Call for Abstracts: 8th GGP User Conference

The Generations & Gender Programme (GGP) is delighted to announce the 8th GGP User Conference to be held on 15-17 October 2025 at the Tallinn University in Estonia. We invite researchers working with data from the Generations and Gender Survey, the GGP Contextual Database, or the Harmonized Histories to present and discuss their recent empirical findings and methodological approaches.

The GGP User Conference provides a unique platform for GGP users, policymakers and the broader research community to exchange ideas and insights. We especially encourage submissions of papers using data from recently conducted rounds of the GGS, papers providing new methodological insights, and papers using longitudinal or multi-country data.

The conference will be in person in Tallinn. There is no fee for the conference, but places are limited.

Papers can be submitted for oral or poster presentation. Please note that each participant can be the first author on only one paper or poster.

Abstracts of maximum 300 words should be submitted by 14^th March 2025 via the form below. Authors will be notified at the beginning of April about the outcome of their submission.

Submit Abstract here

We look forward to receiving your contributions. If you have any questions regarding the conference, please direct them to ggp@nidi.nl

Scientific Committee: Ignacio Pardo (Universidad de la República, Uruguay), Yuliya Kazakova (NIDI, The Netherlands), Martin Klesment (Tallinn University, Estonia).

GGP Contributes to the GRAPHIA Project on Social Science Data Integration

The GGP is excited to be part of the newly launched GRAPHIA project, working alongside GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences and other partners to improve the visibility and interoperability of social science survey data. The project aims to develop the first comprehensive SSH Knowledge Graph, integrating currently disconnected data sources into a single, accessible entry point.

By leveraging existing infrastructures, GRAPHIA seeks to enhance data visualization, support AI-driven analysis, and develop reusable digital tools for the social sciences. Coordinated by OPERAS, the project will contribute to improving access to and use of social science data across disciplines.

We look forward to seeing how GRAPHIA develops and to contributing to its progress.

GGS Austria Workshop Explores Fertility and Family Trends

On November 20, 2024, the GGS-II Austrian team hosted the workshop “Fertility and Family Trends: Insights from GGS Austria and Beyond” at the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna. Researchers and students gathered to discuss key demographic trends, including global uncertainty’s impact on fertility and cross-national comparisons of reproductive behaviours. The event concluded with a panel on the future of the GGP.

Following this, the Wittgenstein Centre Conference 2024 (November 21–22) examined delayed family formation, exploring its causes and societal implications.

Both events fostered valuable discussions on fertility and family studies, further enriching demographic research.

GGP Workshop

In February, the GGP hosted a collaborative two-day workshop with our colleagues from INED. This workshop served as a platform to delve into the operational aspects of the GGS-II, with a specific focus on fieldwork methodologies and post-fieldwork procedures in preparation for the upcoming GGS-II Wave 2.

The focus of the first day revolved around post-fieldwork operations. The GGP Central Hub provided insights into our established data processing workflow, complemented by INED’s comprehensive overview of their data documentation practices. This collaborative exchange led to meaningful discussions on optimizing the integration of our workflows for the upcoming second wave of the survey.

The second half of the day delved into the structural considerations of GGS-II Wave 2. Additionally, we discussed our insights from country-led data collection and how to best harmonise these initiatives with the GGS standards. On the second day, the morning session started with an exploration of internal workflows, featuring an introduction to our new project management tool and a comprehensive guide to using GitHub for version control to make our collaboration more transparent and reproducible. The afternoon session concentrated on fieldwork-related topics. This included an in-depth introduction to fieldwork activities and the creation of a standardized template for documenting translations and other fieldwork activities. An essential aspect covered was the versioning process for the Core Questionnaire in Wave 2.

In summary, the workshop enhanced collaboration between teams and addressed operational challenges for the execution of GGS-II Wave 2.

7th GGP User Conference

The 7th GGP User Conference will take place on 13-15 September at the Warsaw School of Economics in Poland. Researchers working with data from the Generations and Gender Survey, the GGP Contextual Database, or the Harmonized Histories will present and discuss their most recent methodological approaches and empirical findings.

The GGP User Conference provides a platform for the exchange of ideas among existing and new GGP users, policymakers, and the research community at large. We especially encourage the submission of papers using data from recently conducted rounds of the GGS as well as papers providing new methodological insights. Moreover, we encourage papers using longitudinal or multi-country data.

The conference will be hybrid, allowing researchers to join us both online or in person in Warsaw. There is no fee for the conference, but places are limited. You can register before August 20th here:

Registration closed

If you have any questions regarding the conference, please direct them to ggp@nidi.nl

Scientific Committee: Olga Grünwald (NIDI), Pawel Strzelecki (SGH Warsaw School of Economics), Ivan Cipin (University of Zagreb)

Program

Wednesday, 13 September 2023

Thursday, 14 September 2023

Friday, 15 September 2023

Download the full program here

Download the Book of Abstracts here

Practical information

The conference will take place at SGH Warsaw School of Economics (Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie), in the building C, Aula I. Address of the venue: al. Niepodległości 128, 02-554 Warszawa

More practical information is available here. If you have any practical questions, you can contact the local organizers at ggp@sgh.waw.pl