“It is necessary to overcome a critical threshold in the overall system: the widespread emergence of a new data culture and acceptance of research data management in the scientific communities.”

RfII Diskussionspapier “Zusammenarbeit als Chance” (2018, German only)

“The digital transformation is fundamentally transforming research data and methods; indeed, science on the whole is in a state of flux.”

RfII position paper “Performance through Diversity” (2016)

“The adoption of new ways in dealing with research data as well as long-term preservation and accessibility will be a significant, common challenge for all stakeholders in the years ahead.”

RfII position paper “Performance through Diversity” (2016)

“Having access to data, being able to use digital resources, and receiving training or working at digitally creative research locations is also essential in the era of global interconnectedness.”

RfII report “An International Comparison” (2017)

“The composition of the Council reflects our fundamental consideration that the future of scientific information infrastructures is a joint task to be carried out by institutions providing the infrastructures, scientific users, funding bodies, and related national and international stakeholders.”

Joint Science Conference (2013) – Document 13.48 (unpublished)

“Cooperation in the RfII therefore requires the synthesis of very different disciplines and institutional perspectives. It is a prime example of the numerous negotiation processes in the scientific system.”

RfII Opening Declaration (2015)