International connections

Research Data Alliance

ANDS is a founding partner of the Research Data Alliance, an international initiative enabling better sharing of data
ORCID

ANDS is a working partner of ORCID, a non-profit provider of persistent digital identifiers to researchers in Australia and around the globe
DataCite

ANDS works with DataCite, a global network that develops and supports the standards behind persistent identifiers for data and helps assign them

ANDS goals include:

to ensure "Australia has a mature, globally leading capability in research data, making [Australia] a key locus for data intensive research" (ANDS Business Plan 2012-13 (PDF, 1.43 MB))
to "enhance Australia's leading role in research data infrastructure internationally" (ANDS Business Plan 2013-14 (PDF, 1.55 MB))

ANDS connects globally "to ensure Australia maintains international visibility and engagement with global research efforts" (Australian Government 2011 Strategic Roadmap for Australian Research Infrastructure).

As part of our work, we have connections or partnerships with the following groups: