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Data Documentation Initiative (DDI)
#metadata #standard for statistical datasets, research lifecycle, and survey questionnaire specification
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📣 Announcing the new #DDI Metadata Publication and Access Working Group (MPAWG)! This new initiative will focus on advancing the machine-actionable publication and standardized access to DDI metadata in alignment with the FAIR data principles.

Learn more on our Wiki Page: bit.ly/3LG2rZ1
Announcing the new Metadata Publication and Access Working Group (MPAWG). Metadata Powered by DDI logo. Learn more on our Wiki Page: bit.ly/3LG2rZ1
November 13, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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💡Check it out! The #DDI Controlled Vocabularies Working Group is happy to announce the recently updated Controlled Vocabularies page on the #DDIAlliance site. rdf-vocabulary.ddialliance.org
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November 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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#EDDI2025 is just around the corner—Budapest awaits in less than two months! Check out the details: bit.ly/4mYIt93

✨ Early bird registration
📅 Program highlights
🛠️ Pre-conference workshop: Intro to DDI for Small Organisations
🎓 Scholarships available
…and much more!

See you in Budapest!
ddialliance.bsky.social DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · Sep 24
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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October 13, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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🌟 Exciting news from the #DDIAlliance! We extend a warm welcome to our newest Associate Members: CONSTANCES Cohort, France Cohortes/FReSH, and Making Sense.

We look forward to advancing metadata standards together and growing our collaborative community! ddialliance.org
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October 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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We’re delighted to welcome the Central Statistics Office as a Full Member of the #DDIAlliance! 📊 The CSO, Ireland’s national statistical institute, brings expertise and innovation to our data standards community. ddialliance.org

@CSOIreland #MetadataStandard #FAIRdata
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October 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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🍂The Fall 2025 DDI Community Summer Newsletter is here! Stay up-to-date on the latest highlights of our community’s progress and upcoming opportunities! 👉ddialliance.org/newsletters
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October 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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#EDDI2025 is just around the corner—Budapest awaits in less than two months! Check out the details: bit.ly/4mYIt93

✨ Early bird registration
📅 Program highlights
🛠️ Pre-conference workshop: Intro to DDI for Small Organisations
🎓 Scholarships available
…and much more!

See you in Budapest!
ddialliance.bsky.social DDI Alliance @ddialliance.bsky.social · Sep 24
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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October 13, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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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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October 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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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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September 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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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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September 18, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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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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September 12, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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We have opened sponsorship for this years conference. More details at

events.geant.org/event/1879/p...
17th European DDI Users Conference, Budapest
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July 22, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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📢 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!
ddialliance.bsky.social 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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September 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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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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August 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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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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August 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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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
August 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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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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August 21, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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⚙️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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August 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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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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August 8, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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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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August 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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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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August 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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🔐 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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July 29, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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☀️ 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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July 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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🌍 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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July 22, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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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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July 16, 2025 at 5:04 PM