From "A National Approach to Open Research Data in Ireland", a workshop held on 8 September 2017 in National Library of Ireland, organised by The National Library of Ireland, the Digital Repository of Ireland, the Research Data Alliance and Open Research Ireland.

1. The Research Data
Alliance (RDA) in a
nutshell
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HILARY HANAHOE
A NATIONAL APPROACH TO OPEN RESEARCH DATA IN IRELAND
8TH SEPTEMBER 2017

2. Vision
Researchers and innovators openly share data
across technologies, disciplines and countries
to address the grand challenges of society.
Mission
Build the social and technical bridges that
enable open sharing of data.
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3. Open and effective data sharing is necessary
to advance research, innovation, and
economic growth.
The Work of RDA is done by the volunteer community
building the social and technical connections or
bridges that come together to form a global data
sharing infrastructure.
The Business of RDA is to support that community
and facilitate the building and using the bridges that
enable open sharing of data.
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4. Who supports RDA?
Supported by international organisations since 2012 & launched in
March 2013
6,000+ volunteer
members
43 Organisations
8 Affiliates
600+ projects
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5. What is RDA?
RDA is an international member based organization
focused on the development of infrastructure and
community activities that reduce barriers to data sharing
and exchange, and the acceleration of data driven
innovation worldwide.
With over 6,000 members globally representing 130
countries, RDA includes researchers, scientists and data
science professionals working in multiple disciplines,
domains and thematic fields and from different types of
organisations across the globe.
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6. The work of RDA
Members come together through
self-formed, volunteer, focussed
Working Groups, exploratory
Interest Groups to exchange
knowledge, share discoveries,
discuss barriers and potential
solutions, explore and define
policies and test as well as
harmonise standards to enhance
and facilitate global data sharing
& re-use.
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7. Who can join RDA?
Any individual, regardless of profession or discipline, with an interest in
reducing the barriers to data sharing and re-use and who agrees to
RDA’s guiding principles of:
◦ Openness
◦ Consensus
◦ Balance
◦ Harmonization
◦ Community-driven
◦ Non-profit and technology-neutral
Individual Membership is free @
https://www.rd-alliance.org/user/register
rd-alliance.org/get-involved.html
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8. Why Join RDA as an Individual
Member?
Individual Member Benefits
◦ Contribute to acceleration of data infrastructure development
◦ Work and share experiences with collaborators throughout the
world
◦ Access to extraordinary network of colleagues with various levels
of experience, perspectives and practices
◦ Gain greater expertise in data science regardless of whether one is
a student, early or seasoned career professional
◦ Enhance the quality and effectiveness of personal work and
activities
◦ Improve one’s competitive advantage professionally and
positioning oneself for leadership within the broader research
community
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Individual RDA Members 6,070
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9. RDA worldwide growth
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130 Countries
130 Countries
Total RDA community members 6070

10. Who is RDA?
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11. HTTPS://RD-ALLIANCE.ORG/ - HTTPS://TWITTER.COM/RESDATALL
Membership breakdown based on 6
macro & 42 sub domains of Science
& Technology classification
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12. RDA Working & Interest Groups
Working Groups
◦ develop and implement data
infrastructure, e.g. tools,
policy, practices & products
that are adopted and used
by projects, organizations,
and communities
◦ TIMING: 12-18 MONTHS
◦ TOTAL: 30 working groups
https://www.rd-alliance.org/groups
RECOMMENDATIONS: Concrete
deliverables - “Running code”,
tools, standards, etc.
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Interest Groups
◦ focus on solving a specific
data sharing problem and
identifying what kind of
infrastructure needs to be
built.
◦ TIMING: as long as group is
active
◦ TOTAL: 58 Interest Groups
OUTPUT: Possibly case statements
for new WGs, guidelines,
communication

13. RDA Recommendations
rd-alliance.org/recommendations-outputs
Adopted code, policy, specifications, standards, or practices
that enable data sharing
“Harvestable” efforts for which 12-18 months of work can
eliminate a roadblock
Efforts that have substantive applicability to groups within
the data community but may not apply to all
Efforts that can start today
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“Create - Adopt - Use”
18 flagship recommendations & outputs with over 75
documented adoption cases in different domains,
organisations and countries. 4 EU ICT Technical Specifications
(standards) -> public procurement & 5 more in the process.

14. The European Commission has a flexible approach to standardisation when
identifying new ICT technical specifications.
RDA & Standards / ICT Technical
Specifications
Research Data Alliance is recognised as an organisation compliant with the
requirements to issue ICT Technical Specifications
4 RDA recommendations identified as ICT Technical Specifications (published in
Official EC Journal
5 further RDA recommendations currently under approval process
Once identified and approved, these specifications can then be referenced in
European public procurement.
Encourage competition, promote interoperability and innovation, and facilitate
the provision of cross-border services.
https://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/identification-ict-specifications

15. Scalable Dynamic-data Citation Methodology
Overview: Supports accurate citation of data subjected
to change, for the efficient processing of data and
linking from publications.
Adoption: 10 documented cases including domain
specific examples in environment, forestry,
oceanography, biomedicine
Produced by the Data Citation Working Group
Currently in the European ICT Technical Specification
approval process
RDA Recommendations
rd-alliance.org/recommendations-and-outputs/all-recommendations-and-outputs
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16. 23 Things: Libraries For Research Data An overview of
practical, free, online resources and tools that users can
immediately take advantage of to incorporate research
data management into the practice of librarianship.
Produced by the Libraries for Research Data Interest
Group
RDA Supporting Outputs
rd-alliance.org/recommendations-and-outputs/all-recommendations-
and-outputs
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Legal Interoperability of Research Data Principles and
Implementation Guidelines: a set of principles and practical
implementation guidelines offered as high-level guidance to all
members of the research community —the funders, managers
of data centers, librarians, archivists, publishers, policymakers,
university administrators, individual researchers, and their legal
counsel.
Produced by the Legal Interoperability Interest Group
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17. 2013 - 2017
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Organised around the world every 6 months RDA Plenary
meetings are exciting & productive events bringing together
a unique community of data science professionals, from
multiple disciplines and domains.
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RDA Plenary Meetings

18. rd-alliance.org/plenaries/rda-tenth-plenary-meeting-
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19. JOIN
 Join as an individual & / or organisational member
https://rd-alliance.org/get-involved.html
CONTRIBUTE
 Join & participate in existing Working & Interest groups
 Propose new group with international colleagues
 Leverage on RDA (Ireland) web section for dissemination &
communication
ATTEND
 Attend an RDA Plenary Meeting
 Attend national & European events
ADOPT&IMPLEMENT
 Adopt one of the 18 recommendations
 Implement one of the 5 supporting outputs
 Reference ICT technical specifications in procurement & promote
interoperability & openness
Benefits for you ….
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20. RDA in a Nutshell
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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/ResearchDataAlliance
RDA Europe
Email - info@europe.rd-alliance.org
Twitter - @RDA_Europe
RDA Ireland Web Section
https://www.rd-alliance.org/groups/rda-ireland