Version 1.0 of the Czech Core Metadata Model for Research Data (CCMM) has been released – the core metadata model for describing research data within the National Data Infrastructure. CCMM enables metadata interoperability, allowing metadata to be aggregated in the National Metadata Catalogue. This robust model is the result of collaboration between active members of the Metadata Working Group and the implementers of projects within our EOSC CZ initiative.
All information about CCMM and the related metadata support can be found on the website ccmm.cz, which is continuously expanding with additional resources useful for working with metadata and controlled vocabularies.
CCMM 1.0 is also available on GitHub, including a complete export of the model from Dataspecer, which can be re-imported into the tool and used for creating your own domain profiles. Feedback on the model can be submitted via GitHub issues, and any questions can be directed to metadata@techlib.cz.
In the autumn, we will also be organizing workshops and training sessions focused on working with CCMM, Dataspecer, and the creation of metadata profiles. Details will be announced in due time.
From 2026 onwards, researchers and research institutions in the Czech Republic will be able to report their research data sets as a standalone research output of type T – Digital Data Collection in the RIV system. This represents a significant step towards recognising research data as a fully acknowledged result of scientific work and supports the principles of Open Science and FAIR data.
Interview with Radovan Tomášik, winner of the Poster Session competition at Long Live Research Data – EOSC CZ National Conference 2025.
