KU Leuven Open Science Day
2026-05-06 | Kasteelpark Arenberg 41 , 3001 Heverlee
Open Science is an integral part of today’s research. It encompasses a wide range of practices and outputs across all stages of the research lifecycle. For instance, researchers share their publications via repositories, publish in Open Access journals, and disseminate early findings through preprints. They make their data FAIR, preregister their research protocols, and engage the public through Citizen Science initiatives.
Challenges include selecting the most appropriate channel for publishing research, considering the economic implications of this choice, as well as managing the learning curve and time investment required to implement certain Open Science principles. At the same time, researchers must navigate various considerations, including GDPR compliance, intellectual property rights, and research security. KU Leuven is committed to Open Science, guided by the principle: “as open as possible, as closed as necessary.”
The Open Science Day is an opportunity for researchers of the KU Leuven Association to take part in this discussion, to showcase their own Open Science efforts, to shed a light on difficulties they might encounter, to share experiences and solutions.

Open Science Conference 2026
2026-05-20 | London
This one-day hybrid event will bring together researchers, professional services staff and key stakeholders, with the aim to advance open science in the social sciences. Building on the work of the CIVICA Open Science Communities, this event aims to build capacity and promote Open Science in the CIVICA partner institutions.
The programme will feature keynotes, panels, lightning talks, and workshops. Our aim is to highlight the specific opportunities and challenges that open science brings to the social sciences, and to invite discussion about best practices between disciplines.
This will be a hybrid event, and will take place at LSE.
How to apply
Any submissions on opening the social sciences are welcome, and CIVICA si especially keen to receive proposals on the following topics:

Open Educational Resources (OER)
Interaction between Open Science and AI
Managing and sharing data in the social sciences
Open access monographs

Please contact library.openresearch@lse.ac.uk for more information.

EOSC-A 13th General Assembly
2026-05-27 | Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
The EOSC United and EOSC Gravity projects will hold a joint General Assembly meeting on Wednesday, 27 May 2026 in Brussels. This full-day, in-person meeting will bring together partners from both projects to review progress to date, discuss key achievements, and align on strategic priorities. The programme will conclude with a networking dinner, offering participants an opportunity to connect and exchange insights in an informal setting.

Registration
Registration for the General Assembly meeting is now open. Representatives of partner organisations from the EOSC United and EOSC Gravity projects are invited to register by 07 May 2026.

Venue
The meeting will take place at the Renaissance Brussels Hotel, located in the European Quarter, close to the city centre.

Accommodation
Participants are kindly requested to arrange their own travel and accommodation. In addition to the Renaissance Brussels Hotel, the Radisson RED Brussels is situated just a few metres from the event venue and offers a convenient alternative.

12th SCAR Open Science Conference
2026-08-08 - 2026-08-18 | Oslo
The SCAR Open Science Conferences offer scientists from various disciplines and countries the opportunity to present their work, network and participate more actively in SCAR’s scientific activities. SCAR and the Norwegian Polar Institute are pleased to invite you to the 12th SCAR Open Science Conference, in Oslo, Norway, from 8–18 August 2026. The SCAR Open Science Conference 2026 comprises a diverse program featuring plenary lectures, mini-symposia, parallel sessions, panel discussions, posters, and various social and excursion opportunities in Oslo, Norway, and its surroundings.

Open Science Days
2026-09-07 - 2026-09-08 | Lausanne
For the first time in Switzerland, four prestigious academic institutions are joining forces to bring you a unique event: an entire week dedicated to open science! The University of Lausanne (UNIL), the HES-SO, the Haute école pédagogique du canton de Vaud (HEP Vaud), and the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) are joining forces to promote collaboration, innovation and discovery in the field of research, transforming themselves over 4 days into centres for exchange, sharing and inspiration.
Join us for Open Science Days 2024 and open up your perspectives on the fascinating world of open science!
At the heart of this ambitious programme are inspiring lectures, interactive workshops and captivating keynotes. The aim is clear: to make research a public good accessible to all.

Fellowship of the Data 2026
2026-09-21 - 2026-09-22 | Universität Wien
The next Fellowship of the Data Community Meeting will take place on September 21-22, 2026 at the University of Vienna!
We invite everyone interested or involved in Research Data Management (RDM) from everywhere: Data Stewards, Data Managers, Data Curators – Researchers – RDM Trainers – RDM Professionals – RDM Officers – and all the other titles the community encompasses.
This event connects RDM-enthusiastic people and offers interesting presentations, engaging discussions, and plenty of community-building and networking opportunities.
The meeting offers tracks for newcomers as well as for experienced RDM practitioners.
A glimpse on our programme outline:

Keynotes on “Lobbying for RDM” and “Burnout Prevention as a Data Steward“
Survival Guide for New Data Stewards
Inputs on “Conflict Resolution” and “RDM Maturity Models”
Panel Discussion “This Looked Easier on Paper: Data Stewardship in Practice”
Poster Pitches
and more

Find more about the schedule and the venue on our website datafellows.univie.ac.at and on our Bluesky account datafellows.bsky.social (Hashtag #datafellows).

EGI2026
2026-09-21 - 2026-09-25 | Ghent
EGI2026 is coming to Ghent, Belgium!
Block your calendars between September 21 and 25, 2026.
Over the next months, we will release more details about the Call for Proposals, Exhibition and Partnerships opportunities, and of course about Registration – stay tuned!

Open-Access-Tage 2026
2026-09-28 - 2026-09-30 | Linz
Die Open-Access-Tage sind die zentrale jährliche Konferenz zum Thema Open Access im deutschsprachigen Raum. Sie richtet sich an alle, die sich intensiv mit den Möglichkeiten, Bedingungen und Perspektiven des wissenschaftlichen Publizierens befassen. Dazu gehören Wissenschaftler*inInnen sowie Mitarbeiter*inInnen von Bibliotheken und anderen Einrichtungen der Wissenschaftsinfrastruktur ebenso wie Mitglieder der Wissenschaftsadministration und Verlage.

Die Johannes Kepler Universität Linz bietet einen modernen und offenen Rahmen für die Open-Access-Tage. Als Campus-Universität mit klarer Ausrichtung auf Innovation und Interdisziplinarität eignet sich die JKU ideal für den Austausch rund um offene Wissenschaft. Die Stadt Linz ergänzt diesen Rahmen mit ihrem Mix aus Kultur, Technologie und Wissenschaft – ein Ort, an dem Zukunftsthemen sicht- und erlebbar werden.
Sie können die JKU bequem über die Straßenbahnlinien 1 und 2, sowie über mehrere Buslinien erreichen, die jeweils vom Linzer Hauptbahnhof aus starten.
Den Anfahrtsplan auf Google Maps finden Sie hier

RDA 27th Plenary Meeting
2026-10-06 - 2026-10-08 | London
The Research Data Alliance 27th Plenary Meeting (P27) will take place in London, United Kingdom as an in-person event, 6-8 October 2026. P27 will be hosted by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the UK’s largest public research funder.

UKRI brings together seven Research Councils (covering all domains), Research England and Innovate UK. It has a strong history of investment in open research and research infrastructure. UKRI has been supporting access to data since the 1960s through funded data services.

Rachel Bruce, Head of Open Research at UKRI, said:

“We are looking forward to welcoming delegates to London and celebrating UKRI’s involvement with the RDA and international research data community, as we work together to build a global research ecosystem where data is routinely shared and reused without barriers.”

Save the date: EOSC Symposium 2026
2026-10-14 - 2026-10-16 | Florence
The EOSC Symposium 2026 will take place from 14 to 16 October in Florence, Italy. As the EOSC flagship event, the Symposium annually brings together the entire stakeholder community, including researchers, policy-makers, organisations and infrastructures to share and celebrate the latest developments around EOSC and the EOSC Federation. Be sure to save the dates in your calendar. Further details coming soon!

PIDfest 2026
2026-10-27 - 2026-10-29 | Leiden, Leiden, Netherlands
PIDfest 2026 will take place in Leiden, the Netherlands, from October 27-29, 2026. It is intended to be a global meeting place for everyone who cares about keeping knowledge connected – across people, systems, disciplines, borders, and time. Our goal is to grow a broader, more diverse, more global Persistent Identifier community, from first-timers to infrastructure leaders.
Our theme this year is Keeping Knowledge Connected, and the Call for Proposals is open now through March 22. We welcome proposals from all PID enthusiasts, wherever you are on your PID journey – and in a range of session formats, including short talks, panels, workshops, “birds of a feather” sessions, interactive presentations, lightning talks, and posters. Please note that you must be able to deliver your presentation in person.
If you have an idea that doesn’t fit neatly into one of these formats, we’d still love to hear about it. We may even be able to connect you with other interested groups with whom you share a synergy and potential for a successful session.

How to submit your proposal

Please see our brief writing guide for proposals for ideas on how to pitch your session. When you’re ready you can submit your proposal here (please note that you will need to set up an account on the SURF platform where the proposal form is hosted – you will then be able to access and edit your proposal any time before the deadline).
The Call for Proposals will remain open through March 22. All submissions will be anonymised and reviewed by the Programme Committee, who aim to contact everyone about their decisions by April 30.

UC4B 2026
2026-11-24 - 2026-11-26 | Berlin, Berlin, Germany
We are delighted to announce that next year’s Base4NFDI User Conference (UC4B 2026) will be held in Berlin.
Date: 24.-25. November 2026
Location: Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Haus Potsdamer Straße
Stay tuned for more details about the programme and registration. We look forward to welcoming you!
If you are interested in the event, take a look at the materials from our previous user conferences UC4B2024 and UC4B2025.

International Data Week 2027
2027-09-20 - 2027-09-23 | Cape Town, South Africa
The International Science Council’s Committee on Data (CODATA) and World Data System (WDS), and the Research Data Alliance (RDA) including the local hosts, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), will be hosting the International Data Week 2027 (IDW 2027) which will take place on 20-23 September 2027. IDW 2027 will be held in Cape Town International Conference Centre (CTICC) in Cape Town, South Africa. It will be supported by the Department of Science and Innovation, and the local organising committee.

IDW 2027 will address topics such as: enhancing and entrenching the dialogue on open science; skills development; infrastructure development; and resourcing in Africa.

IDW 2027 will combine the RDA Plenary Meeting, the biannual meeting of this international member organization working to develop and support global infrastructure facilitating data sharing and reuse, and SciDataCon, the scientific conference addressing the frontiers of data in research organized by CODATA and WDS.
