The workshop was supported by a discussion paper (303 KB) and a short questionnaire (205 KB) ,
which were sent in advance and discussed at the meeting. The Commission will now elicit further
responses from Member States via the questionnaire and consolidate the findings from the day with
other consultation exercises and empirical evidence of scientific data infrastructures in Europe.
Based on the results of the workshop, the road map will be finalized by the beginning of 2017.
Following this, the Commission will prepare a set of guidelines by the end of 2017, including an
action plan to translate FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable) principles into
practical tools, rules of engagement for stakeholders, operational concepts for future governance and
financing models. These documents aim to make the road map directly operational…(link)