Project outputs
Progress
15%
November 2022 Kick-off
October 2026
Results
The European Genomic Data Infrastructure project releases Starter Kit to enable access across borders to genomic and phenotypic data. This release is the first version of the Starter Kit, which will be further developed during the lifetime of the project following an iterative approach.
The Starter Kit is accessible here: https://github.com/GenomicDataInfrastructure .
Deliverables and Milestones
Outputs are also published on the GDI Zenodo community.
Pillar I (WP2): Long-term sustainability
Work Package 2: Long-term sustainability
Code
Due
Description
D2.1
31 January 2024
First analysis of cost elements for the setup of 1MG infrastructure
D2.2
31 October 2024
Infrastructure cost report
D2.3
31 October 2026
Recommendations on the sustainability of the 1+MG Infrastructure
D2.4
28 February 2026
Framework for data governance
D2.5
31 October 2026
Overall governance framework
D2.6
Evaluation of the possible funding sources
D2.7
Evaluation of sustainability models
D2.8
30 April 2023
Evaluation the potential legal frameworks for infrastructures
D2.9
Evaluation of data governance experiences - Report
Code
Due
Description
MS3
31 October 2025
Meetings with the particular stakeholders to collect best practises on addressing sustainability of European structures
MS4
30 April 2025
Agreement to move forward with establishment of legal framework
MS5
30 April 2026
Selection of host country for the central coordination of the 1+MG operations
Pillar II (WP3, Wp4, WP5 & WP6): 1+MG infrastructure deployment
Work Package 3: Deployment of 1+MG national nodes
Code
Due
Description
D3.1
30 April 2023
Node mapping to TRLs
D3.2
31 October 2023
Node deployment roadmap
D3.3
30 April 2024
Infrastructure status report and updated roadmap
D3.4
31 October 2025
Updated infrastructure status report and updated roadmap
D3.5
31 October 2026
Final report on production system meeting defined KPIs
D3.6
31 October 2024
Video demonstrator showing data access based on a pillar III use case
D3.7
31 October 2026
Video demonstration of production system - discovery and access to genomic data supported in 15 nodes
D3.8
30 June 2024
Feedback on the recommendation of infrastructure solutions for distributed analysis and federated learning
Code
Due
Description
MS6
30 June 2023
Early adopter nodes operational with synthetic data allowing access across borders
MS7
30 April 2024
Early adopter nodes operational with real genomic data allowing access across borders
MS8
31 October 2024
Demonstrator showing data access based on a pillar III use case
MS9
31 October 2026
Discovery and access to genomic data supported in 15 nodes
Work Package 4: European level operations
Code
Due
Description
D4.1
30 April 2023
Helpdesk roadmap
D4.2
31 October 2024
Standard Operating Procedures defined
D4.3
30 April 2025
User portal live cataloguing data within the GDI
D4.4
31 October 2025
Updated roadmap on helpdesk and European operations
D4.5
31 October 2026
Report on European operations
Code
Due
Description
MS10
30 April 2023
List of groups and committees that oversee the day to day operation of the GDI
MS11
31 January 2024
User portal is accessible with synthetic data from early adopter nodes
MS12
31 October 2025
User portal is accessible with real data from production nodes and supports data access functionality
MS13
30 April 2025
Assessment of each node to check for compliance with the recommendations and SOPs defined for operations and data protection
MS14
28 February 2026
Assessment of each node to check for compliance with the recommendations and SOPs defined for operations and data protection
Work Package 5: Technical coordination and outreach
Code
Due
Description
D5.1
31 October 2023
Report on coordination and outreach
D5.2
31 October 2024
Second annual report on coordination and outreach
D5.3
31 October 2025
Third annual report on coordination and outreach
D5.4
31 October 2026
Fourth annual report on coordination and outreach
D5.5
31 October 2023
Report outlining QoS metrics, reporting processes, and node TRLs defined
D5.6
30 April 2024
Report summarising the procedure for continuous stakeholder feedback gathering
Code
Due
Description
MS10
30 April 2023
List of groups and committees that oversee the day to day operation of the GDI
MS15
31 October 2023
List of metrics and indicators used to measure quality of service, TRL, and associated reporting processes
MS16
31 July 2023
Seminar to support knowledge transfer and gap / requirements analysis held
MS17
31 July 2024
Seminar to support knowledge transfer and gap / requirements analysis held
MS18
31 July 2025
Seminar to support knowledge transfer and gap / requirements analysis held
MS19
31 July 2026
Seminar to support knowledge transfer and gap / requirements analysis held
MS20
30 April 2024
Definition for procedures to elicit feedback from stakeholders into the infrastructure operations and development
Work Package 6: Data management
Code
Due
Description
D6.1
30 April 2023
Draft data management policy published including ELSI best practice
D6.2
31 October 2023
Report on European resources and data suitable for inclusion into the GDI
D6.3
31 October 2024
Report on requirements for data quality and distributed analysis, as well as external resource interoperability
D6.4
31 October 2025
Report on global resources suitable for inclusion into the GDI
D6.5
31 October 2026
Final report on GDI interoperability with external stakeholders, including infrastructures and dataspaces
D6.6
31 January 2024
Report outlining the recommendations on data curation and ELSI compliance
Code
Due
Description
MS21
31 July 2023
Workshop on best practice on maximising data quality and utility when preparing data for inclusion into the infrastructure
MS22
31 January 2024
Report on best practice on how to submit ELSI compliant data and maximise FAIRness
MS23
31 July 2024
Workshop on best practice on maximising data quality and utility with a focus on linking genomic data to other data types
MS24
31 July 2025
Workshop on best practice on maximising data quality and utility when preparing data for inclusion into the infrastructure
MS25
31 July 2026
Workshop on best practice on maximising data quality and utility with a focus on linking genomic data to other data types
Pillar III (WP7 & WP8): Application and innovation solutions
Work Package 7: GDI use cases
Code
Due
Description
D7.1
31 July 2024
Use case demonstrator package
D7.2
31 October 2025
Analysis of distributed data for cancer research
D7.3
31 October 2026
Summary report on use cases
D7.4
31 January 2024
Report to identify the initial set of relevant data for use cases
D7.5
30 April 2025
Report to identify the initial set of recommendations for addressing use cases
Code
Due
Description
MS27
31 January 2024
Initial set of relevant data for use cases are identified
MS28
30 April 2025
Initial set of recommendations for addressing use cases
MS29
30 April 2026
Validated recommendations
Work Package 8: Application and innovation solutions
Code
Due
Description
D8.1
31 October 2026
Federated access and federated learning technologies for advanced data analytics scenarios
D8.2
31 July 2026
Integration of genomics and phenotypic data
D8.3
31 July 2026
Innovation opportunities
D8.4
30 June 2023
Report on federated data access scenarios
D8.5
31 July 2024
Report on federated learning technologies
D8.6
30 April 2025
Report on privacy-enhancing solutions
D8.7
30 April 2024
Report on semantic interoperability scenarios
D8.8
31 October 2023
Evaluation of distributed analysis and federated learning infrastructure solutions and recommendations for adoption
D8.9
30 April 2025
Distributed analysis and federated learning PoC
Code
Due
Description
MS30
31 July 2023
Federated data access scenarios
MS31
31 July 2024
Federated learning technologies
MS32
30 April 2025
Privacy-enhancing solutions
MS33
30 April 2024
Semantic interoperability scenarios
MS34
30 April 2025
Detecting innovation opportunities
Project coordination and support
Work Package 1: Project coordination and support
Code
Due
Description
D1.1
31 January 2023
Project handbook
D1.2
30 April 2023
Project communication strategy
D1.3
31 October 2024
Wider communication strategy
D1.4
30 April 2023
Genome of Europe plan
D1.5
31 October 2024
Project communication strategy - update and evaluation
D1.6
30 April 2025
Genome of Europe plan - evaluation and review
D1.7
28 February 2026
Project communication strategy - final evaluation and review
D1.8
28 February 2026
Wider communication strategy - final evaluation and review
D1.9
30 June 2026
Genome of Europe plan - final evaluation and review
D1.10
31 October 2023
Initial reports documenting the situation of and support provided to the NMGs
D1.11
28 February 2026
Final reports documenting the situation of and support provided to the NMGs
D1.12
31 January 2023
GDI quarterly implementation report - draft
D1.13
31 May 2023
1st GDI quarterly implementation report
D1.14
31 August 2023
2nd GDI quarterly implementation report
D1.15
30 November 2023
3rd GDI quarterly implementation report
D1.16
29 February 2024
4th GDI quarterly implementation report
D1.17
31 May 2024
5th GDI quarterly implementation report
D1.18
31 August 2024
6th GDI quarterly implementation report
D1.19
30 November 2024
7th GDI quarterly implementation report
D1.20
28 February 2025
8th GDI quarterly implementation report
D1.21
31 May 2025
9th GDI quarterly implementation report
D1.22
31 August 2025
10th GDI quarterly implementation report
D1.23
30 November 2025
11th GDI quarterly implementation report
D1.24
28 February 2026
12th GDI quarterly implementation report
D1.25
31 May 2026
13th GDI quarterly implementation report
D1.26
31 August 2026
14th GDI quarterly implementation report
D1.27
30 September 2023
First project technical report (M0-9)
D1.28
30 June 2024
Second project technical report (M10- 18) and periodic financial report (M0-18)
D1.29
31 March 2025
Third project technical report (M19-27)
D1.30
31 December 2025
Fourth project technical report (M28-36) and periodic financial report (M19-36)
D1.31
31 October 2026
Fifth project technical report and periodic financial report (M37-48)
Code
Due
Description
MS1
31 January 2023
Project mobilised
MS2
31 January 2023
GDI website goes live
MS35
30 September 2023
First Stakeholders forum - Stakeholder forum newsletter produced
MS36
30 September 2024
Second Stakeholders forum - Stakeholder forum newsletter produced
MS37
30 September 2025
Third Stakeholders forum - Stakeholder forum newsletter produced
MS38
30 September 2026
Fourth Stakeholders forum - Stakeholder forum newsletter produced
MS39
30 April 2024
Video for healthcare professionals developed in English produced with guidance for NMG on how to adapt it to local languages
MS40
30 April 2024
Video for citizen engagement developed in English produced with guidance for NMG on how to adapt it to local languages
MS41
Initial definition of the process to validate distributed learning models to be deployed on the GDI available
Work Package 9: Ethics Requirements
Code
Due
Description
D9.1
31 December 2022
AI - POPD - H - Requirement No. 1: Establishment of an external ethics and legal advisory board.
D9.2
31 October 2023
POPD - AI - H - Requirement No. 2: First annual report of the external ethics and legal advisory board
D9.3
31 October 2024
POPD - AI - H - Requirement No. 3: Second annual report of the external ethics and legal advisory board
D9.4
31 October 2025
POPD - H - AI - Requirement No. 4: Third annual report of the external ethics and legal advisory board
D9.5
31 October 2026
POPD - AI - H - Requirement No. 5: Fourth annual report of the external ethics and legal advisory board