Programme Navigation Guidance
Group Status: color coding legend
- IGs (Interest Groups)
Not yet endorsed
IG established
WGs (Working Groups)
- Not yet endorsed
- WGs Getting started (~0-6 months after RDA endorsement)
Producing deliverables (approx. 6-12 months after RDA endorsement)
WGs Wrapping up (from ~12 months after RDA endorsement) 
WGs Maintaining deliverables (maintenance group)
BoF – Birds of a Feather
Pathways Coding
8 research data-related topics of interest, known as ‘pathways’, have been identified by colours. All VP22 sessions are summarised under each pathway category and can be viewed as a list here. This should help you navigate the programme and select sessions of interest.
See Pathways CodingFinal programme of the Research Data Alliance’s 22nd Virtual Plenary Meeting (RDA VP22) can be found below.
- All VP22 sessions will be held virtually on the event platform Whova [hu:va].
- Each breakout session will last 90 minutes and will cover 3 different time zones.
- RDA VP22 session recordings will be accessible to registered attendees within 24 to 36 hours.
Recordings will be available for the general public on Friday, 28 June 2024, 5 weeks post VP22. - Times are in UTC (Universal Coordinated Time). You can check your local time conversions by clicking on programme times.
To help you join breakout sessions in the time zone that works best for you, please see:
- 07:00-08:30 UTC for Europe to Africa / Asia / Oceania time-friendly zone;
- 14:00-15:30 UTC for the Americas to Africa / Europe time-friendly zones;
- 22:30-00:00 UTC for Asia / Oceania to the Americas time-friendly zones;
Tuesday, 14 May 2024 {Times listed in UTC}
- 07:00 – 08:30 UTC | RDA 22nd Plenary Meeting Breakout Session 1
- IGNational PID Strategies: Equity challenges for National PID Strategies |
- IGEngaging Researchers with Data: Navigating the Landscape Together: A Research Data Management Café |
- BoF – Health Data Commons: GORC international model profiling towards FAIR convergence |
- WG
RDA-OfR Mapping the landscape of digital research tools: Creating a Categorisation Schema of Digital Research Tools Mapped to the Research Data Lifecycle | 
- IGSmall Unmanned Aircraft Systems’ Data: Introducing the small uncrewed aircraft and autonomous platforms data Working Group |
- IG
- 09:30 – 11:00 UTC | Plenary Session: Opening RDA 22nd Plenary Meeting. ‘Why establish national and regional RDA nodes in Europe? The communities perspective’
The session will include a brainstorming about the reasons for an RDA node to establish a formal partnership with the RDA, and will gather the community comments and expectations about the European node’s role and activities. The meeting will be an occasion for the European RDA initiatives to interact with their community in a context wider than the national one and with other European initiatives. Its output will be useful for the European initiatives and for initiatives from other regions, who are also organising regional activities.
Speakers: Hilary Hanahoe, Ari Asmi, Francoise Genova, Margriet Miedema
- 14:00 – 15:30 UTC | RDA 22nd Plenary Meeting Breakout Session 2
- IGEvaluation of Research: RDA in the Evaluation of Research Landscape |
- BoF – Proposed Working Group: Coordinating Earth, Space, and Environmental Science Data Preservation and Scholarly Publication Processes |
- WG
RDA-OfR Creating a Multi-omics Metadata Schema Standard Reporting Matrix: Harmonising the Future of Multi-Omics Data Standards Integration | - IGFAIR for Machine Learning (FAIR4ML): Updates and feedback on the FAIR4ML IG activities |
- IGProfessionalising Data Stewardship: Cross-community efforts in building services and professions for Data Stewards |
- BoF – FAIR for prosthetics design and assessment |
- IGResearch Data Architectures in Research Institutions: Data Management Challenges and Solutions for Research Institutions in Africa and Latin America |
- IGVirtual Research Environment IG (VRE-IG): VREs/Virtual Labs/Science Gateways: How could FAIRness badges for providers, developers and users of VREs look like? |
- IG
- 17:00 – 18:00 UTC | Networking Session
- 22:30 – 00:00 UTC | RDA 22nd Plenary Meeting Breakout Session 3
- WGFAIRification of Genomic Annotations: WG: FAIRification of Genomic Annotations – metadata harmonisation at scale |
- WGRDA & ReSA: Policies in Research Organisations for Research Software (PRO4RS): Policies in Research Organisations for Research Software (PRO4RS) Working Group |
- WGGORC International Model, IGGlobal Open Research Commons: Global open research commons: model adoption and next steps |
- BoF – Launching the Earth and Environmental Sciences Community of Practice (ESES-CoP) |
- WG
Wednesday, 15 May 2024 {Times listed in UTC}
- 07:00 – 08:30 UTC | RDA 22nd Plenary Meeting Breakout Session 4
- WGArtificial Intelligence and Data Visitation (AIDV): A radical approach to AI governance for data spaces and the development of digital twins |
- WG Community-based catalogue of requirements for trustworthy Technical Repository Service Providers Working Group (TRSPs WG): Criteria and Certification for trustworthy Technical Repository Service Providers |
- IGData Versioning: Translating the Data Versioning Principles into Machine Actionable Recommendations |
- Joint session:
RDA in Ireland, WG FAIRsharing Registry: Connecting data policies, standards and databases RDA: RDA Ambassadors and Champions: Building an IG with lessons learned | - WGHarmonised terminologies and schemas for FAIR data in materials science and related domains: Kickoff of Harmonised terminologies and schemas for FAIR data in materials science and related domains Working Group |
- WG
- 09:30 – 10:30 UTC | RDA for Newcomers Session (For those who are new to the RDA!)
If you are a newcomer, join us at one of the informal sessions which are planned in response to your requests. The sessions are aimed at new and potential members of the RDA. During these sessions you will hear personal RDA stories from experienced members and we will discuss questions you have previously submitted. It’s not too late to prepare your question and bring it along. - 14:00 – 15:30 UTC | RDA 22nd Plenary Meeting Breakout Session 5
- IGSoftware Source Code: Infrastructures for Research Software: Moving toward adoption |
- BoF – National Data Services – Do we want to meet in the RDA? |
- IGPhysical Samples and Collections in the Research Data Ecosystem: Applying the CARE Principles to Research Samples and Specimens |
- BoF – NTRO Gaggle – Boosting non text support through experiential and collaborative effort |
- IGMetadata: Towards Tools and Guidance for Creating and Handling Structured Metadata |
- Joint Session: IGActive Data Management Plans, WGDMP Common Standards: Active Data Management Plans: are we there yet? |
- WGFAIR Data Maturity Model: The FAIR Data Maturity Model in practice: learning from adoption |
- IG
- 22:30 – 00:00 UTC | RDA 22nd Plenary Meeting Breakout Session 6
Thursday, 16 May 2024 {Times listed in UTC}
- 03:00 – 04:00 UTC | Oceania Office Hours Session
Attendees will have the chance to network with experts from the Oceania region, participate in a discussion, and/or ask questions.- Speakers:
- Rosie Hicks, ARDC Chief Executive Officer
- Keith Russell, ARDC Director Outreach
- Andrew Treloar, ARDC Director, International Strategy
- 05:00 – 06:00 UTC | Networking Session
- 07:00 – 08:30 UTC | RDA 22nd Plenary Meeting Breakout Session 7
- BoF – Let’s keep talking about mappings !! |
- BoF – Active disposal of research data: what you need to know and do before you push delete |
- IGFAIR Digital Object Fabric: What do you want to know about FAIR Digital Objects, but didn’t (dare to) ask yet? |
- WGRDA / CODATA Data Systems, Tools, and Services for Crisis Situations: Bridging the gaps between policy, coalface and data science in crisis situations |
- BoF – Research assessment and science integrity: A global approach with local impact for research policy and the development of digital tools |
- REPEAT: IGProfessionalising Data Stewardship: Cross-community efforts in building services and professions for Data Stewards |
- BoF – Let’s keep talking about mappings !! |
- 14:00 – 15:30 UTC | RDA 22nd Plenary Meeting Breakout Session 8
- IGWorking with PIDs in Tools: Bridging Platforms and Practices: Bringing more tools together using PIDs |
- WGWind Energy Community Standards: Wind Energy Community Standards Working Group Kick-Off |
- IGData policy standardisation and implementation: Revitalising data policy impact and alignment |
- IGESIP/RDA Earth, Space, and Environmental Sciences: Infrastructures to Manage the Pervasive Growth of 2D/3D Imagery in Earth and Environmental Sciences |
- IG
- 17:00 – 18:30 UTC | RDA Plenary Session ‘RDA engagement in the Americas (Canada and US)’
This session, hosted jointly by RDA Canada and RDA-US, will open with region updates including ways for RDA members to become involved within their respective region, but also across regions. Drawing on local communities, the session will include area experts on topics of mutual interest to both regions. The session will close with open discussion between multiple regions with the goal of identifying synergies that could lead to potential collaborative opportunities.- Speakers:
- Lee Wilson, Director of Research Data Management, Digital Research Alliance of Canada
- Beth Plale, Executive Director, Research Data Alliance – US
- Area experts: To be announced
- 22:30 – 00:00 UTC | RDA 22nd Plenary Meeting Breakout Session 9
- IGGlobal Water Information: Status update on FAIR water data activities |
- REPEAT: BoF – NTRO Gaggle – Boosting non text support through experiential and collaborative effort |
- BoF – The RDA Data Rebel Alliance 2.0: Transformative Data Futures
- IGScience communication for research data: State of practice and future directions |
- Joint session: RDA in Ireland, WGFAIRsharing Registry: Connecting data policies, standards and databases RDA: RDA Ambassadors and Champions: Building an IG with lessons learned |
- IG
Friday, 17 May 2024 {Times listed in UTC} – Co-located Events
- 13:00 – 14:30 UTC | Digital Repository of Ireland and the National Open Research Forum on Empowering an Irish National PID Strategy
- For more details on the event click here
Monday, 20 May 2024 {Times listed in UTC} – Co-located Events
- 10:30 – 12:30 UTC | Advancing Genomic Data Governance: An Indian Perspective
- For more details on the event click here
- 14:00 – 15:00 UTC | TIGER/TIGRUS Session
- For more details on the event click here
Tuesday, 21 May 2024 {Times listed in UTC}
- 04:30 – 06:00 UTC | RDA Plenary Session ‘Collaborating Internationally for Regional Benefit’
This session will examine a range of ways in which working through the RDA and drawing on RDA outputs is being used to benefit research and research infrastructure in the region. A specific focus will be on Indigenous Data Governance, and the role of Open Science Platforms.- Speakers:
- Indigenous Data Governance and the role of CARE: Guam: Dr Riley Taitingfong, Australia: Robert McLellan, HASS&I (TBC)
- Open Science Platforms: Korea: Dr. Jungho Uhm, KISTI, Japan: Mikiko Tanifuji, NII, Malaysia: TBC
- 07:00 – 08:30 UTC | RDA 22nd Plenary Meeting Breakout Session 10
- IG Understanding and Capturing the Uptake of Digital Research Infrastructure: Establishing the Understanding and Capturing the Uptake of Digital Research Infrastructure IG |
- IGOpen Science Graphs for FAIR Data: Next steps for Open Science Graphs |
- REPEAT: BoF – Health Data Commons: GORC international model profiling towards FAIR convergence |
- BoF – Research Tool Usage in Data Curation Workflows: Responsibilities & Collaboration |
- REPEAT: BoF – Let’s keep talking about mappings !! |
- IG Understanding and Capturing the Uptake of Digital Research Infrastructure: Establishing the Understanding and Capturing the Uptake of Digital Research Infrastructure IG |
- 12:30 – 13:30 UTC | Europe Office Hours Session
Attendees will have the chance to network with experts from European region, participate in a discussion, and/or ask questions.- Speakers:
- Francoise Genova
- Ari Asmi, Director of the RDA Association AISBL
- Margriet Miedema, LCRDM Coördinator
- Marta Teperek, Programme Leader for FAIR Data at National Open Science
- 14:00 – 15:30 UTC |RDA 22nd Plenary Meeting Breakout Session 11
- IGData Discovery Paradigms: From Discoverability to Chatbots: New trends in Data Discovery |
- REPEAT: WGRDA-OfR Mapping the landscape of digital research tools: Creating a Categorisation Schema of Digital Research Tools Mapped to the Research Data Lifecycle |
- IG Repository Platforms for Research Data, IGDomain Repositories: Data Review in Data Repositories to Facilitate Open Science |
- WG Building Immune Digital Twins: Building Immune Digital Twins |
- BoF – Digital twins supporting data-driven science through optimal data management and sharing |
- CoP IGAD Community of Practice: Addressing agricultural data ethics, agrisemantics and AI |
- IG
- 22:30 – 00:00 UTC | RDA 22nd Plenary Meeting Breakout Session 12
- IGSocial Science Research Data: The challenges and opportunities for building data infrastructure to support research in the social sciences and humanities |
- REPEAT: IGFAIR for Machine Learning (FAIR4ML): Updates and feedback on the FAIR4ML IG activities |
- REPEAT: BoF – Active disposal of research data: what you need to know and do before you push delete |
- REPEAT: IGEvaluation of Research: RDA in the Evaluation of Research Landscape |
- IG
Wednesday, 22 May 2024 {Times listed in UTC}
- 07:00 – 08:30 UTC | RDA 22nd Plenary Meeting Breakout Session 13
- REPEAT: IGLife Science Data Infrastructures: Exploring the FAIR requirements for federated infrastructures in the life sciences and beyond |
- REPEAT: IGScience communication for research data: State of practice and future directions |
- REPEAT: IGData Discovery Paradigms: From Discoverability to Chatbots: New trends in Data Discovery |
- REPEAT: WG Community-based catalogue of requirements for trustworthy Technical Repository Service Providers Working Group (TRSPs WG): Criteria and Certification for trustworthy Technical Repository Service Providers |
- REPEAT: IG
- 12:00 – 14:00 UTC |Co-located event| WorldFAIR Session 1
- For more details on the event click here
- 14:00 – 15:30 UTC | RDA 22nd Plenary Meeting Breakout Session 14
- WGComplex Citations: Working Towards Recommendations |
- REPEAT: WGArtificial Intelligence and Data Visitation (AIDV): A radical approach to AI governance for data spaces and the development of digital twins |
- REPEAT: BoF – Research Tool Usage in Data Curation Workflows: Responsibilities & Collaboration |
- WGInteroperAble Descriptions of Observable Property Terminology (I-ADOPT WG): Embeddings of I-ADOPT in existing standards |
- REPEAT: WGGORC International Model, IGGlobal Open Research Commons: Global open research commons: model adoption and next steps |
- REPEAT: IGSmall Unmanned Aircraft Systems’ Data: Introducing the small uncrewed aircraft and autonomous platforms data Working Group |
- WG
- 17:00 – 18:00 UTC | RDA for Newcomers Session (For those who are new to the RDA!)
If you are a newcomer, join us at one of the informal sessions which are planned in response to your requests. The sessions are aimed at new and potential members of the RDA. During these sessions you will hear personal RDA stories from experienced members and we will discuss questions you have previously submitted. It’s not too late to prepare your question and bring it along. - 19:00 – 20:00 UTC | RDA-US Office Hours Session
In this session attendees will connect with the RDA-US program office such as to ask questions or learn more about RDA-US initiatives. We plan to open with a short presentation about RDA-US and the TIGRUS (Targeted International working Groups US) facilitation program. It is followed by attendee questions.- Speakers:
- Rob Quick, RDA-US, TIGRUS Program Manager
- Beth Plale, RDA-US, Executive Director
- Robert Ping, RDA-US, Program Manager
- Yolanda Meleco, RDA-US, Strategic Communications
- 22:30 – 00:00 UTC | RDA 22nd Plenary Meeting Breakout Session 15
- REPEAT: BoF – National Data Services – Do we want to meet in the RDA? |
- REPEAT: IGSoftware Source Code: Infrastructures for Research Software: Moving toward adoption |
- REPEAT: WGRDA-OfR Creating a Multi-omics Metadata Schema Standard Reporting Matrix: Harmonising the Future of Multi-Omics Data Standards Integration |
- REPEAT: IGNational PID Strategies: Equity challenges for National PID Strategies |
- REPEAT: CoP IGAD Community of Practice: Addressing agricultural data ethics, agrisemantics and AI |
Thursday, 23 May 2024 {Times listed in UTC}
- 05:00 – 06:00 UTC | Networking Session
- 07:00 – 08:30 UTC | RDA 22nd Plenary Meeting Breakout Session 16
- REPEAT: IGVirtual Research Environment IG (VRE-IG: VREs/Virtual Labs/Science Gateways: How could FAIRness badges for providers, developers and users of VREs look like? |
- REPEAT: WGRDA & ReSA: Policies in Research Organisations for Research Software (PRO4RS): Policies in Research Organisations for Research Software (PRO4RS) Working Group |
- REPEAT: IGWorking with PIDs in Tools: Bridging Platforms and Practices: Bringing more tools together using PIDs |
- REPEAT: BoF – The RDA Data Rebel Alliance 2.0: Transformative Data Futures
- REPEAT: IG
- 12:00 – 14:00 UTC |Co-located event| WorldFAIR Session 2
- For more details on the event click here
- 14:00 – 15:30 UTC | RDA 22nd Plenary Meeting Breakout Session 17
- REPEAT: BoF – Research assessment and science integrity: A global approach with local impact for research policy and the development of digital tools |
- WGData Granularity: Data Granularity Guidance: Final Outputs & Their Relevance Across the RDA|
- REPEAT: WGFAIRification of Genomic Annotations: WG:FAIRification of Genomic Annotations – metadata harmonisation at scale |
- REPEAT: WGHarmonised terminologies and schemas for FAIR data in materials science and related domains: Kickoff of Harmonised terminologies and schemas for FAIR data in materials science and related domains Working Group |
- REPEAT: IGPID: PID SLAM – updates from around the world of PIDs |
- REPEAT: BoF – Research assessment and science integrity: A global approach with local impact for research policy and the development of digital tools |
- 16:30 – 18:00 UTC | RDA Plenary Session: Closing 22nd Plenary Meeting