GGP Best Master Thesis Award

The Generations and Gender Programme is excited to announce the Best Master Thesis Award to recognize outstanding graduate-level research conducted using GGP data.

We invite submissions from recent graduates in disciplines such as demography, sociology, economics, psychology, and other social sciences. Relevant research topics include (but are not limited to) fertility and childbearing, partnership formation and dissolution, gender roles, intergenerational relationships, work-life balance, migration, well-being, and life course transitions. We also welcome work on survey methodology. Thesis should be based on data from the Generations and Gender Survey, the GGP Contextual Database, or the Harmonized Histories.

Eligibility criteria

• Thesis must substantially use GGP data
• Completed in the 2023/24 or 2024/25 academic years
• Written in English or with an English summary

How to Apply

Applicants should submit:

• A PDF copy of the thesis
• A brief accompanying email

Please send your application to ggp@nidi.nl by September 10, 2025.

Award

The winner will receive a sponsored attendance to the 8^th GGP User conference, which will be held on 15-17 October 2025 at the Tallinn University in Estonia, along with a certificate of recognition and the opportunity to give a short presentation of their work during the award ceremony.

The award will be announced on the GGP website by September 24, 2025.

We look forward to celebrating the next generation of researchers contributing to the GGP community!

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.