EOSC EDEN – EDEN Registry - Conceptual Model

EOSC EDEN WP2 needs to establish a registry of repository characteristics that can be used for a variety of applications, including

• Selection of repositories by end users as a target for deposits, based on their own
  criteria.
• Mapping of repository attributes to one or more profiles based on an attributes
  inventory, for example determining which repositories publish adequate attribute lists
  for assessment by an authority, participation in a network or federated infrastructure,
  or which repositories meet the attribute profile of an aggregator.
• By design, allow appraisal of a set of repository attributes against a set of metrics,
  tests, and benchmarks, even if such appraisal is outside the scope of the EOSC EDEN
  project.

To enable development of such a registry, based on prior work and infrastructure developed
in FAIRCORE4EOSC, FAIR-IMPACT, OSTRAILS, and the EOSC Data Commons projects, a
conceptual framework needs to be established for the ecosystem, and the attributes and
services associated with the actors/ agents in the ecosystem, while aligning with the
frameworks developed in FAIRCORE4EOSC and OSTRAILS for assessment. This document
provides an overview of the inputs available for development of such a conceptual
framework.