Galaxy Training Academy
2024-10-07 - 2024-10-11 | Online
The event will provide a self-paced online learning experience for learners who would like to dive into the depths of Galaxy data analysis. The event is similar to the Smörgåsbord, but the program will be more structured. On Monday learners can get to know Galaxy and its various functionalities. Between Tuesday and Thursday, learners can choose from different Tracks that they are interested in. Friday will be dedicated to shorter topics. This track system can assist with onboarding or in-depth understanding of facets of one research area. The learners will still choose their program for the week, but the track structure will provide guidance on what order will help them achieve their individual learning goals. We will support them via chat in their self-paced learning endeavors.
Initial Program:

Day
Program

Monday
Galaxy Introduction

Tuesday-Thurday
Different tracks:

Proteomics
Assembly
Transcriptomics
Microbiome
Machine learning
BY-COVID

Friday
Choose from a variety of different topics

Bringing EOSC Task Force Outcomes to the Austrian Research Data Management Community
2024-10-07 13:00 - 14:30 (Europe/Paris)
Event Description:
Since 2020, the EOSC Association has been leading the charge mandated by the European Commission to create a federated, interoperable structure for data, especially data produced by publically funded research projects.
To start giving shape to the European Open Science Cloud, 13 Task Forces were formed (2021-2023) on various aspects of research data management, most of which enjoyed much engagement from experts from Austria. This participatory online event gives three of those participants a platform to showcase their outcomes and a chance for any and all working in the field of RDM to come into dialogue with them about how to translate the Task Forces’ outcomes and recommendations to the Austrian context.

Date: 7 October 2024
Time: 13:00 to 14:30
Where: Online
Host: EOSC SOA

Program (90 mins):

Welcome and introduction of event (5 mins)
Introduction of speakers (5 mins)
Input Speaker 1: Chris Schubert, TU Wien- FAIR Metris & Data Quality (10 mins)
Input Speaker 2: Tereza Kalová, University of Vienna- TF Data Stewardship, Curricula & Career Paths (10 mins)
Input speaker 3: Miguel Rey Mazón, TU Graz- TF Financial Sustainability (10 mins)
Open Discussion between attendees and speakers (40 mins)
Wrap up (10 mins)

Collaborative FAIR Data Practices & Tools
2024-10-08 10:00 - 12:00
The FAIR National Roadshow series is visiting Romania on the 8th of October 2024!
The event will be virtually hosted by the UEFISCDI – Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding, from Romania.
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Target audience: Research & Academic community in Romania
Language: English
Date: 8 October 2024, 10:00 – 12:00 CEST
Local facilitator(s): UEFISCDI – Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding, from Romania.
AGENDA
Moderator: Dragos-Catalin Barbu, Institutul National de Cercetare-Dezvoltare in Informatica – ICI Bucuresti
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Time (CEST)
Title
Presenters

10.00 – 10:10
Welcome & context of the event in the framework of the FAIR-IMPACT project
TBD

10:10 – 10:25
OS-FAIR support through UEFISCDI projects; practical focus; BM OS community

Alina Irimia, UEFISCDI, OSKH Coordinator

10:25 – 10:40
University of medicine and pharmacy “Carol Davila”Bucharest – best practice in adoption FAIR
Brandusa Bitel, UMF Carol Davila

10:40 – 11:00
Implementing FAIR data practices and tools at Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca
Vlad Popovici, Babeș-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca, Lecturer

11:00 – 11:20
FAIRbyDesign methodology
Sonja Filiposka, University of Skopje and Skills4EOSC project

11:20 – 11:40
FAIR Assessment tools: FOOPS! and methodologies for semantic artefact assessment
Daniel Garijo, UPM

11:40 – 11:45
FAIR-IMPACT FAIR Implementation Catalogue

Sara Pittonet, Trust-IT & FAIR-IMPACT Outreach Manager

11:45 – 11:55
Open Discussion

11:55 – 12:00
FAIR-IMPACT Support programme
Joy Davidson, Associate director, Digital Curation Center (DCC)

12:00
Wrap-up and closure
Sara Pittonet, Trust-IT & FAIR-IMPACT Outreach Manager

Movement for Indigenous Data Sovereignty: A Māori Decolonization Tool
2024-10-08 11:00 - 12:30
This talk will first outline which data can be described as “indigenous”
or “Māori data”, and to what extent sovereignty can be achieved for it.
In New Zealand, a movement has formed that advocates for this
sovereignty and thus promotes decolonial thinking. The Decolonize the
Library Network in German-speaking Countries invites you after the talk,
inspired by this practice, to discuss options for decolonial handling of
data in libraries.
Chris Cormack co-developed the open source library management system
Koho and works to increase the participation and representation of Māori
in the IT sector, siehe https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriscormack/.
Participation without prior registration via
https://hu-berlin.zoom-x.de/j/64225837439?pwd=[REDACTED]

EOSC EU Node technical launch event
2024-10-10 09:30 - 13:15
The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) and Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CNECT) are organising a technical launch event of the EOSC EU Node online on 10 October 2024 at 9.30 – 13.15 CEST.
Supporting the EU’s Policy of Open Science, the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) aims to give the EU a global lead in research data management and ensure that scientists in Europe enjoy the full benefits of data-driven science. To foster the development of EOSC, the European Commission has deployed into production the EOSC EU Node in the form of managed services provided by third-party contractors.
The online launch event will focus on a technical demonstration of the EOSC EU Node, provided by the contractors at first hand, who are also responsible for the operations, maintenance and support of the services.
A panel on the buildup of the EOSC Federation will reflect on the importance of this milestone, its impact on the future development of EOSC, on the buildup of the EOSC Federation and on the broader adoption of Open Science principles. The moderated panel discussion will feature representatives from the EOSC Association and its Board of Directors, EOSC Steering Board, the European Commission, the contractors providing the EOSC EU Node and the research community.

OpenAIRE Graph Community Call
2024-10-16 11:00 - 12:00
Got questions or suggestions for the OpenAIRE Graph? Join the OpenAIRE Graph Community Call! A series where we dive into the makings and workings of one of the world’s largest Scholarly Knowledge Graphs and give you the floor for questions, feedback, & suggestions. Open to all!
In September’s edition, we invite you to participate in an insightful session exploring the collaboration between ORCID and OpenAIRE.
Discover how this partnership enhances the transparency of the OpenAIRE Graph and benefits researchers like you.
About our guest speaker: Paloma Marín-Arraiza holds a degree in Physics and a master’s in scientific information and communication, both from the University of Granada (Spain). She obtained her PhD in Information Science at São Paulo State University (Brazil), with a thesis focused on data modelling for enhanced publications. Before joining ORCID, she worked in research libraries in Germany and Austria, dealing with non-textual research outputs and persistent identifiers, respectively. Since March 2020, she has been part of the ORCID team, where she is currently the Associate Director of Engagement.
Why Should You Attend?

Understand why ORCID is considered the most important Persistent Identifier for researchers
Gain insights into the usage of ORCID in OpenAIRE
Learn about ORCID’s Search & Links wizards and best practices for integrations in Discovery Systems

What Will You Gain?

In-depth knowledge about leveraging ORCID in your research workflows
Practical tips for enhancing your research visibility and impact
Insights into ORCID’s applications for research data management plan platforms.

How Can You Contribute?

Participate in Q&A session to shape future developments
Suggest areas where ORCID integration could further benefit your work
Connect with peers and experts in the field

This session is designed for all members of the research community, from early-career researchers to seasoned professionals.
We look forward to your active participation!
Register here

Forschungsdaten-Richtlinien in wissenschaftlichen Fachzeitschriften
2024-10-17 10:00 - 11:00
Wissenschaftliche Zeitschriftenverlage haben in den vergangenen Jahren begonnen, Richtlinien für den Umgang mit den einer Publikation zugrundeliegenden Forschungsdaten zu verfassen. Derartige Datenrichtlinien und Empfehlungen zum Umgang mit Forschungsdaten haben für Forschende zunehmend an Relevanz gewonnen, da sie im Rahmen des Forschungs- bzw. Publikationsprozesses berücksichtigt werden müssen. Um Forschende im Hinblick auf die Umsetzung der in den Datenrichtlinien formulierten Anforderungen beraten zu können, haben wir mehr als 80 internationale wissenschaftliche Fachzeitschriften ausgewertet. Diese Zeitschriften stellen die Top-Publikationsorgane der an der WU vertretenen sozial- und wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Forschungsschwerpunkte dar und werden zu Prämierungszwecken herangezogen. Die aus der Analyse gewonnen Erkenntnisse können dazu genutzt werden, Forschende im Rahmen unserer FDM-Beratungen bei Publikationsvorhaben zu unterstützen.
Zeit und Ort: 17. Oktober 2024, 10:00 – 11:00 Uhr, online via Webex
Zielgruppe:
Forschende in den Sozial- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Personal aus der Forschungsunterstützung
Sprache: Deutsch
Vortragender:
Thomas Seyffertitz, WU Wien
Registrierung:
Um an dem Webinar teilzunehmen, registrieren Sie sich hier.
Materialien:
Die Materialien zu diesem Webinar werden nachher hier zur Verfügung gestellt.

FAIR principles and practices for the Dutch Research Data Management Community
2024-10-17 13:00 - 17:00
The FAIR National Roadshow series is visiting The Netherlands on the 17h of October 2024!
The aim of this event is to present the outcomes and ongoing work of the FAIR-IMPACT project to the research community in the Netherlands, and build relevant connections.
Do you want to know where to start with FAIRification of sensitive data or how to assess the FAIRness of software? Learn about the FAIR principles and how to put them into practice during the interesting program, which includes interactive workshops, at the Dutch FAIR-IMPACT National Roadshow. Also, find out who will win the RDNL Dutch Data Prize, awarded to an individual or a team that makes research data FAIR.
This event will be in-person. The plenary sessions will be broadcasted and can be followed online. The workshop can’t be followed online.
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Target audience: (LC)RDM community at large, data support staff, researchers and policy makers at universities,universities of applied sciences and research institutes to join this event.
Location: This event will be in-person. The plenary sessions can be followed online by broadcast.
Language: English
Date: 17 October 2024, 13:00 – 16:45 CEST
Local facilitator(s): Research Data Netherlands (RDNL), a national coalition of data service providers and expertise networks whose mission is to promote implementation and long-term sustainability of FAIR research data in the Netherlands, and is existing of DANS, SURF (both FI-partners), Health-RI and 4TU.ResearchData.
Agenda
Moderator: Annette Langedijk, Research Partner Lead at SURF – collaborative organisation for IT in Dutch education and research.

Time (CEST)
Title
Presenters

13.00 – 13:10
Welcome & context of the event in the framework of the FAIR-IMPACT project
Ingrid Dillo, Senior Advisor at Data Archiving and Networked Service (DANS) and FAIR-IMPACT Coordinator

13:10 – 13:45
Keynote: She moved through the FAIR.
Jenny O’Neill, Research Engagement Officer at HEAnet

13:45 – 14:00
Break

14:00 – 14:45
1.1 Data Champions networks
1.2 CAT & RaID, how do these services help the research community?
1.3 Measuring the FAIRness of research software
1.1 Jenny O’Neill, on behalf of Sonraí, Bianca Gualandi, University of Bologna and Esther Plomp, TU Delft
1.2 Wim Hugo, DANS and Giacomo Cannizzaro, SURF
1.3 Elena Breitmoser, EPCC and Neil P. Chue Hong, EPCC

14:45 – 15:00
Break

15:00 – 15:45
2.1 Where do I start with the FAIRification of Sensitive Data
2.2 Ontology repositories and Semantic Artefact Catalogues in EOSC: the prism of FAIR-IMPACT
2.3 EOSC IF Compliance Assessment
2.1 Nina Grau, INREA and Deborah Trope, DANS
2.2 Dr. Clement Jonquet, INREA

2.3 Esteban Gonzalez Guardia

15:45 – 16:00
Break

16:00 – 16:45
RDNL Dutch Data Prize award show. Who will be the winners of the next Dutch Data Prize award?

16:45
Wrap-up and closure with drinks
Annette Langedijk, Research Partner Lead at SURF

OpenAIRE Graph Hands-On-Training
2024-10-18 13:00 - 17:00
You are cordially invited to our first OpenAIRE Graph training workshop this October. This first session will be dedicated to helping you learn or refine your skills on how to analyse the OpenAIRE Graph‘s data on the Google Cloud with Big Query. Designed for those interested in biblio- and scientometrics, this is a hands-on workshop where you’ll be given the space to practice both simple and advanced queries with guidance from our trainers. Learn more here.
Mark your calendars for Friday, October 18 13:00-17:00 CEST. You can register here.
And don’t forget to register for our next OpenAIRE Graph Community Call, where we’ll welcome special guest speaker Paloma Marín-Arraiza, PhD, Associate Director of Engagement at ORCID. In this Call, she will dive into the OpenAIRE Graph – ORCID collaboration and the tools you can use to increase discoverability and enhance metadata. Learn more and register here.

3rd International Conference on Open Science and Innovation in Ukraine
2024-10-24 - 2024-10-25
The 3rd International Conference on Open Science and Innovation in Ukraine will feature a comprehensive program including keynote speeches, panel discussions, workshops, and presentations by renowned researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers. The conference sections have been meticulously designed in alignment with the National Action Plan for Open Science, covering topics such as the development of national open research infrastructure, reforming practices of scientific research evaluation, ensuring open access to research results, open research data and reproducibility of scientific research, citizen science, and innovation in Ukraine.

Fair Open Access Funds - What libraries can do to promote Diamond Open Access
2024-11-06 13:00 - 14:15
The BMBF-funded project open-access.network invites you to an information event as part of the information series “Shaping the Open Access transformation sustainably. Diamond OA as an alternative”:
Fair Open Access Funds – What libraries can do to promote Diamond Open Access
Wednesday, 6 November 2024 | 1pm – 2:15 pm (CET) | online | The event is held in English.
As both subscription and publication costs for scientific journals and monographs continue to rise, there is much discussion about Diamond Open Access as an alternative funding option. But how can academic libraries support Diamond Open Access? One approach is to create seperate publication funds for Fair Open Acccess. In Fair Open Access, the focus is primarily on supporting publishing infrastructures and academic initiatives in order to strenghten scholar-led publishing. The Fair Open Access Alliance (FOAA) has outlined five key principles that journals must adhere to in order to qualify as Fair Open Access. These include: 1) being led by the academic community, 2) ensuring that authors retain the copyright to their work, 3) providing immediate and unrestricted Open Access to all content, 4) separating submission and publication from mandatory fees, and 5) maintaining low, transparent, and proportionate costs for any necessary fees. To support Fair Open Access initiatives, some university libraries allocate dedicated financial resources through Fair Open Access funds:
Demmy Verbeke will introduce the KU Leuven Fund for Fair Open Access, which is dedicated to promoting a cost-effective and sustainable implementation of Open Science. The fund supports the development of new publishing models, as well as Open Science initiatives and infrastructures, with the goal of steering away from expensive, for-profit business models and empowering scholars to regain control of the publishing process.
Michaela Voigt will talk about the Technische Universität (TU) Berlin and its University Library which will launch a Fair Open Access Fund in 2024. to further expand the existing support for Open Access. The focus of Fair OA funding is on publication or infrastructure projects that strengthen sustainable and open publication structures, promote diversity instead of monopolism and see cooperation as a driving force for innovation.
At the event, we want to present these best practices and discuss the following topics:

What considerations preceded the establishment of a Fair OA Fund at KU Leuven and TU Berlin and what criteria do they use as a guide?
How do Fair Open Access Funds work?
What experience has been gained?
How can the approach be transferred to other institutions?

If you have any questions about the event, please contact Karin Stork (karin.stork@uni-konstanz.de) or Martina Benz (martina.benz@uni-konstanz.de).

World Science Day 2024 Webinar
2024-11-12 14:00 - 15:30
Celebrated each year on 10 November, this year’s World Science Day for Peace and Development theme at UNESCO Headquarters is ‘Why Science Matters – Engaging Minds and Empowering Futures’.
On this occasion, UNESCO is organising a webinar with experts in the field on 12 November to highlight the significant role of science in society and in our daily lives.
Click here to sign up for the webinar.
Context
In August 2023, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed the period 2024-2033 as the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development. This marks an important step in global efforts to harness scientific knowledge for a sustainable future. Led by UNESCO, this Decade aims to mobilize a wide range of scientific disciplines, including basic and applied sciences, social and human sciences, as well as interdisciplinary and emerging fields, to contribute to transformative change in societies, economies, and the environment. By promoting scientific literacy and encouraging collaboration among governments, UN agencies, the private sector and civil society, the Decade seeks to enhance science’s role in pursuing sustainable development goals and working towards a safer, more prosperous future for all.
Youth at the forefront
This year’s World Science Day for Peace and Development will be held under the aegis of the Decade. It will present an opportunity to engage a wide-range audience, with a focus on young people (including through the UNESCO Youth Forum and Science Youth Network) and non-scientific participants in discovering and exploring the role of science in our rapidly-changing digitalized world. Young people will have the opportunity to ask questions to distinguished scientists about the ways in which science affects our daily lives and contributes to finding solutions to the most pressing challenges that the world is facing from local to global levels.

Die EOSC ist Online! Was heißt das und wie geht es weiter?
2024-11-12 16:00 - 17:00
Seit den drei EOSC Coffee Lectures im ersten Quartal 2024 hat sich die EOSC in großen Schritten weiterentwickelt. Besonders erwähnenswert ist, dass während des EOSC Symposiums in Berlin die Produktivversion des EOSC EU Node der EOSC Community vorgestellt wird. Damit sind Basisfunktionalitäten der EOSC nutzbar, was die Voraussetzung dafür ist, dass sich weitere nationale, regionale oder thematische Infrastrukturen andocken können. Das Ziel einer produktiv nutzbaren EOSC Federation rückt damit in greifbare Nähe.
Daher lädt die ZBW – Leibniz Informationszentrum Wirtschaft Sie am
Dienstag, den 12.11.2024, 16-17 Uhr
zur vierten EOSC Coffee Lecture ein. Diese Coffee Lecture stellt insbesondere den EOSC EU Node sowie die nächsten Schritte zur Auswahl von Infrastrukturen, Diensten und Daten vor, die in einem ersten Schritt an den EOSC EU Node angebunden werden.
Durch das einstündige, deutschsprachige Webinar (30 min Vortrag, 30 min Fragen/Diskussion) führt Sie Prof. Dr. Klaus Tochtermann, Direktor der ZBW und Mitglied im Board of Directors der EOSC Association sowie involviert in mehrere Konsortien der NFDI und Mitglied im NFDI-Senat.
Die EOSC Coffee Lectures richten sich an alle, die sich in ihrer wissenschaftlichen Arbeit mit Forschungsdaten beschäftigen oder an der Umsetzung und dem Betrieb von Forschungsdateninfrastrukturen beteiligt sind.
Infos und Anmeldung: https://www.zbw.eu/de/eosc-coffee-lectures

Info webinar on data access for researchers under the Digital Services Act
2024-11-19 10:00 - 11:30
Under article 40 of the Digital Services Act (DSA), vetted researchers will be able to request data from very large online platforms (VLOPs) and search engines (VLOSEs) to conduct research on systemic risks in the EU.
A draft delegated act clarifies the procedures leading to the sharing of data by VLOPs and VLOSEs with vetted researchers. It also specifies conditions for providing such data and establishes a DSA data access portal to serve as a one-stop-shop for researchers, data providers and Digital Services Coordinators (DSCs).
The European Commission is hosting an info webinar, targeted at researchers who would like to learn more about the delegated act and how it might benefit their research. It will take place on 19 November, 10:00-11:30.

Data Visualization with R and Jupyter
2024-11-19 10:00 - 11:30
As part of Infra4NextGen, AUSSDA – The Austrian Social Science Data Archive is hosting a webinar on Data Vizualisation in R and Jupyter for social science researchers, MA and PhD students.
In the first part of the webinar, participants will learn the basics of visualizations, understand the criteria for good science graphics, get to know the process of visualizing data, and learn more about the role of colours and fonts.
The second part of the webinar will introduce them to ggplot2 and its functions to create state-of-the-art plots following the principles from part one of the webinar.
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to use ggplot2 to visually communicate their research results.
They will understand the basic purpose of data visualizations and increase their visual literacy.
Attendees will be able to perceive, interpret and comprehend all sorts of different visualizations and create these visualizations for their own research.
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:

Use ggplot2 to visually communicate their research results
Know the basic purpose of data visualizations and increase their visual literacy
Perceive, interpret and comprehend all sorts of different visualizations and
Create these visualizations for their own research.

Series of webinars: The Data Act in contracts
2024-11-20 - 2024-12-05
Help us develop model contractual terms for data sharing and standard contractual clauses for switching between data processing services (cloud computing contracts) by sharing your opinion.

Before the Data Act starts applying from 12 September 2025, the Commission will recommend model contractual terms for data access and use and standard contractual clauses for cloud computing. The Commission has set up an Expert Group to develop these models, which will form the basis for the Commission Recommendation in 2025. These models intend to help especially small and medium-size companies and other organisations which may lack resources to draft and negotiate fair contractual clauses for data sharing or for cloud computing.
In November and December 2024, the Commission will be hosting a series of 6 webinars with businesses, policymakers, lawyers, and experts to discuss the development of both the draft Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for cloud computing contracts and the draft Model Contractual Terms (MCTs) for data sharing.
The webinars are open to Member State authorities, companies, lawyers, professors, and organisations. You can register via the links below to take part in the discussions and help shape the contracts. Note that registrations will only be accepted if a professional email address is provided.
Following registration, participants will receive a Webex link and relevant documentation to support the discussion (including draft model terms and clauses) a few days before the event.
Webinars
20 November – Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
This webinar will cover SCCs implementing the provisions of the Data Act: Switching and Exit, Termination, Security and business continuity. Registration fom
21 November – Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)

This webinar will cover SCCs on Liability, Non-amendment, Non-dispersion. Registration form
27 November – Model Contractual Terms (MCTs)
The topics covered in this webinar includes the contract between data holders and data users, as well as the data use by the data holder, arrangements for access to data by the user, and transfer of the connected product to successors. Registration form
28 November – Model Contractual Terms (MCTs)
The topics covered in this webinar includes the contract between data holders and data recipients but also the link with the user’s request, the contract between the data recipient and the user, as well as the ways in which data can be accessed by the data recipient. Registration form
4 December – Model Contractual Terms (MCTs)
This webinar will cover the reasonable compensation for making data available agreed between data holders and data recipients under the Data Act, as well as a possible compensation for the user in exchange of access and use of the data by the data holder in certain circumstances (for example when the user agrees not to share the data with other entities). Registration form
5 December – Model Contractual Terms (MCTs)
This webinar covers voluntary data sharing and is relevant for bilateral or multilateral data sharing agreements but also for the use of MCTs in data spaces. Registration form

EOSC-A 9th General Assembly
2024-11-22
The 9th EOSC Association General Assembly will take place online on Friday, 22 November 2024. The virtual meeting gives you the opportunity to conveniently join us from your preferred location, to vote on decision items, and to contribute to critical discussions that impact the direction of EOSC-A.
Notably, we anticipate that four Board of Directors positions will be filled at GA#9 via direct election by the EOSC-A membership. This represents a significant turnover of the EOSC-A leadership at a critical time in EOSC’s development, and we encourage all qualified Members to strongly consider enrolling as candidates. A formal Call for Candidates, detailing the roles and responsibilities, requirements and process will be issued on 03 September.
Please mark your calendars for GA#9, and stay tuned for more details. In the meantime, you are welcome to revisit the wrap-up article of our last GA meeting held at the end of May in Leuven, Belgium.

RDA TIGER Cross-Fertilisation Webinar Series – Semantic Interoperability
2024-11-27 09:30 - 10:30
RDA TIGER is pleased to announce an upcoming series of webinars on cross-fertilisation and knowledge-sharing between RDA Working Groups across different domains. Each of the three webinars will be thematically focused, allowing WGs to share their work with peers and identify shared challenges and opportunities for further collaboration.

We’re inviting anyone with an interest in the specific activities of RDA Working Groups, in the topics and themes to be discussed, or in the planned outcomes of these Working Groups to join us for this series, where there will be an opportunity to ask about any aspects of the WGs’ activities.

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Webinar #1 – Semantic Interoperability

The first of the series will take place on Wednesday 27th November at 09:30 UTC and will focus on the theme of ‘Semantic Interoperability’. Presenting at the webinar will be the co-chairs of the FAIR Mappings WG, the Alignment of Multilingual Vocabularies in the Social Sciences and Humanities WG, and the InteroperAble Descriptions of Observable Property Terminology (I-ADOPT) WG.

The FAIR Mappings WG, which is in the final stages of RDA Council endorsement, will present its preliminary work so far, focusing on the various communities and the RDA WGs which have generated mappings, with the aim to converge toward common guidelines to make different types of mappings FAIR, and a common machine-readable/actionable set of representations of the mappings beyond the capabilities of the current existing specifications.
The Alignment of Multilingual Vocabularies in the Social Sciences and Humanities WG, which has been endorsed by RDA Council and has recently started its regular meeting schedule, will present on how it intends to address challenges concerning the interoperability multilingual nature of SSH controlled vocabularies by providing collectively approved recommendations for creating, extending, updating, and aligning multilingual vocabularies in the SSH.
The I-ADOPT WG is currently working to to embed the I-ADOPT framework in existing standards to demonstrate its capability in promoting interoperability, also seeking examples of the I-ADOPT framework in different scientific areas. The WG is planning a close collaboration with the FAIR Mappings WG in its planned activities, demonstrating the potential impact that collaboration within RDA can have.

Future instalments of the series will take place in December 2024 on the topics of (Meta)Data Standards and FAIR/CARE/TRUST Principles Adoption. Keep an eye on the RDA events page and our social media channels for updates on these.

Webinar FAIR Data Principles 3 | Applying FAIR Principles through the (ocean) data management value chain
2024-11-27 15:00 - 16:30
This webinar is the third in a series of three Blue-Cloud 2026 Training Academy webinars on FAIR* Data Principles.
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Following on from our Blue-Cloud 2026 FAIR Data Principles 1 (Sep 2023) and 2 (Apr 2024) webinars, the upcoming third webinar is dedicated to exploring the practical application of FAIR Principles throughout the entire data value chain. This comprehensive focus will encompass every stage, from the collection of data and transmission (e.g sensors) through its processing, curation, and application in various products and services. The session will feature real-world use case experiences, showcasing how these principles are effectively implemented across different stages to enhance data utility and integrity.
The webinar aims to broaden the understanding of FAIR Principles beyond their traditional association with research and academic environments. It will highlight their relevance and growing significance in industry and other sectors, demonstrating how adopting these principles can drive innovation, efficiency and collaboration across different domains. Participants will gain insights into how best practices can be leveraged to optimize data management processes and facilitate interoperability between systems.
By presenting a range of sector-specific examples and use cases, the webinar will illustrate the tangible benefits of implementing FAIR Principles in real-word scenarios. This includes not only improving the accessibility of data but also ensuring its long-term usability, interoperability and compatibility with various technologies and standards. It offers perspectives on how to effectively integrate FAIR Principles into data management strategies to maximize the value and potential of data in various contexts.
Who should attend
Open science projects in Europe and beyond, Research teams in Research Infrastructures, Ocean Data community, Industry sector, amongst others.
Agenda (available soon)
Wednesday 27 November 2024; 15.00 CET
Chair: Sara Pittonet Gaiarin, Trust-IT Services and Blue-Cloud Coordinator

*About FAIR
The FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management and stewardship were first published in Scientific Data, 3:160018 [Wilkinson et al (2016)]. The principles apply to both data and metadata and are: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable. They put specific emphasis on enhancing the ability of machines to automatically find and use the data, in addition to supporting its reuse by individuals. In pursuit of FAIR, there is a need for increased efforts in optimisation, standardisation, best practices and harmonisation across methodologies for ocean data management, applications and digital assets

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Open Science and Reproducible Research in RStudio and Jupyter Notebook​
2024-11-28 - 2024-11-29
In the first part of this two-day workshop, participants will learn the basics of open science and reproducible research.
They will learn the difference between replicability and computational reproducibility, know what FAIR data is, and be aware of how to handle personal and sensitive data.
In the second part, participants will learn the basic reproducible research workflow for the three main stages of research (i.e. data acquisition, data processing, and data analysis) by using tools such as RStudio, Jupyter Notebooks, and the version control system GIT.
Participants will find out how to organize a research project using RStudio and Jupyter Notebooks, how to use Quarto and Markdown for documenting the research steps, how to organize files and folders, and how to use the version control system GIT for collaboration.

Democratizing science: implementation pathways of the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science in the Arab region
2024-11-28 09:30 - 2024-11-29 18:00
The UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office in Rabat is organizing a regional symposium entitled “Democratizing science: implementation pathways of the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science in the Arab region”.

The event is organized in partnership with the World Federation of Scientific Workers, ALECSO as well as UNESCO field offices in the Arab region, on November 28 and 29, 2024 at Mohammed V University in Rabat. The symposium will bring together decision-makers, scientists and researchers.
For more information, the concept note of the symposium is made available to you in attachment in the three languages Arabic, French, and English.

If interested, you are invited to register either for an online or in presence participation on the following link:https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9c33d1ba-7f34-437b-8c1a-4f4570fa39de@1d4fae52-39b3-4bfa-b0b3-022956b11194

Transform your ideas into graphs! Visualization of research data
2024-12-03 - 2024-12-05
The hackathon ‘Transform your ideas into graphs! Visualization of research data’ is a three-day online event hosted by the Infra4NextGen project.
Individuals or teams will produce visualizations of data for a chance to win a share of €4,000.
Participants will showcase results using data from the European Social Survey (ESS), CROss-National Online Survey (CRONOS) Panel, European Values Study (EVS) or Generations and Gender Programme (GGP).
Hackathon entrants can use any software or tools to create visualizations.
Why participate?

Create the best visualizations to win a share of €4,000.
Develop and apply your data visualization skills.
In-depth and hands-on opportunity to improve your skills in visualizing your research outcomes.
Networking: Connect with fellow researchers and professionals in your community.
All participants will receive a certificate of participation.

When?
The Hackathon will take place from 9am-3pm (CET) on 3-5 December 2024.
Where?
Online. More information will be sent to registrants.
For who?

Social science researchers
PhD students in the social sciences
Researchers interested in survey data

Please note that the Hackathon is not for learning, but for applying data visualization skills. For training on data visualization, we recommend attending one of the following events:

Webinar: Data Visualization with R and Jupyter (19 November 2024)
Workshop: Open Science and Reproducible Research in RStudio and Jupyter Notebook​ (27-28 November 2024)

How?
Register as a team or individually. If you sign up individually but want to work in a group, we will help you form a team during the event, depending on your research interests.
Registration closes on 30 November 2024.

Save the date for the 1st Open Science Monitoring Initiative public meeting
2024-12-04 14:30 - 16:00
We are pleased to invite you to the first Open Science Monitoring Initiative (OSMI) public meeting on Wednesday, 4 December 2024 between 2.30 pm and 4 pm CET. This meeting is open to everyone and will be recorded.
The OSMI Coordination Committee will outline the issues and the reasons behind establishing the Initiative, and OSMI’s goals in brief. We will then update the community on the status of the consultation of the Principles of Open Science Monitoring. We will end by introducing you to the first working groups and will encourage you to join them. Recruiting OSMI members is now our top priority.
Please register here to attend the OSMI December Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrcumopzIpGdFGsd1VfQdESHIch-1BrgGN
Registration for the first working groups will remain open until Wednesday, 15 January 2025.
We are looking forward to this first important milestone. Please feel free to share this invitation within your communities.

OA-Repositorien und Forschungsinformationssysteme
2024-12-11 10:00 - 15:00
Am 11.Dezember 2024, 10:00 Uhr lädt das Projekt „Pro-OAR-DE“ zum zweiten virtuellen Vernetzungsforum ein, um Lösungsansätze für die Zusammenarbeit von Forschungsinformationssystemen (FIS/CRIS) und institutionellen Repositorien zu erarbeiten.
Die Veranstaltung richtet sich an Open-Access-Beauftragte, Repositorien-Manager und Führungskräfte von Bibliotheken und Rechenzentren. Neben Experteninputs stehen intensive Kleingruppenarbeiten im Fokus, deren Ergebnisse in eine praxisnahe Handreichung einfließen werden.
Das seit Herbst 2023 laufende, BMBF-geförderte Projekt hat bereits zentrale technische und servicebezogene Herausforderungen identifiziert und erste Ergebnisse veröffentlicht.

Exploring Costs and Incentives for Data Management: Perspectives, Tools, and the Role of Funders
2025-01-15 09:00 - 23:00
The “Exploring Costs and Incentives for Data Management: Perspectives, Tools, and the Role of Funders” will take place on 15th January 2025 from 09:00-11:00 CET. Registration for the workshop is free but mandatory.
Join us for an insightful workshop on the costs and incentives of data management. This workshop unites a diverse panel of stakeholders to examine data management practices through multiple lenses.
The workshop will cover perspectives from researchers on time spent on data management, costing tools, policy, and funders’ experiences in incentivising data management through policy and support mechanisms.

LAUNCH EVENT - 2nd OSCARS Open Call for Open Science projects
2025-01-15 11:00 - 12:30
We are pleased to invite you to the launch event of the OSCARS 2nd Open Call for Open Science projects and services, to be held online, on Friday, 15 November 2024, from 11:00 to 12:30 CET.
This is the last of the two calls (total worth ~16 million EUR) foreseen in the frame of the OSCARS project to support research communities from any scientific domain to take up open science and foster the involvement of scientists in EOSC.
The 1st OSCARS Open Call concluded in July resulting in a total of 58 projects being selected for funding (read more). Some of them will be presented during the event.
Researchers from all scientific disciplines are welcome to apply to the 2nd OSCARS Open Call before January 15th, 2025, with proposals for the development of Open Science projects or services, that together will drive the uptake of FAIR-data-intensive research throughout the European Research Area (ERA).
Projects are funded with a lump sum between 100,000 EUR and 250,000 EUR, and can be proposed in the fields of any of the Science Clusters and beyond, by any researcher or group of researchers.
By the end of OSCARS, it is expected that a series of valuable scientific results and services will be available, leading to an increased uptake of Open Science by researchers and to promote cross-border and cross-domain cooperation in the long run.
During the event, participants will learn more about the scope and content of the call, and will be welcome to raise any question about the call and the application process.

Shaping resilient futures: Open science and data policies for crisis preparedness, response, and recovery
2025-01-16 13:00 - 14:30
The escalating frequency and severity of health emergencies, natural hazards, disasters, and geopolitical crises underscore the critical need for evidence-based approaches to preparedness, response, and recovery. These crises have far-reaching humanitarian impacts, disrupting lives and livelihoods worldwide and necessitating coordinated, timely interventions across local, national, regional, and global levels. In response, UNESCO has partnered with the Committee on Data (CODATA) of the International Science Council (ISC) to explore how the principles of open science, as articulated in the 2021 UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science, can inform the development of effective policies for data collection, analysis, and sharing during crises. This initiative aligns with existing international frameworks and policies, emphasizing the role of open science in fostering resilient and informed responses. As part of this effort, the UNESCO-CODATA Data Policies for Times of Crisis Facilitated by Open Science (DPTC) project has produced practical resources, including a factsheet, a guidance document, and a checklist. These tools, integrated into the UNESCO Open Science Toolkit, are designed to facilitate the implementation of the UNESCO Open Science Recommendation and empower stakeholders to adopt robust data practices for crisis management. This webinar will present key findings from UNESCO’s global consultation on crisis data policies and showcase the resources developed to support open, transparent, and reliable data governance in times of crisis.

Fokusgruppe Publikationsberatung Online Treffen
2025-01-16 14:00 - 15:00
In der Fokusgruppe möchten wir aufbauend auf unseren vielfältigen Erfahrungen in der Open-Access-Beratung den Austausch zu verschiedenen Aspekten des wissenschaftlichen Publizierens fördern. Ziel ist es, Erfahrungen aus der eigenen Beratungspraxis auszutauschen, neue relevante Themen für die Publikationsberatung zu identifizieren und gemeinsam Ideen für die Schaffung attraktiver Angebote und entsprechender Materialien zu entwickeln.
Neben einem ersten Austausch und dem Sammeln und Priorisieren von Themen soll bei diesem Treffen auch ein erstes konkretes Thema besprochen werden:
* Wie überzeugt man Forschende und Studierende, unsere Beratungsangebote zu nutzen? Welche Incentives, wie zum Beispiel ECTS-Punkte oder Zertifikate, können angeboten werden?
Die Fokusgruppe will den Austausch und die Vernetzung von Personen im gesamten DACH-Raum fördern, die im Kontext von Publikationsberatung und Forschungsunterstützung tätig sind. Weitere Informationen zur Fokusgruppe, die Möglichkeit zur Anmeldung für die Mailingliste, zur Kontaktaufnahme mit den Organisator:innen sowie Zugangsdaten für das Online-Treffen finden sich hier: https://open-access.network/vernetzen/digitale-fokusgruppen/fokusgruppe-publikationsberatung
Weitere Informationen finden Sie im Blog des open-access.network<https://open-access.network/blog/publikationsberatung-in-der-praxis-vernetzung-austausch-weiterbildung>
Wir freuen uns auf den Austausch mit Ihnen/Euch!

Webinar zur Ausschreibung Forschungsdateninfrastrukturen 2024
2025-01-16 14:00 - 15:00
In diesem Webinar erhalten Sie kompakte Informationen zur Ausschreibung Forschungsdateninfrastrukturen 2024 im Rahmen der beiden EU Missionen SOIL und WATERS.
Mit der Initiative der FFG zur Förderung von Forschungsdateninfrastrukturen soll in Österreich die Basis für exzellente Forschung sowohl für Einrichtungen für Forschung und Wissensverbreitung als auch für Unternehmen gestärkt und damit die internationale Positionierung der österreichischen Forschungs- und Innovationsaktivitäten im Rahmen der EU Missionen SOIL and WATERS verbessert werden. Die Ausschreibung adressiert somit sowohl Forschungsdateninfrastrukturen für Grundlagenforschung als auch für anwendungsorientierte Forschung und Entwicklung.
Wir freuen uns über Ihre Anmeldung. Sie erfahren mehr über die inhaltlichen und strukturellen Rahmenbedingungen der Ausschreibung. Angemeldete erhalten den Link zum Zoom-Meeting per Email zugesandt.

Sixth Meeting of the UNESCO Working Group on Open Science Infrastructures – Open Science and AI
2025-01-20 13:30 - 15:00
The 6th meeting of the UNESCO Working Group on Open Science Infrastructures will take place online, on Monday 20 January 2025 from 1:30 – 3pm Paris time. Please find the registration link here.
This meeting will focus on the intersection of AI with open science, with the purpose of discussing the development of a Factsheet/Guidance on AI and Open Science as part of the UNESCO’s Open Science Toolkit. Please find the agenda for this meeting attached.
The reports of the previous meetings of this Working Groups are available here.
