Join over 40 fellow organizations as a member of the DDI Alliance, an international collaboration supporting the creation and development of the DDI specification as an international metadata standard for documenting data. To learn more, please visit: ddialliance.org/how-to-join

The #DDIAlliance offices will be on holiday closure from Dec. 25 until Jan. 2. We wish everyone a joyful holiday season and look forward to reconnecting in the new year! Visit us at ddialliance.org for your #MetadataStandard needs.

🚀 Curious about making qualitative data easier to share and reuse? Check out the Qualitative Data Working Group (QDWG)! We're enhancing documentation practices & extending #DDI standards to support qualitative & mixed methods research. Explore our Wiki: bit.ly/4j5ALtk

Make your documentation accessible to a wider audience! DDI standardizes documentation using XML, making it easier to use online or in print. One document, many uses! Learn more about data interoperability at ddialliance.org or at bit.ly/4aIz3Ma

Thank you to our host for the #EDDI2025 conference! Learn more about the ELTE Centre for Social Sciences Research Documentation Centre at kdk.tk.elte.hu/en and #DDI at ddialliance.org.

Shout out to the #EDDI2025 Sponsors! We couldn’t do it without you! Learn more about the sponsoring organizations at events.geant.org/event/1879/page/59-sponsors and #DDI at ddialliance.org.

Thanksgiving is over, Xmas is coming … it’s time for the best event of the year, the 17th European DDI Users Conference taking place in the beautiful city of Budapest. Generously hosted by the Research Documentation Centre at the ELTE Institute for Sociology, CSS. Follow along at #EDDI2025

The DDI Alliance offices will be closed on November 27 & 28 in observance of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. Thankfully, the dialliance.org site is always open for your #MetadataStandard needs.

Conference registration closes on 26 November at 09:59 CEST. Don't miss out eddi2025conference.konfeo.com/en/groups

📣 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

💡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

#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!

🌟 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

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

🍂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

#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!

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

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

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.

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!

We have opened sponsorship for this years conference. More details at events.geant.org/event/1879/p...

📢 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!

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

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

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

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/

⚙️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

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

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

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

🔐 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

☀️ 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

🌍 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

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

⚙️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

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

📚✨ 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

🎥 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

Are you at #IASSIST2025 this week? Check out the DDI posters and presentations, and subscribe to our mailing lists to stay updated on news and activities. ddialliance.org/subscribe-to-ddi-mailing-lists

📺 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

📣 We’re excited to announce the newly elected members of the DDI Scientific Board and Executive Board! 🎉 Their 4-year terms begin July 1, and we’re grateful for their dedication to advancing the mission of the DDI Alliance. Read more about them at bit.ly/3SnwCEF #DDI #MetadataStandard #FAIRdata

🎥 Missed the DDI Alliance Annual Meeting? Catch up anytime! The recording of our Scientific Community gathering is now live on YouTube. 🔗 Watch it here: bit.ly/3Ham2yu #DDIAlliance #DDI #MetadataStandard

Please join us in Budapest, Hungary, for the 17th Annual European DDI User Conference (EDDI 2025)! events.geant.org/event/1879/

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

Join us this week at the DDI Alliance Meeting of the Scientific Community! Find out more ddialliance.org/news/reminder-upcoming-virtual-ddi-annual-meetings-may-22-june-10

📢 Stay connected with the #DDI Alliance! Get the latest updates, news, and resources on #MetadataStandards and #FAIRdata. 👉 Follow us on social media (Bluesky, X, LinkedIn) 🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel 🌐 Join our mailing lists and explore at ddialliance.org

Just released: the DDI Alliance Spring Newsletter! 🌷 Catch up on the latest updates, projects, and community news since our last edition. 🌱 Check it out at bit.ly/3GWk4Bx #DDI #MetadataStandard #FAIRdata #DDInewsletter

📅 Mark your calendars for upcoming events from the DDI Alliance! Funding Requests are due tomorrow! Meetings coming up: DDI Developers, Scientific Community, and Annual Members Meeting. More details at ddialliance.org/news

📣 The #DDIAlliance is showing up strong at #IASSIST2025 in Bristol, UK — June 3–6, 2025! Come connect with us and explore our presentations and posters. Check the schedule 👉 bit.ly/42Qbsni #DDI #MetadataStandard #FAIRdata

Call for DDI FY2026 Funding Requests! $10K USD available for high-impact projects aligned with the DDI Alliance Strategic Plan. Got an idea? Submit your proposal by May 7th. Details: bit.ly/3Ydxwa5