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LNDS Annual Report 2023 – our year in review

Welcome to our first annual report! We are happy to introduce you to our initial achievements and our financial results. In our annual report we focus on the fiscal year 2023, with some notes on our start-up phase late 2022 as well as some status updates and outlook on 2024. An overview of the contents…
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The last 5%: Identifying and quantifying the gap to improve connectivity in Luxembourg

5% may seem a negligible number, but even such a small number can have a significant impact. 5% represents the remaining population in Luxembourg without access to a future-proof internet connection. This is not just a number; it is a barrier to inclusion, progress, and equal opportunity. In July 2023, LNDS (Luxembourg National Data Service) and…
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European Health Data Space – an introduction to the EHDS

The EU Parliament approved the text of the European Health Data Space (EHDS) provisional agreement on 24 April 2024. The provisional EHDS agreement awaits approval by the Council of the European Union before its official adoption into EU law. The EHDS endeavours to give EU citizens greater control of and access to their health data and…
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LNDS signs the Diversity Charter – a commitment to diversity and inclusion

In connection to the 10th anniversary of the Luxembourg Diversity Charter (Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg), on 14 May 2024 LNDS signed the commitment to abide to diversity and inclusion in our organisation. Diversity and inclusion has been essential in LNDS activities and recruitment since the start. The signing of the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg formalises the process of our continuous work…
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Thematic talk: Lessons learnt from (inter)national projects on data management and cross-border data sharing

Are you interested in learning about data management on an (inter)national level and about cross-border data sharing? On Monday 29th April the Data Management National Community of Practice is organising their second community call of the year. The theme of the call is data management on a national and international level, as well as cross-border…
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Launch of EOSC-ENTRUST – driving European interoperability for sensitive data access and analysis

This week, the kick-off of the EOSC-ENTRUST initiative was held in Amsterdam, connecting 35 different partner organisations to drive forward European interoperability for sensitive data access and analysis. Since October 2023, LNDS is part of the ELIXIR structure as a part of the ELIXIR Luxembourg node, actively working to enhance trustable data interoperability across Europe. The EU-funded ESOC-ENTRUST project…
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Why, when, who, and how – 10 things you always wanted to know about data cataloguing but were too afraid to ask

Imagine you are stepping into a well-organised library — one where each book has a detailed card describing what’s inside, who wrote it, and why it matters. That is essentially what a data catalogue does for your organisation’s data. On the contrary, in today’s data-driven landscape you may have noticed data lying scattered across various…
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Data Management Community – foster innovation, collaboration, learning and a shared love for data

Today marks the start of the International Love Data Week, an international celebration for data, which takes place annually during the week of Valentine’s Day. In this context, we want to bring to your attention the Data Management National Community of Practice in Luxembourg – a community for data professionals to share best practices and…
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Launch of ELIXIR-STEERS – enhancing research software management in life science

Today, ELIXIR – a European life sciences infrastructure announces the start of a new EU-funded project ELIXIR-STEERS. LNDS joined the ELIXIR structure as a part of the ELIXIR Luxembourg node in 2023. Enhancing federated analysis in life sciences ELIXIR-STEERS is a three-year initiative with the aim to enhance large-scale, cross-border federated analysis in the life sciences throughout…
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Data Privacy Day – raising awareness about the right of data protection

Data protection and privacy are essential building blocks at LNDS. Meet our ELSI team at the Data Privacy Day in Luxembourg to learn more about our contribution and the Data Protection training modules we are developing.
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FAIR Cookbook is rewarded ELIXIR RIR status

The FAIR Cookbook, an ELIXIR-LU Node service, co-developed and operated by LNDS, is announced by ELIXIR as one of its Recommended Interoperability Resources (RIR).
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LNDS joins the ELIXIR Luxembourg Node

We are glad to announce that Luxembourg National Data Service (LNDS) has joined the Luxembourg Node of ELIXIR, to partner with the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine in developing and delivering research infrastructure services to the national stakeholders and international users. ELIXIR is a European life sciences infrastructure, that brings together scientists from 23 countries…
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