Research Data Utilization Forum（RDUF)--- For discussion & solution of research data problems in Open Science and Data Sharing
http://japanlinkcenter.org/rduf/

The Introduction to activity of Research Data Utilization Forum
Hideaki Takeda(National Institution of Informatics) ,Yasuhiro Murayama（National Institute of Information and Communications Technology),
Research Data Utilization Forum Secretariat（Japan Science and Technology Agency）

About RDUF
【Objective】 Contributing to promoting research data utilization in Japan by sharing domestic and international cases on research data utilization.
【Process】
・ Oct 2014 to Oct 2015: key data experts in Japan joined “DOI Registration Experiment Project on Research Data”(by Japan Link Center).
・ June 2016: The Forum was established as a bottom-up organization to further promote discussions on data sharing and utilization.
【Organization】[Chair] Hideaki Takeda (National Institute of Informatics) [Vice Chair] Yasuhiro Murayama(National Institute of Information and Communications Technology)【Member】> 100 individuals
Acceptingapplications＊Free membership fee【secretariat】
Japan Science andTechnology Agency (JST)【Institutional Member】

Acceptingapplications

Japan Science and Technology
Agency (JST)National Institute for Materials
Science (NIMS)
National Institute of Informatics (NII)
National Diet Library (NDL)
National Institute of Information andCommunications Technology (NICT)
Chiba University Library
Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)【Implementation】
exchange
Meetings,via ML
Seminars（3～4 a year) (as required)“SubAnnualcommittees”
assembly(study groups)（once a year)
2017~l"Institutional members" will share and independently plan andmanage the meetings mentioned above

Researchers & Experts
related to research data
sharing & management

Input to national policies

Policy Makers

Fostering data-sharing mind-set

RDUF Membership

SubCommittee (SC) Activities (2017～)【Member】
over 150
individuals
Membership fee: Free
Admission: anybody Interested in using research data members
Once you join, you can participate in the member mailing list.

【Scope of SC framework】- Exchanging ideas with experts toward problem solving.
- Publishing outputs in the form of guidelines.

【Institutional Member】
Institutions who agree with the purpose of RDUF and make thefollowing contributions:(1) Involve individuals of your organization in RDUF activities(2) Plan and organize seminars and study meetings

Past Events and Meetings
DateEventJuly 25th, 2016

Public Kickoff Meeting

October 3rd, 2016

The First Workshop 2016
Report of RDA 8th Plenary Meeting

The Second Workshop 2016 (Co-sponsorship)
October 26th, 2016
The second SPARC Japan Seminar 2016
November 4th,2016

RDUF Symposium"The future of Research Data Use - Means to Realize Open Science."

The First CODH Seminar "Big Data and Digital Humanities.“January 23rd, 2017
(RDUF endorsement)
March 9th & 10th, The Third Workshop 2016 (Co-sponsorship)2017
Scientific Data Workshop/WDS national symposium
June 26th, 2017

RDUF Symposium”The latest trend across Open Science."

September 13rd,2017

The First SPARC Japan Seminar 2017 (Co-sponsorship)"The new relationship between librarians and researchers :A perspective from management and ecology of Research Data."

November 6th,2017

The First RDUF Workshop 2017
"The symposium about digital archive and Research Data -The
challenges of librarians and archivists toward data preservation andutilization. -June 18th & 19th,
2018

Japan Open Science Summit 2018 (JOSS2018) (Cosponsor)

February 18th,2019

RDUF Symposium“For more encouragement of Research Data utilization."

May 27th & 28th,
2019

Japan Open Science Summit 2019 (JOSS2019) (Cosponsor)

Visit our website for more details!

https://japanlinkcenter.org/rduf/english.html【What to do】
A “SC” is one year project.
Discussions in breakout
SC topics are selected fromgroups, with wider communities, community’s suggestions & inputs.
and open forum etc.
Proposals are welcome anytime.
【SubCommittees in action】

No. 1 <Data management plan>【Purpose】- Organizing sharable ideas about DMP- Publishing recommendation for standardizing the contents of DMP【Activities】
Sharing the current status and tasks of Data Management in domestic
institutions.

No. 2 <Research data license >【Purpose】
Considering appropriate license for research data.
【Activities】- Literature review about research data license- Interviewing relevant experts and researchers- Conducting a survey about research data license

No. 3 <Japan Data Repository Network; JDARN>【Purpose】- Establishing a forum for discussion about topics of interest among persons
concerned with repository in Japan- Developing a human network concerned with repository【Activities】- Establishing a discussion forum among members- Sharing the understanding among persons concerned- Figuring out common issues and colleting past practices/examples- Organizing events

No. 4 <Research Data Citation>【Purpose】- Conducting a survey about the current situation about data handling injournals- Understanding the current situation surrounding data citation- Establishing a forum for discussion by participating individuals in thecommunity for promoting research data citation【Activities】- Creating survey reports/materials useful for promoting research data citation.
- Giving relevant presentations at events