This course introduces all relevant aspects of EOSC policies, both for the enrolment of nodes and the onboarding of resources and services. It presents the overall context and the minimum policies required by the EOSC Federation, focusing on the Resources and Services Onboarding Policy, and the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) and the User Access Policy (UAP). It provides concrete examples of existing policies for onboarding of services and other resources among the different types of Nodes available to date: e-infrastructure nodes, national nodes, thematic nodes. It also introduces the Node Registration Policy describing the minimum steps a Node can implement.

Course summary

This course provides a practical introduction to the policies and processes supporting the onboarding of resources and services and the enrolment of autonomous Nodes into the EOSC Federation. Drawing on the work and guidelines of the EOSC EU Node, it explains the minimum policy requirements and how they can inform the development or adaptation of policies within different Node contexts.

Participants will explore the policies and workflows for onboarding resources and services and registering autonomous Nodes within the EOSC Federation. The training covers the EOSC EU Node’s Resources and Services Onboarding Policy, Acceptable Use Policy (AUP), and User Access Policy (UAP), helping learners draft new policies and align legacy ones with the current Federation context. Through practical examples from e-infrastructure, national, and thematic Nodes, participants will examine provider engagement, onboarding workflows, approval procedures, roles and responsibilities, and lessons learnt. The course also introduces Node registration processes and technical integration requirements, including the EOSC Interoperability Framework (EOSC IF) and AARC Blueprint-compliant AAI proxies, supporting learners in adapting policies and workflows to their own Node operations.

By the end of the course, learners will be equipped to:

• Draft or adapt onboarding policies, including legacy policies, in line with EOSC EU Node requirements
• Define onboarding workflows, approval procedures, and roles and responsibilities, drawing on practical examples and lessons learnt from established Nodes
• Explain Node registration processes and associated technical integration requirements, including the EOSC Interoperability Framework (EOSC IF) and AARC Blueprint-compliant AAI proxies

The course supports learners in developing and adapting policies and workflows tailored to their own Node operations within the EOSC Federation.

By the end of this course, learners will be able to: