RDA Future Directions A collaborative strategy Synchonisation Assembly, 4 May 2016 Sandra Collins, Francoise Genova, Hilary Hanahoe Download at https://rd- alliance.org/system/files/documents/Future%20Directions% 20-%20Final%20Report.pdf rd-alliance.org

rd-alliance.org | @resdatall RDA Future Directions Future Directions Timeline What does it focus on? Key themes & goals Future Directions in a nutshell Existing implementation & Synchronisation Assembly support How is it being implemented in Europe rd-alliance.org | @resdatall

Future Directions Timeline .. To date FOCUS: Organizational effectiveness and improvement TIMEFRAME: Implementation Phase - 3 years (from 2016) Sept ’14: Strategic Meeting & Future Directions Organising Group established March ‘15 initial consultation with constituent groups in RDA May & June ’15: RDA Community survey about priorities and actions Aug & Sept ’15: Report from the consultations via webinar Sept ‘15: Analysis of feedback & development future directions 1st draft Sept ’15: presentation of Future Directions report at RDA Paris Plenary (P6) Oct & Nov ’15: Final Future Directions prepared & presented to Council for agreement Dec’15 – Mar’16: from plan to action Mar’16: Initial implementation report out at Tokyo RDA Plenary Meeting (P7) rd-alliance.org | @resdatall

Future Directions: Key Themes and Goal Goal: Over the next 3 years, RDA will be a community that: Makes engagement easy Provides an on-going set of outputs that are recognized and adopted Is recognized as a venue of choice to improve research data interoperability Is served by an effective, agile, and sustainable organisation Coordination Communication Engagement rd-alliance.org | @resdatall

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Communication Action Plan Develop an integrated communications approach that includes communication to external groups, internal groups, and support for communications efforts with the following specific actions: Identify and recruit an additional cohort of members who are skilled communicators who can communicate about RDA to wider audiences as RDA Ambassadors. Develop appropriate support material and training for RDA domain experts and ambassadors. Quarterly update from Council, TAB, OAB, and the Secretariat to the membership. Develop clear statements of value and compelling targeted messaging to existing and new communities, stakeholders, and the membership. Recruit individuals/organizations to write stories/create content (including regional RDAs) to highlight member contributions/adoptions. Create and publish an RDA Annual Report targeted to internal and potential external stakeholders. Improve RDA website for better internal communication, transparency, and co- ordination and better external navigation and visibility. rd-alliance.org | @resdatall

Communication Action Plan RDA Europe contribution to date: RDA Ambassadors Atlas of Knowledge Training (webinars, workshops), Adoption and success stories (prototyping on-going) Senior & Junior Team of experts Constant collaboration with Comms required (WP5) Exchange of information at global level to avoid duplication How can the Synchronisation Assembly contribute? RDA Ambassadors Create content & RDA member « data » stories Targeted messages for EU / national / specific contexts Provide input to annual report (second half 2016) rd-alliance.org | @resdatall

Engagement Action Plan Develop a systemic engagement approach that includes engagement with external stakeholders and strategic groups, the RDA community, and next generation leadership with the following specific actions: Create an annual targeted list of strategic organizations, communities, professional societies, and countries to expand the engagement and impact of RDA and devise strategies to execute on the list. Identify and recruit 50 members who are domain experts who can serve as conduits between RDA and specific organisations and to facilitate joint events with those organisations. Continue RDA international plenaries as a primary engagement tool for membership and to broaden the range of members by recruiting industry, startups, and entrepreneurs to plenaries. Regions should be encouraged to develop, fund and administer a travel fund for participation in the Plenaries. Develop a set of succession plans for all constituent groups within RDA and RDA regional organisations as part of recruiting next generation leadership. Develop white papers to promote discussion of key data-related issues within the RDA community. rd-alliance.org | @resdatall

Engagement Action Plan RDA Europe contribution to date: Research engagement, incl. participation in disciplinary events Support to RDA plenary meeting participation Early career support, Workshops (Science Workshops to guide RDA activities, Workshops targeted on specific topics) ESFRIs are a specific target in Europe Plenary meeting coordination & hosting (P9) How can the Synchronisation Assembly contribute? Encouragement to take leadership in Groups Support to Group leads to prepare next generation leadership Identify a series of Volunteers rd-alliance.org | @resdatall

Coordination Action Plan Develop robust coordination mechanisms that improve organizational effectiveness and integration with the following specific actions: Develop an approach and appropriate groups or mechanisms to maintain/expand recommendations & outputs adoption Develop an effective process to track and expedite RDA processes, actions, and recommendations & outputs. Develop an organisational map to articulate and improve missions, outcomes and interactions between groups. Realize the map in RDA processes and mechanisms to improve coordination, engagement and communication. Develop an RDA approach and mechanisms for better coordination and communication among RDA Regions. rd-alliance.org | @resdatall

Coordination Action Plan RDA Europe contribution to date: Collaboration projects in support to adoption 7 collaboration projects in 1st European Call 2nd Call for collaboration in Europe – May 2016 Participation in RDA Bodies Synchronisation Assembly Incrementally better definition of the role of the RDA Bodies (TAB, OAB) in the organisation and of RDA processes How can the Synchronisation Assembly contribute? Support for information sharing and coordination Coordination & communication of European activities with other regional RDA bodies rd-alliance.org | @resdatall

Support from (new) RDA Subcommittees Engagement and Communications: tracking progress, evaluating, and reporting on the Engagement and Communications actions to Council, recommending modifications to the strategy as appropriate. RDA Operations and Coordination: monitoring and advising on the overall operations and general organisational health of RDA. Strategy: advising Council on the overall strategic direction of RDA and the Foundation. Sustainability and Funding: developing the overall business model for RDA and strategy for its implementation. Finance: recommending to Council and monitoring policies and rules for sound financial practice of the RDA Foundation. rd-alliance.org | @resdatall

RDA Europe & RDA Future Directions RDA Europe, the European plug-in to RDA, is mandated to ensure that European political, research, industrial and digital infrastructure stakeholders are aware of, engaged with and actively involved in the global RDA activities. RDA Europe Collaboration Projects / Adoption Cases RDA Europe Atlas of Knowledge Pilot Training & Webinars Engagement through Events & Meetings Synchronisation & Support Programmes Communications, Plenary & Web Support europe.rd-alliance.org | @RDA_Europe

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For further information Download the RDA Future Directions document at https://rd-alliance.org/system/files/documents/Future%20Directions%20-%20Final%20Report.pdf RDA Europe Email - info@europe.rd-alliance.org Web - europe.rd-alliance.org Twitter - @RDA_Europe RDA Global Email - enquiries@rd-alliance.org Web - www.rd-alliance.org Twitter - @resdatall LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/ResearchDataAlliance Slideshare - http://www.slideshare.net/ResearchDataAllia nce For further information

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1870 members (48%) from 37 nations Who is RDA Europe? Researcher 473 25% Other 286 15% Programme Manager/Project Manager 258 14% IT Specialist/IT Architect 227 12% Professor 142 8% Librarian 119 6% Student 95 5% Advisor/Consultant 91 CEO/Managing Director/Chief Executive 85 CTO/IT Director 47 3% Policy development manager/Policy Consultant 35 2% Journalist/Editor/Copywriter 12 1% Organization type No. % Academia/Research 1275 68% Government/Public Services 254 14% IT Consultancy/Development 53 3% Large Enterprise 42 2% Other 95 5% Policy/Funding Agency 23 1% Press and Media 13 Small and Medium Enterprise 115 6% 1870 members (48%) from 37 nations 29/12/2018 europe.rd-alliance.org

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