OSR Table Talk: Data governance/infrastructure for Open Datasets

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 

Large data consortiums and platforms for individuals to deposit and share data have grown exponentially, but even with the proper technology in place, researchers experience unnecessary friction in sharing/accessing data responsibly and efficiently. Identifying these points of friction and providing concrete guidelines is paramount to promoting equitable access to data, maximizing the usefulness of the data, and ensuring responsible usage of the data. Data governance is about the responsible use of data throughout the entire data lifecycle, creating actionable workflows based on the relevant policies and frameworks. By bringing a diverse group of researchers together, we can identify the points of friction and think of frameworks to help guide decision-making for making data accessible over the data life cycle.

More information about the panel can be found at https://ohbm.github.io/osr2025/tabletalk

1. Understand the importance of data governance
2. Find points of similarity and divergence between researchers’ data-sharing strategies
3. Identify general decision points and guidelines for sharing data 

Within the Open Science Room (OSR), we aim to welcome a diverse spectrum of existing members and newcomers into the OHBM open science community and provide a starting point for researchers at the early or intermediate stages of their open science journey. Everyone is encouraged to partake in the discussion.