16. FAIR, Ethical and Community Driven: Setting up the Dutch Thematic Digital Comptence Center SSH

This poster presentation will provide an overview of the process, pitfalls and achievements so far in setting up a Thematic Digital Competence Center in the Netherlands for the Social Science and Humanities (TDCC SSH).

The TDCC SSH was established in mid 2023 in The Netherlands. Through our network activity and project investments, our goal is to accomplish a substantial increase of reusable research data and software across the SSH domain(s). We’ll do this by supporting Dutch researchers and support staff to address issues related to the collection and usage of data and software. We’ll provide funding and advocate for knowledge sharing, awareness raising, digital transformation and policy development.

We'll support and invest in data and software management practises that critique, challenge and transform the distribution of power in academia and society at large. On our path to achieving data justice, we will consistently engage in self-reflection, maintain transparency, and be accountable for our actions.