Two parts of the same endeavour: the collaborative FAIR-journey of Paris-Lodron Universität Salzburg

Paris Lodron University of Salzburg (PLUS) participated in two of FAIRIMPACT’s support programmes: one aimed at Research Performing Organisations (RPOS), and the other designed for Repositories and Data Service Providers.

Both of these programmes aimed to help organisations to better understand their drivers for becoming more FAIR-enabling, to self-assess their current FAIR-enabling capacity, develop plans with considerations for stakeholder engagement for improvement and to work on implementing their plans. These support programmes ran between January and October 2024 with a series of virtual thematic workshops, peer to peer exchange workshops and continuous dedicated mentoring support to help participants identify and establish their unique journey toward becoming more FAIR-enabling. This FAIR Implementation Story outlines the specific aims and actions of PLUS in relation to their participation in these support programmes.

"If you have an aim, get in contact with other people who have done this already. Find out how they have done it, and get an idea of where to start.
FAIR is a process, not a checklist. It can be seen as a journey that does not really end at any particular point."

Authors:

• Deborah Thorpe 
• Liisa Marjamaa-Mankinen
• Linda Ohrtmann 
• Florian Hutzler 
• Mateusz Pawlik 
• Anna Ravenschlag
• Edvin Zukic