The Research Software Alliance (ReSA) and NeSI

The Research Software Alliance (ReSA) was established in 2019 with the vision that ‘research software and those who develop and maintain it are recognised and valued as fundamental and vital to research worldwide’. Having been involved in ReSA since its formation, in 2023 NeSI joined as an Organisational Member of ResA, expanding Aotearoa’s ability to participate in, learn from, and contribute to international efforts advancing the research software ecosystem.

In this talk we share:
- an overview of the Research Software Alliance and how Aotearoa has participated in some of their activities to date; - an introduction to the Amsterdam Declaration on Funding Research Software Sustainability (the ADORE Declaration); and
- information on how to keep up to date with, or become involved in, the kōrero around Research Software

ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Georgina Rae is the Science Engagement Manager at NeSI where she ensures that NeSI is building strong relationships with the research sector. Prior to NeSI she has worked in molecular biology and intellectual property. She is passionate about enabling research and is interested in the fundamental shifts required to level up scientific research.

Nick Jones is NeSI’s founding Director, having established and led NeSI alongside a team of colleagues and peers since inception in mid-2011. Nick is responsible for NeSI’s partnerships, strategic directions and performance, bringing together a talented and diverse array of people, and their institutions and interests. Nick is a founding member of the Aotearoa New Zealand Committee on Data in Research, and developed the eResearch Ecosystem Map to establish a common framework for eResearch capability and investment nationally and institutionally.

For more information about eResearch NZ / eRangahau Aotearoa, visit:
https://eresearchnz.co.nz/