QualidataNet is pleased to announce that our colleague Noemi Betancort from the SuUB Bremen, serving as a member of the DDI Alliance Scientific Board and as chair of the Qualitative Data Working Group (DDI QDWG) in the context of her involvement in the QDN network, will be presenting at the upcoming Annual Meeting of the DDI Scientific Community.
Vortrag Activities of QualidataNet at the DDI Scientific Community Meeting
Event Details
Date: May 21, 2026
Time: 16:00 CET
Format: Virtual
Registration: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/7cIlkrE3QoOC6xdZea-a4g#/registration
About the Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the DDI Scientific Community serves as a key forum for the DDI Alliance. During this gathering, the Scientific Board reports on its activities to the broader DDI Scientific Community. The meeting provides:
- A forum for member organization discussion and feedback
- Review and approval of the Scientific Board's activities from the preceding year
- Review and approval of the Scientific Work Plan for the coming year
QualidataNet's Role in the DDI Scientific Board
As a member of the DDI Scientific Board, our representative brings the perspectives and needs of the qualitative data community to the highest level of DDI governance. This role ensures that the unique challenges and requirements of qualitative data are considered alongside quantitative data standards in DDI's scientific work plan.
Reporting on the Qualitative Data Working Group
During the meeting, our Scientific Board member will deliver a report on the activities of the Qualitative Data Working Group (QDWG). Established under the Scientific Board, the QDWG focuses on:
- Supporting and promoting the use of DDI products and standards among organizations working with qualitative data
- Enabling ways for documenting and preparing metadata for qualitative data reuse
- Formulating recommendations on extending DDI products and standards to appropriately describe qualitative data
- Developing best practice guidelines and use case documentation
- Conducting outreach to encourage qualitative data organizations to join the DDI Alliance and use its standards
About the DDI Alliance
The DDI Alliance is an international standards organization that develops and maintains metadata standards for social, behavioral, and economic sciences. The Scientific Board, composed of nine voting members elected by Alliance members, guides the scientific and technical work activities of the organization.