--- title: Metascience Alliance | Interim Steering Committee description: We’re building a global, cross-sector community of individuals and organizations committed to improving the research system through coordination, experimentation, and sustained collaboration. image: https://www.cos.io/hubfs/metascience%20alliance%20thumb.png --- - Our sites: - [OSF](https://osf.io) - [TOP Guidelines](https://www.cos.io/initiatives/top-guidelines?hsLang=en) - [* *Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/cos.io)[* *Mastodon](https://fosstodon.org/@CenterforOpenScience)[* *Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/center-for-open-science/)[* *YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@CenterforOpenScience) - [**  Shop](https://www.redbubble.com/people/OpenScience/shop) - [**  Donate](https://www.cos.io/support-cos?hsLang=en) [![Center for Open Science](https://www.cos.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/COS%202024/cos-full-tag-h.png?width=2000&height=293&name=cos-full-tag-h.png "Center for Open Science")](https://www.cos.io?hsLang=en) ** ** ![Metascience Alliance](https://www.cos.io/hubfs/metascience%20alliance_white.png) ![Metascience Alliance](https://www.cos.io/hubfs/metascience%20alliance_white.png) - [Overview](https://www.cos.io/metascience-alliance?hsLang=en) - [Participating Organizations](https://www.cos.io/metascience-alliance/organizations?hsLang=en) - [Interim Steering Committee](https://www.cos.io/metascience-alliance/isc?hsLang=en) - [Metascience Bulletin Board](https://www.cos.io/metascience-alliance/bulletin-board?hsLang=en) ## Interim Steering Committee The Interim Steering Committee, drawn from the founding group of organisations, is responsible for developing the governance and sustainability model that will carry the Alliance beyond its pilot period. 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