OpenCI - ACCESS Coordination Office

The Open CI Ecosystem to Advance Scientific Discovery (OpenCI) provides the structures and services to support shared governance, community input, communication and outreach, and evaluation for the five ACCESS service tracks. OpenCI provides the tools and services for shared governance and horizontal leadership of the ACCESS Service Track awardees to create an inclusive CI ecosystem where Service Track PIs work with common purpose through well-defined decision-making processes, transparency in communication, and a focus on enabling science.

OpenCI provides five essential functions:

1. Establish and facilitate governance via the ACCESS Executive Council (EC)

2. Establish and facilitate the ACCESS External Advisory Board (EAB)

3. Community engagement through coordination and augmentation of Service Track communications, outreach, and community-building activities

4. Coordinate evaluation and metrics development across the the ACCESS awards

5. Serve as a resource to NSF in its oversight of the ACCESS program

OpenCI Members

Functional Areas

• Project Office

• Communication & Outreach Coordination

• Community Engagement Coordination

• Evaluation Coordination