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Sastanak SERSCIDA Upravnog odbora u Zagrebu

Upravni odbor SERSCIDA projekta sastao se u Zagrebu 17. rujna, 2013. godine radi rasprave o provedbi projekta i budućih planova. Dnevni red uključivao je teme vezane uz financije, komunikaciju unutar projekta i izvješćivanje. Projektni partneri iz zemalja zapadnog Balkana su izvijestili o razvoju procesa koji vode do osnivanja arhiva istraživačkih podakata u području društvenih znanosti u njihovim zemljama.

Zaključeno je da sada postoji jasnije razumijevanje potrebnih struktura te pravnih i političkih promjena koje se trebaju dogoditi kako bi se uspostavile podatkovne usluge za istraživačke podatake. Očite su obveze institucija koje trebaju biti uključene u proces uspostave arhiva istraživačkih podataka.

Identificirana je postojeća infrastruktura i institucije koje će biti nositelji aktivnost uspostavljanja podatkovnih usluga. To su SERSCIDA partneri iz zemalja zapadnog Balkana koji će raditi u suradnji sa svojim sveučilištima i/ili drugim partnerima. Te zemlje također imaju definiran opseg budućih usluga, te su im poznati potrebni resurse za uspostavljanje podatkovnih arhiva.

SERSCIDA projekt je naišao na veliku potporu i zanimanje kako od strane donosioca političkih odluka (državne institucije) tako i budućih korisnika istraživačkih podataka (sveučilišta i istraživači) što je izraženo sudjelovanjem u međunarodnoj konferencije "Opening Data Services in the Social Sciences", te na 4 Okrugla stola koja su održana u zemljama zapadnog Balkana.

Državne institucije su prepoznale potencijal za učinkovitije korištenje sredstava za istraživanja u području društvenih znanosti. Podaci trebaju biti dostupni drugim istraživačima, kao i donositeljima odluka. Državne institucije također vide korist u uspostavljanju arhiva istraživačkih podataka jer će na taj način moći dobivati kvalitetnije podatke o istraživačima. Mežu istraživačima postoji interes da njihovi podaci budu dostupni te da sekundarne istraživačke podatke koriste za svoja istraživanja ili u nastavi.

Sastanak je održan u prelijepom ambijentu Vijećnice Dekanata Filozofskog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu. Ovom sastanku je prethodio i sastanak radne grupe za Radni paket 4 - Jačanje kapaciteta za uspostavu podatkovnih usluga u području društvenih znanostima.

Steering Board Meeting and discussion on WP4 (3)

The SERSCIDA Steering Board members met to discuss the project implementation and future plans in Zagreb on 17 September, 2013. The usual agenda items included issues concerning finances, communication and reporting. The project partners from Western Balkan countries provided an update of the developments that are leading towards the establishment of data services in each of their countries.

It was concluded that the Western Balkan partner countries now have a sound knowledge of the required structural, legal and policy changes that need to take place in order for the establishment of data archives. It is clear what the tasks are and which institutions will need to be involved in the establishment process.

Infrastructures and institutions that will host the data archives are identified and these are the SERSCIDA partners that will be working in collaboration with their host Universities or other partners. The countries also have an idea of what is the scope of their future data archives when it comes to services they will provide and kinds of data sets they will archive, as well as required resources for this (staff, equipment).

The SERSCIDA project has been met with much appreciation and interest both by policy makers (government institutions) as well as future data users (universities and researchers) which was expressed in high participation at the SERSCIDA International Conference and 4 National Round Tables.

Government institutions recognise the potential for using research funds more efficiently, as data produced will be available for other researchers and policy makers. Government institutions also see a benefit of the establishment of data archives in getting better quality information about researchers involved in social science research. Researchers themselves are keen to share their data and to use secondary data for research and university teaching.

The meeting took place in the beautiful settings of the Council Room of the Dean's Office of the University of Zagreb Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. It was preceded by the meeting of the Work Package 4 - Building capacities for establishment of social science digital data archives.

SERSCIDA conference video recordings

Video recordings of the SERSCIDA conference "Opening Data Services in the Social Sciences" are now available.

• "Opening Data Services in the Social Sciences" - video recodings

SERSCIDA promoted in eSEE Initiative Newsletter April 2013

The aim of Electronic South Eastern Europe (eSEE) Initiative is to better integrate SEE countries into the global, knowledge-based economy by regionally supporting the development of Information Society. The eSEE Initiative provides a balanced policy and cooperation framework and provides one of the best examples of regional cooperation in the Stability Pact Practice. Actions undertaken by eSEE are complementary to the effort of drawing SEE closer to EU action plans for Information Society development expressed in the current i2010.

SERSCIDA project has been presented in the latest issue of the eSEE Initiative Newsletter.

• http://www.eseeinitiative.org/images/stories/eSEE_InitiativeNewsletter_April_2013.pdf

Future University of Sarajevo Digital Archive and Services trainees complete course in metadata with exceptional marks!

Aida Hajro and Nina Karać, trainees for the future University of Sarajevo Digital Archives and Services completed the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's open online course in Metadata: Organizing and Discovering Information.

Aida Hajro scored 99.2% and Nina Karać scored 97.9%

Although they have extensive knowledge of working with metadata and have been part of the BIH Memories (BIHME) project, they decided to set aside some extra time and work on further learning about metadata. 

Aida Hajro and Nina Karać are members of the SERSCIDA Technical Team in WP5 which is starting in December 2014.

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Coursera Statement of Accomplishment Aida Hajro	[Coursera Statement of Accomplishment Aida Hajro]	64 kB
Coursera Statement of Accomplishment Nina Karac	[Coursera Statement of Accomplishment Nina Karac]	64 kB