For discussion on next DFDL WG call. Regards Steve Hanson Architect, Data Format Description Language (DFDL) Co-Chair, OGF DFDL Working Group IBM SWG, Hursley, UK smh@uk.ibm.com tel:+44-1962-815848 ----- Forwarded by Steve Hanson/UK/IBM on 03/12/2012 17:36 ----- From: "Sill, Alan" <alan.sill@ttu.edu> To: "David E. Martin" <martinde@northwestern.edu>, Steve Hanson/UK/IBM@IBMGB, Cc: "Sill, Alan" <alan.sill@ttu.edu> Date: 03/12/2012 15:21 Subject: Research Data Alliance to launch, buy-in from funding agencies in 3 countries so far Thought you would be interested in the following link. Launches in Gothenberg Sweden at a conference March 18-20, 2013. Topic: The purpose of the Research Data Alliance is to accelerate international data-driven innovation and discovery by facilitating research data sharing and exchange, use and re-use, standards harmonization, and discoverability. This will be achieved through the development and adoption of infrastructure, policy, practice, standards, and other deliverables. Link: http://rd-alliance.org/ Alan Unless stated otherwise above: IBM United Kingdom Limited - Registered in England and Wales with number 741598. Registered office: PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3AU