From April 25–29, 2026, the Institute of Sociology of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague hosted a meeting of members of the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP). Representatives of research institutions from 33 countries around the world gathered in the Czech capital to discuss the content of international questionnaires to be collected in the coming years. The Czech Republic was represented at the meeting Jindřich Krejčí, Ph.D., and Prof. Dana Hamplová, Ph.D., who also were involved in organizing the entire event.
The main part of the program was dedicated to the preparation of the upcoming ISSP thematic modules. Delegates discussed, in particular, questions in the upcoming “Social Networks and Social Resources 2027” module and topics for the “Religion 2028” module. The discussions focused on questionnaire content, and methodological procedures.
The program also included a Research Session, during which participants presented the results of studies using ISSP data. For example, presentations covered research on the decline in the preferred number of children in the Nordic countries (Sigrún Ólafsdóttir, Ásdís Aðalbjörg Arnalds) and methodological challenges in measuring religiosity (Harry Ganzeboom). Changes to the ISSP bibliography, i.e., the way in which the consortium tracks and evaluates the use of its data, were also discussed.
At the conclusion of the meeting, representatives of the Czech Republic achieved several significant successes. The Institute of Sociology of the Czech Academy of Sciences was elected to the group preparing the questionnaire for the Social Inequalities 2029 module and also became a member of the ISSP Standing Committee.
The ISSP General Assembly, was not just a series of working meetings. The program was complemented by informal social events that provided opportunities for networking and establishing new professional contacts. The program also included a gala evening for conference participants, which provided a venue for continuing discussions on upcoming research projects and opportunities for further international collaboration.
The meeting was supported by the CSDA/ESS-CZ project (registration number LM2023046).
The meeting was supported by the project „Research of Excellence on Digital Technologies and Wellbeing CZ.02.01.01/00/22_008/0004583“, which is co-financed by the European Union.
The International Social Survey Programme
The ISSP is a cross-national collaboration programme conducting annual surveys on diverse topics relevant to social sciences. Established in 1984 by its founding members Australia, Germany, Great Britain and the US, the ISSP has since included members covering various cultures around the globe.
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Research of Excellence on Digital Technologies and Wellbeing
Project Duration: 2024 - 2028
