Participate in the European Research Area Act consultation
2026-01-05 | Online
Brussels — The European Commission has opened a public consultation on the forthcoming European Research Area Act, inviting contributions from all stakeholders. The consultation is open until 5 January 2026.
The European Research Area (ERA) Act represents a major policy initiative to strengthen the EU’s research and innovation landscape. Its objective is to overcome persistent challenges such as fragmented regulatory frameworks, uneven research and innovation investments across Member States, and barriers that hinder researchers’ mobility, collaboration and knowledge sharing.
A central ambition of the ERA Act is to advance the EU’s “fifth freedom”, i.e. the free circulation of researchers, scientific knowledge and technology throughout the Single Market. Through this consultation, the Commission aims to gather evidence on the obstacles preventing the full realisation of the ERA, and to collect stakeholders’ views on the policy and legislative solutions needed at EU level.
Have your say on the ERA Act and share your insights on topic relevant for EOSC and the broader Open Science and research infrastructure ecosystem in Europe!

Participate in public consultation on the ERA Act

EOSC Winter School 2026
2026-01-27 - 2026-01-29 | Nizza
Mark your calendars for the EOSC Winter School 2026, which will take place during the week of 26 January 2026 and 1 February 2026! While the location and exact dates are yet to be decided, you can already now look forward to an engaging programme.
As in the first two Winter Schools, the third edition will bring together broad representation from the EOSC community, including from the EOSC-related Horizon Europe projects, the EOSC-A Task Forces, the Opportunity Area Expert Groups, the EOSC-A Board and Secretariat, the European Commission and others.
To review the reports and materials from previous editions, visit EOSC Winter School 2025 and EOSC Winter School 2024.

Call for evaluators of EOSC Gravity cascading grants
2026-01-30 14:00 (Europe/Paris) | Online
BRUSSELS — A call for independent evaluators is now open to assess applications for the EOSC Gravity preparatory and inter-project grants aiming to grow the EOSC Federation. Interested candidates can submit their applications by 30 January 2026 (14:00 CET).
Evaluation work will take place from 25 February 2026 to 7 April 2026, with each evaluator receiving compensation for their work. Serving as an evaluator offers a unique chance to apply your expertise in shaping the future of the EOSC Federation. Full details of the call, including guidelines, rules and conditions, the selection process, timeline, and more, are available in the evaluator package.
Download full call text and evaluator package
EOSC Gravity may draw from the pool of applications submitted under this call for other EOSC Federation-related assessments, such as the Enrolment call of the EOSC Tripartite Governance or the second inter-project call under EOSC Gravity planned for the second half of 2026.
Selection criteria
The evaluators must meet the following mandatory criteria:

Understanding of the EOSC Federation ecosystem and its build-up process (more details are available in the EOSC Federation Handbook),
Broad knowledge of EOSC-A activities and initiatives, as well as Open Science principles and practices,
Understanding of the training and skills development needs of the EOSC Federation,
Familiarity with ICT technologies, software development processes, or service management systems,
Be legally established or resident in a Member State of the European Union, including outermost regions and associated Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT); or in a Horizon Europe associated country at the time the EOSC Gravity grant entered into force (October 2024),
Ability to work as a consultant and issue invoices/debit notes following the regulations of their own country.

Optional criteria:

Experience in evaluating proposals for the European Commission, or similar relevant experience, is considered a plus.

Tasks
The evaluators will be responsible for providing an impartial and unbiased review of the applications assigned to them, following the determined evaluation process and timeline. The evaluation workflow includes the following steps:

Participation in the onboarding session on 25 February 2026,
Pre-assessment of the applications between 25 February 2026 and 18 March 2026,
Participation in a panel meeting to determine a ranked list of applications. Each evaluator will participate in one remote panel meeting scheduled between 26-31 March 2026,
Preparation of the consensus report (one per application) between 26 March 2026 and 7 April 2026: A summary of the pre-assessments and panel discussions to be sent to each applicant.

Compensation
Evaluators will receive compensation of 100€ per evaluation, provided it is properly completed and validated by ESF. This includes all the steps listed above under Tasks.
The Panel Chair, selected by ESF among the evaluators, will receive an additional 200€ for the panel day.
How to apply
Applications can only be submitted via the European Science Foundation (ESF) Platform. If you are a first-time user of the ESF Platform, you will need to create an account before applying.
If you have any questions about the process, please reach out to us at EOSC-Gravity-grants@esf.org and include “Evaluator call” in the subject line.

Create an account on the ESF platform

Apply to become an evaluator

Public consultation on SRIA 2.0 is open!
2026-01-31 23:59
Dear EOSC community,
The Board of Directors of the EOSC Association warmly invites you to participate in the SRIA 2.0 public consultation.
Your input is essential for shaping the future direction of EOSC and ensuring that the voice of the community remains strong.
The purpose of this public consultation is to collect insights from the EOSC community on the main technological and innovation challenges of EOSC. SRIA 2.0 will have three core chapters:

Chapter 1 addresses the “Vision, Mission, and Strategic Objectives” of EOSC.
Chapter 2, “Current Landscape: Gaps, Trends, and Challenges”, will be informed directly by the insights gathered through this consultation. The consultation enables participants to rate the relevance of topics and suggest additional input.
The results of this consultation will provide the basis for Chapter 3: “Strategic Priorities for 2026–2030”, ensuring that the strategic focus truly reflects the needs and perspectives of the EOSC community.

The consultation will take approximately 10-15 minutes. Participation is possible until 31 January 2026.

Tag der guten Daten
2026-02-10 | Universität Graz, Universitätsplatz 3a, Graz, 8010, Austria
In der International Love Data Week, in der dieses Jahr die Frage “Where’s the data?” diskutiert werden soll, gibt es an der Universität Graz eine ganztägige Veranstaltung zu diesem Thema. In der Keynote, welche die Vortragsreihe am Vormittag (9:00-13:00) eröffnet, wird Verantwortung, Wartbarkeit und Langzeitdenken am Beispiel eines DH Urgesteins – der Mittelhochdeutschen Begriffsdatenbank – thematisiert. Dabei stellen die Vortragenden KI-gestützte Arbeitsmethoden vor, zeigen auf, dass KI Forschung zwar unterstützen kann, Forschungspersonal aber nie ersetzen wird und stellen fest, dass offene, menschenlesbare Standards wie XML durchaus kein Rückschritt sind, sondern der Schlüssel für digitale Zukunftsfähigkeit. Die weiteren Vorträge behandeln Lizenzierung in AUSSDA, den Health Data Research Hub der Meduni Graz, die Performancetests und Metadaten aus den Digital Skills Austria Studien und ein übertragbares Modell für heterogene (psychologische) Forschungsdaten.
Dieser Teil der Veranstaltung wird auch per Livestream übertragen.

Am Nachmittag findet ein Workshop mit dem Titel “Forschungsdaten zur Verfügung stellen / Forschungsdaten nachnutzen” statt, in dem nach einer Reihe von Impulsvorträgen, in denen Daten aus unterschiedlichen Disziplinen charakterisiert werden, an einer Handreichung für Forschende zu diesem Thema gearbeitet wird.
Der Workshop findet nur in Präsenz statt und die Teilnehmerzahl ist beschränkt.

Veranstaltungslink: https://forschungsdatenmanagement.uni-graz.at/de/veranstaltungen/tag-der-guten-daten-2026/

Anmeldung: https://ub.uni-graz.at/de/beratung-kurse/kurse-veranstaltungen/veranstaltungen/tag-der-guten-daten-2026/

Data Spaces Symposium 2026
2026-02-10 - 2026-02-11 | Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Mark Your Calendars!
The world’s premier event on data spaces returns for its fourth edition!
Under the theme “Scaling cross-border data ecosystems”, the Data Spaces Symposium 2026 will spotlight how data spaces drive collaboration, innovation, and global competitiveness.
Hosted by the Data Spaces Support Centre together with BDVA – Big Data Value Association, FIWARE Foundation, Gaia-X Association for Data and Cloud (AISBL), and the International Data Spaces Association (IDSA), this year’s symposium takes place in Madrid, in partnership and under the coordination of the Gaia-X Hub España. As a leading actor in Spain’s data sharing and data space initiatives, the Hub brings national expertise to a truly European stage.
2026 Highlights:

Data Spaces as value creators – enabling collaboration and economic growth
Trustworthy data for AI – how data spaces power the future of artificial intelligence
Standards and interoperability – driving international harmonisation and cross-border alignment
The inaugural European Data Spaces Awards Ceremony

and much more to come!
Registration opens soon — stay tuned for updates!
Questions or sponsorship opportunities? Contact us at events@dssc.eu

EOSC EU Node Ask Me Anything for Contributors
2026-02-12 11:00 - 12:30 | Online
Join our Ask Me Anything (AMA) session for Contributors and explore how to onboard, integrate, and build with the EOSC EU Node
When: Thursday 12 February 2026, 11.00-12.30 CET
Speakers & Moderators: Peter Szegedi, Policy Officer at the European Commission DG CNECT, Spiros Athanasiou, EOSC EU Node Contractors’ representative, Maja Dolinar
Who is it for?
Service providers, research infrastructures, candidate nodes, technical contributors, and developers interested in integrating their data sources, services, or tools into the EOSC EU Node. Ideal for anyone working on interoperability, open-source tooling, or technical onboarding.
What’s on the agenda?
This AMA session focuses on the contributor’s perspective and will cover:

Live demonstration of the testing environment with the enrolled Candidate Nodes and their onboarded services
Insights into the process of onboarding services from Candidate notes; how they were achieved, lessons learned, and what contributors can expect
Open-source components of the EOSC EU Node; what is available, how to access it, and how it can be reused, deployed, or customised

This interactive session is your opportunity to understand how to bring your services into the EOSC ecosystem and how to build on top of the software we develop.
How will the session work?

Interactive Q&A – Ask your questions about integration, and technical requirements
Live engagement – Submit and upvote questions using Zoom’s Q&A feature
Focused discussions – From onboarding services to open-source components and interoperability scenarios

Register now and join us for a hands-on discussion that will help you take the next step as a contributor to the EOSC EU Node. We look forward to seeing you there!

20th International Digital Curation Conference
2026-02-16 - 2026-02-18 | Zagreb
About the International Digital Curation Conference
The International Digital Curation Conference (IDCC) is an established annual event with a unique place in the digital curation community, reaching out to individuals, organisations and institutions across all disciplines and domains involved in curating data and providing an opportunity to get together with like-minded data practitioners to discuss policy and practice.

Three open calls to grow the EOSC Federation
2026-02-18 17:00 | Online
Enrolment call of the EOSC Tripartite Governance
This call invites organisations to join the second wave of the EOSC Federation’s build-up phase, requiring them to enrol as an EOSC Node, submit a Project Charter, develop use cases, and demonstrate their capacity to function as a community gateway.
Total funding: No funding is provided through this call
Maximum grant amount: Not applicable

Preparatory grants under EOSC Gravity

hese grants are designed to support the preparatory work of potential future EOSC Nodes. The main objective is to develop a Project Charter for a subsequent, separate application to the Enrolment Call of the EOSC Tripartite Governance.
Total funding: €800,000
Maximum grant amount: €50,000 per project
Read the call text on EU Funding & Tenders Portal

Inter-project grants under EOSC Gravity
This call aims to expand the services offered through the EOSC Federation and to demonstrate the benefits for end users. This can be achieved in two ways: by developing scientific use cases, or by piloting the onboarding of new services into existing EOSC Nodes, without the requirement to become an EOSC Node at this stage.
Total funding: €400,000
Maximum grant amount: €50,000 per project
Read the call text on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal

RICH Europe Symposium
2026-02-25 - 2026-02-26 | Rome
RICH Europe kindly invites you to the Second RICH Europe Symposium on Research Infrastructures, which will take place on 25–26 February 2026 in Rome, Italy, at the Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale.
European Research Infrastructures (RIs) play a pivotal role in advancing frontier research, fostering innovation, and addressing societal challenges. As strategic assets of the European Research Area (ERA), RIs support excellent science, enable cross-border collaboration, and contribute to Europe’s global competitiveness.
The Symposium will provide an opportunity to promote synergies among Research Infrastructures and relevant stakeholders; to showcase successful models of collaboration among RIs, partnerships, and clusters; to encourage the involvement of RIs in other parts of Horizon Europe; to assess and analyse cooperation between Research Infrastructures and other European programmes; to promote interoperability and data sharing; to facilitate dialogue among stakeholders; and to support capacity building.
You can use the QR code in the Save the Date or this link to register. Registration to the symposium is temporary closed, due to the maximum capacity of the Venue. Here is the Programme. Here is the InfoPack for your stay and attendance.
The Symposium will be also streamed live. The link will be available few days before the event.
NCPs from Third Countries can rely on the call of the GSF that focuses on funding participation of official Third Country NCPs for RIs (here attached the document with further info and criteria. Deadline to submit the application: 4th December 2025).

ECSA 2026
2026-03-03 - 2026-03-06 | Finland
The ECSA 2026 conference is framed around the notion of Citizen Science bridging Centre and Periphery. This theme explores the diversity of contexts in which citizen science unfolds — from urban metropolitan hubs to remote northern and southern spaces — and emphasizes its role as a link between centre and periphery. Here, we encourage collective analysis and visioning for the potential of citizen science to reduce inequalities between centres of power and scientific attention and their associated hinterlands (which may indeed have little geographic distance between them). The theme invites reflections on how citizen science acts as a bridge across geographic, cultural, social and institutional divides. Doing so invites contributions that consider the ability of citizen science to work towards sustainability, support evidence-based decision-making, improve public health, engage with political and legal frameworks, promote integrated resource management, and honour cultural and historical contexts.
In light of ongoing global challenges, we invite scholars, practitioners, and community actors to assess the current state of citizen science — giving attention to emerging directions and pressing challenges, and to promising opportunities for the forms of critical, engaged work that have long shaped the practice.
Dimensions

Challenges and opportunities of citizen science across centres and peripheries
What are the specific challenges and opportunities of implementing citizen science in contexts that are socially, geographically, institutionally, or scientifically distant from centres of power? How can citizen science serve as a tool for inclusion, innovation, and transformation in areas or fields that are often overlooked or underrepresented?
Citizen science and inclusion: reaching marginalised communities
How can citizen science empower and engage marginalised communities in scientific research and decision-making processes — if at all? What conditions are necessary to ensure that such engagement is meaningful, respectful, and equitable? What potential impacts — both positive and negative — can citizen science have on marginalised communities, and how can these be addressed or leveraged for lasting benefit? Is citizen science an appropriate or welcome framework, particularly where dominant or Eurocentric models may risk reinforcing unequal power dynamics? And if so, how might citizen science be reimagined to centre diverse forms of knowledge, representation, and community agency?
Citizen science across borders
How can citizen science foster collaboration across different kinds of borders and frontiers — including geopolitical, disciplinary, organizational, or cultural? What role can it play in connecting diverse knowledge systems and enabling inclusive, equitable, and cooperative approaches to research, learning, and action?
Citizen science in extreme conditions and situations of crisis
How can citizen science be mobilised in challenging or high-risk contexts — from remote environments and polar regions to situations of conflict, environmental disaster, or public health emergencies, which might be familiar to practitioners but in which academic researchers may hesitate to tread? What strategies support safe and effective participation, resilient data collection, and sustained knowledge co-production when institutional, logistical, or technological infrastructures are disrupted?
Citizen science and Indigenous knowledges and practices
How can citizen science contribute to the respectful co-creation of knowledge with Indigenous communities? How can projects be designed in ways that are ethical, collaborative, and supportive of Indigenous perspectives, values, and knowledge systems — while safeguarding sovereignty and cultural integrity?
Other compelling dimensions of citizen science
What other emerging, overlooked, or unconventional dimensions of citizen science deserve greater attention? We welcome contributions that challenge current assumptions, explore new scientific, methodological, or societal frontiers, or reimagine how citizen science can engage with communities, technologies, and institutions.

Wie sollte eine faire Finanzierung von Open Access aussehen?
2026-03-12 14:00 - 16:00
Wissenschaftliches Publizieren im Open Access (OA) wird heute von den kommerziellen Zielen einer sehr kleinen Anzahl von umsatzorientierten, global agierenden Medienkonzernen dominiert (Gatti et al. 2025, 14). Im Mai 2023 erklärte der Rat der Europäischen Kommission, dass das aktuelle System des wissenschaftlichen Publizierens für öffentliche Forschungsförderer zunehmend unbezahlbar wird. Die steigenden Kosten haben global die Forderung nach einem Wechsel zu nicht gewinnorientierten Publikationsmodellen gestärkt, siehe UNESCO Diamond Open Access Alliance, 2024.
Immer stärker etablieren sich Forderungen, Diamond Open Access (DOA) Publikationsmodelle im Bereich des wissenschaftlichen Publizierens zu finanzieren, um das aktuelle System zu transformieren und die Abhängigkeit der Wissenschaft vom kommerziellen Verlagswesen zu verringern. Die ab 2025 von der DFG geförderte Servicestelle Diamond Open Access (SeDOA) unterstützt diesen Ansatz. Zudem betont die Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Leopoldina die Skalierbarkeit von nicht gewinnorientierten OA-Publikationsmodellen als entscheidender Faktor für eine erfolgreiche Transformation, da Wissenschaftseinrichtungen mit wenigen Medienkonzernen auf dem Publikationsmarkt konkurrieren (Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Leopoldina 2025, 34). Entsprechende Finanzierungsstrukturen können die Implementierung offener Infrastrukturen und damit die gesamte Open-Research-Transformation positiv beeinflussen.
Für den Forschungsraum Berlin-Brandenburg ist das faire und nachhaltige Finanzieren von Open Access ein drängendes Thema (Neufend et al. 2024), das aufgrund der Unsicherheiten in der Finanzierung von Wissenschafts- und Kulturerbe-Einrichtungen alle Einrichtungstypen unterschiedlich betrifft. In dieser Veranstaltung möchten wir mit Akteur*innen ins Gespräch kommen, die bereits eine nachhaltige, faire und kollektive Finanzierung von Open Access unterstützen und ermöglichen.
Auf dem virtuellen Podium möchten wir entlang folgender Fragen diskutieren:

Ist das nicht gewinnorientierte Publizieren kostengünstiger als kommerzielle APC- und BPC-Modelle?
Welches Verständnis von Fairness ist maßgeblich für faires OA?
Was ist der Wert und was sind die Kosten des nicht gewinnorientierten Publizierens und wie können entsprechende Ressourcen bereitgestellt werden?
Wie können einzelne Akteure im Forschungsökosystem nicht gewinnorientiertes Publizieren unterstützen?
Was sind notwendige Finanzierungsstrukturen, die nicht gewinnorientiertes Publizieren nach fairen Prinzipien ermöglichen?
Was lässt sich aus einer kritischen Reflektion bisheriger großangelegter Transformationsverträge und den daraus entstandenen Kriterien lernen?
Was sind die Alternativen zu solchen großangelegten, kommerziellen Ansätzen im wissenschaftlichen Publizieren?

RDA 26th Plenary Meeting
2026-03-16 - 2026-03-20 | Online
The RDA has been working since 2013 to create solutions to allow researchers to openly share and re-use data across technologies, disciplines, and countries. The RDA 26th Plenary Meeting will take place fully virtually under the theme ‘Data Continuity for Research Resilience’, from 16-20 March 2026.

Data continuity is essential for research resilience. As the research and scientific landscape faces institutional changes, technological transitions, and global disruptions, VP26 brings together the RDA community to address critical challenges in maintaining access to research data. Through collaborative sessions, RDA groups and individual members will explore strategies for building robust data infrastructures, preserving research outputs, and ensuring data remains accessible regardless of the challenges.

Join us as the global RDA community comes together to explore data continuity strategies that strengthen research resilience in times of change, crisis, and transformation.

For who?:

Data scientists
Data professionals
Researchers
Industry leaders
Entrepreneurs
Policy makers
Data stewards

Registration Open

Join the global RDA community in March 2026 to take part in shaping the future of data. Registration fees remain unchanged from VP24 (held in April 2025) to allow the participation of as many RDA members as possible.

REGISTER NOW

Cloud Services for Synchronization and Sharing 2026
2026-03-17 - 2026-03-19 | Oslo
About The Conference
CS3 2026 is an in-person event and part of the CS3 conference series
The 2026 CS3 Conference will take place on 17-19 March 2026 at University of Oslo
We look forward to meeting old and new colleagues within the CS3 community. Reconnect, inspire and get inspired, learn from each other and have some fun together, too.
The main session will start on Tuesday, 17 March and will be preceded on Monday 16 March afternoon by a co-located SIG-CISS session of the GEANT Association.
Registration
We are now accepting registrations! Please use this form to register. The early bird offer expires end of December 2025, (or earlier, depending on availability).

FAIR Digital Objects Conference
2026-03-24 - 2026-03-27 | TU Wien, Kuppelsaal, Karlsplatz 13, Vienna, 1040, Austria
Conference Update November 2025
Program Chairs: Andreas Rauber (TU Wien), Sven Bingert (GWDG Göttingen)

Abstract Submissions & Reviews
We received 51 abstract submissions, primarily concerning ongoing implementation projects. This is more than we had at previous FDO conferences. As with the Berlin conference, there will be 18 slots for paper presentations,10 slots for lightning talks and various posters. The review process will now begin, with three reviewers per abstract, and we intend to inform authors of the outcome by 15 December 2025.

Registration
Registration is expected to open in the first two weeks of December. Along with the registration information, we will provide details of fees and social events.

Program Update
The programme for the 3rd FDO Conference on 24-27 March 2026 at TU Wien (TUW) is taking shape and we would like to provide an update on the state of preparations. So, let’s go through the general layout of the conference. On 24 March 2026, we will organise tutorials and a newcomer session.

24 March
25 March
26 March
27 March

Tutorials
Newcomer session
Welcome session:
Keynotes and sessions on the dimensions of trust, the state of their implementation and plans for action, with audience interaction.
FDO-related sessions with a keynote from Sanzio Bassini,
Director of SuperComputing Applications and Innovation Department at CINECA, paper presentations, and panels (Motivation for FDOs, Interoperability for FDOs).
FDO-related sessions with
paper presentations, lightning talks, panel on FDO and security, summary and audience interaction.

First Day
The first day will start with a welcome session kicked off by J. Schneider (Rector of TUW) and C. Kirkpatrick (co-chair of the FDO Forum), followed by two keynotes from T. Hahn (President BDVA) and C. Stöver (CCO GEANT) on their views on the state of data exchange and reuse.
Then, in three sessions, we will focus on the following:

views on specific trust dimensions, such as data sovereignty, transparency, traceability, accountability and persistence;
the state of architectures to overcome trust and rights barriers with the help of dataspace technologies and FDOs;
possibilities for concrete actions.

The speakers on the first day are the Austrian minister E. Holzleitner (BMFWF), J. Schneider (rector of TU Wien), C. Kirkpatrick (SDSC, FDOF), S. Hanslik (BMFWF), T. Hahn (BDVA), C. Stöver (GEANT), L. Biven (Jefferson Lab), D. Sangion (UniCredit), T. Motshegwa (AOSP), E. Pentz (Crossref, DONA), M. Spiekermann (IDSA, Huawei), D. Rohrmus (Factory X), S. Bingert (GWDG, FDOF), P. Koen (IDSA, Microsoft), E. Schultes (GOFAIR, FDOF), M. Manda (Dirisa, SA), Xihui Zheng, Cheng Chi (China), TBA (Japan).

Second and Third Day
On the second day, we will begin with a keynote from the CINECA director. We will then focus on the current state of FDO specification applications and other FDO-related topics. Most contributions will take the form of presentations, lightning talks and posters. We will organise three panels:

“Why motivation for FDOs?” organised by L. Biven (Jefferson Lab);
“FDO Interoperability” organised by R. Hanisch (former NIST);
“Security and FDOs” organised by C. Blanchi (DONA) and P. Wittenburg (FDOF).

As with the FDO conferences in Leiden and Berlin, there will be ample opportunity for interaction.

Training and Newcomer Session
We will organise training courses and a special session on 24 March 2026 for newcomers. Here, we will report on FDO specifications, FDO-related services, and FDO implementations (internet-based, web-based and nano-publication-based). More details will be published soon.

Organisers
TU Wien
FAIR Digital Objects Forum

Partners
BDVA, BMFWF, CLARIN ERIC, CODATA, DIN, DISSCO, DOI Foundation,
DONA Foundation, DKRZ, EPOS ERIC, FDO One, GO FAIR, GWDG, IndiScale,
KIT, Naturalis, NIST, ORKG, RDA, SDSC, TIB, ZBMED Köln

Conference Chairs
Prof. Dr. Andreas Rauber (TUW), Dr. Sven Bingert (FDOF, GWDG)
Contact: secretariat@fairdo.org

Open Science Retreat
2026-04-07 - 2026-04-11 | Wales
The Open Science Retreat Global Edition is a week full of scientific discussions and reflections, getting work done, making new friends and resetting.
The Retreat follows an unconference model. Except for the plenary sessions, all activities are optional.
This year, we will host one session of lightning talks for you to present your research in. We are aware that it can be difficult to attend an event with an unconventional agenda and therefore would like to offer a slot that fulfills more traditional academic criteria. Please submit an abstract if you want to be part of the lightning talks session.
Submitting an abstract is absolutely not mandatory for your application!

Austrian-Slovenian HPC Meeting 2026 – ASHPC26
2026-04-08 - 2026-04-10 | Vienna, Vienna, Austria
ASHPC26 will continue the tradition of the annual Austrian HPC Meetings (2015–2020) and the Austrian-Slovenian HPC Meetings (2021–2025) bringing together users and providers of large-scale computing resources for both academic and non-academic research and development.
ASHPC26 will focus on various aspects of High-Performance Computing (HPC) and provides a great opportunity to discuss HPC-related topics and present your latest results. It will also provide an overview and update on the rapidly improving AI and HPC landscape available to European researchers and serve as a platform for exchanging experiences related to the usage and operation of large-scale computing resources and the challenges encountered.
Central European NCCs Workgroup Meeting – CE-NCCs-WG, 7 April 2026
On Tuesday, 7 April 2026, in the afternoon preceding ASHPC26, there will be a Central European NCCs Workgroup Meeting (for NCC / EuroCC 3 staff only) where the National Competence Centres (NCCs) address their most challenging topics and further regional collaboration.

OER-Barcamp Österreich 2026
2026-04-09 - 2026-04-10
#reOPEN – OER gemeinsam gestalten
Wir treffen uns als österreichische OER-Community, tauschen Erfahrungen aus, bringen Ideen ein und entwickeln Innovationen – in Barcamp-Sessions, Workshops, Pro-Action-Cafés und Co-Creation-Räumen. Von bewährten Praktiken bis zu neuen Trends – die breiten Aspekte offener Bildung werden gemeinsam erkundet und weiterentwickelt.
Termin & Ort:

9.–10. April 2026
Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1, Universität Wien

Die Teilnahme ist kostenlos – wir freuen uns sehr, euch die Möglichkeit zu geben, gemeinsam als OER-Community der österreichischen Hochschulen Ideen zu entwickeln, Erfahrungen auszutauschen und neue Impulse für offene Bildung zu setzen. Wir freuen uns auch über OER-Expert:innen und Interessierte aus dem gesamten Bildungsbereich und über Österreich hinaus.
OER-Practitioner Special:
Am Vormittag des 10. April gibt es die kostenlose Möglichkeit, die OER-Practitioner-Ausbildung mit einem Präsenzworkshop bei OER-Expertin Sandra Schön zu starten. Auf die Teilnahme folgen individuell absolvierbare Teilleistungen, und die Ausbildung schließt mit der offiziellen OER-Zertifizierung von FNMA ab – ideal für alle, die aktuell an ihrer Hochschule keinen Zugang zu diesem Angebot haben. Anmeldung und weitere Informationen folgen auf der Veranstaltungshomepage.
Alle Details zum Programm und zur Anmeldung findet ihr auf der Veranstaltungshomepage:
https://shared-oer-services.univie.ac.at/oer-barcamp-oesterreich-2026/
Veranstaltet wird das OER-Barcamp Österreich 2026 von den Shared-OER-Services in Kooperation mit österreichischen Hochschulen und Partnernetzwerken.

FOR2026 Conference: The Future of Open Research: Reliable, Responsible, Equitable
2026-05-04 - 2026-05-06 | Technical University of Munich
The future of open research is uncertain. On the one hand, decades of activism and institutional support have placed the value and significance of intelligent strategies and formats for open research (and its dissemination) beyond doubt. Openness is central to the development of trustworthy, accountable, collaborative, and socially engaged knowledge. On the other hand, open research measures need to be tailored to diverse research conditions around the globe and across domains, which in turn requires substantial investment, local engagement, responsiveness to the ethical and social dimensions of inquiry, and attention to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
While the implementation of open science principles is certainly facilitated by ever more accessible digital technologies and training programmes, for many researchers around the world, acquiring the expertise and skills to engage in open research practices remains elusive. Exposure to open research initiatives often happens as an end-user rather than as an active contributor. This is because well-resourced environments produce the tools, set the research goals, define the standards and methods, which leads to them benefiting disproportionally from the opportunities. This makes even the best-intentioned projects into opportunities for the best-resourced environments (which are often in charge of producing open science tools) to impose their own understanding of research goals, standards, and methods on everybody else. Therefore, without domain- and location-specific input, the risk is that open research amplifies existing inequities and discrimination in the production, use, and evaluation of knowledge, thereby inflicting damage to the research system instead of the promised improvements. And this is not to mention the ongoing debates over how politically unpalatable open science may be, the extent to which open research has been appropriated by commercial entities such as large publishing companies and digital platforms, the fraught intersection between open science and artificial intelligence, and the ongoing difficulties in supporting and maintaining open research activities and tools in the long term.
This conference brings together scholars, activists, and policymakers to consider this challenging landscape and discuss the future of open research. Our goal is to facilitate the development of open research practices explicitly geared to serve the public interest, which involves interrogating what may constitute that ‘public interest’ to different audiences and in different locations around the world. A central element for our discussions will be the development of a Munich Manifesto for Equitable Open Research, detailing ways to utilise open research to foster reliable, responsible, and equitable forms of inquiry. A draft text of the manifesto will be circulated two weeks before the conference to all participants, and one session of the conference will be dedicated to discussing and finalising the declaration and its possible signatories.
We call for contributions by researchers across all fields of knowledge, including the arts and humanities, policy-makers interested in research and development, representatives of scholarly and commercial institutions involved in research, and civil society associations engaged in knowledge production.

Sprache / Macht / Daten
2026-05-05 - 2026-05-06 | Klagenfurt
Wie sprechen wir über unsere Welt? Und wer legt die Begriffe, Bedeutungen und Beziehungen fest? Mit der steigenden Menge an Daten und den technologischen Möglichkeiten, diese zu verknüpfen, verschieben sich auch Machtgefüge – mit teils massiven Folgen. Denn wer Daten sammelt, speichert und modelliert, beeinflusst, wie Wissen entsteht und welche Perspektiven und Erzählungen (un)sichtbar werden.
Um das Spannungsverhältnis zwischen Sprache, Macht und Daten im digitalen Kulturerbe gemeinsam zu beleuchten, lädt das Bundesministerium für Kunst und Kultur (BMWKMS) mit dem Kulturpool, der Österreichischen Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft (FFG), der Topothek und dem kärnten.museum zum Stakeholder Forum 2026, am 5.-6. Mai 2026 in Klagenfurt ein.
Wie können Museen, Archive, Bibliotheken und Akteure wie Kulturpool ihre Verantwortung wahrnehmen? Welche Infrastrukturen und Voraussetzungen sind zur Öffnung und Vernetzung von Sammlungen notwendig?
Und was braucht es, um die nachhaltige Nutzung, interdisziplinäre Forschung sowie die verantwortungsvolle und innovative Vermittlung von Kulturerbe-Daten zu fördern?

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

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

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

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

EOSC-A 13th General Assembly
2026-05-28 - 2026-05-29 | Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
Mark your calendars! The 13th General Assembly meeting of the EOSC Association will take place in Brussels on 28-29 May 2026. More details and registration information will follow. Stay tuned!

The 39th IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems
2026-06-03 - 2026-06-05 | Cyprus
We are delighted to announce that the 39th IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS 2026) will be held in Limassol, Cyprus, in 2026. CBMS continues to be a leading international platform for exchanging innovative research and practices at the intersection of medicine and computing. Each year, the symposium gathers a multidisciplinary community of clinicians, researchers, engineers, and developers to explore emerging trends and challenges in computer-based medical systems.
Limassol, a vibrant coastal city, was chosen for its exceptional hospitality, modern conference infrastructure, and strategic location. Cyprus is recognized as a safe and welcoming EU destination, rich in history and natural beauty—offering attendees both a productive and memorable experience.
The symposium will take place at a premier venue in Limassol, combining state-of-the-art facilities with easy access to the city’s cultural landmarks, beaches, and culinary offerings.
Please note: CBMS 2026 will be held exclusively in person. All speakers and participants are expected to attend physically, ensuring valuable face-to-face networking, collaboration, and engagement.
Stay tuned for updates! Key dates, call for papers, registration information, and program details will be posted on the official CBMS 2026 website and our X account [@CBMS_Conference]. Follow us to stay informed and be part of the conversation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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