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ESDS International Annual Conference 2011 Understanding the world: evidence and impact

Institute of Materials, London 28 November 2011. ESDS International Annual Conference 2011 Understanding the world: evidence and impact. ESDS International. Part of the Economic and Social Data Service (ESDS), funded by ESRC and JISC.

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ESDS International Annual Conference 2011 Understanding the world: evidence and impact

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  1. Institute of Materials, London 28 November 2011 ESDS International Annual Conference 2011 Understanding the world: evidence and impact

  2. ESDS International • Part of the Economic and Social Data Service (ESDS), funded by ESRC and JISC. • Led by Mimasat Manchester University and UK Data Archive at Essex University. • Provides the UK academic community with free web-based access to a range of key international macro databanks produced by organisations such as the United Nations, OECD and World Bank. • Helps users to locate and acquire international micro level datasets

  3. About today Purpose of today: • To provide an opportunity for data users and providers to meet and share their ideas on issues relating to international data research. • To hear more about recent data developments from the producers of international data. • To provide a platform for postgraduate researchers to present their work to an informed audience. • To build new networks in the international data community. Slides will be available on web after conference

  4. Poster competition • Please add your stickers below the researchers poster(s) you liked the most. • A winner and runner up prize will be awarded at 5pm.

  5. The UK Data Service • A new UK Data Service (UKDS) will be launched in Sept 2012 • The new service will bring together current ESRC data services into a single resource to provide a more unified, simpler and seamless access to data resources • This includes the data currently hosted by ESDS International

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