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![Celebrating Finland's Independence Day: FSD theme page "Life in the 100-year-old Finland"](/News/Main-images/291/image-thumb__291__newsfront/Celebrating-Finland-s-Independence-Day-FSD-theme-page-Life-in-the-100-year-old-Finland_maximum.jpg)
Celebrating Finland's Independence Day: FSD theme page "Life in the 100-year-old Finland"
This year, FSD has participated in the celebrations of the centenary of Finland’s independence by publishing a new data theme page every month since April.
![CESSDA ERIC welcomes two new members: Finland & Portugal](/News/Main-images/292/image-thumb__292__newsfront/CESSDA-ERIC-welcomes-two-new-members-Finland-Portugal_maximum.jpg)
CESSDA ERIC welcomes two new members: Finland & Portugal
On 22 November, the General Assembly of CESSDA ERIC approved the membership of two new countries at its second meeting in Vienna.
![New guidelines on ELSST content](/News/488/image-thumb__488__newsfront/logo_news.png)
![Research data in Austria: Presenting AUSSDA](/News/Main-images/293/image-thumb__293__newsfront/Research-data-in-Austria-Presenting-AUSSDA_maximum.jpg)
Research data in Austria: Presenting AUSSDA
Our Austrian Service Provider, AUSSDA - The Austrian Social Science Data Archive, introduced its services and archive at an event held in Vienna on 17 November.
![The importance of metadata and big data for open science - Big Data Europe workshop](/News/Main-images/294/image-thumb__294__newsfront/The-importance-of-metadata-and-big-data-for-open-science-Big-Data-Europe-workshop_maximum.jpg)
The importance of metadata and big data for open science - Big Data Europe workshop
The third Big Data Europe workshop in Societal Challenge 6 "Europe in a Changing World: Inclusive, Innovative and Reflective Societies" (SC6) was held on 11 September 2017 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
![FAIR principles are crucial to secure long-term reuse of research data – SND Forum](/News/Main-images/295/image-thumb__295__newsfront/FAIR-principles-are-crucial-to-secure-long-term-reuse-of-research-data-SND-Forum_maximum.jpg)
FAIR principles are crucial to secure long-term reuse of research data – SND Forum
The FAIR principles have rapidly become widely recognised as a framework for making research data available and possible to find, harmonise and reuse.