There’s a nice informational workshop organized by the German Research Foundation (DFG) on the morning of June 21 in Washington DC; I’ll be providing some very brief comparative commentary on the situation in the United States as a reactor to the presentations. I’ve reproduced the invitation below.

Clifford Lynch
Director, CNI
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You are cordially invited to attend the informational workshop on Making Scientific Research Data Accessible: Current Trends and Perspectives in Germany. The event is being organized by the North America Office of the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG). This workshop will be held on June 21st, 2011, at the DFG North America Office located in Suite 1000 in the building at 1776 I St., NW, Washington, DC, 20006.

Making Scientific Research Data Accessible: Current Trends and Perspectives in Germany

An informational workshop

June 21st, 2011, 10 am – 12 pm

Welcome and Introduction: Dr. Max Voegler, Director, DFG North America Office

Promoting Accessibility to Research Data in Germany: Funding Initiatives, Projects and Perspectives: Dr. Stefan Winkler-Nees, Program Officer, Research Data, DFG Bonn

Scientific Data Management in Large University Research Projects. A Status Report: Dr. Eva Effertz, Program Officer, Research Centers Division, DFG Bonn

Response and U.S. Perspective: Dr. Clifford Lynch, Executive Director, Coalition for Networked Information (CNI)

Refreshments will be served.

Please feel free to forward this invitation to others who you think may be interested.

RSVP by June 17th, 2011 to bettina.schuffert@dfg.de or 202-729-6350
Registrations will be honored on a first-come-first-served basis.

Red line: Farragut North, Blue/orange line: Farragut West, 18th Street exit