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CESSDA supporting social science data archiving in Ukraine
Tue 20 Jun 2023

CESSDA supporting social science data archiving in Ukraine

The operations of the Kyiv Archive were greatly impacted by the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, leading to the urgency to safeguard the valuable data accumulated and the risks of it being destroyed. In response, the CESSDA General Assembly has approved a special line of funding to support the Kyiv Archive. In particular the upgrade of the archive to the international standards and to provide support to its operations.

Switzerland Becomes Full Member of CESSDA ERIC, Strengthening Research Collaboration in Europe
Fri 9 Jun 2023

Switzerland Becomes Full Member of CESSDA ERIC, Strengthening Research Collaboration in Europe

Switzerland has been granted full membership in the Consortium of European Social Science Data Archives (CESSDA ERIC), as unanimously approved by the CESSDA General Assembly on June 8, 2023.

CESSDA Recognised for its contributions to Open Science best practices
Wed 24 May 2023

CESSDA Recognised for its contributions to Open Science best practices

CESSDA has been recognised in the new Horizon Europe Programme Guide and the Open Research Europe publishing platform for its contribution to Open Science practices. These recognitions highlight the importance of trusted repositories in Open Science practices, particularly in preserving and making research data accessible.

CESSDA is hiring the Head of Information & Technology (IT)
Mon 22 May 2023

CESSDA is hiring the Head of Information & Technology (IT)

We are looking to hire the Head of IT to work at CESSDA Main Office in Bergen, Norway. Join our team!

BY-COVID Policy Brief: Open data to support European pandemic preparedness
Fri 19 May 2023

BY-COVID Policy Brief: Open data to support European pandemic preparedness

The BY-COVID project has published a policy brief summarising learnings and policy recommendations to support pandemic preparedness. CESSDA Data Catalogue is highlighted as one of the data resources in the COVID-19 Data Portal!

SSHOC Continues to Build Stronger European SSH Community: Highlights from the 1st SSH Open Cluster Assembly
Tue 9 May 2023

SSHOC Continues to Build Stronger European SSH Community: Highlights from the 1st SSH Open Cluster Assembly

The SSH Research Infrastructures organised a Cluster Assembly on April 24th, 2023, which marked an important milestone since the SSHOC project ended. The event attracted 70 participants from funding agencies, research institutions, project partners, and all ESFRI Landmarks and Projects from the Group Social and Cultural Innovation.