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# README
**Project title:** European Federation for Cancer Images
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**Project acronym:** EUCAIM
**Grant Agreement:** 101100633
**Call identifier:** DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02
**Data Holders EUCAIM Federation Handbook**
**Version: 1.0**
Table of contents
[**1. Introduction**](/handbook/introduction.md)
[**2. Governance**](/handbook/governance.md)
[2.1. Data governance](https://eucaim.gitbook.io/handbook/pages/FaAQVQwVZufz1TlOErky#id-2.1.-data-governance)
[**3. Onboarding Process**](/handbook/onboarding.md)
[3.1. Initial requirements and commitments](https://eucaim.gitbook.io/handbook/pages/9h059CrQeNb5FuE4rv17#id-3.1.-initial-requirements-and-commitments)
[3.2. Legal documents](https://eucaim.gitbook.io/handbook/pages/9h059CrQeNb5FuE4rv17#id-3.2.-legal-documents)
[**4. Support and communication**](/handbook/support.md)
[4.1. Engagement Team](https://eucaim.gitbook.io/handbook/pages/FXWii5CtTxPZKxZESOAT#id-4.1.-engagement-team)
[4.2. Helpdesk](https://eucaim.gitbook.io/handbook/pages/FXWii5CtTxPZKxZESOAT#id-4.2.-helpdesk)
[4.3. EUCAIM training platform: Overview of courses and access](https://eucaim.gitbook.io/handbook/pages/FXWii5CtTxPZKxZESOAT#id-4.3.-eucaim-training-platform-overview-of-courses-and-access)
[**5. Data Preparation process**](/handbook/datapreparation.md)
[5.1. Data Preparation tools](https://eucaim.gitbook.io/handbook/pages/BMi0LPEJybiI4TpEx6AX#id-5.1.-data-preparation-and-related-tools-from-the-eucaim-catalogue)
[5.2. Tier 1 datasets](https://eucaim.gitbook.io/handbook/pages/BMi0LPEJybiI4TpEx6AX#id-5.2.-tier-1-datasets)
[5.3. Tier 2 and 3 datasets](https://eucaim.gitbook.io/handbook/pages/BMi0LPEJybiI4TpEx6AX#id-5.3.-tiers-2-and-3-datasets)
[**6. Option 1: Transfer to Reference Node**](/handbook/transfer.md)
[6.1. Reference Nodes](https://eucaim.gitbook.io/handbook/pages/51FiJhMaGB9ytoPPNZ7t#id-6.1.-reference-nodes)
[6.2. Transferring data to the nodes](https://eucaim.gitbook.io/handbook/pages/51FiJhMaGB9ytoPPNZ7t#id-6.2.-transferring-data-to-the-nodes)
[**7. Option 2: Setting up a Federated Node**](/handbook/federated.md)
[7.1. Setting up the node](https://eucaim.gitbook.io/handbook/pages/eRn5nIfqjYTDsbfqRMgP#id-7.1.-setting-up-the-node)
[7.1.1. Security and privacy considerations](https://eucaim.gitbook.io/handbook/pages/eRn5nIfqjYTDsbfqRMgP#id-7.1.1.-security-and-privacy-considerations)
[7.1.2. Service Level Agreement](https://eucaim.gitbook.io/handbook/pages/eRn5nIfqjYTDsbfqRMgP#id-7.1.2.-service-level-agreement)
[7.2. Tier 1 compliance](https://eucaim.gitbook.io/handbook/pages/eRn5nIfqjYTDsbfqRMgP#id-7.2.-tier-1-compliance)
[7.3. Tier 2 compliance](https://eucaim.gitbook.io/handbook/pages/eRn5nIfqjYTDsbfqRMgP#id-7.3.-tier-2-compliance)
[7.3.1. Node Registration and Deployment](https://eucaim.gitbook.io/handbook/pages/eRn5nIfqjYTDsbfqRMgP#id-7.3.1.-node-registration-and-deployment)
[7.4. Tier 3 compliance](https://eucaim.gitbook.io/handbook/pages/eRn5nIfqjYTDsbfqRMgP#id-7.4.-tier-3-compliance)
[**8. References**](/handbook/references.md)
[**ANNEX A: Data transfer checklist**](/handbook/datatransferannex.md)
[**ANNEX B: Data Sharing checklist**](/handbook/datasharingannex.md)
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