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Milestone Meeting: Inside the 10th EOSC General Assembly

On 27–28 May 2025, the EOSC Association community convened in Antwerp, Belgium, for its 10th General Assembly – a two-day, in-person lunch-to-lunch meeting.

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On the first day, the EOSC Association’s 10th General Assembly opened with updates on the development of the EOSC Federation: https://eosc.eu/eosc-about/building-the-eosc-federation/

A key panel featured insights from the Candidate Nodes currently shaping the future of the federated model: https://eosc.eu/news/eoscs-build-up-phase-to-begin-with-march-kick-off/

Three new members – European Paediatric Translational Research Infrastructure (EPTRI), Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) and Professional Mobile and Network Service Provider (Pro-M) – alongside two observers – Vilnius University (VU) and Europlanet Association (Europlanet) – were welcomed to the community: https://eosc.eu/news/three-new-members-and-two-new-observers-join-eosc-a/

Leadership transition was a highlight of the first day, as Klaus Tochtermann was elected the new president of the EOSC Association, succeeding Karel Luyben, who was formally honoured for his service. https://eosc.eu/news/klaus-tochtermann-is-next-eosc-a-president/

 
Karel Luyben, former president of the EOSC Association, giving a speech at the EOSC Association’s 10th General Assembly in Antwerp, Belgium, 27-28 May 2025. © Barbara Sánchez Solís.
Farewell to Karel Luyben (former president of the EOSC-A) at the EOSC Association’s 10th General Assembly in Antwerp, Belgium, 27-28 May 2025. © Julia Prieß-Buchheit.

The second day focused on breakout sessions and discussions on the post-2027 vision for EOSC. A full recap of the event is available on the EOSC website: https://eosc.eu/news/voice-of-the-eosc-community-comes-together-at-associations-10th-general-assembly/