Philip Durbin ๐ (Apr 29 2026 at 19:58): Philip Durbin ๐ (Apr 29 2026 at 19:58):As I wrote at https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/c/SVztme1xbtU/m/gHmXonYXAwAJ
On Wednesday, May 6th, the good people who runย https://dv.dataverse.lvย will be giving a talk about their first year of serving their research community in Latvia. Gustavo and I will be there in Riga, in person, to present as well.
If you'd like to join, you can register for the event here:ย https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f11272b8-af13-4f3e-9ff1-f6bae3e19a17@695e0a27-5814-44f5-a5bd-d4dc3e8c3a47
Philip Durbin ๐ (Apr 29 2026 at 19:59):Here's the description from the link above:
"DataverseLV โ Celebrating the First Year in the Dataverse community
Join us for a special event celebrating the first year of the DataverseLV research data repository and its growing role within the international Dataverse community.
This event offers a unique opportunity to look back on the achievements of DataverseLV during its first year, explore its impact on research data management in Latvia, and learn about future developments. Kristaps Oลกkalns and Daina Kosฤซte (VPC) will share insights into the repositoryโs journey, milestones, and vision ahead.
We are also delighted to welcome representatives from The Dataverse Project at Harvard University. Sonia Barbosa, Gustavo Durand and Philip Durbin will introduce the Dataverse software and provide a closer look at the vibrant global community that supports and advances open research data sharing.
Whether you are a researcher, data steward, librarian, or simply interested in research data infrastructure, this event is an excellent chance to connect, learn, and become part of the wider Dataverse network.
Programme
One year of DataverseLV research data repository in Latvia
Kristaps Oลกkalns, Daina Kosฤซte (VPC)
Meeting the Dataverse Project team: overview of the Dataverse software and repository community worldwide
Sonia Barbosa, Gustavo Durand, Philip Durbin (The Dataverse Project, Harvard University)
Location: LU Sapere Aude zฤlฤ, Kalpaka bulvฤris 4, Rฤซga and online (Teams)
We warmly invite you to join us and learn about the latest advances in open research data sharing!"
Philip Durbin ๐ (Apr 29 2026 at 19:59):All are welcome! Thanks!
Philip Durbin ๐ (May 06 2026 at 05:58):Bump. @Gustavo Durand and I go on in an hour! All are welcome! :heart:
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Philip Durbin ๐ (May 06 2026 at 18:47):My slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1W9MX5-2i6iOl68VxCluiA9nGsvsQrmHcVAGukSkWEIk/edit?usp=sharing
Philip Durbin ๐ (May 07 2026 at 12:26):Training Day!
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Philip Durbin ๐ (May 08 2026 at 08:05):Discussion Day!
Oliver Bertuch (May 08 2026 at 08:28):Woohoo, go :flag_latvia: ! :smile:
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Oliver Bertuch (May 08 2026 at 11:30):Looks like you're having a good time!
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Oliver Bertuch (May 09 2026 at 01:09):In German we'd call that "trinkfest" :stuck_out_tongue: (And yes, there is a difference between "Trinkfest" and "trinkfest". In this case I meant the adjective, but it certainly is festive, too :wink: )
Thomas van Erven (May 09 2026 at 19:38):Philip Durbin ๐ said:
Visited the stock market, I see
Philip Durbin ๐ (May 10 2026 at 06:22):Ha, more or less. They said it was Ukrainian. I'll have to ask @Slava Tykhonov about that. :smile:
Thomas van Erven (May 10 2026 at 06:35):If it's cherry liquor (Drunken Cherry), can confirm as well. Going by the glass shape, seems like it might be.
Thomas van Erven (May 10 2026 at 06:36):https://pianavyshnia.com/en/#shops (They do specifically list Riga)
Slava Tykhonov (May 10 2026 at 06:39):Of course it's Ukrainian!
Philip Durbin ๐ (May 10 2026 at 14:34):Yes, that's the one!
Philip Durbin ๐ (May 10 2026 at 14:34):They pour the glass to the brim and you're supposed to drink some out of it before you pick it up.
Philip Durbin ๐ (May 10 2026 at 14:35):The tables are sticky. So is the floor. :smile:
Philip Durbin ๐ (May 20 2026 at 21:03):I plan to do a proper blog post on my Harvard blog soon where I thank our gracious hosts, but for now, here are some pics of food and such on my personal blog! https://thedurbins.com/phil/blog/2026/05/19/my-trip-to-latvia.html
Philip Durbin ๐ (May 21 2026 at 21:51):I just posted https://sites.harvard.edu/pdurbin/2026/05/21/visiting-latvia-for-dataverselv/
Philip Durbin ๐ (May 28 2026 at 19:29):I just put the talks on DataverseTV! See https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/c/SVztme1xbtU/m/QV1EmHorAgAJ
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