We are present at #FAIRfest, a festival celebrating advancements of #FAIR solutions in the European #OpenScience research landscape!🥳
Our team is excited to learn more FAIR champions and ambassadors, and for a chance to meet up with our colleagues from @DANS_knaw_nwo
🇳🇱 #IDCC25
🔍Enhancing Research Transparency📚
CESSDA’s websites and tools attracted over 9 million visits in 2022, with a 170% increase in median visits across 22 Service Providers!🌐
Read the full brief👉lnkd.in/g6CyNGwMWe#ResearchTransparency#OpenData#OpenScience
Multidisciplinary Research for a Sustainable Future🌍
#CESSDA Service Providers participated in 100+ projects beyond the CESSDA, contributing to the digital future of Europe and the Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs )!🌱
Read the full brief tinyurl.com/CESSDAKPI#DataScience
Celebrating CESSDA's Impact on Social Science Research!
📊 38,000 datasets used in at least 650,000 publications. These numbers reflect the tremendous contributions of CESSDA and its 22 Service Providers between 2020 and 2022! 🌍
Full brief: tinyurl.com/CESSDAKPI#OpenScience
CESSDA looks back at the HumMingBird project🐦
The project aimed at improving migration research. HumMingBird advanced our understanding of migration flows, developed forecasting methods, and tackled key research gaps.
tinyurl.com/CESSDAERIC#OpenScience#DataScience
📢 @RItrainPlus is organising a new #workshop, titled "Ancient Wisdom and Today's Knowledge", aimed at integrating ancient wisdom into the complex, and multi-cultural agenda of #RI leaders, supporting them to embrace this challenge.
🗓️Tomorrow, 28th January
⏰19:00 - 21:00 CET
Lastly, for the coding enthusiast, we have a I4NG #Hackathon: "Transform your ideas into graphs! Visualization of research data"
🗓️3-5 December 2024
⏰ 9:00-15:00 CET
Registrations closes on Sunday 24 November 2024!
Make sure you book your spot now! ➡️ shorturl.at/63dKo
Next up, we have I4NG workshop on Open Science and Reproducible Research in RStudio and Jupyter Notebook, to learn the basics of #openscience and #reproducible research.
🗓️ 28-29 November 2024
⏰ Day 1: 9-11.30; Day 2: 9.30-13:30 (CET)
Register here ➡️ shorturl.at/WUHZf
Starting off, we have @TheAUSSDA webinar on Data Visualization with R and Jupyter, addressed to social science researchers, MA and PhD students.
🗓️ 19th November 2024
⏰ 10-11:30 CET
Register for the webinar on the CESSDA website! ➡️ shorturl.at/5J1TW
🚀 Join the launch event for the @oscars_eu 2nd Open Call for Open Science Projects & Services! This is the last call to support #researchcommunities in embracing #OpenScience within #EOSC.
🗓️ 15 Nov 2024
⏰ 11:00 - 12:30 CET
More details ➡️ cessda.eu/Events/CESSDA-Even…
#DataSharing, openly accessible #data increases scientific outputs. We need to make unique RI tools available.
@LIBEReurope will help supporting users not included in EOSC now.
@bo_wolff leading discussion on Getting ready for EOSC federation at #EOSCSymposium2024
🚀 Exciting news! Our own John Shepherdson will present the #CESSDA Pilot Node at #EGI2024, part of the EOSC Beyond project. He'll cover:
🔹Resource usage tracking
🔹Access via institutional credentials
🔹PID registration for digital objects
More info 👉 lnkd.in/gmn64A3W
An amazing few days for @BYCOVID_eu! 🙌 The Final General Assembly was a success thanks to all partners, stakeholders & speakers.
Our “From open data to knowledge” event was another highlight, gathering experts to discuss health crisis resilience. 🤝👏
🔗tinyurl.com/2mpr2xz6
CESSDA is pleased to welcome Dr. Steven McEachern as the new Director of the @UKDataService
🔗tinyurl.com/yc3my6z6
Steven’s vision is well aligned with our 23-27 strategy, such as for example our focus on enhancing #data interoperability and building #research connections🌍
Congratulations to Professor Matthew Woollard for being awarded an OBE in the King's Birthday Honours for services to #DataScience & higher #education! 🎉👏
Read more about our work together during the early years of CESSDA 🔗 cessda.eu/News/CESSDA-Newsit…
The FAIR-IMPACT EU Project National Roadshow is coming to Norway! 🇳🇴
CESSDA's Hilde Orten will be presenting on #Interoperability issues across data from social and #environmental sciences (legal, semantic and more).
More details on our website ➡️ cessda.eu/Events/CESSDA-Even…
⚡ CESSDA in 2023: A Year of Progress ⚡
📣 We just published our 2023 Annual Report, highlighting our work supporting #socialscience#research across Europe 🇪🇺 including our work with the Kyiv Archive 🇺🇦 & updates to our Data Catalogue & Thesaurus.
🔗 tinyurl.com/3km7dbjn
⚡ We are delighted that the recent "Driver 2: Common #standards to enable trans-national sharing of administrative/register & #socialscience data" workshop was a fantastic success!
🔗 Learn more about the work of CESSDA and the #EOSC : tinyurl.com/25vmmts3
In June #CESSDA2024 wrapped up with a workshop on MyBinder & JupyterHub for #research reproducibility!
The session showed how these tools 🛠️ can create consistent environments for computational #SocialScience research.
🔬 More on: bit.ly/3zK0HrM
At #CESSDAConference2024, the "Role of AI in CESSDA Service Providers" workshop explored #AI's potential in data archives and research infrastructures. Key points:
🔹 Transparency, privacy, biases
🔹 AI's challenges & potential
More highlights: 🔗 bit.ly/3zKVuzQ
In June, the CESSDA Conference Science Day 2024 took place in Split, Croatia. 🌍 Our discussions focused on social science data challenges, including preserving #data during crises & enhancing #metadata interoperability.
➡️Read more: tinyurl.com/5bk8kzfw
🌟 Highlights from Our Latest CESSDA Newsletter! 🌟
Recently we shared some significant updates and milestones in our newsletter. You can read it now and sign up to get the next issue straight to your inbox: cessda.eu/Newsletters
What an incredible few days at the #CESSDAConference2024! We've had insightful discussions, engaging workshops, and inspiring presentations.
A heartfelt thank you to all the presenters, participants, and organisers who made this event a success!
(🧵3/3) Participants engaged in a live demonstration and discussion, exploring the potential of these tools to improve the transparency and replicability of computational social science research.
#CESSDAConference2024#SocialSciences#Humanities
(🧵2/3) The workshop focused on the practical applications of #MyBinder and #JupyterHub, demonstrating how these platforms can be used to create interactive and #reproducible research environments.
The final workshop "From MyBinder to JupyterHub: Enhancing Reproducibility in Computational Social Science" led by @arnimb & @rgaiacs from @gesis_org, provided an overview of tools & strategies for enhancing reproducibility in computational social science research.
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(🧵4/4) The workshop featured a live demonstration of the platform, highlighting its functionalities and how users can navigate and contribute to it. Participants engaged in discussions about the platform's potential uses and benefits.
#CESSDAConference2024#SSHOpenMarketplace
(🧵3/4) It showcases solutions and research practices for every step of the research data life cycle, facilitating the discoverability and findability of research services and products, which are essential for enabling the sharing and reuse of workflows and methodologies.
(🧵2/4) The SSH Open Marketplace is a discovery portal that pools and contextualises resources for social sciences and humanities (SSH) research communities, including tools, services, training materials, datasets, publications, and workflows.
The workshop "Introduction to the SSHOC Marketplace," chaired by Irena Vipavc Brvar of @ArhivPodatkov, served as the first presentation of the Social Sciences and Humanities Open Marketplace (SSH Open Marketplace) to the CESSDA Service Providers community.
🧵Full thread below ⬇
(🧵4/4)The discussion highlighted the need for further engagement with stakeholders to ensure their participation and support in developing the CESSDA Question Bank Commons.
(🧵1/4) The second workshop of the day, titled "The CESSDA Question Bank Commons," chaired by John Shepherdson from the CESSDA Main Office, focused on the potential benefits and practicalities of a shared question bank for #socialscience research.
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The discussion highlighted the necessity for further exploration of AI's potential in data #archiving and the significance of addressing ethical and legal challenges to ensure responsible and beneficial #AI integration.
Alen Vodopijevec (CESSDA) concluded the workshop by introducing the idea of establishing a CESSDA AI Working Group, which aims would be to foster #collaboration and knowledge exchange in this rapidly evolving field.
Bojana Tasic also led a discussion on the #ethical and #legal considerations surrounding AI, underscoring the importance of #transparency, #reproducibility, and responsible data usage.
The first workshop this morning at the #CESSDAConference2024 today, was "The Role of AI in CESSDA Service Providers," chaired by Bojana Tasic of FORS, explored the potential of #AI to enhance the work of #data archives and #research infrastructures.
🧵Full thread below ⬇
Finally @mglavica from @crossda_data, the local host, and @bo_wolff, CESSDA Director, delivered heartfelt farewell speeches, marking the inspiring conclusion of today's conference.
Big thanks to all presenters and participants!
#CESSDAConference2024
(🧵6/6) The session concluded with a roundtable discussion moderated by @ancahienola of the @meteorologit, followed by a response from Arofan Gregory, Chair of the DDI-CDI Working Group, who stressed the need for greater collaboration in the field of #metadata interoperability.
(🧵5/6) Clement Jonquet of @INRAE_Intl presented the @fairimpact_eu Project and its contribution to metadata and ontologies in #EOSC, highlighting the importance of #FAIR principles in ensuring data reusability and interoperability.
(🧵4/6) Wolmar Nyberg Åkerström of NBIS – National Bioinformatics Infrastructure Sweden discussed the activities of the EOSC Task Force on semantic interoperability, underscoring the importance of community-driven standards and guidelines.
(🧵3/6) Hilde Orten of @sikt_research presented a practical example of interdisciplinary research in the @SSHOpenCloud-@ENVRIcomm collaboration on #SmartCities, highlighting the challenges and successes of integrating data from different domains.
(🧵2/6) Simon Hodson, Executive Director of @CODATANews, introduced the Cross-Domain #Interoperability Framework, stressing the need to move beyond bibliographic #data stewardship towards a data engineering approach.
The last session of the day on "Metadata Interoperability to Advance Interdisciplinary Research," chaired by Darren Bell of @UKDataService, explored the growing importance of cross-disciplinary research and the role of metadata interoperability in facilitating it.
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(🧵5/6) In his wrap-up, Nicolas Sauger from PROGEDO emphasised the need for consensus on the definition of sensitive data and the importance of transparency and consistency in data sharing practices.
(🧵4/6) Darren Bell from UK Data Service concluded the session by underscoring the importance of metadata, risk management, and community alignment in ensuring the long-term preservation and accessibility of sensitive data.
(🧵3/6) Libby Bishop from GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences and Brian Kleiner from FORS shared findings from a CESSDA survey on sensitive data, highlighting the need for technical solutions and collaboration among service providers.
(🧵2/6) Jiří Kocian from the Malach Centre for Visual History discussed the unique challenges of working with Holocaust survivor testimonies, stressing the need for careful ethical and legal considerations.
The session on "The Work of Trustworthy Repositories with a Focus on Sensitive Data," chaired by Ricarda Braukmann from DANS, provided insightful perspectives on the challenges and opportunities surrounding the preservation and sharing of sensitive data.
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(🧵4/4) Finally, @Siekkari, highlighted the invaluable contribution of data archives in ensuring data sharing and accessibility during emergencies, showcasing the importance of preserving data for future research and policy development.
(🧵3/4) Frederic Sgard from OECD Global Science Forum (GSF), highlighted the crucial role of research infrastructure in responding to crises. He stressed the need for interdisciplinary collaboration, data sharing and sustainable funding to ensure readiness for future challenges.
(🧵2/4) Tuba Bircan from VUB, Belgium, discussed the complexities of using immigration data for policymaking, emphasising the need for reliable, ethically sourced, and up-to-date information to inform effective policies.
(🧵1/4) Olga Zhmurko of the Kyiv Data Archive highlighted the resilience of Ukrainian researchers and the importance of international support for data preservation efforts, even in very difficult situations like the one Ukraine is facing right now.
We just had a fantastic session at the #CESSDAConference2024 that delved into the complexities of #data collection and preservation during times of crisis.
🧵Read the full thread below ⬇⬇⬇
"I'm delighted to welcome all the participants from diverse communities," said @bo_wolff, Director of CESSDA, warmly welcoming the 90 attendees at this special conference celebrating CESSDA's 10th anniversary. She also thanked the organisers for making the event possible.
"Croatia has a long history of open science," Jelena Ilić-Dreven, Ministry of Science and Education, Croatia, host country for #CESSDA2024, shared Croatia's commitment to #openscience through policy documents, research institute agreements, & the establishment of @crossda_data.
"This conference is a place where we can discuss & share opinions and experiences," @Siekkari, Chair of the CESSDA General Assembly, highlighted the valuable networking & knowledge exchange opportunities at #CESSDA2024 for service providers, members, and other organisations.
Welcoming attendees to the #CESSDAConference2024, @pazmandy, Vice-Chair of the CESSDA General Assembly, said "Sharing research data is not just an investment in our country & in Europe, it's an investment in the future of research itself!"
#SocialSciences#Humanities
(3/3) These recommendations will address the needs of six key stakeholder groups:
🔵Data repositories
🔵Authors
🔵Journals/publishers
🔵Research performing organisations (RPOs)
🔵High-level research policy and strategy development entities
🔵Ethics committees
(2/3) In the morning the CESSDA Service Provider FORUM took place. The afternoon session focused on the CESSDA Data Citation Working Group's efforts to develop practical recommendations for enhancing proper data citation practices.
🧵(1/3) Today marked the first day of the CESSDA conference, a three-day event celebrating CESSDA's 10th anniversary. The conference is designed to bring together CESSDA's diverse stakeholders, including service providers, researchers, policymakers, and member countries.
We are getting ready to send out the first CESSDA newsletter of 2024! 🗞️✨
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Bonnie Wolff-Boenisch was amongst the esteemed guests from embassies, universities & research infrastructures who discussed how diplomacy is enhanced by scientific programmes at the #EuARe2024 Scientific Diplomacy Forum in Palermo on 20 May.
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