Any individual interested in research data in social sciences or beyond can become a member of IASSIST. Current members are …
Understanding Data Anonymization Webinar by Kristi Thompson .Western University Date: 15th August 2024. Time: 3pm – 5pm East African Time …
IASSIST Africa partners with different academic and information institutions to carry trainings in Data research management. The trainings help to …
Call for expressions of interest to host IASSIST Africa Chapter Regional Workshop for 2027 and 2028.The International Association of Social …
The IASSIST Africa Chapter is affiliated to International Association for Social Science Information Service and Technology (IASSIST) which is an international organization of professionals working with information technology and data services to support research and teaching in the social sciences and beyond. IASSIST has a membership of over 300 from Academia, Government, Non-profit sector, Private sector all over the world.
IASSIST Africa chapter was officially launched in 2021 during the Ist IASSIST Africa Regional Workshop held in Kampala, Uganda. The Africa Chapter has membership of African countries which include Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, South Africa among others. Every year, IASSIST Africa Chapter holds a regional workshop where its members in that region come together to discuss and share emerging trends and issues affecting IT, research and data services. The 3rd IASSIST Africa Regional Workshop was held in Pretoria, South Africa 18th-20th October 2023.
IASSIST Africa in collaboration with the East African School of Library and Information Science, Makerere University will hold the 6th Africa Regional Workshop at Imperial Resort Beach Hotel, Entebbe, Uganda from 4th to 6th November, 2026. The workshop will be an event with in-person meetings in Entebbe, Uganda
Theme : “Leveraging Emerging Technologies for Data-Driven Development for Africa.”
Submitting Abstracts – DEADLINE EXTENDED: 15th March 2026
President of IASSIST
Bobray Bordelon the current President of IASSIST is the Head of Data and Statistical Services and the Economics and; Finance Librarian at Princeton University in the United States of America.
Bobray Bordelon
Keynote Speaker
Sandra “San” Cannon is a data management expert with more than 30 years of experience in all phases of the data life cycle. San has provided leadership in both operational and research data management issues. She teaches data and analytics at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Scotland as well as helping organisations with data and analytics challenges through her consulting practice, Cannon Analytics, LLC. She has worked in the private sector, higher education, and the government and holds multiple degrees in economics, including a PhD from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She is the IASSIST President Emeritus.
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