The Consortium of European Social Science Data Archives (CESSDA) is a pan - European distributed research infrastructure (ERIC) that provides large-scale, integrated and sustainable data services to the social sciences.
CESSDA ERIC enables the research community to conduct high-quality research in the social sciences and contribute to solutions to major societal challenges and teaching and learning.
CESSDA is composed of 22 member countries. CESSDA is a landmark on the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) Roadmap, part of the SSHOC (Social Sciences and Humanities Open Cluster) and contributes to the build-up of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC). The Main Office supports its Service Providers and international partners and initiates, coordinates and aligns strategic activities.