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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 6d
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 · 14d
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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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 20d
You’re invited to the first meeting of the DDI Alliance Metadata Publication and Access Working Group! Learn more about our group at bit.ly/3K66HjX and join us Sept. 24th.
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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · 26d
You’re invited to the DDI Alliance Qualitative Data Working Group (QDWG) kickoff meeting! Learn more about our group at bit.ly/3VSCYNL. Join us Sept. 30th on Zoom bit.ly/3VN3DM0!
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European DDI Conference @european-ddi.bsky.social · Jul 22
We have opened sponsorship for this years conference. More details at

events.geant.org/event/1879/p...
17th European DDI Users Conference, Budapest
Follow the conference on https://bsky.app/profile/european-ddi.bsky.social
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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · Sep 3
📢 From the EDDI 2025 Program Committee-
The deadline for submissions is now extended until Monday, 8 September 23:59 (UTC+1)

More details are available on the conference website: events.geant.org/event/1879/

Looking forward to seeing you all in Budapest!
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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · May 21
The 17th European DDI User Conference (EDDI 2025) is accepting proposals for presentations, papers & posters. Join us in Budapest, Hungary, December 1-5 to share your insights on metadata standards & data documentation. ▶️ ddialliance.org/news/call-for-proposals-17th-european-ddi-conference-eddi-2025
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ICPSR Summer Program @icpsrsummer.bsky.social · Aug 15
Time for great company and great views for the ICPSR Summer Program instructors, TAs, and staff after their successful Norfolk State University partnership!

#SumProg #ICPSR #norfolkstate
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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · Aug 28
The #DDIAlliance offices will be closed September 1st in observance of Labor Day. Our online resources are always open at ddialliance.org and myumi.ch/NmzJp.

#DDI #MetadataStandard #FAIRdata
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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · Aug 27
Increase the REACH of your data with the Data Documentation Initiative (DDI) standard. Read more in our brochure at bit.ly/420ObPO and join the ranks of #DDI users by visiting the #DDIAlliance at ddialliance.org.

#MetadataStandard #FAIRdata
Image of a hand on a dark background reaching for a globe made of 0s and 1s. DDI logo Left column text: Increase the REACH of Your Data. The Data Documentation Initiative. www.ddialliance.org. Right column text: Join the Ranks of DDI Users. Many individuals & organizations from over 80 countries are already using and supporting the DDI standard: • Data archives • Data producers • Software vendors • Researchers DDI-based projects and products provide a range of functionality, from interoperable data catalogs to variable-level search systems to online statistical manipulations including analysis & subsetting. Contact Us. DDI members are eager to talk about the use of DDI in projects.Please contact us at: ddi@ddialliance.org
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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · Aug 21
Our friends at @colectica.bsky.social have announced that Colectica 7.6 is now available!

This release contains support for new #DDI content areas, OAI-PMH improvements, new enterprise deployment options, & many new features!

📰 www.colectica.com/news/Colecti...
📜 docs.colectica.com/changelog/7.6/
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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · Aug 15
⚙️Working with research data? DDI metadata standards help describe, share & manage data according to FAIR principles—making your datasets Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, & Reusable.

Get resources at ddialliance.org!

#DDIAlliance #MetadataStandard #FAIRData
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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · Aug 8
The DDI Alliance provides open metadata standards for documenting social, behavioral & health science data. Learn how DDI can support FAIR data practices with this quick Intro to DDI Metadata video: youtu.be/yCKMBYroAcU

Explore & join the community at ddialliance.org
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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · Aug 6
Get involved in DDI activities! Check out the DDI Alliance Working Group and Committees page to see what activities are ongoing and how to join a group: ddialliance.org/working-groups-committees

#DDI #MetadataStandard #FAIRdata
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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · Aug 1
Discover the DDI Alliance Training Working Group: "Who, What, and How" as showcased in their presentation slides from the 2025 IASSIST Conference zenodo.org/records/1562... and at ddialliance.org.

#DDI #MetadataStandard #FAIRdata
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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · Jul 29
🔐 Unlock the power of your research data with DDI Alliance!
🔹 Generate interactive codebooks
🔹 Build robust question banks
🔹 Harmonize & compare data across studies
🔹 Implement data catalogs for discovery
🔹 Map variable relationships
🔹 Manage complex, longitudinal datasets
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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · Jul 24
☀️ The DDI Community Summer Newsletter for 2025 is here! Stay up-to-date on the latest news, website improvements, events, resources, and more! 👉bit.ly/4m2CmAi
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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · Jul 22
🌍 Exciting news! #EDDI2025 is coming to Budapest 🇭🇺, December 1-5, hosted by the Centre for Social Sciences.
🤝 Promote your organization and help make the event more accessible. Explore sponsorship opportunities and support delegates who need it most.
👉 buff.ly/r3VlD3F
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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · Jul 16
DDI helps make research data FAIR: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable & Reusable. Whether you're a researcher, data manager, statistical agency, or developer, DDI provides tools and best practices to enhance your work. Learn more at ddialliance.org/use-case-by-role
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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · Jul 10
⚙️We’ve redesigned our website! Explore ddialliance.org — supporting data producers and data consumers! Learn how to use DDI, subscribe to stay updated on DDI announcements, news, and more!

Take a look around and let us know what you think! #DDI #MetadataStandard
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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · Jul 4
Happy Independence Day from the DDI Alliance! Celebrate the power of data—sharing metadata standards that document datasets, improving data sharing and discoverability across disciplines. 📊

Explore how DDI promotes FAIR data and interoperability at ddialliance.org
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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · Jun 19
📚✨ See what the #DDI buzz is all about! Our DDI-related publications, presentations, posters, working papers, and workshops are available — all in one place 👉 ddialliance.org/publications.

#DDIAlliance #FAIRdata #MetadataStandard
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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · Jun 13
🎥 The recording of the DDI Alliance Annual Meeting of Members is now available on YouTube. Catch up anytime!

🔗 Watch here: bit.ly/3HDLbBP
#DDIAlliance #DDI #MetadataStandard
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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · Jun 4
Are you at #IASSIST2025 this week? Check out the DDI posters and presentations, and subscribe to our mailing lists to stay updated on news and activities. ddialliance.org/subscribe-to-ddi-mailing-lists
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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · Apr 30
📣 The #DDIAlliance is showing up strong at #IASSIST2025 in Bristol, UK — June 3–6, 2025! Come connect with us and explore our presentations and posters.
Check the schedule 👉 bit.ly/42Qbsni

#DDI #MetadataStandard #FAIRdata
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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · Jun 3
📺 Discover how data standards support better research!

Visit & subscribe to the DDI Alliance YouTube channel for presentations, tutorials, and more: bit.ly/3ZFq342

🔔 Stay informed. Stay connected. #DDI #MetadataStandard #FAIRdata
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DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · May 30
📣 We’re excited to announce the newly elected members of the DDI Scientific Board and Executive Board! 🎉

Their 4-year terms begin July 1, and we’re grateful for their dedication to advancing the mission of the DDI Alliance. Read more about them at bit.ly/3SnwCEF

#DDI #MetadataStandard #FAIRdata
Congratulations to Our New Board Members! Scientific: Noemi Betancort Cabrera, SuUB Library-Bremen & Qualiservice; Simon Hodson, CODATA; Amber Leahey, Borealis: The Canadian Dataverse Repository; Hilde Orten, Sikt – the Norwegian Agency for Shared Services in Education and Research. Executive: Alina Danciu, Sciences Po, Paris; Steve McEachern, UK Data Service; Katja Moilanen, Finnish Social Science Data Archive.
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