Conferences

IASSIST Annual Conference and Regional Events

Each May/June the annual conference provides data professionals a variety of opportunities to participate in discussions about data sharing and management, data access and repository tools, metadata for research data, best practices for preserving data, global resources for information, new technologies, professional development and much more.

The conference consists of workshops focused on the profession, stimulating plenaries, panel discussions, individual presentations, and posters. Networking opportunities with peers from around the world take place in breakout groups, interest group or birds of a feather sessions, and perhaps most importantly, during the breaks.

The annual conference is always an international event. Conference locations reflect our membership base and typically rotate to a different region each year. Virtual participation options may change from year to year.

Please familiarize yourself with the Code of Conduct pertaining to all IASSIST events.

2024 IASSIST Events

Annual Conference

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, May 28 - May 31, 2024

IASSIST 2024 Conference website

Africa Workshop

4th IASSIST Africa Regional Workshop, Nairobi, Kenya, October 23-26, 2024.

Africa Workshop 2024

Past Conferences

Conference Archive captures the rich history of IASSIST annual conferences. Conference data begins from 1974 and programs and presentations are available from late 1990’s.

Check “Presentations from the Previous Conference” section in the right hand menu for additional details about the recent conferences.

Recent Africa Workshops

3rd IASSIST Africa Regional Workshop in Pretoria, South Africa, October 18-20, 2023.

Africa Workshop 2023

2nd IASSIST Africa Regional Workshop in Ibadan, Nigeria, October 4-7, 2022.

Africa Workshop 2022

1st IASSIST Africa Regional Workshop in Kampala, Uganda, January 11-13, 2021.

Africa Workshop 2021