Welcome to the Foundation Conference for the International Data Forum which was held in Beijing, China on 5-7 June 2007.
The aims of the International Data Forum are to provide the mechanisms through which data needs for future cross-national collaborative research on social scientific issues can be identified and prioritised and to co-ordinate efforts by national research funding agencies and statistical authorities to make data more widely available for research purposes. By facilitating discussion and generating ideas from the international community, the Foundation Conference is designed to bring together relevant interests to help shape the constitution of the Forum.
Update 16 July 2007
The final report of the conference is now available for download: