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World Data System @worlddatasystem.org · 6d

Don’t miss this chance to make your mark at IDW 2025! Attendance is restricted to registered delegates.

#IDW2025 #SciDataCon25 #RDAplenary @ardc.edu.au @codata-isc.bsky.social @researchdataall.bsky.social

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World Data System @worlddatasystem.org · 6d

Why Participate?
✅ Gain international visibility
✅ Connect with ECR networks, peers, and mentors worldwide
✅ Share your work with a diverse audience

Register here: ow.ly/shVS50X4jjy
Deadline: 3 October 2025 TOMORROW!

Pitch Your Research: 3-Minute Scientific Research Pitch Competition

As part of International Data Week, the 3 Early Career Researcher networks of the hosting organisations, CODATA Connect, WDS ECR Network, and RDA Early Career and Engagement IG came together to offe...

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World Data System @worlddatasystem.org · 6d

Calling all Early Career Researchers at #IDW2025

Are you ready to showcase your innovative research on a global stage? Join the 3-Minute Scientific Research Pitch Competition at IDW 2025!

Date and Time: 13 October 2025, 14:30 (local time)
Venue: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

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World Data System @worlddatasystem.org · 8d

Full details, including survey access and submission instructions, are available on the Members Forum webpage.

🔗https://worlddatasystem.org/members-forum-2025/

We look forward to your participation and to connecting with you online at the Forum!

World Data System @worlddatasystem.org · 8d

Get involved:
📝 Register for your preferred session via our website
🎤 Member organizations: submit your short report
📊 Complete our brief survey on sustainability and emerging technologies in data repositories—your insights will help shape future WDS resources

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World Data System @worlddatasystem.org · 8d

Why attend?
🌟 Showcase your organization’s achievements
🤝 Engage with a global network of data science professionals
🗣️ Join discussions advancing data sharing and sustainability worldwide

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World Data System @worlddatasystem.org · 8d

🔔Registration is now open for the regional sessions of the World Data System Members Forum 2025! This inclusive event welcomes the entire community, not just WDS members, to participate and collaborate.

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World Data System @worlddatasystem.org · 20d

💬 Community members—who’s presenting? Tag your session or share what you’re most excited about in the comments!

#WDS #IDW2025 #DataScience

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World Data System @worlddatasystem.org · 20d

Check out the sessions, presentations, and posters organized by WDS community members—showcasing expertise, innovation, and teamwork across global data science!

🔗 Explore the list & join us in recognizing our amazing contributors. worlddatasystem.org/wds-at-idw20...

Celebrating WDS Community at International Data Week 2025 - World Data System

The World Data System is proud to celebrate the active engagement and leadership of its members and partners at International Data Week 2025. To showcase the valuable contributions of our community, we are highlighting the conference sessions, presentations, and posters organized by WDS members and partners. We invite you to explore this list and join

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World Data System @worlddatasystem.org · 20d

🌟 Proud moment for our community! 🌍

The World Data System is celebrating the leadership and engagement of members & partners at International Data Week 2025.

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World Data System @worlddatasystem.org · 23d

💬 Community members—have you used SOOSmap? Share your experiences or questions in the comments!

#AntarcticData #SOOS #OpenScience #WDSPartner #PolarScience

World Data System @worlddatasystem.org · 23d

👏 Co-authored by Chantelle Verhey (WDS-ITO) & Johnathan Kool (WDS SC), this work highlights how SOOSmap makes accessing polar data easier for everyone.

🔗 Check out “SOOSmap: Your gateway to Antarctic data discovery” in Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene.

Read more: doi.org/10.1525/elem...

SOOSmap: Your gateway to Antarctic data discovery

The Southern Ocean is central to global ocean mixing and climate regulation via its disproportionate uptake of human-induced heat and carbon dioxide, yet the underlying processes are still poorly unde...

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World Data System @worlddatasystem.org · 23d

🌊 Dive into Antarctic data! ❄️

Exciting news—Southern Ocean Observing System (a WDS partner) has just published a new paper describing SOOSmap: your go-to tool for discovering Antarctic research data.

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World Data System @worlddatasystem.org · Aug 18

💬 Let’s inspire partnerships and develop actionable guidelines tailored to regional needs.

🔗 Don’t miss out—register today for this insightful webinar! worlddatasystem.org/webinars/

#OpenScience #LatinAmerica #Collaboration #DataRepositories #WDSWebinar

Webinars - World Data System

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.

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World Data System @worlddatasystem.org · Aug 18

✅ Insights from experts:

◾Isabel Abedrapo (Chile)
◾Liz Bettina García Márquez (Paraguay)
◾Moderated by Andrea Mora Campos (Costa Rica)

📅 Date: 4 September
⏰ Time: 17:00 UTC | 13:00 EDT/CLT | 14:00 PYT

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World Data System @worlddatasystem.org · Aug 18

🌟 Open Science Across Latin America 🌎

📢 Join the WDS Webinar on Open Science Policies Across Latin America, spotlighting Chile and Paraguay!

✨ What’s in store?
✅ Regional Open Science policies for data repositories
✅ International collaboration opportunities -

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World Data System @worlddatasystem.org · May 21

🐨 Make the most of the unique opportunity that is #IDW2025 to grow your network, share your work, and experience everything Brisbane and Australia have to offer and register today before the early bird deadline of 15 July 2025.
👉Read more: idw2025.org/registration/

#DataPositiveChange

Registration

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World Data System @worlddatasystem.org · May 6

Now hiring! The World Data System is seeking an Information Specialist for immediate hire. Know anyone who may be interested? See full job description here: ➡️https://tiny.utk.edu/WDSInfoSpec
#nowhiring #datadriven

Information Specialist, CCI Research and Innovation Center - UTK

The World Data System International Program Office (WDS-IPO) seeks an Information Specialist to lead activities with internal and external stakeholders in gathering, creating, curating, and disseminat...

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World Data System @worlddatasystem.org · Apr 22

"Collaborations, Tools and Services Towards an Integrated Research Data Infrastructure."

🔗More on the session here:
meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/sessio...

Session ESSI3.1

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World Data System @worlddatasystem.org · Apr 22

📢EGU Session Next Week:
Reyna Jenkyns, ITO Associate Director, is attending EGU25 with an invited presentation on "Advancing Open Science through Trusted Data Repository Intersections at the World Data System" in the session entitled

Session ESSI3.1

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World Data System @worlddatasystem.org · Apr 14

📊 Help Us Improve Our Support!

We want to ensure that we are meeting our members' needs in the best possible way. Your feedback will help us tailor our office hours and support formats to better serve you. Please respond to this poll! ⬇️

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📊 Help Us Improve Our Support! We want to ensure that we are meeting our… | World Data System

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World Data System @worlddatasystem.org · Apr 14

📊 Help Us Improve Our Support!

We want to ensure that we are meeting our members' needs in the best possible way. Your feedback will help us tailor our office hours and support formats to better serve you. Please respond to this poll! ⬇️

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World Data System @worlddatasystem.org · Apr 11

📑Call for submissions extended!

SciDataCon abstract submissions are closing soon on Friday 25 April.

Get your submissions in before the deadline via: idw2025.org/call-for-abs...

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World Data System @worlddatasystem.org · Apr 9

🌍IASSIST Workshop Abstract Submissions are closing soon. The IASSIST Africa Regional Workshop 2025 has a specific focus on Data Management and its impact on Development in Africa.

🗓️Submission Deadline - 15 April 2025
🔗More details on the event - tiny.utk.edu/6vEdH

5th IASSIST Africa Regional Workshop

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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World Data System @worlddatasystem.org · Apr 7

📊 Help Us Improve Our Support!

We want to ensure that we are meeting our members' needs in the best possible way. Your feedback will help us tailor our office hours and support formats to better serve you. Please respond to this poll! ⬇️

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📊 Help Us Improve Our Support! We want to ensure that we are meeting our… | World Data System

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