1. Organisations & The Research Data Alliance (RDA) - the Organisational Advisory Board
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2. THE RESEARCH DATA ALLIANCE
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
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3. 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
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4. Who is RDA rd-alliance.org/about-rda Guiding Principles: Openness
Consensus
Balance
Harmonization
Community-driven
Non-profit and technology-neutral
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5. RDA Organisational & Affiliate Members
44 Organisational Members
8 Affiliate Members
Guiding Principles:
Openness
Consensus
Balance
Harmonization
Community-driven
Non-profit and technology-neutral

6. 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
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7. 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
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8. 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
75 Adoption Cases
Find out how you can become an Adopter
rd-alliance.org/recommendations-and-outputs/all-recommendations-and-outputs
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9. Adoption grants from RDA Europe
Call text: 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 -

10. https://rd-alliance.org/ - https://twitter.com/resdatall

11. Digital Frontiers of Global Science rd-alliance.org/plenaries
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12. RDA’s 13th Plenary Meeting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2- 4 April 2019
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