COP4ONOD is a diverse and collaborative group of research support professionals and researchers who work with naturally occurring data.

We are united by our ethos to facilitate and promote responsible and sustainable sharing and reuse of naturally occurring data. We work together to explore, develop, and implement best practices for making naturally occurring data as “open” as possible while ensuring ethical and responsible use.

The community bridges the gap between researchers and research support professionals in order to develop guidance and tools, as well as share experiences and expertise regarding sharing and reuse of naturally occurring data.

Through regular meetings, discussions, a members’ forum, and joint projects, we foster a collaborative environment where members share knowledge, exchange best practices, and develop new approaches to responsible naturally occurring data sharing and reuse.

Beyond our internal collaboration, we actively engage with the wider research community through our website and through events such as workshops and presentations that we are organising.

On our website we host a range of resources aimed at facilitating the sharing, publishing, and reusing of naturally occurring data such as informed consent form templates, FAQs, and more.

You can also sign up to our newsletter or apply to become a member of COP4ONOD.

Would you like to take part in the CoP meetings on Open Science? Please email us (info@rios-vu.nl) with a short description of your role and reasons for joining the group.

To get in touch with COP4ONOD directly you can email us at (open.naturally.occurring.data@gmail.com).