The eduGAIN team works closely with other federation initiatives, such as REFEDS (Research and Education Federations), to determine policy elements related to the exchange of data and access through interfederation.

On 1st May 2017 a revised eduGAIN Constitution was approved by the eduGAIN Executive and has been effective since 1st August 2017 and required since 19th October 2019:

• eduGAIN Declaration
• eduGAIN Constitution
• eduGAIN SAML profile
• Metadata Aggregation Practice Statement (WIKI)
• Best Current Practice (WIKI)

Technical suspension process description

• Technical participation suspension (WIKI)

eduGAIN strongly recommends the following Best Current Practice for federation operators and entities:

• GÉANT Data protection Code of Conduct, version 1.0 (adherence to Code of Conduct can be monitored via the eduGAIN Technical database)
  
• REFEDS Security Incident Response Trust Framework for Federated Identity (Sirtfi) (adherence to Sirtfi can be monitored via the eduGAIN Technical database)
• REFEDS Research and Scholarship Entity Category (use of R&S can be monitored via the eduGAIN Technical database)

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