EDEN
About the project
The EOSC EDEN project will create a framework to identify what data are candidates for digital preservation based on the assessment of the usage of data and its quality and benefits to science and society. It will also develop a model for re-appraisal of data and test its usability with relevant communities, as well as develop tools and services to automate certain preservation actions. EOSC EDEN training and outreach activities aim at engaging relevant communities in testing and validating the project outcomes and raising awareness for the benefits of digital preservation and temporal aspects of FAIR data.
Partners
Coordinated by CSC – IT Center for Science, the EOSC EDEN consortium is a diverse assembly of 16 organisations that have expertise in digital preservation, data quality, curation, and FAIR data management. These organisations represent seven scientific disciplines: Climate Simulations; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Food Sciences; High-Energy Physics; Life Sciences and Bioinformatics; Linguistics; and Social Sciences.
Project duration
The project is due to run from January 2025 to December 2027.
UK Data Service contribution
As part of our work on EDEN, the UK Data Service will participate in a comparison and evaluation of existing frameworks, guidelines and practices for identification, selection and appraisal of data for long-term preservation. We will also be developing a model for re-appraisal along data lifecycle and test usability.