{"id":25343,"date":"2026-04-08T16:03:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dans.knaw.nl\/?page_id=25343"},"modified":"2026-04-15T14:45:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T12:45:59","slug":"dans-open-day-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dans.knaw.nl\/en\/dans-open-day-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"DANS Open Day 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||1px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>DANS Open Day 2026<\/h1>\n<h2>Open Data, Open Science<\/h2>\n<p>On Thursday 11 June, we are pleased to welcome the research support community, policymakers and researchers to The Hague for the DANS Open Day. This inspiring event is dedicated to promoting the principles of open data and open science. 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Drawing on her work at Maastricht University, she will explore developments in generative AI for data sharing, data management, and synthetic text generation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"548\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The talk will touch on challenges for FAIR data, the use of metadata in knowledge graphs, and connections with DANS, illustrated through selected project examples.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Sessions<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Round 1<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Bridging interoperability with LEGO: how systems connect (and fail) by Alex Brandsen&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#E4F9FF&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Interested to learn more about the &#8220;I&#8221; in FAIR? Or just want to play with LEGO? This beginner-friendly session will make you think about some of the challenges of interoperability through a collaborative LEGO build.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;FAIR is in the details: how do you describe your data? By Cees Hof and Kim Ferguson &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#E4F9FF&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">While it is widely recognised that FAIR data means rich metadata, describing data effectively in practice remains a challenge. This applies both to administrative metadata, such as clearly identifying roles like author, producer or depositor, and to descriptive metadata, including titles, descriptions and notes.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">In this session, we explore what makes a dataset description clear, informative and reusable. What constitutes a meaningful title? Which elements help others to assess the relevance and quality of a dataset?<\/div>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Drawing on ongoing work at DANS, we present guidance on creating richer metadata and invite participants to reflect on their own practices.<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Data retention in DataverseNL: more than a setting by Kristine Racina and Laura Huis in &#8216;t Veld &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#E4F9FF&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>DataverseNL supports institutions in publishing and managing research data, including the option to define data retention periods. In practice, retention is not only a technical setting. It raises questions about policy, responsibilities and long-term availability.<br \/>This workshop consists of three parts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First, we briefly introduce DataverseNL and clarify its scope, including how it differs from the Data Stations.<\/li>\n<li>Second, we show how retention periods can be configured in DataverseNL and what options exist around deaccessioning, deletion and continued metadata visibility. Participants will then explore a demo environment themselves through a short \u201ctreasure hunt\u201d aimed at discovering specific functionality in practice.<\/li>\n<li>Third, we open the discussion to learn how retention questions are approached in different contexts. How are retention periods determined? Is there a policy in place, or is it handled case by case? What does deletion mean in practice?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The aim is to connect what DataverseNL offers with how institutions deal with the question of data retention and to identify topics that may need further discussion and\/or actions.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Looking for social sciences data? Discover the ODISSEI Portal by Ricarda Braukmann&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#E4F9FF&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Social Sciences is one of the largest research fields in the Netherlands with faculties at every Dutch universities and various institutes who together produce a lot of data that is of interest to the field. <br \/>To make these datasets findable, DANS has been involved in the development of the ODISSEI Portal: the place to discover social science datasets in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p>You can search through more than 10.000 datasets within one integrated interface. Instead of visiting every university or institute that hosts social science data separately, all information is visible and harmonised within one interface. The portal automatically harvests social sciences datasets from all universities affiliated with DataverseNL \u2013 the Dutch network, and the ambition is to provide full coverage of all available data.<\/p>\n<p>This session is especially for institutes that hold social sciences data but are not yet included in the portal. 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By Jetze Touber and Andrea Scharnhorst&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#E4F9FF&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>DANS is exploring AI-powered suggestion of keywords, taken from controlled vocabularies, based on the free-text description provided by the depositors of datasets in the Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities. This is part of a broader trend, as is also apparent in LTER-LIFE, where datasets archived in the Data Station Life Sciences are also automatically enriched with AI-generated metadata. This session will showcase both features and frame them in a discussion on the future of metadata against the background of developments in AI.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Making your data policy FAIR: from principle to practice by Marjan Grootveld and Maaike Verburg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#E4F9FF&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Most research-performing organisations have a data, research data management, or open science policy. Did you ever consider making the policy itself as FAIR as possible? Bring your own organisational policy to this workshop and consider which aspects you could improve to practice what you (and we at DANS) preach. We briefly introduce a checklist with which the participants will then work on their own policy.<br \/>The workshop targets data professionals and data policy officers. We also welcome participants bringing draft policies.<\/p>\n<p>Workshop leads Maaike and Marjan have co-developed the checklist in the FAIRsFAIR project, where 20 international policymakers from research-performing organisations and funders were supported in making their policy more FAIR.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;From repository to reuse: how do you connect your data by Cees Hof&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#E4F9FF&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">DANS has observed different ways in which datasets deposited in its repositories are reused in other contexts. This often involves integrating these datasets into local environments, combining repository data with contextual information on institutional websites, GitHub pages or platforms like ResearchEquals.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">In this session, we present examples from the medical and health sciences and discuss how these approaches support the reuse of deposited data. We also reflect on what can be learned from these cases for others looking to connect repository data to their own systems and audiences.<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Round 3<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;What makes a good data steward? 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In this workshop, DANS Training Coordinator Deborah Thorpe guides participants to explore some of the most interesting initiatives that are happening in this area, such as the relevant aspects of the RDNL curriculum for data stewards, and the new work that she is doing along with data stewards in CaSDaR and SONRAI, the UK and Ireland data stewardship networks.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;A vault for your data: preserving data beyond systems by Linda Reijnhoudt&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#E4F9FF&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Software and Infrastructure are changing over time. How can we ensure your data is still accessible and manageable when the software that created the repository is no longer in use? We will discuss the dilemma\u2019s that arise from this concerning context free information transference and how the DANS Data Vault handles this to provide long-term access to the data.<\/p>\n<p>This service is used by DataverseNL and the DANS Data Stations and is also offered to other organisations to preserve their research data for the long term.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;What makes data last? Curation, formats and guidelines by Valentijn Gilissen&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#E4F9FF&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>DANS provides Data Stations for depositing research data and aims for high FAIR qualities through guidelines and curation actions, including file format recommendations. This is one aspect of DANS in which it has always been involved with Research Data Management and Digital Preservation alike. These two areas can sometimes exist entirely apart from one another and especially in regards to preferred formats policies and guidelines, it should benefit people working in either realm to be aware of roles and responsibilities; efforts and initiatives; options and possibilities. The curation workflow at DANS will be discussed with emphasis on file format issues; actors within the process and the overall goal in mind to enable the cycle of scientific research.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Making sensitive data FAIR: balancing access and protection by Ricarda Braukmann and Cees Hof&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#E4F9FF&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Making sensitive data FAIR is one of the biggest current challenges: While sensitive data are often highly interesting for researchers to reuse, the data need to remain safe and require special infrastructure to facilitate protected storage and responsible reuse. To date, although solutions for analysis (e.g. SANE) and local storage exist, there is no central infrastructure for sensitive data that can cover the full life cycle, from collection to (meta)data publishing and reuse.<\/p>\n<p>In this session, we invite Joep Bos-Coenraad (project leader and developer at PEP) to present PEP, a responsible data sharing repository developed at Radboud University, specifically designed to protect and share sensitive data. PEP is already in use at the Radboud university and investigations have started to make PEP more widely available at other institutes, making it a promising solution for storing and managing sensitive data.<\/p>\n<p>We will discuss the potential and possibilities of connecting PEP with the DANS repository services to provide an integrated infrastructure that does span the whole life cycle: PEP provides a solution for secure storage and access management, and the DANS repositories cover the (meta)data publishing and data discovery.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; min_height=&#8221;119px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Open Market<\/h3>\n<p>For the Open Day, the DANS office has been transformed into a vibrant festival-like venue. Several Open Market stalls will be available, offering direct Q&amp;A opportunities with DANS experts and staff. You can get hands-on support for live data deposits or seek advice on selecting appropriate licences. 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This inspiring event is dedicated to promoting the principles of open data and open science. The day offers engaging sessions on e.g. FAIR [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<h1>DANS Open Day 2026<\/h1><h2>Open Data, Open Science<\/h2><h3><img class=\"wp-image-22285 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/dans.knaw.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20241114_DANS-Open-day-algemeen.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"297\" height=\"297\" \/><\/h3><p>On Thursday 11 June, we are pleased to welcome the research support community, policymakers and researchers to The Hague for the DANS Open Day. This inspiring event is dedicated to promoting the principles of open data and open science. The day offers engaging sessions on e.g. FAIR data, AI and data stewardship, and plenty of opportunities to connect and collaborate with your peers.<\/p><h2>Programme<\/h2><p><strong>Morning programme<\/strong><br \/>09.15 - 10.00\u00a0 Walk-in (visit our our Open Market*)<br \/>10.00 - 10.45\u00a0 Round 1: sessions<br \/>10.45 - 11.15\u00a0 Coffee break*<br \/>11.15 - 12.00\u00a0 Round 2: sessions<br \/>12.00 - 13.00\u00a0 Lunch break*<\/p><p><strong>Afternoon programme<\/strong><br \/>13.00 - 13.45\u00a0 Round 3: sessions<br \/>13.45 - 14.15\u00a0 Coffee break*<br \/>14.15 - 15.00\u00a0 Round 4: Keynote<br \/>15.00 - 16.30\u00a0 Networking drinks*<br \/>*There's also an Open Market (information stands) you can visit throughout the day.<\/p><h2>Keynote<\/h2><h3>AI in research data<\/h3><p>by Chang Sun, Assistant Professor at Maastricht University Institute of Data Science<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3>Sessions<\/h3><p>Workshop Search & Data discovery, Ricarda Braukmann<\/p><p>[learn_more caption=\"Learn more about this workshop\"] An important aspect of making data FAIR is providing tools for the search and discovery of datasets. In this workshop, we will present several projects in which DANS is involved, focusing on making data and related research outputs findable. We will showcase domain-specific solutions, such as our Data Stations and the ODISSEI Portal, as well as cross-domain discovery tools for finding datasets. We will also discuss how enrichments of (meta)data improve search results and highlight new developments and future directions in the search and discovery initiatives that DANS is part of.[\/learn_more]<\/p><p>Workshop Research Ecosystem Approach (REECO), Andrea Scharnhorst<\/p><p>[learn_more caption=\"Learn more about this workshop\"] REECO was developed and implemented as part of the European Polifonia Project to track of data, tools and other documentation throughout the project. Its uniqueness lies in the machine readable description of key components such as data, tools, and reports during the research process. It is implemented on GitHub and provides a flexible annotation scheme for these components, which has been tested in various workflows. It represents a machine-executable data management system combined with a human-oriented navigation approach. The workshop will give an overview of the main components, followed by an interactive part where participants can design (on paper!) their own REECO. Separating the design process from the actual programming in GitHub enables participants without programming skills to engage with the concept. If there is a significant demand, we will also provide a live GitHub demonstration.[\/learn_more]<\/p><p>Workshop What lies beneath? A closer look at the PID ecosystem, Ren\u00e9 van Horik<\/p><p>[learn_more caption=\"Learn more about this workshop\"] Persistent identifiers (PID) are essential to making data objects FAIR. Several PID systems exist to facilitate the unique identification of research objects, such as databases, publications, organisations, researchers, software, etc. PIDs act as the glue that creates robust relationships between research objects. However, PIDs are not persistent and unique by magic. In this workshop, we will examine the actors and roles that make up the PID ecosystem and discuss how to ensure that PIDs deliver on their promise: providing a long-term, globally unique identifier for a research object.[\/learn_more]<\/p><p>Workshop Data Deposit Pipelines, Jetze Touber<\/p><p>[learn_more caption=\"Learn more about this workshop\"] DANS is developing deposit pipelines that allow data stewards to deposit research data into repositories, directly from the environment where research activities were conducted and data were generated. These pipelines provide functionalities customised to specific research disciplines. They integrate DANS repository services within virtual research environments, allowing target repositories to be selected and providing guidance on repository selection, semi-automated curation services, and customised metadata schemas for specific use cases. DANS is working on several projects to extend the applicability of these pipelines to different use cases, including metadata-only deposits, combined data and software deposits, FAIR assessment of data on deposit, and file format transformation.[\/learn_more]<\/p><p>Workshop Unlocking potential with the Dataverse Data Platform, Slava Tykhonov<\/p><p>[learn_more caption=\"Learn more about this workshop\"] In this workshop, participants will explore how the Harvard Dataverse Data Platform facilitates open access to datasets, enhances research collaboration, and supports the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) principles. The session will cover key features such as data publishing, long-term preservation, and citation management, highlighting how these elements contribute to research transparency and reproducibility. In addition, participants will learn about new developments, including the integration of AI services and machine learning for automated metadata enrichment.[\/learn_more]<\/p><p>Workshop Pattern training 'how to use materials in trainings', Deborah Thorpe<\/p><p>[learn_more caption=\"Learn more about this workshop\"] The European-funded PATTERN project is developing and piloting training activities to promote Open and Responsible Research and Innovation. Leading a consortium of research institutes from across Europe, DANS is creating training materials on 'FAIR Research Data Management (RDM)'. These materials, ranging from beginner to intermediate levels, cover topics such as: an introduction to the FAIR Principles, creating Data Management Plans (DMPs), file formats for sharing and reuse, and intellectual property, copyright, and licensing. Trainers can easily adapt these open materials to match their institutional settings and preferences. They are suitable for both in-person and online sessions and include slide decks, exercises, and interactive opportunities. In this session, we will showcase the materials, engage in discussion, and invite the audience to consider adapting and reusing them for their own training purposes.[\/learn_more]<\/p><p>Workshop The matter of formats, Valentijn Gilissen<\/p><p>[learn_more caption=\"Learn more about this workshop\"] The use of accessible, sustainable, and interoperable file formats is a key factor in making your dataset reusable in the long term. DANS provides file format guidelines for depositors, and submitted files may also be curated by data managers. DANS is involved in national and international initiatives to gain further insight into file format issues. During this workshop, policy issues on file formats, current debates, measures, methods and available tools will be discussed.[\/learn_more]<\/p><p>Workshop Making your work more accessible, Kim Ferguson<\/p><p>[learn_more caption=\"Learn more about this workshop\"] Accessibility is about design that is inclusive and specific to disabled users, such as your colleagues, students, customers, or peers. If you make grant proposals, slide decks, or communications materials, do you know how to make them accessible? Increasing the accessibility of presentations and documents is important, but can be overwhelming \u2013 where to begin? Luckily, within the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Powerpoint, Excel), there are built-in Accessibility Checkers and in this session we will show you how to use them efficiently. We will also cover other applications, such as the Google suite of programs.[\/learn_more]<\/p><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3>Open Market<\/h3><p>For the Open Day, the DANS office has been transformed into a vibrant festival-like venue. Several Open Market stalls will be available, offering direct Q&A opportunities with DANS experts and staff. You can get hands-on support for live data deposits or seek advice on selecting appropriate licences. 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