28

September

2016

ELIXIR Belgium Training meeting

This meeting brought together several members of universities and research centres to kick-off the activities of the “Training” platform of the Belgian ELIXIR node. The objectives of this meeting…
The Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO), Louizalaan 231, Brussels

9

February

2017

ELIXIR Belgium Launch event

The morning session of the event covered a data management workshop specifically for researchers. Experts in data handling introduced the concept of FAIR data,…
VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, Zwijnaarde

29

September

2017

Belgian Metabolomics Day

In September 2017, Flanders and Walloon Metabolomics groups organized the first Belgian Metabolomics Day. The purpose of this meeting was to get to know each others…
Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek (ILVO) Caritasstraat 39, Melle

18

June

2018

ELIXIR Belgium Interest Group meeting

Apart from our academic partners, Belgian research institutes active in life-sciences are also important stakeholders in ELIXIR Belgium. Members of these organisations…
VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, Zwijnaarde

28-30

January

2019

ELIXIR Tools Platform F2F meeting

ELIXIR Belgium is hosting the ELIXIR Tools Platform F2F meeting in Ghent. The meeting covers the general Tools Platform member’s discussion for the new ELIXIR Scientific Program, the collaboration…
VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, Zwijnaarde

5

June

2019

Connecting ESFRI and the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC)

Research Infrastructures (such as ESFRI’s) are characterized by the very significant data volumes they generate and handle but the research data landscape is still fragmented. The European Open…
Herman Teirlinck Builling 01.43 Toots Thielemans, Havenlaan 88, Brussels

11-12

June

2019

FAIRDOM meeting

FAIRDOM has been identified as a promising platform to capture data and metadata, and is also gaining considerable traction across ELIXIR Europe. By…
VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, Zwijnaarde

4-5

September

2019

Scientific Advisory Board meeting ELIXIR Belgium

The Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) acts as a consultative body to provide recommendations to the Belgian ELIXIR Node on technical, organizational and strategic matters. During this first meeting,…
VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, Zwijnaarde

16

September

2019

ELIXIR Belgium All Hands Meeting 2019

After the successful launch of ELIXIR Belgium in 2017, the first ELIXIR Belgium All Hands Meeting was held on 16 September 2019 in Brussels. The aim of the event was to bring together all…
KVAB - Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts Palace of the Academies, Rue Ducale 1, Brussels

3

December

2020

Research Software Developers Day

This one-day online event is dedicated to research software and research software developers and aims to improve software used for scientific research and share experiences. The day is…
Online

28-10

Jun/Jul

2021

Galaxy Community Conference 2021

The 2021 Galaxy Community Conference (GCC2021) will be held online from 28 June to 10 July 2021. Having the event in a virtual format presents many challenges, but also offers opportunities for…
Online

18

May

2022

ELIXIR Belgium: FAIR data for Life Sciences Research

We are pleased to invite you for the third ELIXIR Belgium meeting which takes place on 18 May 2022 in Brussels. More than ever we aim to bring together people,…
Koninklijke Vlaamse Schouwburg, Arduinkaai 7, Brussels

24-25

May

2022

Empowering Biodiversity Research Conference 2022

This conference will allow you to explore and discuss the opportunities and strengths related to biodiversity informatics and open data & open science, to learn about Belgian research projects…
Royal Museum for Central Africa, Leuvensesteenweg 13, Tervuren

31

May

2022

Federated Analysis Solutions Workshop

The objective of this workshop is to present and share existing solutions to sensitive data analysis using federated systems or secure research environments.
Online

3-4

May

2023

ATCR23: The third Antwerp T-cell receptors meeting

On 3 - 4 May 2023, the Antwerp Unit for Data Analysis and Computation in Immunology and Sequencing (AUDACIS) will organize ATCR23: The third Antwerp T-cell receptors (TCR) meeting where…
Room S.R.231, Antwerp University City Campus, Prinsstraat 13, Antwerp

22-24

May

2023

RDMkit Contentathon

A Contentathon with intensive interaction between RDMkit editors and contributors.
Monasterium PoortAckere, Oude Houtlei 56, Gent

25-26

March

2024

Empowering Biodiversity Research III

The Benelux Biodiversity Informatics community and partners, including Elixir Belgium, are pleased to invite you to the Empowering Biodiversity Research III conference, taking place on 25 and…
Naturalis, Leiden, The Netherlands

23

April

2024

Big Data for Health & Care - "The Arisal of Data Spaces"

The term data space has gained a lot of traction lately, specifically with the upcoming European Health Data Space legislation. The definition of data space is still under discussion. However,…
Corda Campus, Hasselt

6

May

2024

Applications of Quantum Computing in Life Sciences

Europe is building a quantum ecosystem to leverage the potential of quantum technologies. It is expected that this technology will allow us to do things that are simply not possible today. The…
Museum M, Leuven

10-12

June

2024

ELIXIR All Hands 2024

The ELIXIR All Hands meeting is an annual event that brings together members of the ELIXIR community. The goal of the event is to review ELIXIR’s achievements and activities so far, and…
Uppsala, Sweden

6

December

2024

Research Software Engineers Day

This is a day for research software engineers to gather together to make software better, more reliable, more trustworthy, and most of all, to share their vast collective experience. …

27-28

May

2025

Antwerp T-cell Repertoire (ATCR) Meeting 2025

The ATCR Meeting brings together scientists, clinicians, and industry leaders to explore the latest in T-cell research, with a focus on high-throughput…
Stadscampus University of Antwerp, Hof van Liere convention centre, Prinsstraat 13, Antwerp

5-7

July

2025

OHDSI Europe ‘25 Symposium

This year’s OHDSI Europe Symposium will bring together over 300 researchers, data scientists, healthcare professionals, and policymakers for an outstanding…
Old Prison-Hasselt University, Martelarenlaan 42, Hasselt

28

October

2025

ELIXIR Belgium Consortium meeting 2025

The next ELIXIR Belgium Consortium Meeting will bring together both FWO-IRI project partners and the wider Belgian ELIXIR community for a day of updates,…
Het Rustpunt, Burgstraat 110-116, Ghent

4

December

2025

Research Software Engineering Day 2025

This year’s edition aims to further strengthen and inspire the Belgian Research Software Engineering Community (BE-RSE). The event serves as a platform to…
Thermotechnical Institute, Kasteelpark Arenberg 41, Heverlee
31 December 2050

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