# News
## July 2, 2026
* The 150th Dataverse installation was registered on [the Dataverse map](https://dataverse.org/). The total number of Dataverse installations is likely much higher, and we encourage installations not shown on the map to [open](https://github.com/IQSS/dataverse-installations/issues) a GitHub issue.
* Dieuwertje Bloemen held [a first meeting](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nE0_THWagjsNK3DeiBBFc1lwb4O0JzIUZdbjWy2G0ps/edit?usp=sharing) about KU Leuven's Dataverse review dashboard to discuss its potential uptake by community members and the necessary collection support and other features that can enable reuse of the open-source add-on.
* The Documentation working group created [a new guide page](https://guides.dataverse.org/en/latest/admin/features.html) listing and categorizing the main Dataverse features
* CoreTrustSeal endorsed Borealis CTS Certification Documentation Suite. [More info in the Google Group](https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/c/Uw-spcIQ5-A/m/jysNimQdAgAJ).
* More news on Dataverse can be found in the [recent Dataverse Community News posts](https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/search?q=%22dataverse%20community%20news%22) published on the Dataverse Users Community email list

## May 2, 2026
* The [2026 Dataverse Community Meeting](https://dcm2026.com/), hosted by the Barcelona Supercomputing Center took place 12-15 May. A big thank you to the BSC for hosting
* GDCC held a workshop entitled "Building a Sustainable Path Forward for the Global Dataverse Community" at the community meeting to discuss future sustainability initiatives
* At the community meeting, GDCC also had its annual member meeting, going over the last year of GDCC activities and the road ahead
* Next year's community meeting will be hosted by KU Leuven and will take place May 25-28, 2027 in Leuven, Belgium
* More news on Dataverse can be found in the [recent Dataverse Community News posts](https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/search?q=%22dataverse%20community%20news%22) published on the Dataverse Users Community email list

## April 2, 2026
* Jetze Touber and Linda Reijnhoudt from DANS presented a plan for implementing file-level licensing in Dataverse are are requesting [feedback](https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/c/F3CEgzKvyEg/m/YEyz-KawAgAJ).
* GDCC is organizing a workshop at DCM26 entitled "Building a Sustainable Path Forward for the Global Dataverse Community" for which [registration](https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/c/DtbZ_1xBBxI/m/r2qsOFd5AgAJ) is open
* The large data working group, documentation working group, containerization working group, and python working group are all organizing working group meetings at DCM26 on May 12th
* Ceilyn Boyd and Philipp Conzett gave [a recorded talk](https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/c/dT1e_jw_8Ck/m/R5VJwyK9AQAJ) entitled "Birdaro Training & Developing the Dataverse Community and Decision-Makers Playbooks"
* The kick-off meeting for [the Nordic‑Baltic Dataverse Hub (NAISH)](https://www.nordforsk.org/projects/nordic-baltic-dataverse-hub-naish) took place, the project aims to establish a collaborative framework for research data repositories in the Nordic-Baltic region, fostering alignment, resource sharing, and innovation
* More news on Dataverse can be found in the [recent Dataverse Community News posts](https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/search?q=%22dataverse%20community%20news%22) published on the Dataverse Users Community email list

## February 2, 2026
* Amber Leahey and Paul Boon gave presentations on geospatial features in the Dataverse community call. The deadline for [providing feedback](https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/c/rA5tdZfauvQ/m/5v109aQwAgAJ) on the geospatial fields Amber presented is March 30th.
* A [preliminary agenda](https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/c/OxN2bWtGfP0/m/rX017yBsAAAJ) was published for the 2026 Dataverse Community Meeting and the early bird deadline was extended until March 9th
* More news on Dataverse can be found in the [recent Dataverse Community News posts](https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/search?q=%22dataverse%20community%20news%22) published on the Dataverse Users Community email list

## November 2, 2025
* [Slides](https://osf.io/j4r2e) from the 2025 Dataverse Community Meeting have been published
* A [call for sponsors](https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/c/K-kEUyJ2plg/m/c3K1pz8EAQAJ) went out to host the 2026 Dataverse Community Meeting
* DANS ran [a first meeting](https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/c/F3CEgzKvyEg/m/DvMJWaWiAwAJ) with the community about adding licensing at the file level
* More news on Dataverse can be found in the [recent Dataverse Community News posts](https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/search?q=%22dataverse%20community%20news%22) published on the Dataverse Users Community email list
  
## September 2, 2025
* The GDCC steering committee members were [announced](https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/c/aQ-CmBhjC78/m/sLd5tzOZAAAJ)
* A new [big data admin guide](https://guides.dataverse.org/en/latest/admin/big-data-administration.html) was created by Jim Myers (GDCC)
* More news on Dataverse can be found in the [recent Dataverse Community News posts](https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/search?q=%22dataverse%20community%20news%22) published on the Dataverse Users Community email list

## August 2, 2025
An impressive list of [2025-07 Dataverse Community News](https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/c/WGAZpOfRvHk) has been published on the Dataverse Users Community email list.

## June 2, 2025
The [2025-05 Dataverse Community News](https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/c/xVRrHElQKOY) have been published on the Dataverse Users Community email list. An impressing amount of Dataverse activities were happening in May 2025!

## May 1, 2025
Phil Durbin has just published the [2025-04 Dataverse Community News](https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/c/_W7Uo_d6iTY). Please have a look at the Dataverse activities that took place in April 2025!

## April 28, 2025
The [call for nominations for the 2025 GDCC Steering Committee elections](https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/c/5yjMwiSY9bg) has been announced. Submit your nominations by May 23, 2025 and help shape the future of our community!

## April 11, 2025
Philipp Conzett has just pre-announced the [2025 Global Dataverse Community Consortium (GDCC) Steering Committee Nominations and Elections](https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/c/Za5uTgWR5i4). Shape the future of the GDCC—start thinking now about the passionate, visionary leaders you’d like to see on the 2025 Steering Committee!

## April 1, 2025
Phil Durbin has just published the [2025-03 Dataverse Community News](https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/c/19vqRHB9vss). March 2025 has been loaded with Dataverse activities!

## March 3, 2025
Phil Durbin has just published the [2025-02 Dataverse Community News](https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/c/aYgmpI5Q6_I). Interesting stuff happened in February 2025!

## February 3, 2025
Phil Durbin has just published the [2025-01 Dataverse Community News](https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/c/VQVfZdYlfSU). The first month of the new Dataverse year has started with exciting activities!

## January 7, 2025
Phil Durbin has just published the [2024-12 Dataverse Community News](https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/c/W4lIQgtkcu4). A lot of Dataverse initiatives and activities taking place during the last month of 2024!

## December 3, 2024
Phil Durbin has just published the [2024-11 Dataverse Community News](https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/c/Rt0F_vQwADU). Also November has been packed with a lot of Dataverse activities!

## November 1, 2024
Phil Durbin has just published the [2024-10 Dataverse Community News](https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/c/Td7xKb80hlI). Impressive activities in October 2024!

## October 23, 2024
The Dataverse Sustainability Working Group has published their [final report with recommendations](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13981770) on how to sustain and grow the Dataverse community.

## October 1, 2024
[Dataverse Community News for September 2024](https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/c/xDg8Sq5kqqQ)

## March 5, 2024
[GDCC updates](https://dcm2024.sched.com/event/1YRwK/gdcc-updates?iframe=no&w=100%&sidebar=yes&bg=no) at the [Dataverse Community Meeting 2024](https://sites.harvard.edu/dcm2024/). 
See [presentation](https://osf.io/pq93n) and [recording](https://www.youtube.com/embed/LA1BbkV3Efk?start=5849).

## November 22, 2023
Call for proposals for the Dataverse Community Meeting 2024
Join the Dataverse Project and @CIMMYT for the 10th annual Dataverse Community Meeting.

**Proposals are due by December 15, 2023.**
See our [community meeting website](https://sites.harvard.edu/dcm2024/proposals/) for more information.


## September 5, 2023
**The Dataverse Sustainability Working Group is Launched!**
The Dataverse community is growing rapidly. Earlier this year, installation no. 100 was added to the “official” list of [Dataverse Installations Around the World](https://dataverse.org/installations). The Dataverse software is chosen by an increasing number of organizations across the globe as the technical backbone of their Trusted Digital Repository for research data.

**The Global Dataverse Community Consortium (GDCC)** recognized that with this growth and popularity comes the responsibility of ensuring the long-term sustainability of the software and the community. That’s why we have initiated the **Dataverse Sustainability Working Group (WG)**. The WG had its kick-off meeting on September 5, where the WG Charter was approved and **Dieuwertje Bloemen** from KU Leuven (Belgia) and **Rene Belsø** from DeiC (Denmark) were elected as WG Chairs. They will also serve as the points of contact for the WG.

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 Dataverse software and the strength of the Dataverse community**.

The working group will map out the needs and challenges of the community. 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 the working group, please reach out to the co-chairs Dieuwertje Bloemen (dieuwertje.bloemen@kuleuven.be) and Rene Belso (rene.belso@deic.dk).