European e-Infrastructures Announce Collaboration to Strengthen Research Support

Lecce, Italy - October 3, 2024 - Leading European e-Infrastructure organisations, including EGI, EUDAT, GÉANT, OpenAIRE, and PRACE today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the EGI 2024 conference, establishing the European e-Infrastructures Assembly. This collaboration aims to bolster the position and promote the services of e-Infrastructures, empowering researchers across Europe to drive innovation and advance scientific discovery.

The European e-Infrastructures provide a critical foundation for research across Europe, offering advanced services, data centres, repositories, connectivity, computing resources, and expert teams. This collaborative effort leverages the expertise of these leading organisations, creating a united front for advocating and promoting the benefits of e-Infrastructures to the research community.

Key Objectives of the Assembly

The Assembly focuses on several key objectives:

• Joint Advocacy: Increasing awareness and visibility of e-Infrastructures with policymakers, funding bodies, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Collaboration and Coordination: Aligning activities in areas of common interest, including seeking joint funding opportunities and avoiding duplication of efforts.
• Innovation and Open Science: Collaborating in R&D to support service innovation and promote Open Science principles and practices.
• Community Engagement: Enhancing connections with research communities and fostering dialogue with them to understand their needs better.
• Policy Influence: Actively contributing to shaping discussions on the digitisation of European research and education.

More information on the site  -   https://www.egi.eu/article/european-e-infrastructures-announce-collaboration/