GDI: D1.10 - Initial reports documenting the situation of and support provided to the NMGs

The European Genomic Data Infrastructure (GDI) is a deployment and implementation project, co-funded by the Digital Europe programme. GDI's main objective is to realise the data infrastructure required by the 1+Million Genome Initiative (1+MG) to share high-quality genomic  and health data across borders; the 1+MG Virtual Cohort. Countries participating have committed to establish an operational National Mirror Group (NMG) that promotes and supports the national implementation of 1+MG Initiative guide via the 1+MG Framework that brings together all the guidelines and recommendations as well as National resources that will support the implementation.

This deliverable presents the results of the first activities carried out within task 1.6. National Mirror Group (NMG) support of the GDI project. The activities would be classified as follows:

• Analysis of the NMG status in collaboration with ELIXIR. (Quarterly reports) 

• Foster participation and capacity building actions. Following identification of gaps via the Quarterly Reports a workshop took place on June 25th “Towards the Implementation of National Genomic Plans in EU countries”. Representatives from Belgium, Denmark, France and Italy gave updates on the implementation of their national genomic plans. 

The data we worked with was collected from the Member States’ answers of two of the non-technical steps of the Quarterly reports of GDI nodes operational readiness. 

1.1.3. Have developed the 1+MG NMG or equivalent structure to contribute to the 1+MG Initiative.

1.1.4. Have developed a national genomic plan or similar that secures long-term funding that matches the target implementation level.

In addition, this deliverable includes a summary of the current national genomics plan of Belgium, Denmark, France and Italy.

Finally, common elements in the development process of the plan, and actors involved in the decision-making process were identified in order to help other countries develop their own National Genomics Plan.