Organization:Consortia Advancing Standards in Research Administration Information

Consortia Advancing Standards in Research Administration Information

Formation	2006
Type	Nonprofit
Location	United States

The Consortia Advancing Standards in Research Administration Information (CASRAI) is an international, non-profit "membership initiative led by research institutions and their partners," now based in Fairfax, Virginia, United States. It operates as a corporation and is overseen by a central Board of Directors and national Steering Committees in each country with a national chapter.

The CASRAI mission is to adapt the principles and best practices of open standards and data governance to lead and facilitate key stakeholders in annual deliberations to develop 'standard information agreements' that serve as bridges between research information users. CASRAI agreements cover all the key information requirements relating to the management of research throughout its lifecycle, including applications for funds, CVs, project and funds management, compliance requirements, reporting, as well as research data management and scholarly communications. The CASRAI vision is for all stakeholders (institutions, funders, publishers, and software providers) to adopt the resulting 'invisible infrastructure' in their local software and processes, enabling stable, predictable, and comparable results when sharing research information throughout the lifecycle. This vision is also expressed in the CASRAI in Two Minutes video.

History

In accordance with the laws for creating not-for-profit corporations in Fairfax, Virginia, CASRAI was founded by private citizens David Baker, Adil Hamdouna, and Abder Loukili. Initially, Baker, Hamdouna, and Loukili formed the inaugural Board of Directors, guiding the early strategic and operational framework of the organization. Upon establishing a solid foundation and ensuring CASRAI was poised for growth, the trio stepped down from their board roles, making way for a new governance structure. This transition was marked by the handover of leadership to a Board of Directors for The Hunger Fund LLC, which now oversees CASRAI's activities. Under the stewardship of this new board, CASRAI continues to thrive, upholding its mission to facilitate the seamless exchange and management of research information, while expanding its influence and impact within the research administration community.