27 November in Kaunas: 20th anniversary of the Lithuanian Data Archive for SSH (LiDA)

On Friday 27 November, from 14:00, the 20th anniversary of the Lithuanian Data Archive for Social Sciences and Humanities (LiDA) will be celebrated in the KTU Aula (A. Mickevičiaus g. 37, Kaunas). Arrival from 13:30.

LiDA collects and openly shares research data from the social sciences and humanities, which makes it an important open science infrastructure in Lithuania. The event will look back at the archive's history and discuss its future.

Programme (in Lithuanian)

• 13:30-14:00 Arrival, coffee
• 14:00-15:20 Welcome and plenary talks: welcome by KTU Rector Prof. Eugenijus Valatka; Assoc. Prof. Dr Giedrius Viliūnas (Research Council of Lithuania) on LiDA's prehistory and position in the national research infrastructure landscape; Prof. Dr Eglė Vaidelytė (KTU, LiDA), a portrait of LiDA 2006-2026; Prof. Habil. Dr Zenonas Norkus (Vilnius University) on Lithuania's energy independence in the light of economic energy history and LiDA historical statistics
• 15:20-15:40 Coffee break
• 15:40-16:40 Discussion "Where and what will we be in 2046? The futures of SSH research infrastructures"
• 16:40-17:00 Awards and group photo
• From 17:00 Celebration

The organisers ask participants to register by 19 November. They also invite people to share photos from LiDA events, trainings or conferences by email to ineta.simonaite@ktu.lt.

Registration
Event programme (image)
LiDA data archive

Image: LiDA