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Driving Open Science and Interoperability through RDA TIGER Cascade Grants

Published on January 22, 2025

In December 2024, under the umbrella of the RDA TIGER project, RDA Europe ran an open call for Cascading Grant proposals, aiming to enhance the activities of RDA Working Groups through the adoption and further development of Working Group outputs.

RDA TIGER Cascade Grants are funding projects that lead to impact on the Open Science landscape and the interoperability of Open Science solutions within the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC).

Read on for a snapshot of the awardees and their exciting projects.

Interactive Web Interface for GORC International Commons Model

The proposed GORC (Global Open Research Commons) II Working Group will develop an interactive web interface for the GORC International Model (IM), enabling intuitive navigation of thematic subsets, implementation profiles, and mappings, plus connections with other frameworks, models, principles, and vocabularies in use in the research infrastructure space. By integrating knowledge graph capabilities, it will streamline interoperability of global research commons.

Impact

Open Science: Promotes FAIR, CARE, and TRUST practices by supporting the navigation of the attributes of research commons defined by the GORC IM, providing a practical tool for implementing open science practices in organisations developing research commons.

RDA Network: Aligns global participation and efforts around research commons by providing shared definitions and characterisations of research commons.

EOSC: Facilitates benchmarking and adoption for EU institutions aiming to join the EOSC Federation, promoting interoperability and sustainable data practices.

Developing an Advanced and Secure Environment for Data Visitation across the RDA

The principal objective of this project is to transition AI and Data Visitation Working Group (AIDV-WG)’s ethical and policy outputs into practical applications using the FAIRLYZ platform developed by Lifetime Omics. The aim is to demonstrate the possible implementation of the Recommendations produced by the AIDV-WG, transitioning its ethical and policy outputs into practical applications using a digitally advanced cloud-based platform with optional data quality control and curation integration.

Impact

Open Science: Contributes to advancing Open Science by developing ethical, legal, social, and governance frameworks that support responsible and sustainable data sharing, aligning with UNESCO’s Open Science principles.

RDA Network: Fosters global collaboration across the RDA network through the creation of a platform for diverse datasets to generate globally relevant scientific insights.

EOSC: Enhances EOSC by advancing its strategic objectives of enabling FAIR research outputs, fostering global collaboration, and addressing EOSC priorities outlined in its SRIA.

Policies in Research Organisations for Research Software (PRO4RS) Working Group Adoption

The Policies in Research Organisations for Research Software (PRO4RS) Working Group aims to empower research institutions globally by developing a comprehensive database of research software policies. The PRO4RS WG will use the Cascading Grant to build on this database and develop workshops and publications to further support research performing organisations worldwide to develop, align, and implement policies on research software.

Impact

Open Science: Closing the gap between the development and implementation of policies on research quality and the sustainability of software outputs. Increasing FAIRness, openness, and the quality of scientific research.

RDA Network: Driving global engagement and supporting partnerships between the RDA and higher education organisations. Championing best practices in research data analysis across the RDA network.

EOSC: Contributing to EOSC’s objectives on research software standardisation and workforce training, increasing the recognitions and valuation of research software staff.

All three projects will begin their work in the early part of 2025, wrapping up in October 2025 as the RDA TIGER project draws to a close at the end of the year.

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