The RDA Council maintains the vision of the RDA, ensuring the guiding principles of the organisation are maintained, and formally endorses RDA Working and Interest Groups and Recommendations.
The Council is responsible for the overall oversight, success, strategy, and sustainability of the RDA. The powers and authority, together with the processes governing Council membership and responsibilities of the Council are described in the RDA Governance Document.
Elected Council Members also serve as Trustees for the RDA Foundation, an official Charity registered in England and Wales under Company Number 9021881. Details are described in the Foundation’s Articles of Association.
Membership
Council Members are nominated by a Nominations Committee and elected by the general RDA membership. In addition to the 9 elected members, the Council has one permanent representative from UKRI-STFC, the Foundation’s legal entity host, and other consensus forming non-voting members representing the Organisational Advisory Board (OA and OAB), Regional Advisory Board (RAB), Technical Advisory Board (TAB), and the Secretary-General.
Elected Council Members serve three-year terms and may be reelected for a maximum of two consecutive terms. Two co-chairs serve offset two-year terms. Full details on the Council election processes, balancing criteria and procedures (updated in 2022) are available in the RDA Council Election Processes & Procedures document.
University Librarian
The University of Western Australia
Head of Data Division
Science and Technology Facilities Council, UKRI
Deputy Director
Data Archiving and Networked Services
Researcher
University of Botswana
Chief Senior Research Scientist
Digital Architecture Promotion Center, AIST
Director
State and University Library Goettingen
Engagement Manager
GEANT
Professor
University of Campinas
Coordination of Special Programs, FAPESP
Program Head for Data Management Services
Massachussetts Institute of Technology
Director of Research Data Management
Digital Research Alliance of Canada
Council Rotation Schedule
| Term expires 2024 | Term expires 2025 | Term expires 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Claudia Maria Bauzer Medeiros (2nd term) | Jill Benn (2nd term) | Joyce Gosata Maphanyane (2nd term) |
| Ingrid Dillo (2nd term) | Lee Wilson | Sarah Jones |
| Jason Haga (2nd term) | Amy Nurnberger | Wolfram Horstmann |
Meetings
The Council meets four to six times per year – twice in person, at the annual hybrid plenary and in conjunction with a data related event, and with virtual meetings. Minutes of the meetings are available below:
2024
20 February – virtual
2023
7 September – virtual
19 July – virtual
26 April – virtual
20 March – face to face, Salzburg
25 January – virtual
Minutes 2022
Minutes 2021
Minutes 2020
Minutes 2019
Minutes 2018
Minutes 2017
Minutes 2016
Minutes 2015
Minutes 2014
Subcommittees
The Council has established several Council subgroups to assist them in business and to advise in important areas. Subgroup members are appointed by the Council and may include members outside of the official Council.
Emeritus Council Members
| Name and Term | Name and Term | Name and Term |
|---|---|---|
| Edit Herczog 2017-2023 | Robert Hanisch 2019-2023 | Sandra Collins 2017-2023 |
| Mark Leggott 2019-2022 | Kay Raseroka 2014-2020 | Ross Wilkinson 2014-2019 |
| Fran Berman 2014-2019 | Bernard Minster 2016-2019 | Satoshi Sekiguchi 2014-2018 |
| Doris Wedlich 2014-2018 | Michael Stanton 2014-2018 | John Wood 2014-2017 |
| Patrick Cocquet 2014-2017 | Tony Hey 2014-2016 | |