EASST-4S 2024 Conference
2024-07-16 - 2024-07-19 | Amsterdam, Netherlands
As governments and funding agencies increasingly demand alignment with Sustainable Development Goals, STS scholars grapple with the tension between societal expectations and the transformative potential of their research. Rather than offering predetermined solutions, scholars are encouraged to reframe problem spaces through empirical analyses and innovative practices. Key questions will be addressed, such as how to frame transformations within STS frameworks, avoid co-optation and technosolutionism, and foster collaboration between STS and other disciplines.
This conference embraces diverse topics within STS, including speculative ethics, governance of science and technology, decolonial scholarship, and innovation studies. Join us for stimulating conversations and explore new avenues for mobilizing STS sensibilities in addressing global challenges.

FOAM 2024: FAIR principles for Ontologies and Metadata in Knowledge Management
2024-07-15 | Enschede, Netherlands
FOAM is a new workshop merging the Workshop on Ontologies for FAIR and FAIR Ontologies (Onto4FAIR), the Conceptual Modeling, Ontologies and Metadata Management for Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR) Data (CMOMM4FAIR) and the FAIR Ontology Harmonization and TRUST Data Interoperability Workshop (FOHTI).The main objectives of this workshop are:

to bring together new methods for enabling FAIR research outputs (data, software, workflows, ontologies, mappings, etc.) through ontologies and vocabularies
discuss techniques, metrics and guidelines to improve the FAIRness of ontologies and vocabularies
to share experiences, identify new challenges and opportunities applying FAIR for different communities

FOAM will be an in-person event.

Topics of interest
Making the resources produced by researchers fully reusable and understandable requires complex efforts. To address these issues, the Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR) principles have been developed to provide guidance on making resources more reusable and interoperable. These principles have gained increasing attention in a number of different domains and applications. On the one hand, a key aspect is the ability to describe resources correctly and semantically, in particular using ontologies. On the other hand, ontologies themselves have to comply with the FAIR principles.
The workshop aims to bring together leaders from academia, industry and user institutions to discuss the adoption of the FAIR principles and share real-world requirements, challenges and experiences in their respective domains. In addition, we aim to explore how the FAIR principles are supported by the use of ontologies that are ideally FAIR themselves, and to discuss the challenges and perspectives in adopting the FAIR principles.
The topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

ontologies, schemas and vocabularies for FAIR data and metadata;
domain and cross-domain ontologies for FAIR research outputs (data, software, mappings, workflows, ontologies, ML models, etc.);
techniques, methods and tools to increase the FAIRness of vocabularies and ontologies;
FAIR ontology harmonisation, mapping, alignment, merging and modularisation;
best practices on modeling FAIR research outputs;
semantic descriptions of FAIR digital objects;
challenges in FAIR research output management and modeling;
novel applications of the FAIR principles, FAIRification process and use cases;
metrics for FAIRness assessment;
provenance in FAIR environments;
FAIR principles and open science;
FAIR principles and linked open data;
Application of the FAIR principles in scientific communities (life science, digital humanities, health, smart cities, etc.)

Submissions
Submissions can be made in the following categories:

Full papers (10 – 12 pages, including references)
Short papers (6 – 9 pages, including references)
Posters (up to 5 pages, including references)

Submissions should be original work and follow the CEUR one-column template (Overleaf template, CEUR author kit). However, FOAM 2024 explicitly welcomes alternative and enhanced submission formats, such as HTML submissions. Authors who are preparing such a submission should contact the workshop organizers in advance to make sure we can accommodate for them in the submission and review process.
Submissions should be managed through Easychair. At least one author of each accepted paper is expected to attend the workshop (in person).
FOAM embraces the adoption of FAIR best practices. If your paper proposes a dataset, has associated source code or proposes a new ontology or demo, please make sure these resources conform with the FAIR Best practices from FOIS.

Maturity Model for Pathogen Data Platforms
2024-07-05 13:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Paris) | Online
Maturity models are a useful tool to support data platform managers in assessing current gaps in their maturity and development lifecycle. The Pathogen Data Platform maturity model specifically targets managers of data platforms that host on pathogens, and associated, contextual sensitive, personal metadata. It was developed within ELIXIR-CONVERGE and tested in a pilot run within BY-COVID. It is very largely inspired from the maturity model of the Federated EGA.
During this highly interactive workshop, generally addressed to platform managers and those involved in platform development (bioinformaticians, ITs, legal services etc.), we will present practical illustrations of how to understand and score the various indicators of the maturity model, with examples focusing on SARS-CoV-2, bacterial, and wastewater data. We will also discuss the importance of ensuring FAIRness of platforms by design and how maturity models can support this.

Handle with CARE? Möglichkeiten und Herausforderungen für ethischen und sensiblen Umgang mit Forschungsdaten
2024-07-03 14:00 - 18:00 | Institut für Kultur- und Sozialanthropologie,, Universitätsstraße 7, 4. Stock, Wien, 1010
Die Ansprüche an Forschungen und an Forschungsdaten werden immer größer. Der Aufwand auch. Gerade in der Kultur- und Sozialanthropologie, bei der nicht nur bei, sondern auch gemeinsam mit beforschten Menschen Daten entstehen. Das bringt große Verantwortung mit sich. Besonders beim Umgang mit sensiblen Daten, Daten aus Gewalt-, Kolonial-, rassistischen Kontexten. Die CARE-Prinzipien (Collective Benefit, Authority to Control, Responsibility, Ethics) für indigene Daten werden immer öfter als Lösungsansatz für alle diese ethischen Fragen herangezogen. Sie sind von indigenen Aktivist*innen nur für indigene Daten gedacht und entwickelt worden. Können diese Prinzipien auf andere, nicht-indigene Daten angewendet werden? Wenn ja, wie? Wie können wir in unserem Fach ethisch, respektvoll, möglichst kollaborativ und gemeinwohlorientiert forschen und Daten sammeln und archivieren? Gibt es andere Ansätze? Und wie umgehen mit unseren vorhandenen Daten? Ob und wie können diese Daten dekolonialisiert und weitergenutzt werden? Wem gehören die Daten? In Vorträgen von Christian Huber und Ingolf Ortner zum Thema „Beware! Take CARE! Überlegungen zum praktischen Umgang mit sensiblen Daten im Forschungsdatenmanagement“ und von Veronika Kocher über „IMAGE+ und die Frage der praktischen Anwendung von CARE Principles im Umgang mit Bildmaterial in Repositorien“ werden diese Fragen beleuchtet und danach diskutiert. Im Anschluss soll mit praktischen Beispielen aus dem ethnographischen Datenarchiv, der Ethnographischen Sammlung des Instituts für KSA oder auch von Teilnehmenden diskutiert werden, welche Möglichkeiten es gibt, gut und ethisch vertretbar mit Forschungsdaten umzugehen.
Vortrag: Christian Huber und Ingolf Ortner – Beware! Take CARE! Überlegungen zum praktischen Umgang mit sensiblen Daten im Forschungsdatenmanagement
Vortrag: Veronika Kocher – IMAGE+ und die Frage der praktischen Anwendung von CARE Principles im Umgang mit Bildmaterial in Repositorien
Anmeldung: bis 25.06.2024 unter eda.ksa@univie.ac.at
Datum: 03.07.2024, 14–18
Ort: HS A, Institut für Kultur- und Sozialanthropologie, NIG, 4. Stock, Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien

Abstracts:
Christian Huber und Ingolf Ortner – Beware, take CARE! Überlegungen zum Umgang mit sensiblen Daten im Forschungsdatenmanagement
Die CARE-Prinzipien werfen in ihrer praktischen Anwendung mitunter mehr Fragen auf, als diese beantworten können. Forschungsdaten, gerade solche die ethische Fragestellungen implizieren, können auf allen Ebenen, bis hin zu den Metadaten, in ihrem gesamten Datenzyklus hochsensibel sein. Deshalb wurden 2019 die CARE-Prinzipien (Collective Benefit, Authority to Control, Responsibility, Ethics) als ein Komplementär zu den 2016 postulierten FAIR-Prinzipien (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Re-usable) formuliert. Die FAIR-Prinzipien erkennen im Gegensatz zum reinen Open Data Konzept auch Restriktionen des Datenzuganges an, fokussieren aber auf Merkmale, die den Datenaustausch erleichtern und sind eher als Grundsätze eines guten Forschungsdatenmanagements zu sehen, welche aber ethische Aspekte und historische Kontexte in der Datenproduktion und in der Nachnutzung von Daten weitestgehend unberücksichtigt lassen. Gerade aber in der ethnographischen Forschung müssen die Beforschten, die Forschenden und die aus dem Forschungsprozess hervorgebrachten Daten bzw. Metadaten, von der Entstehung bis zur Nachnutzung, als sich gegenseitig bedingende äquivalente Aktanten angesehen werden. Was bedeutet dies nun für den praktischen Umgang mit sensiblen Forschungsdaten? Im Vortrag werden unter anderem 10 Punkte präsentiert, welche aus qualitativen Interviews mit ExpertInnen erhoben wurden, die ein Desiderat darstellen und zu einer weiteren Beschäftigung bzw. zur praktischen Umsetzung der CARE-Prinzipien im Umgang mit qualitativen sensiblen Forschungsdaten führen sollen. Die 10 Punkte, die zum weiteren Diskurs anregen sollen, umreißen Themenfelder wie sensible Forschungsdaten vs. Open Data, aktuell gehaltene Metadaten als Schlüsselelement, das Spannungsfeld Beforschte – Forschende (Datenschutz als Hürde, Wer spricht?, Macht und Teilhabe u.v.m.), institutionelle Langzeitarchivierung, der Faktor Zeit und seine Risiken, finanzielle Ressourcen (prekäre Forschungs- und Arbeitsbedingungen), die Schwierigkeiten einer praxisnahen Umsetzung der CARE-Prinzipien sowie eine frühzeitige Sensibilisierung durch Schulungen und Einbindung in die universitäre Lehre.
Veronika Kocher – IMAGE+ und die Frage der praktischen Anwendung von CARE Principles im Umgang mit Bildmaterial in Repositorien
In den letzten Jahren ist eine Debatte immer stärker in der Öffentlichkeit ausgetragen worden: Wie mit rassistischen oder diskriminierenden Inhalten verantwortlich umgehen? Sei es der Sturz öffentlicher Statuen von Menschenhändlern, der Umgang mit bekannten Kinderbüchern, die neu aufgelegt werden und eine Revision erfahren oder Kunstwerke, deren rassistische Titel in digitalen Datenbanken überarbeitet werden und mithilfe einer Sternchen-Barriere gekennzeichnet sind – ein Wandel im Umgang mit diesen Inhalten ist festzustellen. Das Sammeln, Bewahren und Erforschen von Ressourcen ist darauf ausgelegt, diese zu erhalten und entsprechend der Textautonomie so abzubilden, wie sie sich präsentieren – als Abbild einer Gesellschaft. Oftmals finden auf diesem Weg aber gerade die exklusiven und diskriminierenden Seiten einer Gesellschaft Eingang in die historisch gewachsene Welt von Bibliotheken, Archiven, Sammlungen und Datenbanken und können hier ohne weiteren Kommentar verwendet werden. Auch in Bibliotheken, Archiven und Museen muss daher die Frage gestellt werden, welche Methoden Anwendung finden sollen, sodass rassistische und diskriminierende Inhalte nicht weiter reproduziert werden. Inwieweit und in welcher Form können archivarische Strukturen diverser und aktueller gestaltet, und wie auch andere gesellschaftliche Perspektiven abgebildet werden? Gleichzeitig scheint damit aber ein Konflikt mit dem bewährten Selbstverständnis dieser Einrichtungen unausweichlich.

Wissenschaftliche Publikationen sicher nutzen mit Creative Commons Lizenzen
2024-06-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
In dieser Ausgabe des OA-Talks führt uns Dr. Christoph Bruch in die Grundlagen der Creative Commons Lizenzen (CC-Lizenzen) ein. CC-Lizenzen sind Musterverträge, die weltweit genutzt werden, um eine freie Nutzung urheberrechtlich geschützter Werke rechtssicher zu ermöglichen. Im Vortrag werden die Rechtsgrundlagen für CC-Lizenzen erläutert und die verschiedenen Ausprägungen der Lizenzen vorgestellt.
Dabei werden folgende Themen zur Sprache kommen:

Warum sollte ich meine Publikationen unter eine Creative Commons Lizenz stellen?
Wann darf ich eine Creative Commons Lizenz vergeben?
Was gestatte ich bei den verschiedenen Ausprägungen der CC-Lizenzen?
Welche CC-Lizenzen erlauben die Nutzung durch KI-Anwendungen?

Den Vortrag hält Dr. Christoph Bruch, Referent des Helmholtz Open Science Office der Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft.
Eingeladen sind Wissenschaftler*innen, Student*innen, Beratende sowie alle Interessierte. Nach dem Vortrag gibt es die Möglichkeit Fragen zu diskutieren.

Für weitere Fragen wenden Sie sich gerne an Dr. Sarah Dellmann.

Helmholtz Metadata Collaboration (HMC)
2024-06-25 23:59 | Online
The annual call for proposals from the Incubator platform Helmholtz Metadata Collaboration (HMC) has been published on April 8th, 2024 and will be closed June 25th, 2024

The most important information in a nutshell

Application opens: 08.04.2024
Application deadline: 25.06.2024 (23:59h CEST) ! please note: tech support on June, 25th is possible until 16:00h CEST!
Details HMC Call 2024: The complete call can be found here as PDF
Further documents: All further material (incl. relevant templates) can be downloaded here.
Submission: via the Project Proposal Portal
Budget: 400k€ (max. 200k€ by the INF + counter-financing by participating centres/partners)
Project duration: max. 2 years
Information events: 29.04.2024, 10:00-13:00h CEST & 16.05.2024, 11:00-14:00h CEST
Please also check the FAQs for further details about the call.

Public Launch of the Skils4EOSC Competence Centres Network
2024-06-25 09:30 - 12:30 | Online
During this virtual event, you will discover the Skills4EOSC Competence Centres (S4E CCs). According to the project’s vision, these CCs are hubs for Open Science and EOSC activities in their respective countries or thematic domains. The S4E CCs are collaborative entities and networks bringing together extensive expertise in Open Science and data management across various domains. They provide training and support while collaborating at the pan-European level to align curricula, quality assurance, and certification schemes for competencies and materials related to Open Science, FAIR research output management, and the EOSC context.

Strategies for training and knowledge exchange with a consulting perspective
2024-06-25 - 2024-06-26 | Online
BioNT – BIO Network for Training – is an international consortium of academic entities and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). BioNT is dedicated to providing a comprehensive training program and fostering a community for digital skills relevant to the biotechnology industry and biomedical sector. With a curriculum tailored for both beginners and advanced professionals, BioNT aims to equip individuals with the necessary expertise in handling, processing, and visualising biological data, as well as utilising computational biology tools. Leveraging the consortium’s strong background in digital literacy training and extensive network of collaborations, BioNT is poised to professionalise life sciences data management, processing, and analysis skills.
This hands-on workshop will introduce you to essential training theory, needs assessment techniques and effective delivery strategies in training and consulting, followed by an introduction to consulting with a focus on bioinformatics. You will explore the theory of learning, emphasising how people learn, followed by practical teaching techniques, learner-centred instruction, and creating an inclusive classroom environment. Its primary emphasis lies in hands-on teaching methods, constructive alignment, formative assessment, and providing valuable feedback to learners. Additionally, the workshop will highlight other knowledge-exchange formats, like consulting and mentoring, offering insights into the interface between industry and academia, and how bioinformaticians can leverage their skills in related roles.
BioNT offers a two-day workshop with the primary aim of introducing participants to good enough practices for teaching and consulting.
On the first day, participants will dive into the theory of learning, drawing upon The Carpentries material to provide a solid foundation. This includes an introduction to evidence-based teaching practices, equipping participants with strategies grounded in research to enhance their instructional effectiveness. The workshop also focuses on creating a positive environment for learners, offering practical guidance on fostering inclusivity and engagement during workshops. Furthermore, participants will have ample opportunities to practise and refine their teaching skills through hands-on activities and group discussions. This allows participants to gain valuable experience and confidence in their instructional delivery. In addition, the workshop will also cover training development and surveying training needs. Participants will learn how to assess the learning needs of their target audience and make informed decisions on training content and delivery methods. Exercises will be conducted to guide participants through the process of surveying training needs and developing collaborative training materials within the community.
On the second day of the workshop, we broaden the scope to include other forms of knowledge transfer, such as consulting and mentoring. Participants will dive deeper into how to communicate efficiently by focusing on refining their delivery style, tone, and pacing to optimise learner or consultee engagement and comprehension. Emphasis will be placed on integrating feedback to continually improve the learning experience and meet the diverse needs of learners and consultees. In addition, participants will explore strategies for effectively teaching technical knowledge using the proven BioNT training format, known for its structured and hands-on approach. Through practical examples and exercises, participants will learn how to break down complex technical concepts into digestible modules and facilitate active learning experiences.
On the second half-day, participants will engage with key questions related to consultancy in bioinformatics, including how to technically keep track of tasks and document projects, the frequency and criteria for follow-up, initiation of new projects, delegation decisions, managing multiple consultancy sessions, handling unreasonable requests, prioritisation between projects, time management strategies, prioritisation of consultancy over general training, division of time among different activities, and defining the threshold between consultancy and research involvement.

2024 Galaxy Community Conference (GCC2024)
2024-06-24 - 2024-06-29 | Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
The Galaxy Community Conference (GCC) is an annual conference focused on the use and development of the Galaxy platform for data-intensive biomedical research. The conference brings together scientists, software developers, and trainers of Galaxy from a variety of disciplines to share their experiences, knowledge, and skills.
The conference included talks, posters, and workshops on a wide range of topics related to Galaxy, including genomics, proteomics, transcriptomics, and more. The GCC provides an opportunity for attendees to learn about the latest developments in the Galaxy platform and to connect with other members of the Galaxy community.
GCC2024 will have over 50 talks and about 40 posters presenting methods, tools, pipelines, and software improvements for the Galaxy framework.
Check out the schedule page for more details. The abstract book with all the details is coming soon!
And don’t forget the amazing lineup of keynote talks.
If you haven’t registered yet, registration is (still) open.

Zertifikatsprogramm "Data Steward" an der Universität Wien: Rückblick auf die ersten zwei Jahre
2024-06-20 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
Die Aus- und Weiterbildung von Data Stewards wird zunehmend zu einem Schwerpunktthema im Ausbau forschungsunterstützender Services in Österreich und international. Im bevorstehenden Webinar mit dem Titel „Zertifikatsprogramm „Data Steward“ an der Universität Wien: Rückblick auf die ersten zwei Jahre“ haben Sie die Gelegenheit, tiefer in die Entstehung und Entwicklung dieses Weiterbildungsangebots einzutauchen.
Erfahren Sie mehr über die spannenden Anfänge und die Entwicklung des ersten Weiterbildungsprogramms für Data Stewards in Österreich. Das Programm integriert aktuelle Erkenntnisse im Bereich Forschungsdatenmanagement, Open Science und Open Research, die nahtlos mit den praktischen Aufgaben von Data Stewards an Forschungseinrichtungen verbunden werden. Mehr als 50 Personen aus über 10 verschiedenen Ländern haben bereits an den ersten beiden Runden dieses Kurses erfolgreich teilgenommen. Im Webinar werden nicht nur die wertvollen Erfahrungen und Erkenntnisse des Organisationsteams präsentiert, sondern auch das Feedback der Teilnehmenden diskutiert. Darüber hinaus erhalten Sie einen Einblick in die geplanten nächsten Schritte und Entwicklungen dieses Programms.
Bewerbungen für die dritte Runde des Programms können bis zum 30. Juni 2024 eingereicht werden. Das Zertifikatsprogramm beginnt im Oktober 2024. Mehr dazu auf der Website des Zertifikatsprogrammes „Data Steward“.

2024 Coordination meeting of EOSC-related projects funded under Horizon Europe
2024-06-20 - 2024-06-21 | Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
The 2024 edition of the “Coordination meeting of EOSC-related projects funded under Horizon Europe” will take place on 20-21 June in Brussels.
As in previous editions, the meeting will bring together representatives of project consortia, the European Commission, the Research Executive Agency and the EOSC Association.
The main objectives of the meeting have been identified by the EC as follows:

To deepen the collaboration between the consortia involved in EOSC-related projects funded under Horizon Europe, the EOSC Association and the EC in the context of implementing the EOSC European Partnership and its Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA).
To provide an update of the contributions made by projects consortia, the EOSC-A and the EC towards achieving the strategic and operational objectives of the SRIA.
To discuss the challenges and next steps for the implementation of EOSC as fully operational, federated infrastructure that enables the sharing of FAIR data and services across borders and disciplines.

For reference, you can find here the report for the 2023 coordination meeting.

Advancing Research Data Management and Open Science in Austria
2024-06-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
The aim of this event is to present the work done in Austria on the national level and also learn about European developments and results of EOSC-related projects such as FAIR-Impact. The event will debate around metadata and semantic interoperability, as well as FAIR-enabling repositories and Austrian National Open Science Policies.

Workshop on high-throughput sequencing data analysis with Galaxy
2024-06-17 - 2024-06-21 | Schänzlestrasse 1, Freiburg, 79104, Germany
Target Audience: Scientist with no or little Galaxy experience who want to analyse sequencing data.
Learning Objectives:

To get introduced to Galaxy as data analysis platform and the GTN training material
To learn how to use use tools and databases in Galaxy
To be able to run different tools and workflows

Training material: For the hands-on course, we will use the training material from the Galaxy Training Network

New Repositories for New Biodiversity Research
2024-06-13 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
Recent technology-driven advances in biodiversity research have created a need for more, new types of FAIR repositories. In this meetup, we discuss two of these. Firstly, the broad and expanding application of AI-based methods in image/sound/text/sequence classification has created a need for repositories for exchanging pre-trained models and their training data. Secondly, the advent of massively parallel DNA sequencing techniques applied to the environment has shown a large diversity of sequence variants, whose incremental aggregation in a central repository would enable a more fine-grained assessment of the presence and abundance of distinct haplotypes in the natural environment and in medical settings. In this event, we will introduce the current research practices and challenges and discuss how the community can proceed in light of these developments.
This virtual workshop will take place from 11:00-12:00 CEST on June 13 2024. The agenda will be added shortly.
Registration for this workshop is free but mandatory. Reserve your place by filing out the registration form below.

EuroScience Open Forum 2024
2024-06-12 - 2024-06-15 | Katowice, Poland
The EuroScience Open Forum is a biennial meeting designed to offer the scientific community a platform for interdisciplinary and intersectional debate about scientific culture, scientific research, and innovation. It is created for the society’s benefit and carried out with the society’s participation.
The main goal of the ESOF2024 conference is to explore the connections between science and society, the conditions for conducting research, and their impact on society. We aim to stimulate debate on social changes related to science and analyze the social, cultural, and economic consequences of scientific breakthroughs at regional, national, European, and global levels. In the face of global challenges and to enhance international scientific cooperation, scientists want to discuss science as a factor of change in our lives and how the very life changes science.
The programme includes lectures, seminars, a debate, workshops, poster presentations and exhibitions, interactive sessions, and a wide array of public engagement forms. The theme for the ESOF2024 is: Life changes science. Katowice will host Europe’s and the world’s leading personalities in the world of science, academic researchers, representatives of public and non-public institutions supporting science, business people, representatives of media, and those interested in the role of science in the contemporary world.

PID festival
2024-06-11 - 2024-06-13 | Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Embark on a three-day journey of enlightenment at this international summit, where captivating talks, engaging activities, and insightful workshops converge to explore the transformative power of persistent identifiers in shaping world-class research infrastructure. This event is organised by the National Library of Technology (NTK) and the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC), esteemed collaborators within the FAIRCORE4EOSC initiative.
The overarching objective of PIDfest is to unite global pioneers in the field of persistent identifiers, fostering collaborative solutions to tangible infrastructure challenges that stand in the way of expediting research and innovation. An event of this magnitude promises dynamic discussions, centred on practical strategies for overcoming real-world hurdles in the delivery of research infrastructure.
e-mail: contact@pidfest.org

TNC24
2024-06-10 - 2024-06-14 | Rennes, France
The largest and most prestigious research and education networking conference, TNC attracts a truly diverse audience of over 800 participants from more than 70 countries, representing national and regional research and education networks, schools and universities, technology providers, and many of the world’s most exciting scientific projects. By bringing together decision-makers, networking and security specialists, identity and access management experts, researchers, academics and students, TNC offers a unique collaborative experience.

The Emerging NREN Programme aims to integrate individuals from emerging NRENs from around the globe into the TNC community and create further synergies and connections at different organisational levels between European and international NRENs. Its purpose is to bring to TNC NREN staff members who would not be able to participate otherwise, focusing particularly on engineering and technical personnel. For further information, please contact Leila Dekkar at GÉANT.

The Future Talent Programme’s Lightning Talk Challenge offers students and young professionals the opportunity to present their project or idea to TNC’s international audience. Nominated by GÉANT project partners, participants receive training to help them master presentation skills and prepare to deliver an impactful presentation. For further information, please contact Lisa Melrose at GÉANT.

ELIXIR All Hands 2024
2024-06-10 - 2024-06-12 | Uppsala, Sweden
Workshops must be inclusive and consider diversity in all aspects, including speakers, hosts and participants, especially regarding balanced gender representation. Please encourage contributions from everyone using different techniques, such as small group discussions or platforms that allow anonymous participation, such as Sli.do. Most negative feedback from previous workshops often relates to a lack of dynamic engagement, i.e. too many back-to-back slide presentations.
Workshops will run as hybrid events, so efforts should be made to include remote attendees to a similar level as those in the room.

BY-COVID Spring 2024 Baseline Use Case Workshop: Integration of individual-level socioeconomic data for infectious diseases research and prevention in Europe
2024-06-06 09:30 - 12:00 | Online
We are pleased to invite you and/or your representatives to the BY-COVID project Workshop on Integration of individual-level socioeconomic data for infectious diseases research and prevention in Europe.
The BY-COVID project aims to make data on COVID-19 and other infectious diseases available to scientists and the wider public. This workshop is part of the BY-COVID project’s Work Package 5 implementing Use Cases, and is co-organised by KNAW-DANS/CESSDA, Sciensano and IACS.
The workshop will take place online on 6th of June, 09:30 – 12:00 and will be recorded to access afterwards.

Thursday 6th of June, 2024

09:30 – 09:40
Welcome, goals of the workshop, recap previous workshop & brief tour de table

09:40 – 09:55
Overview of the BY-COVID Baseline Use Case (Enrique Bernal-Delgado)

09:55 – 10:25
Challenges of mobilising and linking individual-level data, from the perspective of social epidemiology (presenter TBD)

10:25 – 10:50
Experience from Baseline Use Case partners: mapping data availability, procedures, and challenges

10:50 – 11:00
Break

11:00 – 11:45
Breakout sessions

A. Exploring socioeconomic data sources in Europe: availability, limitations, and mobilisation

B. Navigating socioeconomic data sharing: overcoming barriers and leveraging facilitators

C. Socioeconomic and health data linkage for EU-level research: challenges and solutions

D. Advancing socioeconomic data integration: generalisation, sustainability, and policy relevance

11:45 – 12:00
Reporting back from breakout sessions & Wrap-up

FAIR-IMPACT’s virtual clinic for potential applicants to the 2nd open call for repository support programme
2024-06-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
FAIR-IMPACT launched our 2nd open call for Route 1 expert support (non-financial) on 2nd May 2024. Applications are invited to join the support programme targeted to Repositories & Data service Providers
The deadline for applications is June 14th, 2024.

For those who are considering applying to the open call for support this workshop provides an informal opportunity for potential applicants to ask the FAIR-IMPACT team any questions they have about the support actions, eligibility, and the application process.

EUNIS Congress 2024
2024-06-05 - 2024-06-07 | Athens, Athens, Greece
The EUNIS Congress 2024, taking place in the vibrant city of Athens, Greece, from June 5th to 7th. This premier event offers a dynamic platform for researchers, developers, and practitioners to showcase their latest findings and innovations in information technology and systems for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).
At EUNIS 2024, participants will engage in rich exchanges of perspectives and experiences, delving into the intricate landscape of digital transformation within European Universities. With a focus on strategically evaluating challenges and seizing opportunities amidst evolving demographics, mobility trends, energy dynamics, and digital sovereignty concerns, the congress promises to be a pivotal gathering for HEIs.
The program encompasses a diverse range of activities, including oral and poster presentations, panel discussions, tutorials, hands-on sessions, and exhibitions. Additionally, attendees can look forward to an exciting social program that immerses them in the cultural splendor of Athens and its surroundings.
FAIRCORE4EOSC at EUNIS 2024
FAIRECORE4EOSC has submitted a paper on the Metadata Schema and Crosswalk Registry (MSCR). Developed within the framework of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC), MSCR offers tangible solutions to the pervasive issue of information heterogeneity across semantic, structural, and syntactic domains.
Designed to bridge the gap between disparate datasets and standards, MSCR serves as a vital tool for harmonising data exchange within the EOSC ecosystem. By providing a centralised repository for metadata schemas and crosswalks, it empowers researchers and institutions to seamlessly navigate and integrate diverse data sources, fostering collaboration and innovation on a global scale.

88th ESFRI Forum Meeting
2024-06-05 - 2024-06-06 | Royal Library of Belgium, Mont des Arts 28, Bruxelles, 1000, Belgium
The 88th ESFRI Forum Meeting will take place on 5-6 June 2024, in Brussels, Belgium.
The event is kindly hosted by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU.

e-IRG Workshop under BE EU Presidency
2024-06-05 | Royal Library of Belgium, Mont des Arts 28, Bruxelles, 1000, Belgium
The e-Infrastructure Reflection Group (e-IRG) organises two open workshops every year, each under the auspices of the corresponding presidency of the EU Council. The Belgian EU Presidency e-IRG Workshop will be organised as a hybrid event and will bring together e-IRG stakeholders in Brussels, Belgium, as well as online and worldwide. The e-IRG events are official EU presidency events which will take place in the framework of the “Conference on Research Infrastructures” and the “ESFRI Forum meeting”, similar to the Lund events under the Swedish EU presidency.
The overarching theme of the event will be “Sustainable e-Infrastructures for research results valorisation“, in line with BE EU presidency topic. There will be two sessions under the Belgian e-IRG workshop:
Day 1 – Wednesday 5 June 2024, 13:30-15:30
Session 1: Sustaining the role of e-Infrastructures in EOSC and beyond
This session aims to continue the discussions from the Valencia e-IRG Workshop and reflect on the draft RI orientation paper for WP 2025-2027 which includes the topic of sustainability of RIs, and refers to the federation and uptake of e-Infrastructures. The session will also touch upon the concept of federation and role of e-Infrastructures in the new EOSC node-based ecosystem, especially as e-Infrastructures are not formally part of the nodes ecosystem nor the procurement projects. The sustainability topic of RIs and e-Infrastructures is also relevant to the new ERA policy agenda for 2025-2027.
Day 1 – Wednesday 5 June 2024, 16:00-18:00
Session 2: The e-Infrastructure contribution to data and research outputs valorisation
On of the Belgian EU Presidency topics on Research and Innovation is improving the valorisation of research results. This is key for reducing the innovation gap, and tailoring academic research with the needs of society, policy-makers and industries, while stimulating the EU’s industrial recovery and revitalisation. The aim of the session is to highlight the crucial role of e-Inrastructures in this area, spanning several layers and components, with a cross-cuting one being the EOSC and thematic (domain-specific) or generic (domain-agnostic) data infrastructures.

Embrace the Open: How to start an institutional OE pilot project
2024-06-04 16:00 - 18:00 | Online
We are delighted to invite you to the eighth event in our ENOEL Workshop series, on 4 June 2024 at 4-5:50 PM CEST. The workshop topic is “Embrace the Open: How to start an institutional OE pilot project”.

Our workshop facilitators are Claudia Hackl, Open Education Austria Advanced | University of Vienna (Austria), Mira Buist-Zhuk, University of Groningen (Netherlands), and Marta Bustillo, University College Dublin (Ireland).

During this workshop, you will discover the importance of OER and the need for institutional anchoring and infrastructure development to ensure their availability and adoption in higher education. You will also get an opportunity to explore the diverse requirements and perspectives on OER from different stakeholders when starting an institutional OE project.
With other participants, you will further reflect on the development of infrastructure and services for OER to support university teaching and research in the long run. Lastly, you will be encouraged to decide on possible next steps for your own institution on how to start an institutional OE pilot project.
Don’t miss this chance to get a better look into successful interdisciplinary cooperations between e-learning centres, central IT, education support services, and libraries in the context of Open Education!
The chat will be open for the audience to ask questions and engage in the discussion directly with our experts.
At the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

understand the importance of OER and the need for institutional anchoring and infrastructure development to ensure
their availability and adoption in higher education
identify the diverse requirements and perspectives on OER from different stakeholders, including users, producers,
infrastructure managers, and policy makers.
generate ideas on the development of infrastructure and services for OER to support university teaching and research
in the long run.
decide on possible next steps for your own institution on how to start an institutional OE pilot project.

Please join us. Register using this link: https://tinyurl.com/ENOELWorkshop8

We hope you can make it, and we encourage you to share this with your colleagues!

Forthcoming webinar: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB) in the Institutional Publishing Ecosystem
2024-06-04 15:00 - 16:30 | Online
You are invited to a webinar on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB) in the Institutional Publishing Ecosystem. This joint DIAMAS/C4DISC webinar will be a thought-provoking, 90-minute webinar where the findings of the DIAMAS Institutional Publishing Landscape survey, and the sections of the DIAMAS Extensible Quality Standard in Institutional Publishing (EQSIP) and Toolsuite and Guidelines, concerning gender and accessibility will be presented. The Webinar will also provide insights into developments in EDIB in scholarly publishing from C4DISC. There will be time for questions.
Registration: https://tsv-fi.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkd-ivrjouHdbnxFqBe5bQG5xCbjZYVtW2
Zoom link: provided by email to registered participants.
Programme:

Mikael Laakso: DIAMAS project and Landscape survey on EDIB (synopsis and report)
Lynne Bowker: DIAMAS Toolsuite and Guidelines on EDIB (Gender equity Toolsuite and Guidelines and SURVEY; Accessibility Toolsuite and Guidelines and SURVEY)
Sandra Shaw: C4DISC activities to promote and support EDIB
Janne Pölönen (moderator)
Open discussion

EULiST Alliance interactive Virtual Round Tables (VRT) on the European Open Science Cloud
2024-06-04 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
A moderated interactive virtual round table with Karel Luyben, President of the EOSC Association.

The discussion will be moderated by Paolo Budroni, EULiST Alliance Local Coordinator at TU Wien.
The VRT will have the character of a mini-workshop and a duration comparable to a radio broadcast, in which an expert (Karel Luyben) will be led in the broadcast by a moderator. After a short introduction, Karel Luyben will present the EOSC Association and its aims for a few minutes, opening the door to a moderated discussion intended as the beginning of a possible future interaction between the EOSC Association and the EULiST Alliance.
With this VRT the EULiST Alliance is aiming at…:

Offer a direct communication channel with one of the leading experts in the EOSC field
Establish a communication channel with the EOSC Association
facilitate possible future interaction between the European University Alliance EULiST and the EOSC Association
Achieve alignment of knowledge concerning the European Open Scioence Cloud
Promote community building within the Alliance regarding crucial Pan-European initiatives
Foster the extended competencies of the whole Consortium beyond the ongoing project objectives
Promote potential future training activities that could result in the possible cooperation with the EOSC Association

The moderate discussion will take place with the technical and logistical assistance of the EOSC Focus project partner TU Wien, which will be responsible for providing a take-away message of the transmission, as well as for depositing the transmission records (presentation material and recorded material in a Data Repository of the TU Wien).
Technical assistance: Barbara Sánchez and Juliana Giroletti, both EOSC Focus projects.

Duration: 55 minutes –
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Time: Jun 4, 2024 10:00 AM Vienna
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About Karel Luyben: https://eosc.eu/board-directors/karel-luyben/
Karel Luyben is Rector Magnificus Emeritus of the Delft University of Technology as of 2018. He was Rector Magnificus of the Delft University of Technology from 2010 to 2018. Before that he served as Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences for almost 12 years.
In 1983 he was appointed full professor in Biochemical Engineering at the Delft University of Technology, and from there has gained experience in research, starting a SME, research leadership and leading European organisations like the European Federation of Biotechnology, CESAER and now the European Open Science Cloud Association.
Presently he is primarily active in the domain of Open Science. Until 2023 he was National Coordinator for Open Science in the Netherlands. He was the Chairman of the Board of the Dutch Techcentre for Life Sciences for ten years and is involved with the Open Science Task Forces of CESAER and EUA since 2020.
Since 2021 he is the President of the European Open Science Cloud Association (EOSC-A).

Research Infrastructures in a Changing Global, Environmental and Socio-economical Context
2024-06-04 - 2024-06-05 | Royal Library of Belgium, Mont des Arts 28, Bruxelles, 1000, Belgium
The “Research Infrastructures in a Changing Global, Environmental and Socio-economical Context” conference organised in the frame of the Belgian Presidency of the European Council, will take place on June 4th and June 5th 2024, in Brussels, at the Royal Library of Belgium (KBR).
The conference will focus on 3 main issues:

Research Infrastructures (RIs) as key players of strategic autonomy in a changing global context;
the socio-economic and environmental impact of RIs;
the broad ecosystems of RIs.

Research infrastructures are increasingly faced with a changing global context, facing a volatile and unstable geopolitical situation on the global scene, new and rapidly changing political priorities (open strategic autonomy, digital and environmental transition, mission-oriented policies…). This requires flexibility, capacity to adapt and resilience. RI’s are already confronted with the scarcity of some crucial raw material and disruption in the supply chain. The conference will explore the value of RIs to open strategic autonomy, their contributions to key political objectives like the Green Deal and look at the broad ecosystem, the relation with national/regional RIs and other initiatives and instruments.
The conference room can accommodate up to 220 participants. You will receive a confirmation of your registration a few days after you sent your request.
The conference will be livestreamed, and the recording will be available on the website.

UNESCO Working Groups on Open Science: Infrastructures
2024-06-03 14:00 - 16:00 | Online
The meeting will focus on open science and artificial intelligence.

Open Repositories Conference 2024
2024-06-03 - 2024-06-06 | Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
OR2024 is an excellent place for companies and organisations that deal with digital asset management, digital storage, research information systems, scholarly publications, open access and open data to be seen and interact with participants. The event gives access to a large audience of potential customers and partners as well as insights into what is hot in the area from a user perspective.
The event is expecting approximately 450-500 attendees from all over the world. These will include directors of digital initiatives, technical staff and developers, librarians, and repository managers as well as applied researchers in digital libraries and similar fields.
Please visit the Call for Proposals page to learn more about the sub-themes and submission categories of the conference, including a full list of submission templates and key dates for submission deadlines and approvals. Submission categories include posters, workshops, lightning talks, roundtable discussions, papers, and panels. The deadline for submissions is the 15th December 2023.
FAIR-IMPACT at the event
DANS, coordinator of FAIR-IMPACT project, will present a poster, focused on how to expose repository information to foster connections and trust.

Call for EOSC Symposium Posters
2024-06-02 23:59 | Online
This year’s EOSC Symposium is steadily approaching and the work has started to prepare an interesting, engaging and thought-provoking event for you! To ensure that the Symposium programme reflects the voice of the EOSC community, we would like to invite you to join us in shaping the programme through a call for posters.
This is an opportunity to give ample visibility to your personal, institutional, or national contributions to the implementation of the EOSC Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda (SRIA) objectives and take credit for your activities in supporting the implementation of EOSC! The EOSC Symposium will give visibility to 20 posters. This call is for the selection of use cases from the wider EOSC community.

Call for posters timeline

2 June 2024: Abstract submission deadline
17 June 2024: Notification of acceptance and/or rejection
15 September: Final poster submission in digital format
21-23 October 2024: EOSC Symposium in Berlin
