New global Research Data Alliance poised for launch

Communications of the ACM announces the launch of a new global initiative, the Research Data Alliance (RDA). RDA designed to accelerate data-driven innovation worldwide through research data sharing and exchange is scheduled to have its first meeting and plenary session March 18-20 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Initial organizations supporting RDA are the National Science Foundation, which is funding the RDA/US in the United States; the 7th Framework Program in the European Union and the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy Program and the Education Investment Fund Super Science Initiative, which are funding the Australian National Data Service in Australia. Read the full article published on 7 March 2013 here.