About Us

CASRAI works on behalf of the research administration industry. Our mission is threefold:

1. To allow researchers to maintain one copy of their data and to reuse it reliably everywhere

2. To make data sharing possible without dependence on specific software, platforms, or systems

3. To remove the risk and cost to members of building and maintaining multiple interchange mechanisms on an ad-hoc basis

CASRAI operates in an environment of openness, transparency, and fair representation. It ensures the following for effective standards development:

• Balanced Working Groups of subject matter experts

• A consensus building process

• Outcomes of deliberations subject to public scrutiny

• Consistency with or incorporation of existing international standards