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Staff Training on AfriGen-D and eLwazi ODSP resources (Information session)

The AfriGen-D and eLwazi Open Data Sharing Platform (ODSP) are important platforms for promoting data-driven research and innovation across Africa. They serve as repositories for high-quality genomic and biological data and facilitate data analysis and storage. A better understanding of AfriGen-D and eLwazi ODSP resources by staff fundamentally advances the organisation's goals.

Staff training is essential for several reasons, as their input is critical to the success of education and community engagement initiatives. Coordinators are tasked with coordinating, executing, and overseeing training activities while ensuring that outreach efforts are effectively targeted to appropriate audiences. This staff training is designed to familiarise training staff and coordinators with AfriGen-D and eLwazi ODSP resources.

Keywords: Training, Staff, AfriGen-D, eLwazi ODSP

Skill level of training: All levels

Language: English

Credential awarded: Letter of attendance

Type of training: Hybrid

Venue

Century City Conference Centre, Cape Town, South Africa and Zoom

Date(s) of training: 9 May 2025

Organisers:

Sindiswa Lukhele and AfriGen-D Training and Outreach Working Group

Application instructions:

Sponsors:

eLwazi ODSP and AfriGen-D

Intended Audience:

All staff members of the AfriGen-D and eLwazi ODSP

Syllabus and Tools:

AfriGen-D resources

  • AGVD
  • AGMP
  • AfPO
  • Data collection tool kits
  • RefImpute

eLwazi ODSP resources

  • Gen3
  • Terra
  • Metadata catalogue (eLwazi / AfriGen-D and H3Africa)

Licensing for course materials:

The default licensing attached to any workshop and materials will be a Creative Commons license. Please do specify if a different license is required or whether materials will not be available publicly. If materials cannot be linked to our website, please specify a contact person in order to gain access to materials in future.

Prerequisites:

None

Learning outcomes:

  • Perform outreach activities on the resources of AfriGen-D
  • Organise training based on the requirements of the resources
  • Be able to conduct User experience testing and collect feedback

Limitations:

This training will not conduct extensive data analysis, but only provide a foundational knowledge for staff.

Programme:

Time

Topic

Trainer

Welcome to the Staff Training

09:00 CAT

AGVD

 

09:30 CAT

AGMP

 

10:00 CAT

AfPO

 

10:30 CAT

Tea Break

 

11:00 CAT

Data Collection Tool Kits

 

11:30 CAT

RefImpute

 

12:15 CAT

Metadata catalogue (H3Africa)

 

12:30 CAT

Metadata catalogue (eLwazi)

 

12:45 CAT

Terra and Gen3 Q&A

 

 

End of Training