World Data System

The World Data System (WDS) is an Affiliated Body of the International Science Council (ISC)

The mission of the World Data System is to enhance the capabilities, impact and sustainability of our member data repositories and data services by:

creating trusted communities of scientific data repositories

strengthening the scientific enterprise throughout the entire lifecycle of data and all related components creating first-class data that feeds first-class research output

advocating for accessible data and transparent and reproducible science.

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Member Highlight: First Nations Economics

First Nations Economics (FNE) is an Aboriginal-led, Supply Nation-registered charity with a clear vision: to achieve social, cultural, and economic prosperity for First Peoples. FNE is deeply committed to this vision and works to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait...

Member Highlight: EarthScope Consortium

EarthScope Consortium is a global community of employees, scientists, scholars, and educators whose goal is to advance understanding of the Earth and its physical systems by democratizing access to geophysical instrumentation, observations, and practices. The...

Call for Applications to Host International Data Week (IDW) 2029

International Data Week is organised by:CODATA advances global collaboration to improve the availability, usability, and stewardship of research data, promoting Open Science across disciplines. Research Data Alliance (RDA) develops and implements community-driven...

Member Highlight: Environmental Information Data Centre

The Environmental Information Data Centre (EIDC) is the United Kingdom's national data center for terrestrial and freshwater sciences and accepts environmental data in re-usable formats for curation, including long-term storage and public...

Member Highlight: DataCite

DataCite is a global organization that provides Persistent Identifiers (PIDs) to research data, other research outputs, and resources, such as samples, preprints, software, etc. DataCite offers organizations in the research community the opportunity to register PID...

Find WDS and WDS Members Presenting at Open Repositories 2026

WDS-IPO Program Manager Daniela Santos Oliveira will be presenting at Open Repositories 2026 on Tuesday, 9 June 2026, at 16:00 UTC. Her presentation is titled “Advancing Trustworthy Repositories: The Role of Certification and Self-Assessment within the World Data...

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WDS represents a worldwide community of excellence for scientific data that ensures the long-term stewardship and provision of quality-assured data and data services to the international science community.

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