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Data Documentation Initiative (DDI)
#metadata #standard for statistical datasets, research lifecycle, and survey questionnaire specification
📣 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
November 13, 2025 at 9:16 PM
💡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
November 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
🌟 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
October 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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
October 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
🍂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
October 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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
October 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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
September 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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.
September 18, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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!
September 12, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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
August 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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
August 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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/
August 21, 2025 at 9:52 PM
⚙️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
August 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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
August 8, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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
August 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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
August 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
🔐 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
July 29, 2025 at 12:29 PM
☀️ 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
July 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
🌍 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
July 22, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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
July 16, 2025 at 5:04 PM
⚙️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
July 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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
July 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
📚✨ 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
June 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
🎥 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
June 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
📺 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
June 3, 2025 at 1:56 PM