How to engage with the federation, at a research register.
The federation engages with researchers, partner Labs, and policy counterparts on terms that are spelled out and citeable. This page is the operational entry point: how to read, how to cite, how to write to the federation, how to become a Friend.
FriendA person or organisation in honest relationship with the federation. Tracked on people.
Read the framework
Start with SYFERS v1.4. The framework page carries the full specification with methodology notes and a working repository of Lab-issued documents.
Open frameworkCite a document
Documents in the repository carry a commit hash and a Lab signature. Cite a document by its title, hash, and date. The repository is the citable surface.
Browse repositoryWrite to a Lab
Each Lab has a contact discipline. Write through the federation inbox; lens routes the message and the receiving Lab replies within five working days.
Lab directoryBecome a Friend
Friends are tracked on people, the federation CRM. Becoming a Friend is a Charter-defined step. It carries no obligation and no fee; it carries a relationship.
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