Meet the global community enabling seamless data exchange across disciplines.
An overview of the RDA Governing Boards
Discover how the RDA benefits different stakeholder groups including researchers, funders, libraries, industry, and early career professionals.
Build your career through networking, mentorship, and global expert engagement.
Enhance research value through international collaboration and adoption of RDA recommendations.
Collaborate with global data experts to enhance your strategy and organisational goals.
Develop global data policies and ensure your service compatibility with international research.
Expand your research data management role and contribute to global best practices.
Shape data solutions, access international networks, and enhance your institutional research capabilities.
An overview of current and past RDA Strategic plans
An overview of what the RDA is doing for disciplines
Read about the 3 different RDA memberships
Read about and join the RDA as an individual member.
Read about and join the RDA as an organisational or affiliate member.
Read about and join the RDA as a regional member.
Go to the RDA Groups Directory
A working group is a time-limited team of experts collaborating to develop tools, standards, and practices for data sharing
Bringing together community experts dedicated to advancing data sharing, exchange, and interoperability, either directly or indirectly
Composed of disciplinary experts who investigate, discuss, and provide knowledge and skills within a specific discipline
Completed or withdrawn groups
Working areas dedicated to RDA-related activities, updates and events in a particular region
An overview of the different types of RDA groups
Complete the form to start a new RDA group
Why and how RDA groups are sometimes closed.
All you need to know about being a co-chair of an RDA group. Read before starting a new group.
A summary of Working Groups
All details for how to create, join or close an RDA Working Group.
Working Group Statements of Work explained, and expectations of running an RDA WG.
A summary of Interest Groups
All details for how to create, join or close an RDA Interest Group.
A summary of Communities of Practice
All the components for developing a Community of Practice Statement of Work.
The steps involved in the review process for an RDA Community of Practice.
RDA's biannual working meetings where the global data community collaborates on data challenges.
In-Person Plenary, 6-8 October 2026. London, UK
Fully Virtual Plenary, 15-18 March 2027
20-23 September 2027, Cape Town, South Africa
Technological, agnostic and policy areas where the RDA adds value
RDA podcasts and videos
Browse our podcast series on research data challenges and open data solutions
Watch our videos created by the community to feel the real RDA experience!
RDA’s branding materials, logos, templates, and other materials to create communication assets on behalf of the RDA
Presentation slides summarising RDA's activities and membership statistics, free to download.
Biannual award recognising exceptional contributions to fostering collaboration in Open Science.
Nomination criteria, selection process, timeline, and guidelines for the award.
Community memories and tributes honouring Sarah Jones's contributions to Open Science.
Completed Historical Group
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Coordination group of the RDA/US 2016 Data Share Fellows.
