Untangling FAIR implementation in the Dutch Social Sciences and Humanities

Public Summary
The project brings together different stakeholders to solve the technical and organisational complexities that prevent the Dutch Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) to fully leverage the opportunities offered by the highest
research data management standards. The project investigates the technological and organisational practices at different institutes and provides a forum to engage in conversations about them. To this end, a collaborative, participatory event will be organised in September 2025.
The resulting Action Plan document provides a snapshot of the current situation and its problems, together with actionable steps to ensure a more coordinated approach towards the implementation of the Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability and Reusability (FAIR) principles in the Dutch SSH data landscape.

Involved Parties

• ODISSEI – Tom Emery (ODISSEI, EUR-ESSB), Angelica Maineri (ODISSEI, EUR-ESSB)
• Erasmus University Rotterdam – Bora Lushaj (EUR-ISS/ESL)
• CLARIAH – Jetze Touber (DANS), Rene van Horik (DANS)

Advisory Board

• Coosje Veldkamp (UU)
• Femmy Admiraal (UL)
• Enno Meijers (KB, NDE)

Keywords

FAIR implementation, SSH, Dutch data landscape