16 Jan 2026 | News
OpenAIRE and the World Data System (WDS) renew their partnership to demonstrate impact of interconnected research data infrastructure.
OpenAIRE and the World Data System (WDS) are continuing their partnership following the renewal of a Memorandum of Understanding. Together, they aim to build a more comprehensive and FAIR representation of research data infrastructures, highlighting the value of data repositories through their interconnections and contributions to Open Science.
OpenAIRE and the World Data System share a long-standing commitment to supporting data-driven research and Open Science. Through this collaboration, the two organisations will work together to strengthen research data infrastructures and improve how data repositories are represented, connected and assessed.
Read the full press release here.
7 Jan 2026 | Member Highlights
Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID) is a global organization dedicated to uniquely identifying all individuals involved in research, scholarship, and innovation and connecting them to their contributions across disciplines and borders. Through providing researchers with a free, unique, and persistent identifier known as the ORCID iD, they are able to link to an ORCID record containing information about their affiliations and outputs. ORCID enables interoperability between researchers, institutions, and publishers, strengthening the trustworthiness and accessibility of research data worldwide while placing the researcher at the center of its mission and values.
Together, WDS and ORCID are well-positioned to collaborate in strengthening the global research data ecosystem by ensuring that researchers are uniquely identified and properly connected to their scholarly outputs. The ORCID iD helps research to be FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) as it eases the process of finding and citing research, as well as easing the process of understanding researcher contribution. WDS and ORCID continue to promote the use of persistent identifiers to more effectively manage, share, and recognize research contributions, advancing the integrity and impact of scientific collaboration worldwide. ORCID joined the World Data System as a Partner member in February 2017.
7 Jan 2026 | Member Highlights
The National Computational Infrastructure (NCI Australia) is one of only two Tier-1 high-performance data, storage, and computing organizations in Australia. NCI Australia supports research by providing data services and supercomputing expertise to government agencies, universities, and industry across a broad range of scientific domains. Through their unique collaborative network, NCI Australia aims to increase access to quality data for the international science community, foster collaboration and innovation, and support high-impact research across all sectors.
NCI Australia and WDS share a common goal to advance long-term data stewardship and promote high standards for research data management and sharing. With it’s Tier-1 status and extensive collaborative network, NCI Australia brings significant expertise in high-performance computing and data services to the partnership. Furthermore, both organizations are united in their commitment to the FAIR data principles and fostering scientific collaboration across diverse fields. By working together, they can amplify efforts to make research data more accessible, interoperable, and reusable, strengthening the foundation for transparent and impactful global science. NCI Australia became a Candidate member of WDS in December 2025.
12 Dec 2025 | News
David Castle, Chair of the WDS Scientific Committee, was invited to present at a major gathering within the National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR) program—the 16th Symposium on Polar Science and its ROIS-DS Special Seminar. His presentations addressed:
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- Cross Domain Data Governance
- Certification Frameworks for Scientific Data Repositories: Strengthening Repository Trustworthiness
Dr. Castle’s contributions emphasized the importance of effective data governance and robust certification standards for enhancing trustworthiness in scientific repositories. WDS extends sincere appreciation to Dr. Castle for his ongoing leadership and commitment to advancing global collaboration in data science.
4 Dec 2025 | News
In support of the WDS 2025-2027 Action Plan, we are proud to highlight our members and advance their value narratives by sharing their sessions, presentations and posters as linked in our World Data System Members at AGU25 flyer. Schedule as of 4 December 2025. All times are listed in CST.
Access the flyer here!
