Naturalis’ participation in the programme was a catalyst for practical FAIR implementation. Their choice of focusing on a specific task—the adoption of Research Activity Identifiers—helped in structuring their efforts, but even then, implementing FAIR in practice presented challenges in terms of the scale and coordination needed from the whole organisation. Conversely, it turned out to have a larger impact on the institutional processes than they had originally envisioned.
FAIR-IMPACT’s Support Programme for Repositories and Data Service Providers aimed to help participants better understand their drivers for becoming more FAIR-enabling, self-assess their current FAIR-enabling capacity, develop an action plan with considerations for stakeholder engagement, and work on implementing this. The support programme ran between January and September 2024, during which seven virtual workshops and continuous dedicated and tailored mentoring support was offered to help participants identify and establish their unique journey toward becoming more FAIR-enabling. This FAIR Implementation Story outlines the specific aims and actions of the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in relation to their participation in this Support Programme.
Authors:
- Julian Lopez Gordillo, Naturalis Biodiversity Centre
- Titus Kretzschmar, Naturalis Biodiversity Centre
- Rutger Vos, Naturalis Biodiversity Centre
- Salomé Landel, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
- Oliver Parkes, UK Data Service
