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+date: 2024-10-28
+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 ...
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+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 
+formats focused on the intersection of the NFDI and EOSC thematic communities.
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+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.
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+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.
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+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. 
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+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.