The purpose of the Governance Theme includes (but is not limited to) discussion and actions around:
Theme lead: Andrei Morgan
Marije van der Geest
Eleanor Hyde
Stuart Wheater
Gonçalo Gonçalves
Tom Bishop
Florian Schwarz
The Governance Theme has been involved in writing and updating the DataSHIELD constitution and associated documents:
The community rules apply to all involved in DataSHIELD and, specifically, to those who are listed as Voting Members. The Governance Theme, along with the rest of the community, is involved in maintaining this list:
Set-up legal structure for DataSHIELD community.
Continue working on other objectives (noted below).
NB, since mid-2025, Governance Theme meetings have been combined with the Education and Communications Themes. These are documented on the Process Core Group page.
Reverse chronological order: