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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Funding Opportunity: EDDI Hackathon 2026 Qualitative Metadata Challenge. Application deadline Sept. 15. More: ow.ly/vBMi50ZAFAS

Funding opportunity for EDDI 2026 Hackathon in Brussels, December 3-4, with application deadline on September 15, 2026.

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

The call for proposals for EDDI 2026 in Brussels (Nov 30 - Dec 4) is open until Sept. 1. More: events.geant.org/e/eddi2026 #DDI #EDDI2026 #DataDocumentation

Call for proposals for EDDI 2026 at Vrije Universiteit Brussels with submission deadline on September 1, 2026.

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The Summer 2026 DDI Newsletter is here! ➡️ Relive the Annual Meeting with newly released recordings and slides. ➡️ See how DDI is powering the future of AI-ready metadata and global standards. ➡️ More: mailchi.mp/umich/ddi-community-news… #DDIAlliance #Metadata #OpenScience

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

"Introduction to DDI" Webinar Available from IASSIST Africa Region Presentation ow.ly/rGOJ50Zho9F

Close-up of the word 'Metadata' with digital circuit lines, promoting a webinar recording on DDI Metadata for IASSIST Africa.

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

DDI community members invited to the DDI-Lifecycle Working Group Kick-off Meeting on July 21, 2026: ow.ly/zV2M50Zho4X #DDIAlliance

Global network connections illustrated on a world map with text announcing the DDI-Lifecycle Working Group inaugural meeting on July 21, 2026.

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The DDI Alliance was recently featured in a prominent French research data publication, highlighting the global importance of metadata standards in research. Check out the full story here: ddialliance.org/news/ddi-featured-i… #DDIAlliance

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

DDI-Codebook Version 2.6 has been approved by member vote! Special thanks to the Technical Committee and to everyone who participated—your input helps strengthen shared standards for documenting data. To learn more about what's new in Version 2.6, visit myumi.ch/e3rp2. #DDIAlliance #FAIRdata

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ICPSR @icpsr.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

📆 Save the Date! The IASSIST virtual conference, “Championing Data: Data Professionals at the Nexus,” is June 2-5, 2026! ICPSR is the proud sponsor of IASSIST 2026! Find out more at myumi.ch/D8pp7. #IASSIST2026 #ICPSRconference

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

📣 Call for Proposals: FY2027 DDI Priority Funds! Members are invited to request support for high-impact initiatives aligned with the #DDIAlliance Strategic Plan that engage and strengthen the #DDI community. Details: myumi.ch/bVkXp Deadline: May 8, 2026.

Call for proposals graphic for FY2027 DDI Priority Funds, with proposals due May 8, 2026 and a link for more information.

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

🎥Webinar recording now available! "Introduction to the Data Documentation Initiative (DDI)": an overview of #DDImetadata and how it supports better data documentation, data discovery, and reuse. More ➡️ bit.ly/4bK8I0a #DDIAlliance #DDI #MetadataStandard #FAIRdata

Promo announcing “Webinar Now Available: Introduction to the Data Documentation Initiative (DDI).” A laptop illustration shows a webinar slide titled “Introduction to DDI Metadata,” with “IASSIST Africa Region Webinar, March 26, 2026,” and names Chifundo Kanjala and Jared Lyle. Bottom text: “More → bit.ly/4bK8I0a.”

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CODATA @codata-isc.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

New in CODATA Data Science Journal: Knut Wenzig, Andreas Daniel, Dominique Hansen, Tobias Koberg, Mihaela Tudose Title: Publishing Fine-grained Standardized Metadata – Lessons Learned from Three Research Data Centers doi.org/10.5334/dsj-... #codata #FAIRdata #OpenScience #datascience #datasciencej

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Congrats to @colectica.bsky.social! Colectica 7.7 is now available! This release contains (preview) support for the new #DDIAlliance Codebook 2.6, new content areas, a German translation for the Portal, new enterprise deployment options, and many new features and fixes. More > lnkd.in/gSBdYdcr

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Registration is now open for the DDI Annual Meetings! Join the virtual DDI Scientific Community Annual Meeting on May 21, 2026, open to all. The DDI Members Annual Meeting follows on May 28, 2026, for Members & Designated Reps. More info and registration links at bit.ly/40Ep6JB. See you there!

Graphic announcing DDI Annual Meetings: Scientific Community May 21, 2026 and DDI Members May 28, 2026, both 14:00–16:00 UTC, with info link.

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IASSIST @iassistdata.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Save the Date! IASSIST 2026 would love for you to join us for a virtual conference from June 2-5, to engage, connect, and collaborate around the theme of "Championing Data: Data Professionals at the Nexus". Rregistration will open in April - program listing available! iassistdata.org/conferences/...

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IASSIST is an international organization of professionals working in and with information technology and data services to support research and teaching in the social sciences and beyond.

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

📣 Big news! The DDI Alliance suite of products has been formally recognized as an international standard with the publication of ISO/PAS 25955. Thanks to everyone who helped make this milestone possible. Learn more about this important recognition at ddialliance.org/iso-standard.

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

🔎Discover the latest in DDI-Codebook Version 2.6! Find out more about its purpose, key changes, and see what questions were answered to help reviewers and voting members ahead of the final vote. More➡️bit.ly/4uumBHE #DDICodebook #DDIWebinar

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

A discussion on whether #DDI #metadata #standards need MIME types sparked the formation of the Metadata Publication & Access Working Group (MPAWG)! Learn more & join our next meeting: bit.ly/4lrGuel 📅 Wed, 25 Mar 2026, 16:00 CET / 15:00 UTC

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Join us for a DDI webinar on Tuesday, 3 March, at 15:00 UTC. “DDI-Codebook Version 2.6 -- Overview and Q&A During Final Vote” This session is intended to support reviewers and voting members by providing clarity during the voting period. Learn more and register at bit.ly/4kH4yt0

Promo with a cute dog and a smiling person for a webinar on DDI-Codebook Version 2.6 with an overview and Q&A, scheduled for Tuesday, 3 March at 15:00 UTC. More at bit.ly/4kH4yt0.

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Registration is now open for the first summer school, organised by the Belgian Social Sciences and Digital Humanities Archive (SODHA) and supported by EDDI. Join us in Brussels (4-7 May) Find out more at lnkd.in/eZY6jrVt

Neon-style graphic featuring an open book, geometric shapes, a column with a palm tree, and a computer with a courthouse. Text reads: Archives × Data Summer School, Paper meets digital documentation.

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

❤️ Happy Valentine’s Day from the DDI Alliance! Our heartfelt appreciation to everyone who is part of the DDI Alliance community. Here’s to more collaboration, innovation, and shared love for quality data! 📊ddialliance.org #DDIAlliance #ValentinesDay #DataLove #FAIRdata #DDI #MetadataStandard

Valentine’s graphic from DDI Alliance with a pink and red heart. Text: “25% each: DDI Members, Metadata Standards, FAIR Data, Outreach & Support = 100% Perfect Match.”

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

❄️The Winter 2026 DDI Community Newsletter is here! Stay up-to-date on the latest highlights of our community’s progress and upcoming opportunities! 👉 ddialliance.org/news

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

📅 Coming soon! Final public reviews & votes for several DDI products are coming over the next several months! Products include: DDI-Codebook (version 2.6), DDI-Lifecycle (version 4.0), and DDI-CDI (version 1.1). Find out more at bit.ly/3Z8HhGE #DDIAlliance

Image announces public reviews and votes for DDI products, listing Codebook, Lifecycle, and CDI versions with a magnifying glass over a digital tablet.

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Get the latest announcements, news, initiatives, community updates & events from the DDI Alliance! Subscribe to quarterly DDI newsletters & mailing lists at ddialliance.org. #DDIAlliance #MetadataStandard #FAIRdata #DDI

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ICPSR @icpsr.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

💕 Event Alert! Join us for our #LoveData26 webinar, "Getting Better All the Time: Metadata Enhancements in the ICPSR Catalog!" 🗓️ Tuesday, February 10, 2026 🕛 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET 🔗 Register myumi.ch/G23mq #ICPSRDataFair #metadata

International Love Data Week event titled 'Getting Better All the Time: Metadata Enhancements in the ICPSR Catalog' on February 10, 2026, from 1 to 2 p.m. ET.

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The Dataverse Project @dataverseorg.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Call for Papers is now open! Dataverse Community Meeting 2026, Barcelona! We are glad to inform you that the call for papers is available dcm2026.com/call-for-pap... The call for papers will remain open until the 29th of January, 2026! #Dataverse2026

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Dataverse Community Meeting 2026. 12-15 May, Barcelona, World Trade Center.

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ICPSR Summer Program @icpsrsummer.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

By participating in the Summer Program, DeKeitra Griffin, PhD student in Social Work was able to take courses and develop skills he needed on his own timeline: "I'm already ahead of the game." Plot your own course! Registration begins soon! #SumProg26 Alt: Video of a person being interviewed.

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

📣 Exciting news from the #DDIAlliance Technical Committee! The fourth (and final!) beta of DDI Lifecycle 4.0 is now available. Your feedback on Beta 4.0 is essential before public review & adoption. Please share comments by April 15, 2025! More ➡️ bit.ly/4qf8nqN #DDILifecycle

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Feels like the #EDDI2025 conference was a year ago. 😉 If you missed it or want to reminisce, check out the "Highlights from the 17th European DDI User Conference" article at bit.ly/4qWIBIf. Explore the presentations on Zenodo: zenodo.org/communities/eddi2025 #DDIAlliance

Illustration of a presenter presenting before an audience, featuring graphs and DDI branding on the presentation screen.

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

🔐 Enhance data reuse, support standards compliance & improve interoperability. Discover more at ddialliance.org! ✨ Generate interactive codebooks 🧠 Build question banks 🔎 Harmonize and compare data 🌐 Implement data catalogs 🔗 Create concordance mapping 📊 Manage longitudinal datasets

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Join over 40 fellow organizations as a member of the DDI Alliance, an international collaboration supporting the creation and development of the DDI specification as an international metadata standard for documenting data. To learn more, please visit: ddialliance.org/how-to-join

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

The #DDIAlliance offices will be on holiday closure from Dec. 25 until Jan. 2. We wish everyone a joyful holiday season and look forward to reconnecting in the new year! Visit us at ddialliance.org for your #MetadataStandard needs.

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

🚀 Curious about making qualitative data easier to share and reuse? Check out the Qualitative Data Working Group (QDWG)! We're enhancing documentation practices & extending #DDI standards to support qualitative & mixed methods research. Explore our Wiki: bit.ly/4j5ALtk

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Make your documentation accessible to a wider audience! DDI standardizes documentation using XML, making it easier to use online or in print. One document, many uses! Learn more about data interoperability at ddialliance.org or at bit.ly/4aIz3Ma

Infographic explaining DDI as a solution for research data documentation. Title: “DDI Transforms Data.” There is a small image of a laptop and file folders in the upper right corner, and the text: “A Documentation Solution for Research Data. DDI is a way to standardize documentation and make it interoperable."
"DDI uses XML to create documentation that is structured yet flexible for display and presentation on the web or in print.”

The middle section displays a flowchart showing a database feeding into a documentation system, which produces a single DDI document. That DDI document then connects to various outputs: DC/DC-TERMS, MARC-XML, Datacite, XHTML, DDI codebook, and PDF (with the note “community built standard mappings”).
The bottom banner states: “DDI makes data more accessible to a wider audience.”

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Thank you to our host for the #EDDI2025 conference! Learn more about the ELTE Centre for Social Sciences Research Documentation Centre at kdk.tk.elte.hu/en and #DDI at ddialliance.org.

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Shout out to the #EDDI2025 Sponsors! We couldn’t do it without you! Learn more about the sponsoring organizations at events.geant.org/event/1879/page/59-sponsors and #DDI at ddialliance.org.

EDDI2025 European DDI User Conference logos on a blue background with a green smiley face thanking the conference sponsors.

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European DDI Conference @european-ddi.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Thanksgiving is over, Xmas is coming … it’s time for the best event of the year, the 17th European DDI Users Conference taking place in the beautiful city of Budapest. Generously hosted by the Research Documentation Centre at the ELTE Institute for Sociology, CSS. Follow along at #EDDI2025

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

The DDI Alliance offices will be closed on November 27 & 28 in observance of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. Thankfully, the dialliance.org site is always open for your #MetadataStandard needs.

Thanksgiving announcement with festive autumn foods, pumpkins, and a dog holding a small pumpkin in its mouth. The DDI offices will be closed November 27 & 28. ddialliance.org

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Conference registration closes on 26 November at 09:59 CEST. Don't miss out eddi2025conference.konfeo.com/en/groups

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

📣 Announcing the new #DDI Metadata Publication and Access Working Group (MPAWG)! This new initiative will focus on advancing the machine-actionable publication and standardized access to DDI metadata in alignment with the FAIR data principles. Learn more on our Wiki Page: bit.ly/3LG2rZ1

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

💡Check it out! The #DDI Controlled Vocabularies Working Group is happy to announce the recently updated Controlled Vocabularies page on the #DDIAlliance site. rdf-vocabulary.ddialliance.org

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

#EDDI2025 is just around the corner—Budapest awaits in less than two months! Check out the details: bit.ly/4mYIt93 ✨ Early bird registration 📅 Program highlights 🛠️ Pre-conference workshop: Intro to DDI for Small Organisations 🎓 Scholarships available …and much more! See you in Budapest!

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

🌟 Exciting news from the #DDIAlliance! We extend a warm welcome to our newest Associate Members: CONSTANCES Cohort, France Cohortes/FReSH, and Making Sense. We look forward to advancing metadata standards together and growing our collaborative community! ddialliance.org

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

We’re delighted to welcome the Central Statistics Office as a Full Member of the #DDIAlliance! 📊 The CSO, Ireland’s national statistical institute, brings expertise and innovation to our data standards community. ddialliance.org @CSOIreland #MetadataStandard #FAIRdata

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

🍂The Fall 2025 DDI Community Summer Newsletter is here! Stay up-to-date on the latest highlights of our community’s progress and upcoming opportunities! 👉ddialliance.org/newsletters

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Collaboration is key! 🔑 The DDI Alliance brings together international experts, orgs, and projects to develop open metadata standards for research data. Join the global community: ddialliance.org/mission #MetadataStandard #FAIRdata #Collaboration

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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Registration is open for #EDDI2025, the annual conference for users of the DDI Alliance metadata specifications for the social, demographic, economic, and health sciences. Join us in Budapest this December! More ➡️ bit.ly/4mtmkPL

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