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ELIXIR legal & organisational issues

ELIXIR legal & organisational issues. Dr. Silke Schumacher, EMBL Heidelberg ELIXIR Funders meeting 11 October 2010, Hinxton, UK. ELIXIR Scientific and Technical Structure. Overview of legal and governance issues. Major part of ELIXIR will be ELIXIR hub at EMBL-EBI

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ELIXIR legal & organisational issues

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  1. ELIXIR legal & organisational issues Dr. Silke Schumacher, EMBL Heidelberg ELIXIR Funders meeting 11 October 2010, Hinxton, UK

  2. ELIXIR Scientific and Technical Structure

  3. Overview of legal and governance issues • Major part of ELIXIR will be ELIXIR hub at EMBL-EBI • Many options have been evaluated for legal structure of ELIXIR • EMBL Special project has been identified as the best solution for now, because it makes use of EMBL‘s existing legal entity while ensuring visibility and oversight for ELIXIR consortium • ELIXIR Consortium will be relatively quick to set up • EMBL as an intergovernmental organisation is experienced in setting up and operating international consortia • ELIXIR membership not limited to EMBL MS • Option to move to a different legal form e.g. ERIC later remains • Nodes will be separate legal entities that are able to enter into agreements with the ELIXIR hub

  4. ELIXIR Scientific and Technical Structure International Consortium Agreement between ELIXIR Member States

  5. International Consortium Agreement • International Consortium Agreement serves as legal basis for ELIXIR • All ESFRI Member States can join ELIXIR • Implements ELIXIR as special project within EMBL • Arrangements will be made for non-EMBL Member States to contribute to ELIXIR hub • Signatories = governments and EMBL • Establishes hub and nodes structure • Nodes connected to hub via separate agreements

  6. Could ELIXIR become an ERIC? • ERIC: European Regulation on Research Infrastructure Consortia - new new legal framework especially designed for European research infrastructures • First ERICs in implementation now – will be easier once it is well established within the ERA • ELIXIR could become an ERIC in the future, would have similar advantages as international organisation • Members would be countries and intergovernmental organisations

  7. ELIXIR International Consortium Agreement Contents of ICA: • Hub and nodes: their tasks and relationship • Rights • Obligations, in particular financial • Liabilities • Funding provisions

  8. ELIXIR International Consortium Agreement Bindingness of financial obligations • Graded process: non-binding, later binding • Bindingness refers to obligation for financial contributions to hub (and nodes?) • Depends on negotiations with governments/ funders and also on distribution of tasks among hub and nodes

  9. ELIXIR Scientific and Technical Structure Hub and nodes connected based on bilateral agreements

  10. Construction of ELIXIR (1) ELIXIR Board (= MS) ELIXIR SAB 1. STEP ELIXIR SAB Endorses `ELIXIR node´ Endorsement as ELIXIR node Bilateral service agreement ELIXIR HUB ELIXIR Node 2. STEP National selection process linked to funding Funding National Funder

  11. Construction of ELIXIR (2) ELIXIR Board (= MS) ELIXIR SAB 1. STEP ELIXIR SAB endorses `ELIXIR node´ Endorsement as ELIXIR node Bilateral service agreement ELIXIR HUB ELIXIR Node 2. STEP National selection process linked to funding Funding National Funder

  12. Next steps and timelines • Discussion of legal and governance model with funders today • Countries interested in constructing ELIXIR will appoint an interim ELIXIR Board now with government representatives to represent ELIXIR during interim phase and to appoint an ELIXIR Scientific Advisory Board • Develop strategy for selection and funding of ELIXIR nodes • Finalise ELIXIR business plan and draft ICA • Negotiate ICA with ELIXIR MS and EMBL • Get approval from EMBL MS for ELIXIR Special project and funding of hub • Sign ICA • Conclude bilateral service level agreements with ELIXIR hub • Start operational phase of ELIXIR

  13. EMBL Council approves EMBL Indicative Scheme 2012-16 and ELIXIR Special Project ICA to be signed ELIXIR starts operation EMBL Council approves EMBL Programme 2012-16 EMBL Council discusses 2012-16 budget Hub November 2010 July 2011 November 2011 2012 10 M GBP for 2010-2014 51 M GBP for data centre, 24 M GBP for technical hub approval expected in 2011 UK LFCF Nodes to join hub through bilateral agreements Nodes ELIXIR Node proposals to be organised scientifically and technically ELIXIR Node proposals to be endorsed by ELIXIR SAB Funding for ELIXIR Nodes to be approved by national funders October 2010 2011 2012 Timelines

  14. Thank you! 16

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