Our Foundation
We are an international non-profit organisation that develops and maintains the iSHARE Trust Framework: an open standard that lets organisations share their data securely and on their own terms; allowing services and applications to create value from it.
Our role is simple: we set open, standardised rules for credentials, licences, and protocols, so data rights holders, data providers, and data users can trust and verify each other.Â
The history of the Foundation
The origin of our organisation lies in the mobility sector in The Netherlands. Looking to set up a neutral and reliable ICT-infrastructure for data sharing across various logistics chains; iSHARE was proposed in 2016 to facilitate the authorisation and identification parts of this goal. Initiated by the Neutral Logistics Information Platform (NLIP), the foundation has expanded its uses since, and proven to be work in other sectors and use cases.
Foundation Structure
The iSHARE Foundation is carefully designed to ensure efficient operations and sustainable growth of the network via a democratic governance structure led by all those who have adopted a membership. An overview of the governance structure consists of the following bodies:
The Executive Board is responsible for the strategic
direction and day-to-day management of the
iSHARE Foundation.
Regular and transparent communication
between the Supervisory and Executive Boards
ensures flawless
decision-making and the smooth functioning of the Foundation.
The Supervisory Board oversees the Foundation’s policies, ensuring the iSHARE Foundation’s
governance and strategic direction align with its defined mission.
Council of Participants comprising data spaces, implementation partners, and other
stakeholders, along with a Change Advisory Board that provides practical advice to the
Foundation regarding the further development of the Trust Framework
The Change Advisory Board consists of subject matter experts
(legal/ operational/ functional/
technical) delegated by the Participants
and Data Space Governance Bodies.
It advises the Scheme Owner on
changes to the specifications
of the iSHARE Trust Framework.
The iSHARE Foundation can receive funding from government and (semi-)public
organisations that wish to support the realisation of the goals of the Foundation.
Upon request of such an organisation, the Supervisory Board can decide to grant
them the status of Sponsor of the iSHARE Foundation.
Organisations maintain the status of Sponsor for the duration that it provides
funding to the iSHARE Foundation.
Supervisory board
The Supervisory Board guides the direction of the iSHARE Foundation. Appointed by the Council of Participants, it meets every two months to review our finances, performance, and plans.
The Board also appoints and oversees the Executive Board, keeping our work aligned with our mission. It’s made up of a chairman and three members, all committed to clear oversight and accountability.
Perry van der Weyden
(Former Chief Engineer with Rijkswaterstaat, Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water) Chair of the Supervisory Board and appointed by Topsector Logistics
Marco Witschge
(IAA expert committee member in MFF BAS (energy dataspace), Former Product Owner at Datastelsel Verduurzaming Utiliteit) Member of the Supervisory board
Perry van der Weyden
(Former Chief Engineer with Rijkswaterstaat, Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water) Chair of the Supervisory Board and appointed by Topsector Logistics
Marco Witschge
(IAA expert committee member in MFF BAS (energy dataspace), Former Product Owner at Datastelsel Verduurzaming Utiliteit) Member of the Supervisory board
Executive board
The Executive Board runs the day-to-day operations and strategic work of the iSHARE Foundation, guided by the Supervisory Board.
Key decisions go through the Executive Board, with approval from the Supervisory Board to keep things on track. Regular updates between the two boards keep our work transparent and collaborative.
DRS. ENG. G.C. VAN DER HOEVEN
Executive Director
Rajiv Rajani
Chief Technology Officer
Frits Bisschop
Chief Financial Officer
Foundation's Manifesto
The iSHARE Foundation exists to put data rights holders in control. We believe you should always decide who accesses your data, on what terms, and where it shares.
Through secure digital credentials, we are building a trusted global network. We help you turn private data into safe, compliant, and measurable value—for your business, for AI, and for the future.
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