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# OSCD September 2021 newsletter

[](https://hackmd.io/-q5HoZM8SKybebGqFnN71A)

**Notes for editors**:
- All entries by **September 2, 2021**, please :pray:
- Please keep each item to 1-2 sentences max, providing enough information to pique interest and direct readers to external link for more information.
- Event entries: please follow the following format
- [Event name](eventlink), date & time, location, (participation fees): one line about what it is, any registration/submission deadline.

**Tips**:
- Always have a call-to-action :loudspeaker: - What would you like readers to do with your item? Make it explicit with a verb, *e.g. register for this conference, share this tweet*
- Think about your audience- what's likely to interest them?
- Avoid "click here" - read more about [meaningful link text](https://accessibility.princeton.edu/how/content/links) :link:

## Full text

Dear OSC Delft members,

Welcome to the new academic year! Hope everyone have had a chance to take some time away and recharge :)

Do you know someone who’d love to learn more about open science? Why not invite them to [join us](https://osc-delft.github.io/join) so they don’t miss out on these opportunities?

**Community Announcements**
- Thank you to everyone who participated in our September Open Science Coffee - hope you've enjoyed and learnt about code review from the discussion! A [recording of the session and short summary](https://osc-delft.github.io/posts/2021/09/03/Research-Code-Review/) are now available on our community Stories page.
- In our next Open Science Coffee :coffee:, we'll discuss **diversity and inclusion in research, technology and design**, as part of the TUD Diversity Week!
- Date & Time: Wednesday October 6, 12:45-13:45 CEST
- Venue: Online via Zoom
- Panellists to be announced - watch Twitter/our website for the announcement!
- [**Register here**](https://osc-delft.github.io/events)
- Delft Open Hardware is organising **"Hack and Play: Working with a raspberrypi cluster"** on Friday Oct 1, 1-5pm at the TUD Library. More information and register [via Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/delft-open-hardware-hack-and-play-working-with-a-raspberrypi-cluster-tickets-169068136347) - limited spaces available!

**Opportunities**
- SIDN's call [**"Inclusion & accessibility - participating in the digital society"**](https://www.sidnfonds.nl/call-inclusie-en-toegankelijkheid) offers **10-75k EUR** (max 1 year) to tools and awareness/education project improving accessibility and inclusion of digital services and websites. Application deadline: Sep 21.
- The **Sofware Sustainability Institute** is [recruiting 3 international fellows](https://software.ac.uk/news/ssi-fellowship-programme-2022). Fellows will receive **3000GBP** to work on project(s) to improve how research software is done in their domains and/or area of work. Application deadline: Sep 22.
- Code for Science & Society launched their [**Digital Infrastructure Incubator programme**](https://blog.codeforscience.org/digital-infrastructure-incubator-is-live/) - 6-month training to support open source digital infrastructure leaders in implementing sustainability, governance and community health best practices. Participants will receive a **5000USD** stipend, connect w/ like-minded participants from around the world, and get a mentor. Expression of interest is rolling and open.
- [Mozilla's Trustworthy AI working group calls for contributions](https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/blog/mozfest-tai-working-groups-call-for-interest/) to community-driven projects towards fair, transparent, safe AI. Great opportunity to connect w/ a diverse community passionate about this subject! Express interest to join and contribute by Sep 30.

**Events**
- [**SeptembRSE**](https://septembrse.society-rse.org/), Sep 6-30, online: Flagship series of events in research software engineering, including showcase, demos and discussions of latest technologies, communities, and more.
- [**Open Science Fair**](https://www.opensciencefair.eu/), Sep 20-23, online: a variety of talks and demos on topics from interdisciplinary collaborations to citizen science.
- [**Creative Commons Global Summit**](https://summit.creativecommons.org/), Sep 20-24, online: Interesting sessions hosted by open advocates worldwide, with particular foci on tech for good and open education.
- [**OEGlobal**](https://conference.oeglobal.org/2021/), Sep 27-Oct 1, online: for everyone interested in open educational resources and communities.
- [**Online Workshop on Sustainable Software Sustainability (WoSSS21)**](https://wosss.org/wosss21-home/), Oct 6-8, online: discussions on the roles of infrastructure, frameworks and communities in sustaining software.
- [**Turing Way Book Dash**](https://twitter.com/turingway/status/1427193358703804417), Nov 8-12, online: A fantastic collaborative event to help advance the Turing Way, a growing guidebook on reproducible research and work with a likeminded community of open science champions. *Apply to participate by Oct 1.*

Are there announcements, events and opportunities that you would like to bring to the community for the next newsletter in November? Please [submit an issue](https://github.com/osc-delft/newsletters/issues) or email me.

Best,