Closed countries, open data | Research Information

Rebecca Pool asks: has Covid-19 pushed the move towards open data to the point of no return? "Still, speed aside, what about the quality of the data that is being shared? Without a doubt, researcher uncertainties over the FAIR principles - which ensure data can be effectively re-used - remain, as evidenced by the numerous initiatives underway to promote a fair data culture. For example, earlier this year, the EU-funded FAIRsFAIR project joined forces with FAIRsharing.org to support data repositories in developing FAIR research data management."