Building Dataverse Communities that follow RDA Best Practices for Data Sharing and Management

This group will show the successful collaboration among different organizations leading to the improvement and adoption of the Dataverse Project, a data sharing and management platform.

The Global Dataverse Community Consortium (GDCC), initiated and represented by members of the IQSS at Harvard University and the HW Odum Institute for Research in Social Science in the US, promoted the creation of an international melting pot (GDCC) where many interactions at global level are conceptualized. This will be presented and discussed in the session with a specific focus on bringing data sharing to parts of the world that may not have access to it, including potential use cases, as well as an imaginable support infrastructure concept for research data management with Dataverse.

One selected showcase will demonstrate how the International Maize and Wheat improvement Center (CIMMYT), which is part of the Global Dataverse Community Consortium, utilizes and promotes Dataverse in the international agricultural research area. Additional showcases will demonstrate how other Community members utilizes and promote Dataverse for their different types of institutions and disciplines and will give a global perspective on the use of Dataverse as a repository and as a basis for local integrations, steering groups, and national services. 

Thanks to the membership and participation of this diverse group of Community members, the use of Dataverse continues to expand around the globe.