# DataSHIELD Community Constitution Meeting Updates

**URL:** <https://datashield.discourse.group/t/datashield-community-constitution-meeting-updates/562>\
**Category:** Old news\
**Tags:** workshop\
**Created:** [26 May 2022 11:32 UTC](https://datashield.discourse.group/t/datashield-community-constitution-meeting-updates/562 "2022-05-26T11:32:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![alexwesterberg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@alexwesterberg](https://datashield.discourse.group/u/alexwesterberg)\
**Post date:** [21 June 2022 10:29 UTC](https://datashield.discourse.group/t/datashield-community-constitution-meeting-updates/562/3 "2022-06-21T10:29:50Z")

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Link to community diagram

> [@DataSHIELD community structure and governance](https://datashield.discourse.group/t/datashield-community-structure-and-governance/510):
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> During the DataSHIELD conference 2021, the assembled community members agreed the community structure shown in the figure. DataSHIELD had previously been organised using a ``benevolent dictator’’ model of governance - that is, with a single Principal Investigator (PI) responsible for all aspects of project governance. In recent years, the DataSHIELD community has expanded to encompass a broad range of members from diverse backgrounds. The new structure agreed at the …

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