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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

New TRUST brief published! Read our new 3-page brief to learn more about CESSDA’s approach to ensuring that research data is managed ethically and securely for the long-term benefit of society. Read more here: www.cessda.eu/News/CESSDA-...

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Meet our second Keynote lineup at the #CESSDA50 conference! Keynote: Barbara Wasson, University of Bergen Chair: Vigdis Namtvedt Kvalheim, Sikt, Norway Rapporteur: Yana Leontiyeva, ČSDA, Czechia Her keynote reflects on the challenges facing research as AI increasingly shapes research cessda.eu/50

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Excited to announce the lineup for our first Keynote at the #CESSDA50 conference! Keynote: Linda Nøstbakken, Statistics Norway Chair: Helena Laaksonen, FSD, Finland Rapporteur: Miloslav Bahna, SASD, Slovakia This keynote reflects on the role of open science, the FAIR principles. www.cessda.eu/50

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Are young Europeans truly digital natives? Join Infra4NextGen’s “Make it Digital” workshop on 27 May to explore how European data captures digital skills, online activities, and the ability to navigate the digital world. Sing up here: www.cessda.eu/Events/CESSD...

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

🌍 I4NG Make it Green: Insights on Climate Action and Public Perception How can social science research support Europe’s green transition? Join our upcoming Infra4NextGen workshop exploring the Green Pillar of NextGenerationEU : www.cessda.eu/Events/CESSD...

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

🌐 From website outreach to policy impact: ~10 million annual website visits 1 in 5 Service Providers are actively engaged in science policy CESSDA helps ensure social sciences shape future research and data ecosystems. 👉 read more: www.cessda.eu/News/CESSDA-... #FAIR #OpenScience #SocialScience

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Between 2020 and 2025, CESSDA: 🔹Delivered +224% datasets 🔹Reached ~10M website visits/year 🔹Organised +155% training 🔹+42% attendance in training events 🔹1 in 5 Service Providers actively shape science policy 👉 KPI report: www.cessda.eu/News/CESSDA-... #FAIR #OpenScience #SocialScience

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Are you a data user?🕵️ In 2024, CESSDA organised nearly 600 training events attended by 14,000 data users. We support early-career researchers with targeted RDM training and tools from the start. 👉 Learn more: www.cessda.eu/News/CESSDA-... #FAIR #OpenScience #SocialScience

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Our latest KPI report, “Measuring what matters”, highlights our progress (2020–2024) from data delivery, research visibility, education, to policy engagement. 👉 Learn more: www.cessda.eu/News/CESSDA-... #FAIR #OpenScience #SocialScience

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Great energy at CESSDA’s Trust and Landscape Open Hour on data citation and tracking data impact! Thanks to all 40 participants and speakers for the insights on strengthening citation practices and exploring API-based impact tracking. We keep building better ways to understand data impact.

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Big news from the ERIC Forum annual meeting! CESSDA Director Bonnie Wolff-Boenisch has just been elected Chair of the Executive Committee of the ERIC Forum. Eija Juurola, Director General of ACTRIS ERIC, becomes the new Vice Chair. read more: www.cessda.eu/News/CESSDA-... #ERICForum #SSHOC

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

New to DDI? This year at the EDDI conference, there will be a special part just for you! 🫵 This all-day meeting will provide overview for organisations who would like to provide or know more about how to provide access to data using the DDI standard. Learn more at events.geant.org/event/1879/p...

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

🔍 New version of the European Language Social Science Thesaurus (ELSST) released! Version 6 includes key updates to the demography hierarchy, ensuring that ELSST continues to reflect modern society and promote diversity and inclusivity. read more: www.cessda.eu/News/CESSDA-...

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

CESSDA in Athens for the 25th Service Provider Forum! CESSDA Director Bonnie Wolff-Boenisch, along with her Head of IT, Project manager, Senior Science Officer, and Communications Officer to meet up with our Service Providers to discuss recent and future activities.

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Over 70 people joined the CESSDA AI Task Force webinar last week! 🤖 Great to see so much curiosity about how AI can support repository operations: from metadata enrichment to governance and workflows. #CESSDA #AI #ResearchData #FAIRdata

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Last week, CESSDA’s attended the Consortium Board Meeting of the Generations & Gender Programme (GGP), and the 8th GGP User Conference, all held at Tallinn University, Estonia.

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Get to know @forsresearch.bsky.social!🇨🇭 Learn how CESSDA's Swiss Service Providerconnect researchers, data, and expertise across Switzerland and beyond! www.cessda.eu/News/CESSDA-... #SocialScience #OpenScience #Switzerland #DataScience #DataResearch

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Highlights from PUBMET conference 2025: a leading forum on scholarly communication and open science! This year, CESSDA experts shared insights on: 🔹 A culture of data citation 🔹 Developing guidelines for sharing research data on human participants www.cessda.eu/News/CESSDA-...

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

🚨 New CRONOS-3 Data Available! #Infra4NextGen has released the third wave of the CROss-National Online Survey (CRONOS-3) via the ESS Data Portal. www.cessda.eu/News/CESSDA-... 🔹11 countries 🔹90 questions per wave 🔹Five themes: Digital, Equal, Green, Healthy, Strong #I4NG #ESS #SocialScience

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

From ambitious goals to impressive results: CESSDA in FAIR-IMPACT The FAIR-IMPACT EU Project (2022–2025) has come to a close, helping make research more findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable. Read more👉 www.cessda.eu/News/CESSDA-... #FAIRdata #EOSC #OpenScience#SocialScience #OpenScience

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

CESSDA's Irish Service Proivder @issda.bsky.social Launches Dataverse and New Website, making Irish Social Science Data easier to find and work with than ever before!🇮🇪 www.cessda.eu/News/CESSDA-...

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

From paper to podcasts with CESSDA's Greek Service Provider EKKE National Centre for Social research! 🎙️ Read about how Dr. Maria Topali and the rest of the communications group at EKKE has found a new way to disseminate the latest research: www.cessda.eu/News/CESSDA-... #OpenScience #DataScience

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

🚨 New report drop! CESSDA’s 2024 Annual Report is here 🎉 From new EOSC projects to our first conference and growing membership, it’s been a big year for European social science data. 🧵 Dive in: www.cessda.eu/CESSDA-Docum... #SocialScience #OpenScience #DataMangement #EOSC

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Lithuania joins CESSDA as a full member! 🇱🇹 Today, Lithuania officially joined CESSDA ERIC as a full member, becoming the 23rd member country. Through the Service Provider Lithuanian Data Archive for Social Sciences and Humanities (LiDA). Read more: www.cessda.eu/News/CESSDA-...

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Live now in Bristol: @ukdataservice.bsky.social's Allison Tyler chairs a session on partnerships and collaborations at the #IASSIST2025 conference. She's joined by CESSDA’s Service Providers, who are there to present the different ways CESSDA work for a more unified European research landscape.

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Back2School this summer? 🧑‍🎓 @gesis.org and @forsresearch.bsky.social are hosting summer schools in re hosting summer schools for Survey Methodology and Social Science methods, respectively. GESIS: www.cessda.eu/Events/CESSD... FORS: www.cessda.eu/Events/CESSD...

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Subscribe to our Newsletter!📮 cessda.eu/newsletters In a little over a week, we're publishing our first newsletter of the year. Subscribe for: 📆 Upcoming events, conferences, and webinars 🛠️ New tools, services, and publications 🤝 Key developments and new collaborations 👷 The latest project updates

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

New CESSDA Data Citation Guide published🚨 Citing research data ensures transparency, recognition for data authors, and supports open science. Read more about core citation components and tailored recommendations at: datacitation.cessda.eu #OpenScience #DataCitation

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

CESSDA at the BRIDGE conference: a brief summary 🌉 Last month, CESSDA Director Bonnie Wolff-Boenisch attended the BRIDGE conference in Bucharest, Romania 🇷🇴 The two-day event brought together thought leaders from diverse domains to exchange ideas and insights. www.cessda.eu/News/CESSDA-...

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Need some light reading for the easter holidays?🐣 This spring, CESSDA released two briefs – 🗝️one on our key performance indicators 🏔️ one on trust within the social science landscape You can access both via our website: www.cessda.eu/News/CESSDA-... www.cessda.eu/News/CESSDA-...

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

🚨New brief released! “The battle for trust: Advancing the social science data ecosystem” explores how the #TRUST, #FAIR, and #CARE principles support long-term data preservation and responsible data sharing. Read more 👉 www.cessda.eu/News/CESSDA-... #OpenData #Trust #FAIR #ResearchInfrastructure

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Time running out for IASSIST 2025 early bird prices!🐣 @iassistdata.bsky.social would love for you to join us in Bristol, United Kingdom, for its anniversary conference from June 3 to June 6, 2025! 🇬🇧 Sign up now for early bird discount prices for the full 4-day event at 👉 lnkd.in/dA5YPpxC

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

The Research Data Alliance (RDA) Plenary Meeting (VP24) is under way! 🚀 Over the next week, attendees will get to participate in breakout meetings, plenary sessions, and networking events, as they tackle exciting topics on data for emerging technologies 🤖 Read more: www.cessda.eu/Events/CESSD...

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

When was the last time YOU backed up your data? 🔐 Every single minute, precious data is lost, files become corrupted, and coffee cups are spilled over laptops ☕ Today we celebrate #WorldBackupDay by reminding you to make sure your #data is safe! Deposit your data at a trusted repository today!

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Are you subscribed to the CESSDA ERIC newsletter? 🔍 Get insights into new tools, services, and publications 🌍 Stay informed about key developments and collaborations 📅 Don’t miss out on events, research highlights, and more! Subscribe today! 👉 www.cessda.eu/Newsletters #SocialScience #Data #FAIR

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

The second round of the #EOSC Beyond workshops is under way in #Krakow, hosted by #CYFRONET 🚀 Yesterday, CESSDA’s John Shepherdson provided a progress update on the CESSDA Node at the workshop on building the network of Pilot Nodes. We contribute to shaping the future of an Open Science ecosystem!

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

The deadline for submitting abstracts to this year's #RC33 international conference is this week! Session 8 is on Embracing Open Science: Methodological and Epistemological Challenges in RIs for the #SocialSciences. Read more about the conference here: rc33.org/call-for-abs... #OpenScience #Data

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

💡Did you know?💡 The CESSDA Data Catalogue offers 4000+ datasets on #women–from financial pioneers in the 1600s to today's leaders in research & politics. On this international women's day, explore & celebrate the legacy: datacatalogue.cessda.eu #IWD2025 #WomenInResearch #InternationalWomensDay

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

🎉 Exciting news! 🎉 #CESSDA’s Director, Dr. Bonnie Wolff-Boenisch, has been elected to the #DDI Alliance Executive Board! Congratulations to both Bonnie and DDI! Read the full story: www.cessda.eu/News/CESSDA-... #Metadata #ResearchInfrastructure #DataManagement #OpenData

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

⏰ In case you missed it ⏰ The EMM is looking for researchers who have conducted surveys involving Ukrainian refugees🇺🇦 to contribute their survey metadata to the registry to contribute to their database: Read more here 👇 www.cessda.eu/News/CESSDA-... #Ukraine #OpenScience #FAIRData #SocialScience

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

🚀CESSDA ERIC at the 1st OSCARS Annual General Meeting!🇮🇹 CESSDA’s director, Dr. Bonnie Wolff-Boenisch, and Head of Information and Technology, Alen Vodopijevec, are both attending the 1st #OSCARS project Annual General Meeting in Rome today! #OpenScience #FAIRData #Collaboration

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Are you a researcher who has conducted surveys with Ukrainian refugees?🇺🇦 The Ethnic and Migrant Minority (EMM) Survey Registry (lnkd.in/gaC8zpEV) compiles survey #metadata of #migration #research across #Europe. If you’ve conducted relevant surveys, contribute with your data: lnkd.in/g7jzK4RN!%F0...

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Last week, CESSDA and some of our Service Providers attended #FAIRfest 🥳 in The Hague, hosted by @dans-knaw-nwo.bsky.social and the FAIR-IMPACT EU Project. In this multifaceted event, we explored the four pillars of FAIR: 🔍 #Findability 🌍 #Accessibility ⚙️ #Interoperability ♻️ #Reusability

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Ready for day 2 of #FAIRfest!🥳 Members of CESSDA and our Service Providers are in The Hague 🇳🇱 for the second day of the #EOSC #FAIR-Impact conference. Today's theme is #Reusability, a core concept for CESSDA. Join the fest(ivities) here: 👉 lnkd.in/d7tb3dHf #FAIR #OpenScience #SocialScience

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

We are present at #FAIRfest, a festival celebrating advancements of #FAIR solutions in the European #OpenScience research landscape!🥳 Our team there is excited to learn more FAIR champions and ambassadors, and for a chance to meet up with our colleagues from @dans-knaw-nwo.bsky.social🇳🇱 #IDCC25

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

🔍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/g6CyNGwM We push for open and transparent research! #ResearchTransparency #OpenData #OpenScience

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

In 2022, CESSDA Service Providers presented at 642 events and organised 341 hashtag#training and hashtag#education events, attended by more than 12,000 researchers and data managers 🎓 Read the full brief 👉 tinyurl.com/CESSDAKPI #Research #OpenScience #DataManagement #CESSDA #Data

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

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 #Sustainability #Data

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

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 #DataScience

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CESSDA ERIC @cessda.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

x✨ New Brief: “Top 5 KPIs (2020-2022)” Collaboration is key to shaping the future of #OpenScience in the #SocialSciences! Read more to find out how CESSDA and its 22 Service Providers are enabling #FAIRData and #DataReuse. 🔗 tinyurl.com/CESSDAKPIS #LoveData25

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