eLwazi ODSP 2024 Data Jamboree

Following the successful eLwazi ODSP Data Jamboree in August 2023 (https://elwazi.org/trainings/24), eLwazi ODSP working with members from the various DSI Africa Data Management and Analysis Cores (DMACs), will host a follow-up Jamboree aimed at improving the Findability, Accessibility,…

Opening/Closing date:
Mon, 08/26/2024 - 08:00 - Fri, 08/30/2024 - 23:59

Research Data Management (RDM) for Data Scientists in Africa 2024

This course aims to equip data scientists in Africa with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively manage research data. Research data management involves the successful execution of data-driven research projects, ensuring data quality, security, and compliance with ethical standards. Participants will learn best practices for…

Opening/Closing date:
Mon, 06/24/2024 - 10:00 - Fri, 07/19/2024 - 14:00

Application closing date:
Fri, 05/31/2024 - 23:59 CAT

eLwazi-ODSP Containers and Workflows workshop 2023

Containerization technologies such as Docker and Singularity enable replicable software stacks and compute environments which can be deployed on heterogeneous computational platforms from HPCs to cloud instances. Workflow languages such as Nextflow and Workflow Definition Language (WDL) enable one to automate data cleaning and analysis…

Opening/Closing date:
Mon, 10/02/2023 - 12:00 - Fri, 10/06/2023 - 12:00

Application closing date:
Mon, 07/17/2023 - 23:59 CAT

eLwazi ODSP Data Jamboree

The Jamboree will serve as an opportunity for direct engagement between the eLwazi ODSP and the DS-I Africa research hubs to develop outputs of common interest and utility across the consortium. A key component of the event will be for the eLwazi team and DMAC groups to learn from each other’s data harmonisation experiences and develop a…

Opening/Closing date:
Mon, 08/28/2023 - 08:00 - Fri, 09/01/2023 - 17:30

Technical Implementation of the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) Interoperability Standards Training Workshop

The purpose of this workshop is to train and capacitate African technical staff (software developers, system administrators etc.) from eLwazi ODSP and other DS-I Africa projects on GA4GH interoperability standards for data discovery, federated data analysis, task and workflow execution with specific use cases. GA4GH's mission is to accelerate…

Opening/Closing date:
Mon, 07/10/2023 - 08:00 - Fri, 07/14/2023 - 17:30

Introduction to Dockstore.org: An “app” store for bioinformatics workflows

Dockstore.org is a repository of reusable bioinformatics analyses shared by the research community. Tools and workflows registered in Dockstore are written using languages that combine containers to reproduce the exact compute environment with a precise description of each step of a computational analysis.…

Opening/Closing date:
Tue, 06/28/2022 - 15:00 - Tue, 06/28/2022 - 16:00

Introduction to the Gen3 Data Commons system

This workshop will provide an overview of the Gen3 Data Commons Framework. We will describe the core microservices used to create a data service that can be used to harmonize data, facilitate access, and assist new research projects to identify relevant data and will provide a demonstration using two of our current data commons.

Opening/Closing date:
Thu, 06/23/2022 - 15:00 - Thu, 06/23/2022 - 16:00

Introduction to Terra: A scalable platform for biomedical research

Terra is a cloud-native platform for biomedical researchers to access data, run analysis tools, and collaborate. This interactive workshop on Terra will teach you the skills you need to know to start working and collaborating securely in Terra. Specifically, you’ll learn about the architecture of Terra as…

Opening/Closing date:
Tue, 04/12/2022 - 12:00 - Wed, 04/13/2022 - 14:00