Events

The DataCite Connect event in Gothenburg provides a forum for discussion and networking for DataCite members and the broader community. The session will focus on national PID and Open Research strategies and how the DataCite community can engage in, contribute to, and support their implementation. Participants will learn about on-going efforts across different regions and will have the chance to work together to identify and discuss alignments between national strategies and their current/future plans that leverage the DataCite infrastructure and services. The outcomes of the meeting will help DataCite members and community to better understand the PID landscape in other regions, connect with PID champions and establish new collaborations. There will be plenty of time for Q&A!

El evento DataCite Connect Buenos Aires ofrece un foro para la discusión y la creación de redes para los miembros de DataCite en América Latina. La sesión se centrará en discutir las perspectivas regionales en torno a la adopción de infraestructura de DataCite y cómo la comunidad puede participar, contribuir y apoyar su implementación. Los participantes tendrán la oportunidad de intercambiar historias de éxito y desafíos en torno a las comunicaciones, integraciones e ideas para la futura cooperación regional. Habrá mucho tiempo para establecer contactos y preguntas y respuestas.

The DataCite community will convene in Prague on June 10, 2024 to discuss how we can collectively make the most of metadata. In the session, we will discuss the value of consistent, standardized, and complete metadata; provide insight into current metadata practices; hear from DataCite Members about metadata challenges they face; and also discuss how registered metadata is currently (re)used. The session will include several interactive components, such as break-out sessions to discuss different (upcoming) resource types.

The DataCite community will convene in Livingstone on 04 November 2024 to discuss how we can increase the visibility of theses and dissertations (ETDs) through the use of persistent identifiers (PIDs). In the session, we will discuss the value of PIDs, more specifically Digital Object Identifiers, in ETD workflows. We will present use cases of institutions implementing DataCite infrastructure for ETDs, data, and other workflows. The session will include several interactive components, such as breakouts to discuss PIDs and metadata best practices for ETDs.

The DataCite Connect event in Costa Rica provides a forum for discussion and networking for the RDA community. The session will discuss how persistent identifiers (PIDs) can be implemented to improve research data management, with a special focus on the FAIR principles and metadata best practices. Participants will learn about DataCite infrastructure, regional use cases from the Latin American community and about different repository systems that support PID and metadata integrations to comply with the FAIR principles. The session will include break-out groups and there will be plenty of time for Q&A and networking.

Join DataCite staff and community members on 27 May from 18:00 to 20:00 for a casual happy hour before the start of the Workshop on Open Citations & Open Scholarly Metadata 2025! No formal agenda—just meaningful conversations on all things metadata with Italian aperitivi. Please register to make open research social!

It is with deep regret that we announce the cancellation of DataCite Connect Chicago, scheduled for 18 June, due to unforeseen circumstances. We sincerely apologize for any disappointment or inconvenience caused and appreciate your understanding. Please stay tuned for future updates and events from DataCite!
Note that although we will not be holding a formal event, several DataCite staff will be attending OR2025. If you would like to meet with us, please contact support(at)datacite.org.

The DataCite Connect event in Brisbane will take place on Friday, 17 October 2025 at 13:00–15:30 AEST. DataCite Connect provides a forum for DataCite Members and the broader community to discuss best practices, identify new opportunities for collaboration, and provide feedback on DataCite’s services. A detailed agenda for our Brisbane event is coming soon!

Join DataCite staff and community members, along with RDA-US for an in-person community gathering in Washington, DC, featuring a RDA Virtual Plenary watch party, networking events, and presentations by community members. The event is free and all are welcome; you do not need to be a RDA-US member or DataCite member to attend. 

The full-day program runs from 09:00 to 18:00, with a DataCite-focused session in the afternoon followed by a casual networking reception. Join us for the whole day or just the afternoon and reception! 
Check out the program and please register to let us know if you’re coming!

The DataCite Connect event in Singapore will take place on Friday, 05 June 2026, from 14:00 to 17:00 SST in the Kwa Geok Choo Law Library. DataCite Connect provides a forum for DataCite Members and the broader community to discuss best practices, identify new opportunities for collaboration, and provide feedback on DataCite’s services. We are delighted to link this DataCite Connect with the FORCE2026 conference hosted by Singapore Management University at Singapore Management University.

The DataCite Connect event in Leiden, the Netherlands, will take place on Monday, 26 October 2026, from 14:00 to 17:00 CET at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Rooftop Café.

DataCite Connect provides a forum for DataCite Members and the broader community to discuss best practices, identify new opportunities for collaboration, and provide feedback on DataCite’s services. A detailed agenda will be available soon.