After the success of the first Research Data Alliance (RDA) IGAD annual meeting in 2020, the IGAD co-chairs are thrilled to host the second annual meeting between March 22 and April 8, 2022. In place of an annual meeting in 2021, the IGAD Coffee Break webinar series worked to transition the Interest Group on Agricultural Data, to the new Improving Global Agricultural Data Community of Practice (CoP), which will provide better alignment with global practice, ability to impact stakeholders via improved data systems and practices, and mutual learning from exchanging experiences.
Connie Clare Joins RDA Foundation as Community Development Manager
RDA Foundation is pleased to announce the hire of Connie Clare, who will serve as the Community Development Manager for RDA and assist with building global community engagement in the organisation.
21 March Deadline for RDA/EOSC Calls for Working Groups and CoPs
The EOSC Future project is developing a single-sign-on environment with professional data services, open research products and infrastructure, aimed to engage, train and support (potential) EOSC users and encourage providers to sign up by offering easy onboarding, ticket management and analytics.
IDW2022 Early Bird Registration is Open and Other News!
We are delighted to announce that virtual registration for the RDA Plenary 19 as a part of International Data Week 2022 is now open! You can book your place at the early bird rate until Friday, 20th May 2022!
Goodbye and a Thousand Thanks to our Treasured, Long Standing Secretariat Member
Dear RDA Community Members,
Najla Rettberg Strengthens the Capabilities of RDA Europe Association
Research Data Alliance European association is pleased to announce their new Project Manager Najla Rettberg.

RDA-US Announces 2022 Webinar Series
With so many group activities taking place each month within the organisation, all leading to the development of Outputs or formally recognized RDA Recommendations, the RDA-US office is leading the coordination of a 2022 webinar series which will spotlight various active working and interest groups, opportunities to engage with them, and best practices for implementing and communicating the successes of their activities - within RDA as well as the broader data community.
The tentative schedule for 2022 is as follows:
Plenary 19 Session Proposal Announcement
It is not too late to consider leading a session at Plenary 19, scheduled to take place 20-23 June as a hybrid event during International Data Week.
DRI Welcomes Announcement of Ireland's First National Budget to Advance Open Research Practices
Funding of €1.725 million has been designated from the from the Higher Education Authority and allocated to the Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) to ramp up Ireland’s progress in implementing an open research ecosystem.