Home

Welcome to ExPaNDS' wiki.

FAQ

I'm new, where do I go and how do I subscribe to the mailing lists?

Your landing page for ExPaNDS on the web and to the main internal communication tools is in the useful links and first steps.

What is the difference between ExPaNDS and PaNOSC?

Short answer: both want to make FAIR a reality for the Photon and Neutron communities in Europe and

• ExPaNDS is a consortium of National Research Infrastructures (NRIs) whereas
• PaNOSC is a consortium of European Research Infrastructures (ESFRIs).

Longer answer: see detailed mapping of activities in both projects under construction here.

What does FAIR mean?

FAIR is a set of principles that describes the attributes data need to have to enable and enhance reuse, by humans and machines. It means Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable and is a prerequisite to open science.
Source and more details: look for the recording of the FAIR for facilities workshop at t~10min in the resources section of expands.eu.

Where is the description of work of the project?

If you have access to the SharePoint, the latest version is here. If you don't have access to the SharePoint then make a request to info at expands.eu.

Where are the deliverables?

All public deliverables are in our ExPaNDS website and Zenodo community. For a structured view of past and upcoming deliverables you can also have a look in our project reporting page.

Any other question?

Ask info at expands.eu to be added to the ExPaNDS-eu organisation and be able to contribute to this page yourself.