foundingGIDE aims to establish the basis of a coordinated Global Image Data Ecosystem (GIDE) by developing common recommendations for ontologies and metadata, together with the wider global bioimage data community.

At foundingGIDE we are dedicated to championing best practices in image data sharing and facilitating the exchange of bioimage data among major repositories. We aim to leverage the network of experts at Research Infrastructures and various community initiatives to make image data a FAIR global resource.

A key step towards creating a global image data ecosystem is to connect the community. We invite you to the first foundingGIDE community event that will bring together various stakeholders from the global imaging data community to Okazaki, Japan.

Dates: 31^st of October to 1^st of November 2024
Location: Okazaki Conference Centre, Okazaki – Japan and Hybrid
Topic: Connecting communities in the Global Imaging Data Ecosystem
Deadline: 15^th of September (in person), 30th of October (hybrid)
Agenda: Full Agenda

The event will focus on ideas exchange between bioimage data producers and consumers, data resource owners and maintainers, and bring them together with funders, policy makers, and other relevant stakeholders to identify the current landscape, needs, and directions of future developments in the global imaging data ecosystem.

What to expect

We will have three main sessions designed to explore the current landscape of the global imaging data ecosystem.

Session 1: Policy and Funders, Communities
Session 2: Ontologies and Metadata in BioImaging
Session 3: Towards FAIR image data

We will also have three interactive breakout sessions designed to foster collaboration and deep-dive into specific community challenges and opportunities.

Agenda

Below is a overview of the agenda, here you can find the full program!

Accommodation, transportation and Visa

The event will take place at the Okazaki Conference Centre.

For more information about accommodation in the area, the transport to the venue and visa requirements please check here.

Additional events

The foundingGIDE Community Event will be followed by the foundingGIDE BioImage Hackathon.

The foundingGIDE community event is preceded by ABiS International Symposium 2024 on the topic “Cutting-edge bioimaging toward the future” and the Global BioImaging Exchange of Experience IX events on the topic “Image Data Horizons – Global Strategies for Accessible Knowledge“. All three events take place at the same location from 28^th to 31^st of October 2024. We encourage you to make use of this opportunity and attend the back-to-back events that focus on global image data sharing.

Please keep in mind that each of the events has its individual registration form.

• Register for ABiS International Symposium 2024 here.
• Register for Global BioImaging Exchange of Experience IX here.
• Register for foundinGIDE BioImage Hackathon here.

Event Organizers

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