DOI System Governance and Participation > DOI System Governance Body: the DOI Foundation > Representation to Strategic Organizations

A key role of the DOI Foundation is representation to organizations which are of strategic importance in the implementation of the DOI System. This includes:

•participation in governance and continuity activities of the Handle System whose central body is the DONA Foundation
In addition, the DOI Foundation has contractual agreements for provision and persistence of the Handle System with the DOI technical support service provider (who is currently CNRI)

•maintenance of formal and informal alliances and liaisons with several other organizations
A significant element of the work of the DOI Foundation lies in tracking standards developments in related areas, understanding their significance to the context within which the DOI System operates, and establishing working relationships with the responsible organizations and projects to ensure that appropriate co-operation is fostered to mutual benefit and that parallel developments do not remain in ignorance of one another.

•role as the formal Registration Authority of the ISO/IEC MPEG21 Rights Data Dictionary
This standard is not a requirement for DOI System use. For further information, send questions to info@doi.org.