In the previous sections, numerous cross-domain aspects have been described. Given the myriad opportunities for synergies across different domains in both digital infrastructure and services, increased collaboration and information exchange between stakeholders can yield significant positive outcomes. It’s highly advisable to consider cross-domain aspects when planning for developments in digital infrastructures.

The need for addressing cross-domain aspects has been identified earlier on. Some of the ESFRI working groups and ESFRI Clusters, and other European or national bodies, have already been working across different domains. Notably, two initiatives – European e-infrastructure reflection group (e-IRG e-IRG 
https://e-irg.eu/) and Research Data Alliance (RDA RDA 
https://rd-alliance.org ) – are geared towards coordinating and facilitating e-infrastructure and related services.

e-IRG serves as a strategic body facilitating integration in the area of European e-infrastructures and connected services, within and between member states, at the European level and globally. 

The mission of e-IRG is to support coherent, innovative and strategic European e-infrastructure policy making on one side, and the development of convergent and sustainable e-infrastructure services on the other. It brings together representatives from EU Member States, Associated Countries, and other stakeholders to discuss e-infrastructures issues such as data management, computing resources, and networking. 

RDA, established in 2013, is an international organisation focused on developing and promoting solutions, standards, and best practices for research data sharing and management. RDA is community-driven and brings together researchers, data scientists, librarians, industry representatives, and other stakeholders to address the challenges of data-driven research. Both e-IRG and RDA signal potential cross-domain aspects and aim to facilitate actions to address them, albeit funding and resourcing of the actions will fall under the responsibility of others.