Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft signed the ‘Amsterdam Declaration on Funding Research Software Sustainability’
(This news item was originally posted on the DFG website).
By signing the “Amsterdam Declaration on Funding Research Software Sustainability” (“Amsterdam Declaration” for short), the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) is underpinning its international commitment to improving the reusability of research software. Aimed at funding organisations in science and the humanities, the Amsterdam Declaration pursues the goal of strengthening the sustainability of research software based on financial, organisational and policy measures. The Declaration contains twelve recommendations which seek to optimise the way research software is handled by funding organisations. Four overarching topics are addressed: A) Research Software Practice, B) Research Software Ecosystem, C) Research Software Personnel and D) Research Software Ethics. Three concrete recommendations are provided for each of these overarching topics.
By signing the Amsterdam Declaration, the DFG is reaffirming its commitment to promoting the sustainability of research software, as well as paving the way for active support of international efforts to standardise research software and its funding. This step also formalises the DFG’s commitment to open science, including the recognition of software development as an academic achievement. The DFG’s international involvement in the context of the Amsterdam Declaration aligns perfectly with its initiatives to improve the management of research software.
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