Governance documents

The Research Data Alliance has a number of elements in its proposed Governance. These elements are at various stages of maturity and will evolve over the next six months. As these elements become defined, they will be documented and made available for comment and discussion.

Overall RDA Governance

• The current document describing the overall RDA governance is available for download. This document explains the different elements that will support the activities of the RDA and how they interact. These elements include the Technical Advisory Board, the Secretariat and the Organisation Advisory Board.
• Discussion of this document is taking place in this forum.

Technical Advisory Board

• The current document describing the proposed arrangements (both initial and longer term) is available for download. Note that this document is still a draft for discussion, and contains a number of specific questions for discussion. Please feel free to also comment on other aspects of the document if you wish.
• Discussion of this document is taking place in this forum.

Secretariat

• The current document describing the proposed functions of the Secretariat is available for download.
• Discussion of this document is taking place in this forum.

Organisation Advisory Board

• The documentation for the Organisation Advisory Board is still being developed.

Background documents

The following documents formed part of the background to the creation of the Research Data Alliance:

• Final report of the High level Expert Group (HLEG) on Scientific Data, Riding the Wave 
  
• The Knowledge Exchange (KE) report A Surfboard for 'Riding the Wave': Towards a four country action programme on research data 
• Blue Ribbon Task Force on Sustainable Digital Preservation and Access Report
  
• DAITF Preparation Note-v3
  
• Data Web Forum (former name for Research Data Alliance) Concept Document 
  
• Position paper by Fred Friend, Jean-Claude Guédon, and Herbert Van de Sompel Beyond Sharing and Re-using: Toward Global Data Networking
  
• European Commission, Recommendation of 17.7.2012 on access to and preservation of scientific information 
  
• Communication from the European Commission of 17.7.2012, Towards better access to scientific information: Boosting the benefits of public investments in research
  
• G8+O5 Global Research Infrastructure, Sub Group on Data of 2011 report
• Australian National Data Service, Towards the Australian Data Commons

We also have a one-page flyer that provides an overview of RDA.