10 January 2025

Hi student,

We’re so excited to welcome you to the newest edition of the WDS Newsletter for 2025. Thank you for being an avid reader and subscribing to our newsletter. WDS would like to introduce you to events, announcements, and calls for the beginning of 2025.

Scroll to find out important opportunities and calls from the WDS community.

Kind regards,

Meredith P. Goins

WDS Executive Director

Have something to share in our next newsletter? Send us the information below! 

We will have two repeat sessions to facilitate multiple time zones.

14 January, 15:00 – 17:30 UTC – best for the Americas, Europe, and Africa.

16 January, 1:00 – 3:30 UTC – best for East Asia, Australia, and for early risers in Central Asia.

On 4 December 2024, the Association of Research Libraries presented a webinar on Making Research Data Publicly Accessible: Estimates of Institutional & Researcher Expenses.

Visit the Webinar Archive Page to watch the recording or review the slides.

Discover how the Data Stewardship Award has propelled past winners to new heights in their careers.

Final Recipient Highlight: Dr. Robert Redmon

“Honestly, receiving the WDS Data Stewardship Award is one of the great highlights of my life and career. It really broadened my awareness around the value of data and scientific stewardship.”

Submission Deadline: 17 January 2025

This award recognizes early career data stewards who have made significant contributions to the quality, integrity, and accessibility of research data.

Click on the logos to learn more about our new members. We welcome these organizations to the WDS community and look forward to collaborating with them!

Last chance for input! The call for participation in the RDA/WDS TRUST Principles Outreach & Adoption Working Group (WG) survey is still open. We invite you to take part in this 12-minute research survey to share how and why you use the TRUST Principles. 

Deadline: 31 January 2025

Contact Meredith Goins at mgoins2@utk.edu with any questions.

This webinar will provide an overview of the benefits of participating in the upcoming International Data Week (IDW) 2025. The three member organizations, CODATA, RDA, and WDS, will explain how they fit together under IDW. Each member will share details on their organizations and how you can apply to present your work at the event, including timelines and formats.  

Webinar participants will receive guidance on how to navigate the rich four-day IDW2025 program and learn what a ticket to IDW2025 will include. This webinar is open to all.

Date: 28 January 2025

Time: 15:00 – 16:00 UTC

IDW 2025 Registration

Join us in Brisbane for IDW 2025 and help shape the future of global data science. Register today and be part of something truly extraordinary!

There is still time to register at the early bird rate below.

UNESCO has partnered with the Committee on Data (CODATA) of the International Science Council (ISC) to explore how the principles of open science, as articulated in the 2021 UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science, can inform the development of effective policies for data collection, analysis, and sharing during crises. This initiative aligns with existing international frameworks and policies, emphasizing the role of open science in fostering resilient and informed responses.

The webinar aims to showcase the contributions of the global consultation to the deliverables of the UNESCO-CODATA DPTC project. Participants will also gain insights into the outcomes of UNESCO's global consultation, launched in October 2024, which gathered scientific and technical feedback to ensure these resources are both practical and effective in addressing real-world crisis management challenges. 

Date: 16 January 2025

Time: 12:00 UTC

The Regional Focal Point for Latin America and the Caribbean of the International Science Council is seeking experts to contribute to a pilot project on science advice in the region.

This pilot collaboration aims to provide parliamentarians with unbiased, evidence-based guidance on emerging scientific and technological developments in various focus areas:

1. Current status and future projections around climate change and eco-systems in Argentina

2. The role of artificial intelligence in circular economies

3. Water management under climate change

4. Integrating scientific evidence with traditional knowledge to strengthen the environmental and collective rights of Indigenous Peoples.

The deadline to apply is 20 January 2025.

This challenge invites participants to explore the GIRAI dataset and create visualizations that:

Simplify complex data into impactful visuals that inform audiences about Responsible AI challenges like governance gaps and human rights implications.

Reveal global and regional trends in responsible AI, showcasing disparities and progress.

 Provide tools and insights for policymakers and stakeholders to drive change in AI governance practices.

Submission Deadline: 20 January 2025

Challenge Informational Webinar

Yet2, together with Freelancer and the NIH, will be hosting an informational webinar to discuss the challenge and answer questions from the audience.

Date: 28 January 2025

Time: 17:00 UTC

Sign up for the webinar here.

In this Plan, the National Institute of Health (NIH) presents a combination of efforts that are already underway and planned efforts that will increase the findability of research outputs and promote transparency in the research process. For the full plan, click here.

Comments must be submitted electronically using the form link. Feedback can be added to this the form, uploaded as an attachment or both.

Feedback Deadline: 21 February 2025

The 11th Contrastive Linguistics Conference 2025 (ICLC) promotes fine-grained cross-linguistic research comprising two or more languages from a broad range of theoretical and methodological perspectives.

Event Date: 17-19 September 2025

Submission Deadline: 24 February 2025

The SDG Classifier Demonstrator is a tool designed to support publishers in aligning with the goals of the SDG Publishers Compact, which encourages categorizing published content to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The SDG Classifier uses a pre-configured algorithm to evaluate content against specific SDG targets, then returns the number and name of all SDGs that the text matches. Stakeholders and publishers are invited to test the tool with sample data and offer feedback.

Feedback Deadline: 30 March 2025

We’re encouraging all readers who are not subscribed to register.