UiT The Arctic University of Norway, through its coordinating role of the national research data repository DataverseNO, will lead a major new Nordic-Baltic collaboration on research data management. The project, Nordic-Baltic Dataverse Hub (NaisH), has been awarded funding by NordForsk under the call for Nordic Research Infrastructure Hubs.
The five-year project (2026–2030) aims to establish a sustainable framework for collaboration among research data repositories in the Nordic-Baltic region, leveraging the Dataverse software as a shared technological backbone. By fostering alignment, resource sharing, and innovation, the hub will strengthen the availability, interoperability, and trustworthiness of research data infrastructures across six countries: Norway, Denmark, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Latvia, and Lithuania.
The project consortium – comprising UiT The Arctic University of Norway, the Danish e-Infrastructure Consortium (DeiC), the University of Iceland, the University of the Faroe Islands, Rīga Stradiņš University, and Kaunas University of Technology – will jointly advance key activities, including:
- Developing shared resources and guidelines for FAIR-enabling Trustworthy Digital Repositories (TDRs).
- Supporting repositories in achieving CoreTrustSeal (re-)certification.
- Integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) responsibly into repository functions.
- Building human capacity through training programs and mentorship initiatives.
- Promoting Nordic perspectives in international networks like EOSC, FIDELIS, and the Global Dataverse Community Consortium (GDCC).
The hub will create significant Nordic added value by reducing duplication of effort, enhancing cost-effectiveness, and positioning the Nordic-Baltic region as a global leader in Open Science and research data management. It aligns with the FAIR and TRUST principles, the European Commission’s guidelines on responsible AI use, and UiT’s strategic commitment to openness and transparency in research.
“This project is a milestone for UiT and DataverseNO. It strengthens our role as a national and international leader in research data management and Open Science,” says Philipp Conzett, Senior Research Librarian at UiT and Project Leader of the Nordic-Baltic Dataverse Hub.
For more information about the NordForsk Nordic RI Hub program and DataverseNO, visit https://www.nordforsk.org/news/new-infrastructure-hubs-granted-funding and https://info.dataverse.no/.
