INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES and TRENDS - October 2021

Find here attached the OPEN SCIENCE International Initiatives and Trends report, including the latest cooperation between Open Science Initiatives in a structure called OSCER ( Open Science Clouds / Commons Executives Roundtable )   This report gives a summary of Open Science initiatives and Trends over the last 30 months and is produced by the EOSC Secretariat. ( WP 3.4 and WP 7.2)   

The main trends are :

1. Worldwide research and standards organisations are driving convergence
2. Regional Open Science Clouds / Initiatives are getting more aligned.
3. FAIR Funders teaming up to drive FAIR behavior
4. FAIR Digital Objects are driving worldwide interoperability
5. FAIR Data Stewards are likely to change the world of research 
6. Research Communities and Domains are starting to follow a reusable FAIRification process that will lead to predictable results.  

For more information

BERT MEERMAN  -  GO FAIR FOUNDATION

b.meerman@gofairfoundation.org