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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> W<span style='color:#595959;background:white'>orkshop Applying bioinformatics and data science competency frameworks to ELIXIR Training, 5-6 April 2018, Amsterdam</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.0pt'><b><span style='color:#595959;background:white'>Date:</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:#595959;background:white'> </span></span><span style='color:#595959;background:white'>5-6 April 2018 (preceded by an optional seminar on April 4)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.0pt'><b><span style='color:#595959;background:white'>Venue:</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:#595959;background:white'> </span></span><span style='color:#595959;background:white'>Amsterdam Science Park Congress Centre, Science Park 123, 1098 XG Amsterdam</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.0pt'><b><span style='color:#595959;background:white'>Website & registration:</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><b><span style='color:#0563C1'> </span></b></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='background:white'><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/applying-bioinformatics-and-data-science-competency-frameworks-to-elixir-training-registration-43087835877"><span style='color:#954F72'>Eventbrite page</span></a></span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.0pt'><b><span style='color:#595959;background:white'>Full Programme:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></b><span style='color:#595959;background:white'><a href="https://www.dtls.nl/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Full-Programme-120318.pdf"><span style='color:#954F72'>https://www.dtls.nl/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Full-Programme-120318.pdf</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.0pt'><b><span style='color:#595959;background:white'>Organizers:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></b><span style='color:#595959;background:white'>Celia van Gelder (DTL/ELIXIR-Netherlands), Gabriella Rustici (University of Cambridge, ELIXIR-UK), Vera Matser (BioExcel), Allegra Via (ELIXIR-Italy)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.0pt'><b><span style='color:#595959;background:white'>Description</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='color:#595959;background:white'>Much work is currently being done in developing and applying competency frameworks, both in bioinformatics and in data science.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><br>In the context of ELIXIR Training, we aim to build on the existing expertise in this area and, together with the training stakeholders, to derive a proper implementation strategy.<br>This international workshop will bring together individuals from organisations and projects who have expertise in defining and in applying competency bioinformatics and data science frameworks in their own organisations.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><br>In a series of interactive sessions, we will build on the existing knowledge and work towards the following workshop goals:</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#595959;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial'><span style='background:white'>Identify competency frameworks that are relevant to the ELIXIR user community and learn about successful implementation examples of these frameworks</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#595959;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial'><span style='background:white'>Further define the relevant “personas” we are targeting with (ELIXIR) training</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#595959;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial'><span style='background:white'>Extract from the existing work a set of core competencies and sets of KSAs (knowledge, skills and abilities) that can subsequently be used:</span><o:p></o:p></li><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=circle><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#595959;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial'><span style='background:white'>to map courses in TeSS, the ELIXIR Training Portal</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#595959;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial'><span style='background:white'>to build a curriculum for a one-week Advanced Bioinformatics Workshop (which will be part of the CODATA RDA Research Data Science Summer school series)</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#595959;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial'><span style='background:white'>to set the first steps towards defining routes through a specific set of courses (learning paths)</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.0pt'><b><span style='color:#595959;background:white'><br>Target audience<br></span></b><span style='color:#595959;background:white'>Individuals working in training and education who are interested in learning the state of the art about bioinformatics and data science competency frameworks and their application to date.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.0pt'><b><span style='color:#595959;background:white'>More information?<br></span></b><span style='color:#595959;background:white'>Please contact Celia van Gelder</span><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>(<span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='background:white'><a href="mailto:celia.van.gelder@dtls.nl"><span style='color:#954F72'>celia.van.gelder@dtls.nl</span></a>)</span></span><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><span style='color:#595959;background:white'>if you need more information.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=NL style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:NL'>Dr. Celia W.G. van 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