EuSSI training bazaar - Nov 21, 2022

About this event

The European Software Sustainability Infrastructure (EuSSI) is a network of partners involved - in one way or another - in research software and share a common interest in improving the general quality of research software.

As part of its vision aiming to support research software sustainability across Europe and beyond, partners contribute to events and organise workshops on specific topics. One of the workshops is the “Training Bazaar” to leverage exchange and open the door for an intensified collaboration between organisations involved in research software training.

The training bazaar is an activity organised by the EuSSI with the following goals:

Goals

• Opening the door and identify room for collaboration and shared training events between organisations involved in research software training
• Make training and workshop offers, further services and material discoverable
• Share problems, lessons learned, plans and solutions
• Connect and link learning resources from different stakeholders
• Increase visibility of localized/regional efforts
• Present training material and activities to other organizations
• Exchange ideas

Programme

• Education and Training in HIDA, HIFIS and Helmholtz AI: Status Quo and Fut ure Perspectives - Fredo Erxleben (Helmholtz Federated IT Services, HIFIS), Stephanie Schworm (Helmholtz Information and Data Science Academy HIDA), Donatella Cea (Helmholtz AI)
• Germany’s Research Data Management Infrastructure (NFDI) and its national approach to connect training offers, teaching resources and material - Peter Pelz (NFDI Section Training & Education)
• Research Software Training NL - building training coordination network in the Netherlands - Lieke de Boer (Netherlands eScience Center) - video & slides
• About the CodeRefinery project - Matias Jääskeläinen (CSC/CodeRefinery) - video & slides
• Training Activities and Experiences in the HSF - Michel Hernandez Villanueva (DESY and HSF) - video & slides
• The Carpentries - plans and implementation for signing-up for workshops with AMY, post teaching opportunities, match skills, interest, and availability - Danielle Sieh (The Carpentries)

Summary of discussion

During the session it was clear that all participants share a common issue: training opportunities for RSE skills are in high demand and there is a big need for more trainings and more instructors. It was clear that there is a need for more coordination between organizations that provide trainings across Europe. Reusing training materials, automating workshop organisation, sharing experiences, are just some ideas on how this cooperation could benefit all parties involved.

You can also read the HIFIS at the EuSSI training bazar blog post!