Open Science and Reproducible Research in RStudio and Jupyter Notebook​
2024-11-28 - 2024-11-29 | Online
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 (Europe/Paris) | Online
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

RDA TIGER Cascading Grants
2024-11-30 23:59 | Online
1. Call description and supported activities

This open call seeks applications from individuals and legal entities that are eligible for Horizon Europe funding who wish to receive financial support to enhance the activities or the adoption of the results of the RDA Working Groups (WGs). This call invites the following types of applications:

RDA WGs for projects that support the WG plan of action (at any stage of the WG lifecycle), adoption or testing of the WG outputs. The grant funds can be used to cover the personnel and travel costs of the Group’s existing members, stipends or salaries of new team members, conference and open access fees and fees of external experts (e.g., to solve specific legal, IPR or standardisation-related questions). See the section “Eligibility Criteria” for more details.
Organisations that wish to adopt an RDA output. Specifically, the grant funds can be used to support the adoption, testing, harmonisation, and/or implementation of RDA Recommendations or Outputs2.
Technical Implementation, prototyping and proof-of-concept using RDA recommendations to achieve interoperability of open science solutions, especially in the EOSC context.
RDA WGs launching a formal standardisation process to have the WG recommendations adopted or used as input by an established technical standards organisation.

Applications are received up until 30 November 2024 (AoE)3. The selected projects are expected to be launched in early 2025 and need to be concluded by the end of October 2025.

2. How is this call different from the Open Call for RDA TIGER services?

The RDA TIGER support services (Facilitation, Communications, Landscape Analysis, Output Support) are provided by consortium members, where the supported WGs receive services provided by the RDA TIGER project staff or experts engaged by the project partners. The Open Call for these types of support services is continuous and is facilitated by a separate process with four selection rounds per year.

This open call for cascading grants is intended to give the recipients more flexibility and a wider range of options in supporting the work of the WG, including facilitating the adoption of WG outputs. Depending on the stage of your WG, you can consider applying for various activities through the open call as described in section 1.

Important things to note:

Project(s) funded by this Open Call will need to be completed by the end of October 2025.
The standardisation-related grants are expected to present a roadmap that shows how the standardisation process can be completed after the completion of the activities funded by the grant.

3. About RDA TIGER

RDA TIGER is a project funded by the European Commission (GA 101094406). It supports RDA Working Groups that concretely align, harmonise, and standardise Open Science developments and technologies globally. The services it provides will facilitate and support coherent and consistent working group definitions and increase the impact of the key European initiatives on the global level. More information can be found at https://www.rd-alliance.org/rda-tiger/.

The project will directly contribute to the European Open Science Cloud Partnership by supporting (via the Working Groups) the international engagement and alignment of policies, technologies, methodologies, practices and other outputs of EOSC-related and other European Open Science developments.

4. Application process

One person should be selected as the grant holder and representative, also in case of a consortium consisting of more than one legal entity applying for funding. To apply, please take the following steps:

Download and fill in the Application Form (docx format), save the completed form a a PDF with the proposal name in the name of the time.
Register your proposal information using the online form.
Upload the completed application to B2DROP using the link provided to you after you complete the proposal information entry.

Call for inputs: Global Consultation on the Draft Principles of Open Science Monitoring
2024-11-30 23:59 | Online
As part of the ongoing efforts to advance open science monitoring in alignment with the 2021 UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science, UNESCO is calling for inputs and comments from all the regions and interested stakeholders on the Draft Principles for Open Science Monitoring.
Deadline for inputs: 30 November 2024
By adopting the 2021 UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science, countries made a collective commitment to transparency, collaboration and inclusivity in the advancement of open science globally.
They also committed to regularly monitor and evaluate the impacts of open science policies, mechanisms, initiatives and incentives using a combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches and to develop strategies to monitor the effectiveness and long-term efficiency of open science which include a multistakeholder participatory approach.
As demonstrated in the UNESCO Open Science Outlook (see “Monitoring openness and opening monitoring” below), open science is not an end in itself, but a means towards fairer, more equitable, diverse and inclusive research systems globally. It is therefore important to understand and monitor the degree of openness of not only scientific articles or data but also across all the pillars of open science and across all the stages of the scientific cycle. A combination of open qualitative and quantitative assessments, as well as innovations in the understanding of and response to change, will be needed for a monitoring system for open science that itself adheres to the values and principles of open science.

OSC Incubator Program Winter/Spring Edition 2025
2024-12-01 23:59 | Online
In this online incubator program, offered twice per year, we will assist up to 10 participants from around the globe in setting-up their local Open Science Community.
The incubator program is a 16-week online program, based on the OSC Starter Kit, and consists of six modules:
1. Community Identity
2. Community Engagement
3. Communication Strategy
4. Stakeholder Engagement
5. Governance and Sustainability
6. Open!
We are able to offer the OSC Incubator Program and free of charge, thanks to support from the EU funded projects AURORA RI and Skills4EOSC. The program is suited both for researchers and research support staff – both are well suited to set-up an OSC. The estimated workload, including meetings, assignments and reading materials, is about 100 hours in total. Please find below the dates of the upcoming Incubator Program. All online sessions are from 15.00 – 17.00 CEST (meet-ups) or 15.00 – 16.00 CEST (check-ins).
Registration for the Winter/Spring Edition 2025 of the OSC Incubator Program open is now open until the 1st of December. You can click the button above to apply. As the number of participants that we can accommodate is limited, we’ll evaluate all applications and select participants, based on motivation and geographical spread. We’ll let you know whether your are selected before Dec 20th.

EUDAT Conference 2024
2024-12-03 - 2024-12-05 | Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany
The end of 2024 brings us the next edition of the EUDAT Conference from amidst the historical surroundings of Athens to the jovial seasonal Christmas markets in Karlsruhe.
From 3-5 December 2024, the EUDAT Conference will be held at the ZKM Karlsruhe (Center for Art and Media). The EUDAT Conference is EUDAT’s flagship event which provides a forum for the latest developments in research data management and enabling tools and solutions.
As part of its regular programme, the first day will be dedicated to sessions that showcase RDM solutions that address the research data lifecycle. A poster parade and exhibition will bring you face-to-face with some of the innovators in the field and allow networking opportunities. As a new aspect of this year’s conference, there will be a call for demonstrations where a select few will be able to demonstrate their solutions to the conference audience.
The second and third day of the conference will then be dedicated towards providing a holistic view of the fast-changing landscape. Topics such as EOSC, the Data Spaces, the connection with HPC and handling sensitive data will be tackled in dedicated sessions that provide a view of developments on a European level. At the same time a session will also be dedicated to looking at individual national experiences and best practices providing various perspectives from the EUDAT members. This EUDAT Conference also aims to showcase more outside perspectives with calls for sessions.
Why participate?
Don’t miss out on the research data management conference in Europe.

Join as an attendee and get acquainted with the latest advances in research data management in Europe and beyond.
Share and discuss your innovation or developments with delegates from different research fields that use alternative solutions.
Exchange best practices and experiences.
Get visibility and participate as an exhibitor, or present your demos and posters or in sessions!

Who should attend

German National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI) representatives and initiatives, to showcase developments and establish or strengthen links with the EUDAT and wider community.
Researchers and citizen scientists, repository and community managers to discover services for research data management, storage, preservation and sharing.
Actors in the EOSC community, ESFRI, science clusters, and research infrastructures to get the latest on the state of the art and use cases of some of the core services for supporting European research
Projects, research institutions and national and European initiatives to gain visibility and network with stakeholders to further their activities
Service providers to learn what EUDAT can offer from them
Current and prospective EUDAT users and user communities to learn about new major functionalities

Registrations to launch on or before July 2024.
Open Call for Sessions, Workshops and Presentations
As part of the aim of the EUDAT Conference this year to be more inclusive, provide a space for the community to introduce new ideas, as well as establish closer links with new communities, an Open Call for Sessions, Workshops, and Presentations is being launched. Proposals on the following topics are being accepted:

EOSC advancements for the research data lifecycle
Data spaces, FAIR and RDM
Cross-border or cross-domain data management
International RDM
Policy and Ethics in Data Management (AI and ML)
Data Orchestration
Research Software – making it FAIR
HPC and data management
Existing RDM solutions
Enabling open science nationally
User requirements
Crazy ideas: Dream RDM solutions
Establishing or strengthening collaborations across the ecosystem
Sensitive Data: Access conditions, access management, and processing

Criteria for selection

Relevance of the proposal to the EUDAT Conference programme topics.
For sessions, confirmation that at least 80% of the planned speakers will be present on-site.
For presentations, ability to deliver the presentation on-site.

How to apply:
Send your application by 31 August 2024 using the form on our website which you can access below.
Apply now
Timeline:

06 Jun.: Launch of the call.
31 Aug.: Proposal submission deadline.
09 Sep.: Acceptance/rejection communication.
16 Sep.: Start of session organisation with the programme committee

Open Call for Posters and Demos
EUDAT is providing the opportunity for you to display a poster or present a demo at the EUDAT Conference. During the EUDAT Conference Exhibition, there will be space for a limited number of posters. Posters can be submitted through this Open Call, and will be evaluated by the EUDAT team.
We are looking for poster and demo proposals which show at least one of the following:
-Research Data Management solutions
-RDM solutions use cases and best practices
– The use of EUDAT services in community data workflow
-Integration of EUDAT services with other services
Timeline:
–06 Jun: Launch of the call.
–31 Aug: Proposal submission deadline.
–09 Sep: Acceptance/rejection communication.
–15 Nov: Final design/demo file sent for approval.
Format:
Poster: Ao portrait format
Demos: Video format, max 5 minutes
How to apply:

send your application by 31 August 2024 using the form on the website which you can access below.
Apply now

Transform your ideas into graphs! Visualization of research data
2024-12-03 - 2024-12-05 | Online
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.

2024 International Conference on Research Infrastructures (ICRI)
2024-12-03 08:00 - 2024-12-05 17:00 | Brisbane, Australia
Join policymakers, research institution leaders, facility operator, users and researchers at the 2024 International Conference on Research Infrastructures (ICRI 2024) in Brisbane to discuss pressing topics of interest, trends and challenges facing research infrastructures around the world.
The 2024 International Conference on Research Infrastructures (ICRI 2024) will be hosted in Meanjin/Brisbane, Australia.
Hosted biennially, the ICRI is the major professional forum for the global research infrastructure community. ICRI 2024 will bring together policymakers, research institution leaders, facility operator, users and researchers, to discuss pressing topics of interest, trends and challenges facing research infrastructures around the world.
ICRI 2024 will be delivered by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency.

EOSC Cafe
2024-12-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Teinfaltstraße 8, A-1010 Vienna, Teinfaltstraße 8, Vienna, 1010
We are very happy to invite you all to our next EOSC Café on Tuesday, 3rd of December (10:00 – 12:00).
This time we will hold the meeting in physical format only; We would be happy to meet and exchange news and ideas with many of you in person this time.
The Agenda for the Meeting will follow soon; The venue will be in Teinfaltstraße 8, A-1010 Vienna (Room E01)

INFRA-Stammtisch
2024-12-03 12:15 - 14:00 | Restaurant Giorgina, Bankgasse 2, Vienna, 1010
In ungezwungener Atmosphäre möchten wir Ihnen die Möglichkeit bieten, sich bei einem gemeinsamen Mittagessen und Getränken zu vernetzen und mit anderen Akteur:innen aus dem Bereich der Forschungsinfrastrukturen auszutauschen. Nach einer kurzen Begrüßung und einem Überblick über aktuelle Entwicklungen werden wir bewusst auf eine fixe Agenda verzichten, um Raum für spontane Themen und offene Diskussionen zu schaffen.
Nutzen Sie die Gelegenheit, eigene Inputs und Fragen einzubringen, Diskussionsthemen vorzuschlagen und Herausforderungen sowie Erfahrungen bei der Implementierung von Forschungsinfrastrukturprojekten zu teilen.
Natürlich stehen auch wir, die Nationalen Kontaktstellen – Manfred Halver und Nina Thomann – für Gespräche und fachlichen Austausch zur Verfügung.
Anmeldung: Bitte senden Sie Ihre Anmeldung ehest per E-Mail an: nina.thomann@ffg.at.
Wir freuen uns darauf, beim gemeinsamen Mittagessen interessante Gespräche zu führen und den Austausch mit Ihnen zu vertiefen!

REvaluation Conference 2024
2024-12-04 - 2024-12-06 | Vienna, Vienna, Austria
At the REvaluation Conference 2024 we will explore the challenges and opportunities presented by the rapidly changing landscape of research and innovation policy and its implications for assessment and evaluation. Traditionally set in the city of Vienna, Austria, from December 4-6, 2024, this conference promises to be a gathering of thought leaders, academics, and practitioners who are charting the course through these dynamic times.
Have a look at our programme overview or dive into the programme details.

Save the date for the 1st Open Science Monitoring Initiative public meeting
2024-12-04 14:30 - 16:00 | Online
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.

3rd Open Call for Financial Support
2024-12-04 23:59 | Online
The final open call for financial (Route 2) support is open for applications from 9th October to 4th December 2024. Applicants can apply to join the following support actions.

#1: Managing data types, schemas and vocabularies and crosswalks for FAIR researcher related metadata
The support action will introduce successful applicants to three tools developed by the FAIRCORE4EOSC (FC4E) project. These include the Data Type Registry (DTR), vocabulary service, and Metadata Schema and Crosswalk Registry (MSCR).
In this support action the participants will use one or more of the FC4E tools to enhance the machine-actionability of their existing schema and crosswalk specifications. This could mean for example the registration of schema from public APIs to the MSCR and creation of mappings from those service specific data models to common formats such as Datacite and DCAT or creating a metadata schema using enriched schema elements registered in the DTR.
Successful applicants will receive 5000 € to support their participation.
Learn more and apply

#2: Creating EOSC compliant interoperability policies based on EOSC Interoperability Framework (IF)
One of the main concerns when we deploy a service, especially those related to data, is how this service can work with others. This is relevant for services to be integrated in the EOSC ecosystem. The creation of the EOSC IF is an effort to analyse the gaps and problems addressed in this context. Also, it provides recommendations to improve this integration. One of the main challenges is to translate these recommendations into specific actions. This question is addressed in the work being done by FAIR IMPACT in the context of the production of interoperability guidelines.
In this support action, successful applicants will analyse the interoperability status of their services using tools such as the Compliance Assessment Tool (CAT). After this analysis, we will identify actions that they can carry out to improve the interoperability of their services based on the guidelines provided.
Successful applicants will receive 5000 € to support their participation.
Learn more and apply

#3: Testing the trustworthy and FAIR-enabling repositories prototype
FAIR-enabling and trustworthy data repositories play a central role in making and keeping data FAIR over time. While there is ongoing debate on what constitutes trustworthiness, there is broad agreement that transparency and evidence is essential to enable end users to make informed decisions about the repository services they use. In this support action successful applicants will have the opportunity to test a prototype developed by FAIR-IMPACT to expose relevant metadata at the organisational and object level.
Successful applicants will receive 5000 € to support their participation.
Learn more and apply

#4: Implementation of a shared API for semantic catalogues
A lot of valuable information in the form of ontologies, vocabularies, etc. are publicly available and are contained in numerous catalogues. Our aim is to facilitate increasing the FAIRness (Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability and Reusability) of these catalogues via the use of a common data model to describe the holdings of the catalogues as well as the adoption of a common Application Programming Interface (API) to query the catalogues.
We invite Semantic Artefact Catalogue (SAC) providers to apply to join this support action to implement an API based on the Metadata for Ontology Description and Publication (MOD) ontology to promote interoperability and enhance access to SACs. This API enables a uniform interface to semantic artefacts (SA), enabling seamless querying by stakeholders, regardless of domain. This open call is an opportunity for SACs to participate in a community-driven effort to improve the FAIRness of their resources through the adoption of this API.
Successful applicants will receive 8000 € to support their participation.
Learn more and apply

Open call details

Support actions announced via website
30 September 2024

Webinar to showcase the support actions on offer and
Watch the recording
09 October 2024 14-15 CEST

Grant platform open for applications
11 October 2024

Informal virtual clinic for potential applicants to ask questions about the support actions and application process
Attend the Webinar
13 November 2024, 14-15 CET

Deadline for applications to join support actions
4 December 2024

Evaluation and selection of applicants
end of December 2024

Applicants informed of decision
8 January 2025

Expected start date for support actions
mid to late January 2025 (see each support action for specific dates)

Do you have questions? Please check our FAQs

If you still have questions about the support actions and open calls please contact opencalls[at]fair-impact.eu.

Conference and course on data sharing and secondary data analysis in child and youth well-being research
2024-12-09 - 2024-12-10 | Zagreb
A two day face-to-face conference on data sharing and secondary data analysis in child and youth wellbeing research will be held on 9th and 10th December 2024 in Zagreb, Croatia, along with a one-day statistical course on how to access and compare data from different sources on 11th December 2024.

We invite researchers, policy practitioners, data analysts, curators and archivists from academic, government and NGO sectors who are working on topics related to child and youth wellbeing to participate in the conference and attend the course. The conference will provide an opportunity to present participants’ own work, exchange experiences, learn about secondary data analysis, and understand how to safely share data. The course will demonstrate how existing data can be accessed and will showcase procedures for combining and visualising data from different sources.

Both events are free of charge. Additionally, travel and accommodation costs may be reimbursed up to an amount of 700 EUR per person (see eligibility criteria below).

Application process

Please apply for the events using the following Application form. Applications will remain open until 25th October 2024.

Conference overview

The main objective of the conference is to showcase existing efforts in secondary data analysis for research and policy development, and to discuss the benefits and challenges of data-sharing practices in the field of child and youth wellbeing. Selected project results aimed at facilitating access to existing data, such as the Child Wellbeing Variable Database, Harmonisation Toolbox, Catalogue of Research Data on Child Wellbeing, and Data Sharing Guidelines for researchers, will be presented.

The conference will feature oral presentations and panel discussions covering the following topics:

Secondary data analysis for research or policy development
Research datasets with potential for secondary use
Data sharing infrastructures.

Statistical course overview

The one-day, hands-on statistical course will equip participants with essential skills for accessing, combining, comparing, and visualising data from different sources. These skills are especially useful in the context of informing public policies related to child and youth wellbeing. Participants will learn practical techniques for obtaining secondary datasets efficiently. The Microsoft Power Query tool, along with Excel, will be used for transforming and merging data from various sources. Creating and publicly sharing data visualisations will be demonstrated using Tableau Public.

Eligibility and selection criteria for cost reimbursements

To be eligible for cost reimbursement, applicants must meet the following criteria:

Their interests must align with the aims of the COORDINATE project, particularly in child and youth wellbeing.
They must have a contract or affiliation with a recognised academic or public institution, or a not-for-profit organisation based in an EU member state or an associated country.
Applicants from outside the EU or associated countries can apply to attend but are not eligible for financial support.
PhD students are eligible to apply; however, master’s or bachelor’s students are not.

Priority in funding will be given to applicants:

Who apply for both the conference and the course, as well as those who submit a proposal for an oral presentation (although attending only the conference is not disqualifying, as more seats are available for the conference than for the course).
Who have not previously received support from any COORDINATE project activities.
From countries with less developed research data infrastructures for the social sciences, especially in Southeast Europe, and those affiliated with or partnering with CESSDA.
Gender balance will be considered during the selection process.

Researchers from COORDINATE partner institutions who are not directly involved in the project are eligible to apply. However, as the project’s objective is to widen the network of researchers using child wellbeing data, a limited number of places will be awarded to applicants from partner institutions.

Organiser

The events are organised by CROSSDA – the Croatian Social Science Data Archive.

If you have questions about the events, please write at data.archive@ffzg.hr.

Driving EU Prosperity: The Future of Knowledge Valorisation
2024-12-10 09:00 - 18:00 | Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
EU’s knowledge valorisation policy aims to accelerate the uptake of R&I results to realise the full potential of R&I investments for a prosperous Europe. It is key for Europe’s economic resilience, innovation capacity, strategic autonomy and societal welfare.
With the Political Guidelines of the new Commission placing R&I at the heart of the economy, and also the publication of the Letta and Draghi reports, this effort has received new strong impetus.
Registration is now open for the annual EU flagship knowledge valorisation event, which will take place on 10 December 2024 in Brussels and online!

Register here

Description

The event will feature international perspectives and host a variety of sessions covering business-academia collaboration, socially responsible licensing, standards for innovation, citizen science, insights from the EUIPO and the EPO on the role of academia and SMEs, prize ceremonies and much more. A panel will discuss the future of knowledge valorisation.
You will be able to ask questions to the speakers, network extensively and visit interactive stands of valorisation support services.
The event is open to attendance in person or online through live broadcasting, free of charge.
Should you require any further information, please contact the organisation team at: RTD-VALORISATION-POLICIES-IPR@ec.europa.eu
The event’s context is the intensive work stemming from several, recently unveiled EU policy initiatives (Council Recommendation on Guiding principles and Codes of practice on the management of intellectual assets, standardisation, citizen engagement and industry-academia co-creation as well as Council conclusions on strengthening knowledge valorisation) supporting a thriving valorisation ecosystem and the wrapping up of a two-year long EU-wide awareness raising campaign.
We will take stock of this intensive dialogue with national stakeholders and discuss where the new measures took us and what is the way forward together.

OA-Repositorien und Forschungsinformationssysteme
2024-12-11 10:00 - 15:00 | Online
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.

EIT HEI Initiative Call for Proposals
2024-12-12 17:00 | Online
The EIT HEI Initiative Call for Proposals 2024 has a strong focus on enhancing the quality and competitiveness of European higher education. It will improve research and technology transfer from higher education and support business creation through strengthening collaboration between HEIs and business partners across Europe.
This call aims to fund up to 42 projects, with each selected project having a total duration of 25 months and an overall budget of EUR 1.34 million. The funding will be distributed across two phases:

Phase 1 (1 April to 31 December 2025): Up to EUR 540,000
Phase 2 (1 January 2026 to 30 April 2027): Up to EUR 800,000*

*Phase 2 funding is subject to the successful completion of Phase 1 activities and the EIT’s approval of the 2026-2027 Grant Agreement.
The call will incorporate a two-strand approach, where applicants will need to select one of the following strands to apply to:

Strand A: Innovation and entrepreneurship capacity building at higher education institutions (HEIs).
Strand B: Innovation and entrepreneurship capacity building at HEIs for the enhancement of Deep Tech.

Application deadline: 12 December 2024, 17:00 CET

Global consultation: Developing data policies for crisis facilitated by open science
2024-12-16 23:59 | Online
UNESCO in partnership with the Committee on Data (CODATA) is launching a consultation to explore how the principles of open science could guide efficient policies for data sharing in times of crisis.

As the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent disasters and geopolitical conflicts have revealed, deficiencies in the capacity of science to integrate data readily and efficiently into crisis preparation, response, and recovery policy and actions significantly limit the capacity of scientists and policymakers to have full information.
UNESCO has partnered with the Committee on Data (CODATA) of the International Science Council (ISC) to explore how the principles of open science as outlined in the 2021 UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science could guide efficient and effective policies for data sharing in times of crisis taking into account existing international policies and action frameworks.
The UNESCO-CODATA Data Policy for Times of Crisis Facilitated by Open Science (DPTC) project aims at developing guidance and tools for data policy required to address crises within the framework of the UNESCO Open Science Recommendation. The DPTC’s work is designed to contribute to the UNESCO Open Science Toolkit.
Comprising a factsheet, a guidance document, and a checklist for data policies for times of crisis facilitated by open science, these resources are intended to assist policymakers, scientists and other stakeholders to design the most efficient data policies for times of crisis not only addressing immediate response needs but also preparedness and long-term recovery.

Share your inputs and comments

UNESCO and CODATA are inviting all interested stakeholders to review and provide feedback as well as sharing comments and other inputs to the following three documents:

Factsheet for developing data policies for times of crisis facilitated by open science
Guidance for the development of data policies for times of crisis facilitated by open science
Checklist for developing data policies for times of crisis facilitated by open science

Share your feedback by downloading the PDFs and commenting directly on the PDFs or as text, and emailing it to openscience@unesco.org .
The deadline for comments is Monday 16 December 2024. Your participation and contributions are sincerely appreciated.
Should you have any questions or require further information, please contact us at openscience@unesco.org
Please place in the subject line of your e-mail the following: “Feedback on data policies for times of crisis”
More information:

UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science
UNESCO Open Science Toolkit
UNESCO-CODATA Working Group on Data Policies for Times of Crises

4th EOSC Support Office Austria General Assembly
2024-12-17 12:00 - 17:00 | Aula am Campus at the University of Vienna, Aula am Campus Hof 1.11, Wien, 1090
We are pleased to announce that the fourth General Assembly of the EOSC Support Office Austria will take place on December 17, 2024, at the Aula am Campus, University of Vienna. This event brings together members of the EOSC SOA community to review achievements over the past year, elect new representatives to governing bodies, and discuss the strategic direction for the future.
It will be a key moment for advancing shared goals within the EOSC SOA community and fostering stronger collaboration across diverse areas, including Open Science, data stewardship, and research infrastructure. The General Assembly will provide an opportunity to report on developments and to strengthen the community’s impact in supporting Austria’s engagement within the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC).
Agenda:
12:45-13:15 – Registration and Arrival
13:15 Short Greeting with Icebreaker via Slido (5 mins)
13:20 Welcome – (5 mins) – Andreas Brandtner, Director of the University of Vienna Library
13:25 Opening – (15 mins) – Ilire Hasani-Mavriqi and Barbara Sánchez Solís, First and Second Chairs of General Assembly
13:40 EOSC SOA Steering Committee – (10 mins) -Beate Guba
13:50 The Year in Review (Summary of EOSC SOA Secretariat and Management Board activities) – (10 mins) – Matthias Schwarz, Management Board
14:00 Welcome to New Partners – (10 mins) – Matthias Schwarz
14:10 ACONET Association – (10 mins) – Petra Karlhuber
14:20 Official Business & Voting – (40 mins) – Ilire Hasani-Mavriqi
15:00 Coffee and Snack Break – (30 mins)
15:30 Keynote Speakers: Jiri Marek, Sarah Davies, Sara Garavelli – (3x 10 min input – 30 mins)
16:00 Panel Discussion and Q&A with Keynote Speakers – (40 mins) – Meghan Bohardt, EOSC SOA Secretariat
16:40 Short feedback survey via Slido (5 mins)
16:45 Closing Remarks + Recognition of Guests of Honor – (20 mins) – Stefan Hanslik, Austrian Ministry of Science, Research and Education
Break
18:00 Meet at Christmas Market on the University of Vienna Campus (optional)

Registration:
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WOOC 2025: Call for contribution and participation now open
2025-01-13 08:00 - 17:00 | Online
OpenCitations and the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information have announced that the call for participation and contributions for the 2025 edition of the Workshop on Open Citations and Open Scholarly Metadata (WOOC 2025) is now open.
The event will take place in Bologna from 28-29 May 2025 and will be hosted by the University of Bologna, one of the signatories of the Barcelona Declaration and Chair of the CoARA Italian National Chapter. GraspOS Members will attend the event, and the Consortium will meet for its plenary meeting in Bologna in the following days.
May 28 will be dedicated entirely to the “Bologna Meeting on Open Research Information”, aimed at encouraging signatories and supporters of the Barcelona Declaration and other interested bodies to develop a common roadmap that articulates the outcomes of the recent Paris Conference on Open Research Information.
May 29 will feature invited contributions in addition to presentations and a poster session dedicated to participants selected in the call for contributions. The theme of the 2025 edition of the workshop is “Open Access of Research Information”.
The event will bring together a diverse community of researchers, scholarly publishers, funders, policymakers, institutions, and open citations advocates.
The call is open until 13 January 2025. Further details on the event, as well as the selection criteria and submission guidelines for proposals, can be found here.

Exploring Costs and Incentives for Data Management: Perspectives, Tools, and the Role of Funders
2025-01-15 09:00 - 23:00 | Online
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 | Online
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.

Cluster Forschungsdaten Expo 2025
2025-01-16 | Kuppelsaal, Karlsplatz 13, 1040 Wien, 4.OG., Wien, 1040, Austria
Der Cluster Forschungsdaten lädt herzlich zur Expo am Donnerstag, dem 16. Jänner 2025 an die TU Wien. Der thematische Schwerpunkt wird auf Forschungsinformationssysteme, Forschungsdatenmanagement und forschungsunterstützende Infrastrukturen gelegt.
Die Veranstaltung soll auf nationaler Ebene Infrastrukturen, Services, Projekten und Anwendungsfällen eine Bühne bieten, stellt eine Kooperationsplattform dar und dient als Netzwerkveranstaltung.
Das Programm beinhaltet eine Bandbreite an Vorträgen, Produktdemonstrationen, Posterpräsentationen und Workshops, um die unterschiedlichen und breitgefächerten Infrastrukturen, Tools und Services aus Österreich vorzustellen. Die Veranstaltung schließt mit einer interdisziplinär besetzten Podiumsdiskussion und einem Vernetzungsprogramm am Abend. Am Folgetag besteht die Möglichkeit für Arbeitsgruppentreffen.
Zielpublikum sind operative und strategische Akteure, sowie Forschende im weiteren Umfeld von Forschungsdatenmanagement, forschungsunterstützenden Services, Open Science und EOSC-Aktivitäten.

Shaping resilient futures: Open science and data policies for crisis preparedness, response, and recovery
2025-01-16 13:00 - 14:30 | Online
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 | Online
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 | Online
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.

EOSC Winter School 2025
2025-01-20 - 2025-01-24 | Spain
The EOSC Winter School is an initiative by EOSC-A, with the support of the EOSC Focus project, taken up in response to collaboration needs among Horizon Europe EOSC-related projects.
The EOSC Winter School was conceptualised following a suggestion at the European Commission’s June 2023 coordination meeting, which identified a significant collaboration gap in the Horizon Europe EOSC-related projects.
A roundup of the Winter School 2024, photos, and the official report can be found here.

Sixth Meeting of the UNESCO Working Group on Open Science Infrastructures – Open Science and AI
2025-01-20 13:30 - 15:00 | Online
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.

Leitfaden zur digitalen Datensparsamkeit – Vorstellung und Diskussion
2025-01-21 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
Die stetig wachsende Bedeutung des Forschungsdatenmanagements sowie die Technologisierung fast aller Bereiche der Geistes- und besonders der Naturwissenschaften führt zu immer größeren Mengen an Forschungsdaten. Auch wenn dies u.a. im Sinne der Nachnutzbarkeit vorhandener Forschungsergebnisse eine sehr begrüßenswerte Entwicklung darstellt, so bringt sie dennoch auch technische und organisatorische Herausforderungen für Forschungsdatenmanager*innen mit sich. Hierzu zählt ein Mehr an erforderlichen Ressourcen in allen Phasen des Forschungsdatenlebenszyklus, sowohl in technischer, wie in personeller Hinsicht; auch können juristische und ethische Herausforderungen entstehen oder schlicht und einfach der Überblick verlorengehen.Vor diesem Hintergrund hat der Arbeitskreis Forschungsdatenmanagement in Baden-Württemberg (AK FDM) in Zusammenarbeit mit der Landesinitiative für Forschungsdaten bwFDM einen Leitfaden veröffentlicht, der praktische Ansätze liefert, wie durch digitale Datensparsamkeit notwendige technische und organisatorische Ressourcen reduziert werden können. In dieser Veranstaltung werden Dr. Sophie Habinger und Maximilian Heber (Landesinitiative bwFDM) zunächst die Hintergründe und Kernelemente des Leitfadens vorstellen. Anschließend freuen wir uns auf Ihre Fragen und laden zu einer Diskussion rund um das Thema Digitale Datensparsamkeit ein. Der Leitfaden ist in folgenden Fassungen erschienen:

Leitfaden zur digitalen Datensparsamkeit. (2024). O-Bib. Das offene Bibliotheksjournal Herausgeber VDB, 11(2), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.5282/o-bib/6036
Ausführlichere Fassung mit Praxisbeispielen(Zenodo)
Englische Übersetzung der ausführlicheren Fassung(Zenodo)

Zeit und Ort:
21. Jänner 2025, 10 – 11 Uhr
Zielgruppe:
Forschende in den Sozial- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Personal aus der Forschungsunterstützung
Sprache:
Deutsch
Vortragende:
Sophie Habinger und Maximilian Heber, Uni Konstanz
Registrierung:
Um an dem Webinar teilzunehmen, registrieren Sie sich hier.
Materialien:
Die Materialien zu diesem Webinar werden nachher hier zur Verfügung gestellt.

A European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage – Innovative tools for advanced data enrichment
2025-01-22 17:00 | Online
ExpectedOutcome:
Projects should contribute to all of the following expected outcomes:

The European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage (ECCCH) is widely used by European cultural heritage professionals and researchers[1] for metadata enrichment of digital cultural heritage objects[2].
Scientific and professional value as well as intellectual property and other associated rights are effectively embedded in the digital objects of the ECCCH throughout the digital content production chain, thus enabling and boosting cooperation, sharing and re-use.
European cultural heritage professionals and researchers are aware and make use of new collaboration- and business models based on values and rights embedded in the digital objects throughout the multi-actor value chain.
European cultural heritage professionals and researchers are provided with clear information as well as targeted training modules on the innovative tools and methods developed.

Scope:
This topic aims at developing and implementing a set of innovative tools and methods on the European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage (ECCCH) for advanced data enrichment. Concrete applications of these tools and methods should be provided for at least the following uses:

Metadata enrichment
Embedding scientific and professional value as well as IP and other associated rights throughout the digital content production chain
Collaboration- and business models based on the multi-actor value chain
