RDA Governance and Operational Boards
- The Council is responsible for the oversight, sustainability, and overall success of the RDA.
- The Funders Forum (FF) is a group of funding organisations with an interest in research data and related data policies.
- The Organisational Advisory Board (OAB), composed of representatives of the RDA’s Organisational Members, advises Council on the directions, processes, and mechanisms of the RDA from an organisational perspective.
- The Regional Advisory Board (RAB), composed of representatives of the RDA’s Regional Partners, advises Council on the directions, processes, and mechanisms of the RDA from a regional perspective.
- The Technical Advisory Board (TAB) provides technical expertise and advice to Council, as well supporting and developing RDA groups to promote their impact.
- The Secretariat, composed of an internationally distributed team including the Secretary General, conducts daily RDA operations and administrations.
These bodies, and the relationships between them, are described in the RDA Governance Document.