The EOSC EDEN project is creating an expert curation network that will enhance and facilitate curation and digital preservation processes to ensure research data remain FAIR in the long term.
To discuss and lay the foundation of this network, we invite research data curation and digital preservation experts to join us in a 2-day bootstrap workshop to be held on the 1st and 2nd of October 2025 in Leuven, Belgium.
We are looking for approximately 20 experts with:
- Proven expertise in research data curation, quality management, or long-term preservation
- Diverse representation across organizations, repositories, collections, or digital object types
- A commitment to advancing the FAIR+Time and TRUST principles
Apply by 3 July 2025 via: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/eosc-eden-network-application-form
If you and your organization are ready to lead the way in long-term FAIR data practices, this workshop is for you!
You can also use the same form to apply for travel support if you reside and/or work in an EU or Associated Country. Read more on our website: https://eden-fidelis.eu/news/call-applications-european-expert-curation-and…
Best,
Philipp Conzett
Task Lead EOSC EDEN
I'm forwarding below information about a survey on existing frameworks, guidelines and practices for identification, selection and appraisal of data for long-term preservation.
Best, Philipp
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EOSC EDEN survey in long-term preservation of data
In EOSC EDEN<https://eden-fidelis.eu/>, we are interested in how digital preservation professionals across the globe currently work, and we need input from your organisation. We are keen to understand the existing frameworks, guidelines and practices for identification, selection and appraisal of data for "long-term" preservation - and what "long term" means in different organisational and professional settings. This is an important area where sharing knowledge can make a meaningful impact as digital preservation continues to grow as a diverse field and community.
To that end, we're running an inquiry to gather, compare and evaluate current knowledge and practice. We need your help to gain a more comprehensive picture of these frameworks, guidelines and practices in the field. Written from the perspective of digital preservationists working within the sector, we have created a short and focused survey which should take no more than about five to seven minutes to complete: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/EOSC-EDEN-T1survey2025
Please can you share this request with the person or people in your organisation responsible for digital preservation activity?
Whether you work in research, cultural heritage, industry, or another sector, and whether you are part of a large organisation or a small team, we would like to hear from you. The survey is suitable for members of staff at any level in the organisation and does not ask for any sensitive information. Multiple responses from the same organisation are welcome. We hope that, as colleagues across the digital preservation world, you will take a few minutes to share information with us about your current practices, and the guidelines and frameworks that inform your decisions.
The survey is open until 30 June 2025. Please take part now at: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/EOSC-EDEN-T1survey2025
For any questions about the survey or the work of EDEN WP1, please contact WP Lead, Micky Lindlar at Micky.Lindlar(a)tib.eu<mailto:Micky.Lindlar@tib.eu> or Task Lead Laura Molloy at laura(a)codata.org<mailto:laura@codata.org>.
Thank you for sharing your expertise - your contribution is incredibly valuable!
