02. Build up your personal profile

Version 19.1 by njk on 2021/10/14 13:04

It is time to build up your personal profile

When you have signed up as a member and logged in, it is time for you to start building your personal profile! You simply have to follow the steps that you will be presented, when you access your profile. Check out the following picture, it shows you how to access your profile, and how to start building your profile.

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Mandatory information

The next step is to begin creating your profile. Not all of the steps are mandatory, but the following under the category 'Basic profile' are required before you can publish your profile and start using the features and functions of EBRAINS Community Space:

First name
Surname
Choose a minimum of one field of interest

If you do not want to fill out the rest of the profile you can press 'Publish to EBRAINS' and start using the features and functions! You can always access your profile at a later time and fill in the remaining information or edit your profile.

Optional information

Following contains a short description of the optional information under the category 'Basic profile' and 'Personal details':

Where are you based? If you choose to fill in a location you will be visible on the map that you can access through 'Map' in the navigation bar. We recommend that you type in your company or organization address.
Headline Tell other members what you are currently working on, your professional title, your academic title, or perhaps if you are looking for a new project or job.
Company name Show other members which company or organization you are affiliated with.
Date of birth If you will share your date of birth, the management team will only use it for statistics and the development of the EBRAINS Community.
LinkedIn, E-mail, Phone, Website Is for other members of the EBRAINS Community to contact you.

Get the most out of the EBRAINS Community platform

To get the most out of the community fill in as much as possible in your profile.

Besides the mandatory information, you can choose to fill out some optional information too. This will help you to
get the most out of the potential of the EBRAINS Community platform.

The EBRAINS Community is a space where you can meet like-minded people that might have the same or complementary interests or skills.

The more you share through your profile, the easier it will be for potential collaborators to find you, if they are working on, or knows about, a project that matches your professional and personal interests.

You will be guided through the steps inside the system. When you reach a new step a short description will explain the purpose of sharing the information.

Remember always to click 'Publish to EBRAINS' when you have made changes in your profile! When you publish your profile to EBRAINS other members can see your profile and you can make use of all the features of the EBRAINS Community platform.

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