FAIR-EASE - D6.8 Final Report on the liaison and contribution to EOSC and other EU initiatives

The FAIR-EASE project as part of the European open Science Cloud aimed at delivering sustainable 
services for the communities. This  project happened within an ecosystem evolving really fast and, 
marked by the launch of the EOSC EU Node as well as the consolidation of EOSC as a federation of 
nodes. In this new context, FAIR-EASE has positioned itself strategically by reinforcing its 
connections with relevant nodes, in particular those led by Data-Terra and Blue-Cloud, thereby 
contributing to the broader coherence and interoperability of the federation. 

Over the few past years, FAIR-EASE has strengthened its collaborations with several key EOSC 
initiatives and stakeholders. Notably, the project signed two Memorandum of Understanding 
(MoUs), respectively with Blue-Cloud and EGI, which represent important steps towards enhanced 
alignment and synergies across communities. These collaborations not only reinforce FAIR-EASE’s 
role within the EOSC ecosystem but also expand its capacity to deliver value for users and 
stakeholders. 

Beyond the EOSC framework, FAIR-EASE has proactively explored additional partnerships to 
increase its impact and foster innovation. In this regard, the project engaged with Galaxy Europe, 
further broadening its network of collaboration and ensuring complementarities with other 
research infrastructures and services of strategic relevance. 
Importantly, these strengthened linkages and partnerships contribute directly to the sustainability 
of FAIR-EASE services, ensuring that its outputs are embedded within long-lasting structures, widely 
adopted by user communities, and aligned with the evolving governance and operational model of 
EOSC. This approach guarantees that the project’s achievements will continue to generate value 
and impact well beyond its end. 

Through these concrete actions and collaborations, FAIR-EASE has consolidated its role as a bridging 
initiative, actively contributing to the shaping of EOSC’s federated model while fostering cross
domain and cross-community collaborations that are essential to advance open science in Europe 
and beyond.