LECCE — Five European e-Infrastructures – EGI, EUDAT, GÉANT, OpenAIRE, and PRACE – signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 3 October 2024 at the annual EGI conference, establishing the European e-Infrastructures Assembly. The collaboration aims to promote the benefits of services offered by e-Infrastructures to researchers across Europe.
The European e-Infrastructures Assembly has the following 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,
Read more about the European e-Infrastructures Assembly and its establishment on EGI’s website.