Nodes Workshops
- 7th INCF Nodes Workshop
Munich, Germany, September 9, 2012
Theme: Node engagement
After receiving an update on Secretariat developments and services available, the representatives were presented with two examples of Node-Node-Program collaborations. During the Nodes Café Session, the representatives were asked several questions regarding Node engagement. The aim of the session was to have the representatives and the Secretariat’s staff develop an action plan for how they both can improve Node Engagement.
- 6th INCF Nodes Workshop
Stockholm, Sweden, April 18-19, 2012
Theme: Towards a Neuroinformatician’s Tool Box
The workshop format will as usual be one and a half days including break-out and plenary discussions and update presentations. A major novelty will be the neuroinformatics software tools and products session during the full first half day. A number of tools and products will be demonstrated by experts for groups of 5-10 workshop attendees at a time.
Link to Flickr album with photos from latest Nodes Workshop in Stockholm
- 5th INCF Workshop on Node Communication and Collaborative Neuroinformatics
Boston, USA, September 3, 2011
This workshop was held at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, USA. The main focus wasto discuss the major themes that came out of the previous Nodes workshop at Nobel Forum in Stockholm and that were summarized in the subsequently published Nodes workshop report.
Stockholm, Sweden, May 10-11
Theme: Neuroinformatics Infrastructure
This workshop put emphasis on global and local neuroinformatics infrastructure and aimed at identifying possibilities and challenges. In addition, there were break-out and plenary discussions on various Node-related issues and presentations of INCF Secretariat advances, such as INCF Portal development and INCF in social media.
Link to INCF National Nodes presentations
Link to INCF Program update presentations
Link to INCF Secretariat update presentations
Kobe, Japan, August, 2010
This workshop at the Kobe Convention Center built on the results and discussions of the previous Nodes workshop held in Sigtuna in April. Following the afternoon meeting, a dinner allowed for continued discussions.
Download workshop report 
Theme: What can the National Nodes contribute to INCF? How can the INCF Secretariat support the National Nodes?
This workshop emphasized INCF Node interactions, achievements, and future developments. In addition, there were presentations of INCF advances, such as the INCF products Multisimulation Coordinator (MUSIC), that allows for interoperability between different simulators, and Waxholm Space (WHS), a spatial reference system allowing transformation between different types of digital atlases.
Communication between the National Nodes and the Secretariat is crucial for the development of a global INCF network. Established channels and routines for interaction among the National Nodes will facilitate activities in the network. The workshop examined communication among the Nodes, as well as coordination between the Nodes and the Secretariat.
