Conversations on campus challenges with the pandemic

["Whalen, Christopher (NIH/NIAID) [C]" <>]

Hi Ann and InCommon,

> How can you help them? Make it easier for your researchers, scientists,
> faculty, and staff to join a collaboration or project by doing the 
> following:
> 
> 
> 
> 1.    Adopt the global REFEDS Research & Scholarship Category
> <https://incommon.org/federation/research-and-scholarship/>  to help the
> collaborations receive the information they need to onboard a new member.
> Follow the three steps outlined on the wiki
> <https://spaces.at.internet2.edu/display/federation/Identity+provider+-
> +support+Research+and+Scholarship> .
> 2.    Once your identity provider is configured, make sure to check the
> appropriate box in the Federation Manager portal to signal your support.

We really need attribute release from the research institutions to support 
our science platforms right now.

Thanks,

Chris

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Christopher Whalen
International Program Manager
Office of CyberInfrastructure and Computational Biology 

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH

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> -----Original Message-----
> From:  <participants-
> > On Behalf Of Ann West
> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2020 16:39
> To: ; ; pandemic-
> 
> Subject: [InC] COVID-19 Call to Action - We Need Your Help
> 
> Dear Colleagues,
> 
> 
> 
> If your institution runs an InCommon Identity Provider, please read this
> urgent message.
> 
> 
> 
> The international science community has asked for your help in connecting
> your researchers and scientists to collaborations that are rapidly forming 
> in
> response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
> 
> 
> 
> How can you help them? Make it easier for your researchers, scientists,
> faculty, and staff to join a collaboration or project by doing the 
> following:
> 
> 
> 
> 1.    Adopt the global REFEDS Research & Scholarship Category
> <https://incommon.org/federation/research-and-scholarship/>  to help the
> collaborations receive the information they need to onboard a new member.
> Follow the three steps outlined on the wiki
> <https://spaces.at.internet2.edu/display/federation/Identity+provider+-
> +support+Research+and+Scholarship> .
> 2.    Once your identity provider is configured, make sure to check the
> appropriate box in the Federation Manager portal to signal your support.
> 
> 
> 
> Every day new clinical trials, grants, contracts, and research engagements 
> are
> forming in the U.S. and around the world. If these attributes are NOT
> released, we are preventing researchers from accessing services they need
> to do their jobs quickly. Taking this action will remove the need for daily 
> IT
> involvement to enable access and immediate collaboration.
> 
> 
> 
> To answer questions and provide additional information, InCommon will host
> an interactive discussion on Monday, March 30, at 3 pm ET (2 pm CT, 1 pm
> MT, Noon PT).  To connect, use this URL at the proper time:
> https://internet2.zoom.us/j/268840705
> <https://internet2.zoom.us/j/268840705> . You can also dial in (numbers
> available here) <https://internet2.zoom.us/u/aqEVQly5J>  with the webinar
> ID 268 840 705.
> 
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> You can also send questions to 
> <>
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> 
> Regards,
> 
> 
> 
> Ann
> 
> Ann West
> 
> AVP, Trust and Identity
> ED, InCommon
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