Opening Data Services in the Social Sciences
International Conference
March 21-22, 2013
Hotel Moskva
Belgrade, Serbia
The Opening Data Services in the Social Sciences Conference took place in March 21-22 in Belgrade, Serbia, in the frame of the SERSCIDA project.
The Conference was the most important gathering in project partner countries for experts and institutions promoting data services and open access of data in Western Balkans. Its main goals were to:
- Offer presentations on the models of data services, benefits of data services for government, researchers and academic institutions and share plans for the development of new data services in the project partner region;
- Promote the exchange of ideas and experiences among existing data services in Europe and those that are being developed in project partner countries;
- Help strengthen the network between data services, government institutions and experts in the project partner countries.
The Conference Keynote Speaker was Denis Huschka of the German Data Forum (RatSWD), where he has worked as Managing Director since 2007. He is also the Executive Director of the International Society for Quality of Life Studies and Founder of the Gesellschaft für Wissenschaftspolitik und Infrastrukturentwicklung (GWI Science Policy and Infrastructure Development Company). Dr. Huschka delivered a Keynote presentation on why should data be shared and how it can be organised. He was joined by data service experts and leaders from Germany, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and experts on open access for data from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia will be participating in the Conference.
All Conference presentations are available on the Conference programme, and the Conference Report is attached here.
We look forward to your feedback!
Lejla Somun-Krupalija
SERSCIDA Project Coordinator
 SERSCIDA Conference Report "Openinig Data Services in the Social Sciences" | [The report summarises all the presentations from the SERSCIDA Conference "Openinig Data Services in the Social Sciences" which took place in Belgrade in March 2013.] | 821 kB |
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Partners
- FORS Swiss Foundation for Research in Social Sciences (CH)
- Institute of Economic Sciences Belgrade (SR)
- HRC Sarajevo University of Sarajevo, Human Rights Centre (BiH)
- University of Essex, United Kingdom Data Archives (UK)
- University of Gothenburg, Swedish National Data Service (SE)
- University of Ljubljana, Social Science Data Archive (SI)
- University of Zagreb Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HR)
Open Access
'Open Access' refers to the practice of granting free Internet access to research publications and data. As all research and innovation builds on earlier achievements, an efficient system for broad dissemination of and access to research publications and raw data can accelerate scientific progress. The OECD Declaration of 2008 states "that open access to, and unrestricted use of data promotes scientific progress and facilitates the training of researchers," as well as maximizing "the value derived from public investments in data collection efforts." SERSCIDA will address the need for improved and open access to and dissemination of primary data collected through research in social sciences while at the same time trying to support reinforcement of the existing national strategies and structures, and to contribute to development of new ones.