Dataverse Sustainability Working Group Kick-Off
Dieuwertje Bloemen
Dear all,
Last Tuesday, September 5th, the kick-off meeting for the Dataverse sustainability working group took place.
During the meeting, the Working Group charter was approved and Dieuwertje Bloemen <dieuwertj...@kuleuven.be> and Rene Belso <rene....@deic.dk> were chosen as WG Chairs, who will also serve as the points of contact for the working group.
We would like to establish a definitive list of members, and ask anyone who wants to actively participate in this working group to indicate that in the WG member list by providing the necessary contact information and affiliation as well as indicate the level of your participation in the relevant column. We will keep all members of the community informed via the google groups and community calls with latest updates from the working groups or when there is need for input.
The mission of the working group is to provide evidence-based, community-reviewed, and consensus-based recommendations on how to empower the global Dataverse community to sustain the growth of the Dataverse community.
The working group will map out needs and challenges of the community. And based on this mapping, the WG will deliver recommendations in the form of a report(s), addressing the following issues:
· Mission and vision: What purpose should the community have? What should the community envision to achieve in the next 5-10 years?
· Strategic objectives: What objectives should the community have to carry out its mission and to achieve its vision?
· Means and resources: What means and resources should the community use to achieve its strategic objectives?
· Implementation: What plan and roadmap should the community have to achieve its objectives?
Expected timeline:
· August 2023: Working Group established
· September 2023: First meeting
· February 2023: Status report to the GDCC Steering Committee
· March 2024: Working Group presents options and scenarios to the community at the Dataverse Community Meeting 2024
· June 2024: Final report with recommendations to the GDCC Steering Committee
For more details and information on this working group, you can read the WG’s Charter and stay up to date with any developments via the Dataverse Google Group and Dataverse Slack Channel. The WG notes and folder are also accessible to all for review and information.
If you have any questions, suggestions or input, please contact us via the above-mentioned email addressed of the co-chairs.
Kind regards,
The Dataverse sustainability working group, Rene, Philipp, and Dieuwertje