Introduction

The purpose of this document is to provide a complete overview of the current state of the iSHARE Scheme(also known as the iSHARE Trust Framework) (v2.0).  

iSHARE is a collaborative effort to improve conditions for data-sharing for organisations aiming to collaborate in a data space. The functional scope of the iSHARE Trust Framework focuses on topics of identification, authentication and authorisation. 

Reader's guide

• iSHARE's introductory section describes the Framework's starting points: its goals, the guiding principles and the governance of the Trust Framework;
• The 'releases' section describes the release notes, planning of future releases and version history of the iSHARE Trust Framework;
• The 'main aspects of the iSHARE Trust Framework' section summarises the most important functionality of the Framework, roles, and the technical, operational and legal provisions enabling it;
• The 'use cases' section showcases the key functionalities in four use cases;
• The 'detailed descriptions' section explains the in-depth Functional, Technical, Legal and Operational agreements that, together, improve data-sharing;
• The Trust Framework concludes with the 'glossary and legal notices' section;