On November 14, a seminar jointly organized by VPC and the Latvian Academy of Culture (LAC) took place at the LAC “Gara māja” building. The event brought together researchers and students from the social sciences and humanities to discuss responsible research data management.
During the seminar, VPC data steward Daina Kosīte introduced participants to the specifics of qualitative data management. Various data types and formats were explained, and practical advice was provided on how to balance research participant confidentiality with the principles of open science. Special attention was given to data security, access control, and ethical considerations, illustrated through examples from interview data management.
The event also addressed challenges related to qualitative data management. Researchers actively engaged in exchanging experiences about implementing open science principles in practice and the difficulties encountered in data management.
We would like to thank Austra Ciša from the Latvian Academy of Culture for the successful collaboration and warm hospitality!
The seminar presentation is available here (in Latvian): Link to file
