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THE RESEARCH DATA ALLIANCE www.rd-alliance.org building the social and technical bridges that enable open sharing of data Vision Researchers and innovators openly share data across technologies, disciplines, and countries to address the grand challenges of society. Mission RDA builds the social and technical bridges that enable open sharing of data. 25 FLAGSHIP OUTPUTS of which 4 ICT Technical Specifications 75 ADOPTION CASES across multiple disciplines, organisations & countries 93 GROUPS WORKING ON GLOBAL DATA INTEROPERABILITY CHALLENGES of which 32 WORKING GROUPS & 61 INTEREST GROUPS 7,180 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS FROM 137 COUNTRIES 67% Academia & Research 15% Public Administration 11% Enterprise & Industry 45 ORGANISATIONAL MEMBERS & 8 AFFILIATE MEMBERS www.rd-alliance.org @resdatall CC BY-SA 4.0

Why Join RDA as an Organisational Member? Organisational Member (OM) Benefits Provide an organisational perspective on the work of RDA and ability to influence RDA’s direction Influence working groups before they begin Assist in implementation & adoption of RDA Recommendations & Outputs Participate in all RDA Organizational Forums Receive regular, customisable updates on the work of the RDA Attend Organizational Assembly meetings and vote on proposed policies for consideration by the RDA Council and for members of the Organizational Advisory Board Provide advice to RDA Council and SG through the Organizational Advisory Board Be recognized on the RDA Website and at RDA Meetings as a supporter of data sharing and interoperability 45 Organisational & 8 Affiliate Members www.rd-alliance.org @resdatall rd-alliance.org/ get-involved/organisational-membership CC BY-SA 4.0

Who is RDA rd-alliance.org/about-rda Guiding Principles: Openness Consensus Balance Harmonization Community-driven Non-profit and technology-neutral www.rd-alliance.org @resdatall rd-alliance.org/about-rda CC BY-SA 4.0

RDA Organisational & Affiliate Members 44 Organisational Members 8 Affiliate Members Guiding Principles: Openness Consensus Balance Harmonization Community-driven Non-profit and technology-neutral https://rd-alliance.org/organisation/rda-organisation-affiliate-members.html

Organisational Membership Can be of any organisation type Simple on-line application Representation at assembly; candidate for board; voice on Council through OAB co-chairs Organisational Membership Processes Document: Describe the processes governing OMs, Affiliates, and OA and the OAB www.rd-alliance.org @resdatall rd-alliance.org/ get-involved/organisational-membership CC BY-SA 4.0

Adoption-related benefits RDA can help your organisation build partnerships to sustain locally-developed solutions RDA gains benefits from organisational engagement: Some solutions require adoption at organisational level Unlocking value from research data is the key competitive advantage in the 21st century RDA and its members are at the heart of building a new economic model from exchanging research and scholarship data www.rd-alliance.org @resdatall rd-alliance.org/ get-involved/organisational-membership CC BY-SA 4.0

RDA Adoption & Implementation Stories - Tell us yours! Adoption & Implementation “Solving the problem must include adopters in the process, to ensure that real problems are addressed. Open problem solving is the key.” RDA Recommendations and Outputs take the form of technical specifications, code, policies or practices, harmonized standards or reference models. In the widest sense these aim for: Greater data sharing, exchange, interoperability, usability and re-usability; Greater discoverability of research data sets; Better management, stewardship, and preservation of research data; New data standards or harmonization of existing standards. RDA Adoption & Implementation Stories - Tell us yours! Addressing data challenges https://www.rd-alliance.org/recommendations-and-outputs/all-recommendations-and-outputs 75 Adoption Cases https://www.rd-alliance.org/recommendations-outputs/adoption-recommendations Find out how you can become an Adopter https://www.rd-alliance.org/recommendations-and-outcomes/become-rda-adopter rd-alliance.org/recommendations-and-outputs/all-recommendations-and-outputs www.rd-alliance.org @resdatall CC BY-SA 4.0

Adoption grants from RDA Europe Call text: https://grants.rd-alliance.org/OpenCalls/call-europe-adoption- grants Open until March 4th Up to 8 projects ; up to €15,000 each Helping you meet costs of adopting new solutions & sharing your experience for the benefit of others https://rd-alliance.org/ - https://twitter.com/resdatall

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Digital Frontiers of Global Science rd-alliance.org/plenaries To find out more visit: https://www.rd-alliance.org/plenaries/rda-twelfth-plenary-meeting-part-international-data-week-2018-gaborone-botswana WWW.RD-ALLIANCE.ORG @RESDATALL rd-alliance.org/plenaries CC BY-SA 4.0

RDA’s 13th Plenary Meeting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2- 4 April 2019 https://rd-alliance.org/plenaries/rda-thirteenth-plenary-meeting-philadelphia-us WWW.RD-ALLIANCE.ORG @RESDATALL rd-alliance.org/plenaries CC BY-SA 4.0