With research becoming increasingly data-driven and interdisciplinary, the need for structured, well-documented, and accessible data is paramount. This international conference brought together thought leaders from various domains to discuss the critical role of metadata, data stewardship, and cross-domain integration in improving data management, sharing, and reuse. Central to these discussions were the concepts of reproducibility, data citation, and data access, all of which play vital roles in ensuring that research data is properly managed, credited, and available for future use.
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Integration of methods, theories, and concepts from multiple disciplines to address complex problems, fostering innovation and broader perspectives.
Freely available, accessible, and reusable information, promoting transparency, innovation, and collaboration
Fostering dialogue among experts from diverse scientific fields to connect and harmonize data and metadata, driving interoperability and innovation.
Bringing together diverse expertise to achieve shared goals, gaining insights and strategies to move forward.
Reliance on data and research to inform decisions, ensuring effective and impactful outcomes.
Research Director at the Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology, and Aquaculture (IMBBC) of the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR)
Director of the European Social Survey (ESS-ERIC) and Professor of Practice in Survey Research at City University in London.
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Andrei Alexandru, President, National Authority for Research
Adrian Curaj, Director UEFISCDI
Bonnie Wolff-Boenisch, Director, CESSDA
This session examines the role of science clusters in connecting diverse research domains, fostering data interoperability, and creating a unified knowledge base to support evidence-based policymaking.
Chair: Darja Fišer, Director, CLARIN
Anca Hienola, Finnish Meteorological Institute
Jonathan Ewbank, ERINHA
Antje Keppler, EuroBioimaging
Fabio Feudo, Knowledge and Innovation
Take a break and network with fellow attendees.
This session explores EOSC’s role in fostering an open and federated research ecosystem, enabling seamless data sharing and interoperability across disciplines to drive collaboration and innovation.
Chair: Sally Chambers, Director, DARIAH
Jan Hrušak, ESFRI
Ingrid Dillo, DANS
Matti Heikkurinen, CODATA
Christian Schuster, Director, Transylvania Digital Humanities Centre
Lunch break to refuel and network.
This session explores DDI interoperability, highlighting how DDI metadata can enhance data description, data integration and cross-domain research collaboration. Speakers:
Chair: Darren Bell, Director of Technical Services, UK Data Services
Jared Lyle, Executive Director, DDI Alliance
Wendy Thomas, DDI Expert
Olof Olsson, Swedish National Data Services
Hilde Orten, SIKT
Daniel Gillman, Data Unchained LLC
Network with other attendees during this break.
Collaborative interfaces between Scientific Domains and Disciplines: this session explores data interoperability in the life sciences and environmental research, highlighting strategies for integrating diverse datasets to address global challenges.
Chair: Christos Arvanitidis, CEO, LifeWatch
Michael Mirtl, Director, eLTER
Nikos Kyrpides, Joint Genome Institute, US
Hugh Shanahan, Centre for Systems and Synthetic Biology UK
Mihai Adamescu, University of Bucharest
Mike Elliott, University of Hull
This session highlights the European Social Survey (ESS), showcasing its role in providing high-quality, cross-national data to support social science research and evidence-based policymaking.
Chair: Rory Fitzgerald, Director, ESS
David Richter, Director, SHARE
Ruxandra Comănaru, City University
Diana Zavala Rojas, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Hilde Orten, SIKT
This session explores data stewardship, emphasizing best practices for managing, curating, and preserving data to ensure accessibility, quality, and long-term usability across domains.
Chair: Irena Vipavc Brvar, ADP
Liise Lehtsalu, RDA Europe
Louise Bezuidenhout, Center for Science and Technology Studies
Samrit Mainali, Université Paris-Saclay
Simon Saldner, DANS
Rasmus Kvaal Wardermann, Research Council of Norway
In this panel, the discussants will summarize the main points of the preceding sessions and will explore possible ways to link data from multipe domains an create a coherent image for the policy makers.
Bonnie Wolff-Boenisch, Director, CESSDA
Darja Fišer, Director, CLARIN
Sally Chambers, Director, DARIAH
Christos Arvanitidis, CEO, LifeWatch
Rory Fitzgerald, Director, ESS
Jared Lyle, Executive Director, DDI Alliance
David Richter, Director, SHARE
Essential details you need for a smooth event experience, including logistics, schedule, venue, and registration information.
InterContinental AthéNéE Palace Hotel
1-3, Strada Episcopiei
District 1 Bucharest
Romania
https://atheneepalace.intercontinental.com/ro
BRIDGE is designed for researchers, data managers, policymakers, and experts from diverse disciplines, aiming to foster collaboration and explore innovative solutions for connecting and utilizing data across domains.
Click one of the register buttons on our website. Speakers and panelists are automatically registered by the organizers.
Yes, during the coffee breaks, and also during the lunch and official dinner.
There will be 10 travel grants awarded to PhD students. Interested parties should send an email to: pr@uefiscdi.ro and have to fulfill the following criteria:
- last year of study
- a quantitative thesis using open data
For ranking purposes, the tie will be made according to the list of published papers.
