EOSC-CONNECT · Connecting National Nodes to the EOSC Federation

The EOSC-CONNECT project aims to expand, consolidate, and advance the EOSC Federation by focusing on nodes with a shared geographical scope – referred to as National Nodes. The distinguishing feature of national EOSC Nodes is that they are supported/endorsed/acknowledged by the relevant national authority/ies, such as ministries responsible for EOSC strategy or national funding agencies (e.g. Research Councils). National Nodes are strategic to the EOSC Federation for several key reasons: alignment with national strategies; resource ownership; researcher engagement; existing infrastructure and expertise.EOSC-CONNECT brings together 14 countries (Austria, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland) with the ambition to expand, consolidate and advance the EOSC Federation in Europe:- by building and connecting independently managed sustainable National Nodes that are recognised as national entry points to the EOSC Federation;- by addressing existing gaps regarding federating capabilities at technical, legal and organisational level to simplify and advance the sharing of data and “costly” resources across countries and disciplines;- by supporting the evolution of the EOSC Federation and increasing its adoption demonstrating its tangible benefits;- by championing the EOSC Federation within the European research community.