The CSES

GESIS is a global infrastructure institution for the social sciences committed to the promotion of social science research. Founded in 1986 as three independent institutes, which were later merged in 2007 to form GESIS, the Institute is a member of the Leibniz Association. It is the largest German infrastructure institute dedicated to social scienc... e research, with bases in Mannheim and Cologne, Germany. GESIS's focus is collecting research data and making them available and on related activities and information that enable the social sciences to research socially relevant issues. GESIS is diverse in its research agenda, focusing on survey methodology, applied computer science, research data management, psychology, politics, and sociology. GESIS also sponsors the annual CSES award - the GESIS Klingemann Prize for best CSES Scholarship. The responsibilities of the CSES Secretariat include: Supporting the CSES Planning Committee, the project's governing board, in the development of CSES products and administration of the project. Managing the creation, development, and implementation of CSES data products and documentation. Liaising and supporting project collaborators in the implementation of the CSES in their national study. Collection and creation of the district and macro data components of CSES data. Harmonizing CSES data for comparative use and ensuring that study standards and data quality conventions are met. Archiving and preserving CSES data. Supporting the pre-testing of CSES modules. Organizing the project's scientific meetings, project events, and CSES panels at international academic conferences. Monitoring the use of CSES data products. Responding to user queries. Promoting CSES and communicating with user community. The Current CSES SecretariatRead More