These are Voting Members who have been elected into the DataSHIELD community since its inception.
| Name | Sponsor | Reviewer | Core Group & approval date | Relevant info (e.g. forum link) | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annika Swenne | Demetris Avraam | Andrei Morgan | Tech: 2024-10-18 | https://datashield.discourse.group/t/becoming-a-voting-member/986/ |
The Voting Members listed in the table below became part of the DataSHIELD community following the inauguration at the DataSHIELD Conference in Barcelona, October 2022. Themes indicated against each name represent preferences at the time of joining and may not represent ongoing committment.
| Name | Infrastructure development | Operational management | Statistical development | Education | Governance | Communications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Morgan | X | X | X | |||
| Angela Pinot de Moira | X | |||||
| Artur Rocha | X | X | X | |||
| Becca Wilson | X | |||||
| Demetris Avraam | X | X | ||||
| Dick Postma | X | X | X | |||
| Elaine Smith | X | |||||
| Eleanor Hyde | X | X | X | |||
| Erik Zwart | X | X | ||||
| Florian Schwarz | X | |||||
| Gonçalo Gonçalves | X | X | X | |||
| Hugh Garner | X | X | ||||
| Jan Hasenauer | X | X | ||||
| José Luis Peñalvo | X | X | ||||
| Juan Ramon Gonzalez | X | X | X | |||
| Manuel Huth | X | |||||
| Marije van der Geest | X | X | X | |||
| Mariska Slofstra | X | |||||
| Marta Filipa Pinto da Costa | X | X | X | |||
| Morris Swertz | X | X | X | |||
| Olly Butters | X | X | ||||
| Stuart Wheater | X | X | X | X | ||
| Tim Cadman | ||||||
| Tom Bishop | X | X | X | X | ||
| Tommy de Boer | X | |||||
| Yannick Marcon | X |
This is a list of previous members of the DataSHIELD community, along with the reason they left the community.
| Name | Date removed | Removed by which Theme/Core Group | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Hilbrands | 2024-11-06 | Steering Committee (following recommendation of Governance Theme) | "Failure to respond to communication" - and has moved jobs so won't be working with DataSHIELD again |
Note: There are two reasons specified in the Constitution for why a Voting Member may be removed:
- Actions against DataSHIELD Community principles: a Voting Member is suspended by the relevant Core Group if proposed by two Voting Members and majority support by the Core Group. This decision must be confirmed by the Steering Committee at the next Steering Committee meeting. The suspended Voting Member has a right to present the reasons why they disagree with the suspension to the Steering Committee. The Steering Committee may either reinstate Voting Membership or revoke Voting Membership completely.
- Failure to respond to communication: if there is no response to communication by a Voting Member over a prolonged period (at least 3 months), then Voting Member status is suspended. An application can be made for reinstating Voting Membership by the suspended Voting Member to the relevant Core Group with an explanation for reason why there was a lack of communication.
The following text is copied verbatim from the Constitution.
- Become a member of the community (i.e. become a participant in a Theme)
- Demonstrate good work ethic
- Get "sponsored" by one existing Voting Member
- Confirm agreement to membership principles / rules (see section in Roles) by posting publicly on the forum or sending a publicly archived email
- Application reviewed by a Voting Member from a different Theme who doesn't work regularly with Member applying to join the DataSHIELD Community. The Voting Member who is reviewing the application should be requested to do so by the original sponsoring Voting Member.
- If supported: Voting Member who is reviewing application recommends acceptance to the relevant Core Group (go to point 6)
- If not supported, Voting Member who is reviewing application should advised applicant what they need to do to be supported in future application. The applicant is permitted to reapply after a delay of 3 months. There is no right of appeal but the sponsoring Voting Member may choose to have a different Voting Member from the first time as a reviewer for the second (or subsequent) application.
- Core Group approves application. If they do not approve the application, the Core Group must specify reasons why not and what needs to be done for a new application. The Applicant is permitted to reapply after a minimum delay of 3 months, once the conditions have been satisfied. They may alternatively appeal this decision to the Steering Committee.
- Right of appeal (in case of rejection by the Core Group): the application is reviewed by the Steering Committee.