The Research Data Alliance (RDA)'s Data Fabric Initiative

Abstract

The Data Fabric initiative supports the integration of diverse datasets across disciplinary boundaries by creating common frameworks for interoperability and data exchange. Its concept envisions an architecture that facilitates seamless communication and exchange of data between various research infrastructures, contributing significantly to the interoperability of data on a global scale.

The Research Data Alliance (RDA) is an international community of practice that promotes data-sharing and data-driven research. It provides a neutral space for members to develop and adopt infrastructure that supports data interoperability and reuse.

The RDA facilitates global data sharing and interoperability by developing and implementing best practices, standards, and tools. It brings together international experts and stakeholders to form Working Groups (WG) and Interest Groups (IG) to address specific data challenges. These groups focus on issues like data integration, metadata interoperability, and data provenance. It supports the adoption of the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) principles for research data management. It encourages data sharing and promotes technologies that make data discoverable and reusable by the global research community.

Overview

Country	International
Start date	2019
Annual Budget	€3.5M
Responsible organisation(s)	Academic cooperation
Target group(s)	Researchers, data scientists, and data managers
Policy instrument type	Initiative by an International community of practice

Background

RDA has over 14,000 individual members from more than 150 countries. It works through Working Groups, Interest Groups, and Communities of Practice to address data-related challenges

Objective(s)

To build a network of interconnected repositories, making it easier to share, access, and manage research data across multiple platforms.

Public access URL

https://www.rd-alliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/DF-whitepaper-v1-1.docx

All tags

• Technical Standards & Practices
• International
• 2019
• Academic cooperation
• Higher education institutes
• Established researchers
• Junior researchers
• Private R&D
• Public research institutes
• Interoperability

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