The Local Contexts Hub (https://localcontextshub.org/) is a website that facilitates the use of the Local Contexts Traditional Knowledge and Biocultural Labe...

Explore free informative webinars on data governance, ecology, and biodiversity research presented by the World Data System, an affiliated body of the International Science Council. Engage with experts, policymakers, data stewards, and more, like Dr. Maui Hudson as they discuss the CARE principles for indigenous data governance and its application in scientific domains or Dr. David Castle on Career development in the data science and policy fields.

The poles are experiencing unprecedented environmental and social changes, prompting researchers to adopt innovative technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to tackle the complexity of polar data. This webinar explores how AI/ML is being applied in Arctic and Antarctic research, with a focus on ethical data practices, Indigenous data sovereignty, and building culturally respectful frameworks for collaboration.

August 9th is the celebration of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. On this day, but also on all the others, we consider how the World Data System (WDS) can do the essential work of reconciliation within our data domain. In our overarching goals, we are working towards Indigenous Data Sovereignty and following… Read More »Celebrating International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

The Data Rescue Project (DRP) is excited to announce the launch of the DRP Portal—a milestone in our collective effort to protect and preserve at-risk public information. As of June 2025, DRP voluntee...

Alyssa Foote reflects on her time as WDS-ITO’s health data research associate, highlighting work done in analyzing the Canadian health data landscape and advancing towards a global health research data commons.

Polar Data Forum VI (PDF VI) will be hosted by the Australian Antarctic Data Centre (AADC) from October 20th through 24th, 2025 and will be held at CSIRO Hobart at the University of Tasmania in Hobart...

For generations, many Indigenous groups and communities have celebrated their culture and heritage on June 21 or around that time of year because of the significance of the summer solstice as the longest day of the year.

The WDS-ITO Health Research Associate announces a detailed analysis of Canada's health data landscape following CHLA 2025, emphasizing the critical importance of having health data accessible and inte...

This survey deals with open data and semantic metadata. It is funded by the DDI Alliance. If you use or provide open data (or might in the future), please complete this survey to share your perspectiv...

With World Ocean's Day this month, our Associate Director, Reyna Jenkyns, reflects on recent earth and ocean science events that she has attended this spring. These events continue to underscore the i...

This survey deals with open data and semantic metadata. It is funded by the DDI Alliance. If you use or provide open data (or might in the future), please complete this survey to share your perspectiv...

Polar Data Forum VI (PDF VI) will be hosted by the Australian Antarctic Data Centre (AADC) from October 20th through 24th, 2025 and will be held at CSIRO Hobart at the University of Tasmania in Hobart...

This event marks the official launch of a significant contribution to the UNESCO Open Science Toolkit: the suite of resources developed by the UNESCO-CODATA Working...

Campaign Toolkit Statements Announce Your Event Stories & Highlights Celebrations Around the World   Written Statement from António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations عربي   |  Deutsch ...

Polar Data Forum VI (PDF VI) will be hosted by the Australian Antarctic Data Centre (AADC) from October 20th through 24th, 2025 and will be held at CSIRO Hobart at the University of Tasmania in Hobart...

The Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) 2025, held from March 20 to 28 in Boulder, Colorado, convened a diverse assembly of Arctic researchers, Indigenous leaders, policymakers, and other stakeholders. ...

Inshore observatory maintenance a wrap despite weather challenges.

Coming into this practicum with a background in data science, I was eager to explore how structured metadata, standards, and repository governance interact in real-world contexts. This experience surp...

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Collaboration remains at the forefront of WDS’s mission. Ensuring the long-term sustainability of our data systems is a top priority. The action plan outlines strategies for maintaining reliable and impactful data infrastructures.

Join the annual celebration of open data all over the world, when communities gather to reach out to new people and build new solutions using open data.

From March 1 to 7, people around the world are celebrating Open Data Day – which recognizes the ability to access and utilize public information to solve local issues.

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