Open science is considered a new science paradigm to make research accessible, accountable, and effective. The project Open Badge Ecosystem for the Recognition of Skills in Research Data Management (OBERRED) is meant to deliver training to academics on RDM through open education means, within an open eco-system and employing an open skill recognition system. The academic research community still needs to build a data culture, which is something that needs to be constructed, trying to engage all the stakeholders in the ecosystem.