Background The CODATA International Data Policy Committee (IDPC) was formed in 2014 following a recommendation from the Executive Committee and an ISC Review of CODATA. The development of policies promoting open data for research had been a longstanding and prominent...
In response to a large number of requests, the deadline of the Call for Session Proposals for SciDataCon 2021 has been extended until 30 April. Session proposals should be submitted through the SciDataCon 2021 website by 23:59 UTC on 30 April 2021. SciDataCon is...
IUSSP (the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population) and CODATA have established a joint working group on FAIR Vocabularies for Population Research. The joint Working Group is co-chaired by George Alter (University of Michigan, IUSSP), with both...
7 – 10 June 2021 In coordination with the NASA Living With a Star Program, the 2nd Eddy Cross Disciplinary Symposium will bring together diverse groups from data science, and Earth and space sciences. More information Scientific Program The 2nd Eddy Cross Disciplinary...
Data-driven decision-making and digital governance have taken on renewed importance amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, yet many countries struggle to fill data gaps. Approaching data as a public good, organised around principles of inclusive data governance, can help to...
The Data for Policy conference series is the premier global forum for multiple disciplinary and cross-sector discussions around the theories, applications and implications of data science innovation in governance and the public sector. Convening for the sixth time...
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) indicators are often couched in highly technical language. Our goal with these guides is to make it easier for citizen science groups to engage in data collection activities that can support selected SDG indicators. These "how...
Terms of Reference: This joint IUSSP/CODATA Working Group aimed to contribute to making data “Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable” (FAIR) in the area of population research. Developed by the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population, in...
CODATA, in partnership with the DDI Alliance, successfully completed, in April 2021, a European Open Science Cloud co-creation project which explored the potential uses and applications of the draft Data Documentation Initiative Cross-Domain Integration (DDI-CDI)...
The Global Open Science Cloud Initiative Preamble The major global scientific and human challenges of the 21st century (including COVID-19 and future pandemics, anthropogenic climate change, sustainable development, and disaster risk reduction) can only be...