EUDAT Porto Conference 2018

1. Draft Governance Framework for
the EOSC
Matthew Dovey,
(matthew.dovey@jisc.ac.uk)
EUDAT Conference, Porto, 25 January 2018

2. EOSCPilot’s vision on EOSC governance
Capable of supporting the definition, management
and coordination of EOSC components and service
providers without imposing a strict hierarchical model
or supply chain
Define organisational, operational and managerial
interoperability, whilst recognising the System-of-
Systems will evolve and adapt over time.
A rich ecosystem consisting of many different
stakeholders and a heterogeneity of services and
technologies which will need to operate across a wide
range of organisational, community and national
borders.
Same principles of openness, transparency and
inclusion that EOSC seeks to encourage amongst the
research community
Stakeholders
Forum
Governance
Board
(Executive)Institutional
funders
(Member
States, EC)
Three level governance model
introduced in the EOSC
declaration
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https://eoscpilot.eu/draft-governance-framework-european-open-science-cloud

3. Importance of MS
and Associated
Countries in the
governance and
decision making
Stakeholders have
different roles and
their participation
may serve
different purposes
in EOSC
Governance as simple and
flexible as possible, no need
to create new legal structure,
leverage on what is already
existing
Federated
governance
framework
for the
EOSC
Layered
governance
framework,
importance of
interoperability
between layers
Apply European
Interoperability
Framework and Digital
Governance Ecosystem
of Internet
Unclear relation between the
governance model described
in the EOSC declaration and
governance framework draft
by EOSCpilot
Involve all
stakeholders in the
governance,
including
researchers and
citizens
Items for the framework draft
• European Interoperability
Framework one of the founding
elements of the governance
framework.
• Three options for the EOSC Core
Resources Delivery Model; one of
which does not foresee any new
legal structure or organization.
• Governance model described in
the EOSC declaration included in
the governance framework draft,
the relation between the two
explained.
• Community governance model
applied in the framework
ensuring stakeholder driven.
Consultation feedback

4. Stakeholder Roles
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CONSUMER
Will make use of
services, data, or other
resources from EOSC
Learned Societies,
Research Communities,
Scientific and Professional
Associations
Research Infrastructures
Research Producing
Organisation
e-Infrastructures, VRE, and
Other H2020 Projects
Academic Institutions and
Research Libraries
General Public
PROVIDER
Provides services, data
or other resources (e.g.
training) into EOSC
e-Infrastructures, VRE, and
Other H2020 Projects
Service Providers
Enterprise
Academic Institutions and
Research Libraries
Research Infrastructures
DECISION-MAKERS
Will be involved in the
strategic direction,
compliance and funding
of EOSC
National, Regional or Local
Government Agencies
Research Funding Bodies

5. Community Governance Models
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http://www.rtmteam.net/page.php?pageID=25&section=overview_of_ecg
1 Community Problems Solving:
Aligns “Engaging Citizens” and “Getting
Things Done.”
2 Organizations Managing for Results:
Aligns “Measuring Results” and “Getting
Things Done.”
3 Citizens Reaching for Results:
Aligns “Engaging Citizens” and
“Measuring Results.”
4 Communities Governing for Results:
Aligns all three core skills.

6. EOSC Governance Layers
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1. Institutional, including EU Member
States and European Commission
2. Executive/Operational, including a
governance board at the executive
level and relevant working committees
(e.g. thematic and functional)
3. Advisory, including a stakeholder
forum
Measuring
Results
(+ identifying)
Strategic
Getting
things done Executive
Engaging
community Steering

7. Community Governance Model for EOSC
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Steering
EOSC Stakeholders
(Providers, Consumers,
Intermediaries)
Executive Strategic
Requirements
Best Practices
Objectives
Metrics
Performance
Against Needs
EOSC
Resources

8. EOSC Resource Model
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EOSC Resources = services + data + people
Most of the resources within EOSC fully compliant with the Principles of Engagement (PoE)Compliant
Compatible
External
Not fully compliant (yet), technically compatible with the EOSC, of value to EOSC
Consumers
Resources outside of EOSC, of value to EOSC consumers, may or not be technically
compatible with EOSC resources, “non-EOSC approved players are free to explore any role in
the Open Science ecosystem they wish, even if they do not adhere to the PoE”
External
EOSC
Compatible
Compliant
EOSCCore
Resources
EOSC Supported
Resources
Externally Supported Resources

9. EOSC Governance Decision Flow Model
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Executive
ExecutiveGovernance
Board
Strategic
National
Institutional
Forum
External
Funders
Forums
Steering
Stakeholder Forum
Consumer Forums
Research Communities
Research Producing
Organisations
Provider Forums
Public sector services
Enterprise services
Technology providers
Intermediaries
ESFRI
E-Infrastructures
Provides
Solutions
Subsidises
Incentivises
Compensates
Objectives
Metrics
Scientific Case Requirements & Proposals
Technology Requirements & Proposals
PolicyPrinciples of Engagement Requirements & Proposals
Performance and Impact
Report
against
Objectives
Metrics
External
EOSC
Compatible
Compliant
EOSC Core
Resources
EOSCSupported
Resources
ExternallySupportedResources

10. Questions
Do you agree with these three layers: Steering (representing users and
providers); Strategic (representing funders and decision makers, including
national funders and decision makers), and Executive?
There are a wide variety of definitions of “Steering Board” and “Steering
Committee” from being the final decision maker or arbitrator to providing
strong guidance and direction. The definition of the Steering layer here is
intended to be the latter – it provides strong guidance and direction (but not
just advisory) to the Strategic layer, but the Strategic layer is the final
decision-making body. Given that the potential terms for this layer
(“Advisory” in the declaration and “Steering” from the Governance
Framework) are contentious, do you have a better suggestion on how to term
this layer?
Do you agree that both providers and consumers should be representing in
the same layer (given that many communities will perform both roles)?
Do you agree with the decision flow and responsibilities between the three
layers (Steering determine requirements, policies, principles of engagements,
make proposals and communicate whether EOSC is effective in meeting
these; Strategic form the strategic vision and objectives based on input from
the Steering layer and set metrics for performance; the Executive ensures
that the EOSC meets these objectives channelling funding as required)?
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11. EOSC Governance Decision Flow Model
www.eoscpilot.eu
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Executive
ExecutiveGovernance
Board
External
EOSC
Compliant
EOSC Core
Resources
CompatibleEOSCSupported
Resources
ExternallySupportedResources
Strategic
National
Institutional
Forum
External
Funders
Forums
Steering
Stakeholder Forum
Consumer Forums
Research Communities
Research Producing
Organisations
Provider Forums
Public sector services
Enterprise services
Technology providers
Intermediaries
ESFRI
E-Infrastructures
Provides
Solutions
Subsidises
Incentivises
Compensates
Objectives
Metrics
Scientific Case Requirements & Proposals
Technology Requirements & Proposals
PolicyPrinciples of Engagement Requirements & Proposals
Performance and Impact
Report
against
Objectives
Metrics

12. European Interoperability Framework
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13. Country 3 National
Technical
Interoperability
Principles for
National providers
Country 2 National
Technical
Interoperability
Principles for
National providers
Scientific
Community 2
Data Interoperability
Principles
Interoperability Domains of Domains
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Scientific Community 1
Data Interoperability
Principles
EOSC Data
Interoperability
Principles
Scientific
Community 3
Data Interoperability
Principles
Country 1 National
Technical Interoperability
Principle for National
providers
EOSC Technical
Interoperability
Principles
EOSC
Principles

14. Interoperability Contexts
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15. Questions
How effective do you believe the European
Interoperability Framework Domain model is in
helping to frame and facilitate the discussions within
the Stakeholder forum?
How effective do you believe the European
Interoperability Contexts are for framing the key areas
of discussion within the Stakeholder forum? Are these
all applicable to EOSC? Are there others outside of
these contexts?
Are there other frameworks or approaches which
should be considered within the Governance
Framework?
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16. Stakeholder Forums Strawman
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Steering
Stakeholder Forum
Consumer
Forums
Research Communities
Research Producing
Organisations
Provider Forums
Public sector services
Enterprise services
Technology providers
ESFRI
E-Infrastructures
Birds of a Feather Groups (BOFs)
Oversight Board
Thematic Area Committees
Working Groups

17. Questions
Do you think that the structure proposed would
work for the Stakeholder forum?
Are these other bodies or structures which should
be considered?
The proposal is currently a skeleton outline, do
you have any proposals on how to determine the
details of this skeleton, in particular, how to
involve the community in developing the details?
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European Commission, DG Research & Innovation under contract no. 739563
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18. EOSC Governance Decision Flow Model
www.eoscpilot.eu
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European Commission, DG Research & Innovation under contract no. 739563
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Executive
ExecutiveGovernance
Board
Strategic
National
Institutional
Forum
External
Funders
Forums
Steering
Stakeholder Forum
Consumer Forums
Research Communities
Research Producing
Organisations
Provider Forums
Public sector services
Enterprise services
Technology providers
Intermediaries
ESFRI
E-Infrastructures
Provides
Solutions
Subsidises
Incentivises
Compensates
Objectives
Metrics
Scientific Case Requirements & Proposals
Technology Requirements & Proposals
PolicyPrinciples of Engagement Requirements & Proposals
Performance and Impact
Report
against
Objectives
Metrics
External
EOSC
Compatible
Compliant
EOSC Core
Resources
EOSCSupported
Resources
ExternallySupportedResources

19. EOSC Core Resources Delivery Models - Lightweight
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Executive
Strategic
Providers
GEANTEGI EUDAT
Open
Aire
PRACE
EuroHPC
etc
EC
Funding
National
resources
Enerprise
and SMEs
Institutional
resources
Research
Infrastructures

20. Commissioning Authority
EOSC Core Resources Delivery Models - Commissioning Authority
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Commissions
Executive
Strategic
Commissions Commissions
Providers
GEANTEGI EUDAT
Open
Aire
PRACE
EuroHPC
etc
National
resources
Enerprise
and SMEs
Institutional
resources
Research
Infrastructures

21. Providers
EOSC Core Resources Delivery Models - Delivery Authority
www.eoscpilot.eu
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European Commission, DG Research & Innovation under contract no. 739563
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Delivery Authority
Executive
Strategic
GEANTEGI EUDAT
Open
Aire
PRACE
EuroHPC
etc
National
resources
Enerprise
and SMEs
Institutional
resources
Research
Infrastructures
Commissions

22. Questions
What are you views on these three models? What
are the pro and cons? How effective do you
believe they would be?
Can you suggest alternative models?
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23. Future Engagement
Draft Governance Framework
https://eoscpilot.eu/draft-governance-
framework-european-open-science-cloud
Governance Development Forum
https://eoscpilot.eu/about/governance-
framework
Register for project updates at
https://eoscpilot.eu/user/register
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24. www.eoscpilot.eu
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