The CESG is responsible for identifying outreach needs for the DataCite community. This includes: monitoring and assessing community needs and providing feedback on DataCite’s priorities and services; recommending strategies and tools to communicate about DataCite’s services, features, and plans; helping to build relationships, cultivate discussions and promote collaboration among the DataCite community; and involvement in DataCite’s annual meetings. The CESG aligns its work with the Services and Technology Steering Group so that activities support DataCite’s services and products. The CESG works with several regional Expert
Groups.

We currently have an open call for new members for the Community Engagement Steering Group itself, as well as for all three Expert Groups. We are looking to increase regional diversity, so we specifically encourage experts from South America, the Middle East, Africa and Asia to apply. You can find more information about the existing members at https://datacite.org/steering.html and the Terms of Reference at https://datacite.org/documents/CESG_ToR.pdf.

The call for members closes on November 15 2021. New Members will join the groups in January 2022.