +++ b/src/content/news/2024-10-28-galaxy-and-dataplant-at-eoscxnfdi.md @@ -4,38 +4,34 @@ title: Galaxy and DataPLANT at EOSCxNFDI event in Berlin description: The EOSCxNFDI event was putting a spotlight on exploring how EOSC and NFDI can jointly create added value for achieving an effective international research data management ... highlight: true --- + The EOSCxNFDI event was putting a spotlight on exploring how EOSC and NFDI can jointly create added value for achieving an -effective international research data management. It was part of the EOSC Symposium in October 2024 in Berlin discussing the -EOSC Impact and Opportunities on the Infrastructure landscape. Several NFDI consortia and the Base4NFDI initiative were -present, for DataPLANT Björn Grüning from the Galaxy Team Freiburg participated in the event. Several exchanges in various +effective international research data management. It was part of the EOSC Symposium in October 2024 in Berlin discussing the +EOSC Impact and Opportunities on the Infrastructure landscape. Several NFDI consortia and the Base4NFDI initiative were +present, for DataPLANT Björn Grüning from the Galaxy Team Freiburg participated in the event. Several exchanges in various formats focused on the intersection of the NFDI and EOSC thematic communities. -The discussions included a panel titled “Three Perspectives, One Goal - Making Research Data FAIR at European, National, -and Regional Levels,” which explored collaborative approaches to implementing FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, -and Reusable) data principles across different scales. Further, a World Café session was held, covering key topics such as: -Infrastructure and Basic Services, Health, Artificial Intelligence, ERICs as EOSC Thematic Nodes (Connecting to NFDI -Consortia?), Education and Training, Metadata, FAIR Metrics, Governance and Industry Engagement. These discussions -fostered valuable insights into building robust connections between EOSC and NFDI, emphasizing the alignment of goals -and the promotion of FAIR principles across diverse sectors. +The discussions included a panel titled “Three Perspectives, One Goal - Making Research Data FAIR at European, National, +and Regional Levels,” which explored collaborative approaches to implementing FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, +and Reusable) data principles across different scales. Further, a World Café session was held, covering key topics such as: +Infrastructure and Basic Services, Health, Artificial Intelligence, ERICs as EOSC Thematic Nodes, Education and Training, +Metadata, FAIR Metrics, Governance and Industry Engagement. These discussions +fostered valuable insights into building robust connections between EOSC and NFDI, emphasizing aligning goals +and promoting FAIR principles across diverse sectors. -The Federal Ministry of Education and Research envisions the future of the National Research Data Infrastructure within -the context of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC). Currently, only a few universities are members of the EOSC -Association. However, universities that are part of the NFDI contribute to EOSC, positioning NFDI as an official partner. -This gives the NFDI a strong chance to be included among the first seven EOSC nodes at the start of next year. The -initial EOSC node, the EOSC-EU Node, has already been officially launched. This node is a mix of OpenStack and Nextcloud, -sharing some similarities with the de.NBI Cloud, which supports the Galaxy and DataPLANT cloud infrastructure. +The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) envisions the future of the National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI) within +the context of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC). Currently, only a few universities are members of the EOSC +Association. However, universities that are part of the NFDI contribute to EOSC, positioning NFDI as an official partner. +This gives the NFDI a strong chance to be included among the first EOSC nodes next year. The initial EOSC node, the EOSC-EU Node, has already been officially launched. +This node is a mix of OpenStack and Nextcloud, sharing some similarities with the de.NBI Cloud, which supports the Galaxy and DataPLANT cloud infrastructure. -In the future, EOSC and NFDI plan to work more closely, not only on infrastructure but also in areas like training and r -esearch data management. Galaxy and the Galaxy Training Network are already established as infrastructure components, -with ongoing discussions on whether Galaxy might integrate into EOSC nodes or become a dedicated node itself. Galaxy is -also part of the NFDI through its integration in DataPLANT. It’s expected that de.NBI, ELIXIR, and the European Grid -Initiative will submit a node application, and ELIXIR will likely partner with EMBL to create another node. With their -cloud-enabled services, DataPLANT and its participating universities are well-positioned to take an active role in the -nodes and establish some valuable standards. +In the future, EOSC and NFDI plan to work more closely, not only on infrastructure but also in areas like training and +research data management. Galaxy and the Galaxy Training Network are already established as infrastructure components, +with ongoing discussions on whether Galaxy might integrate into EOSC nodes or become a dedicated node itself. Galaxy is +also part of the NFDI through its integration in DataPLANT and NFDI4Bioimage. With their cloud-enabled services, DataPLANT and its +participating univerasities are well-positioned to take an active role in the nodes and establish some valuable standards. -Galaxy and DataPLANT are already indirectly shaping decisions through their involvement in “opportunity areas” and by -participating in larger technical discussions. In the medium term, DataPLANT and the universities involved face the -question of whether to join the EOSC Association officially. This step would require time and careful coordination -with de.NBI and NFDI activities. If universities seek greater international recognition in RDM and infrastructure, -membership could be beneficial—provided that adequate time is allocated within institutions and consortia to engage -effectively. +Galaxy and DataPLANT are already participating in EOSC “opportunity areas” and in larger technical discussions. In the medium term, +DataPLANT and the universities involved face the question of whether to join the EOSC Association officially. This step would require +time and careful coordination with de.NBI and NFDI activities. If universities seek greater international recognition in RDM and infrastructure, +membership could be beneficial—provided that adequate time is allocated within institutions and consortia to engage effectively.