Newsletter 12/2025 | EOSC - European Open Science Cloud

December 2025
18 Dec 2025, 10:44 | Čeština

Dear readers,

The final EOSC CZ newsletter of the year offers a brief look back at what has brought us together over the past months – people, ideas, and our shared efforts to advance open science and research data management.

This collective effort is reflected in our two latest interviews featured in this issue. The first introduces Radovan Tomášik, the winner of the Poster Session at the National EOSC CZ Conference, whose work impressed by not only with its scientific content but also with its clear practical relevance. The second interview takes a more personal perspective: Georgia Koutentaki describes her professional journey from sunny Crete to Prague, where she found her place as a data steward.

We thank you for your support, collaboration, and interest in EOSC CZ throughout 2025. We wish you a peaceful and joyful Christmas and look forward to connecting with you in the New Year.

The EOSC CZ  team

Datasets as a new type of research output

From 2026 onwards, researchers will be able to report their research datasets as a distinct type T output – digital data collections – in the RIV system. This step represents a significant shift in recognising scientific data as a full-fledged research output and supports the principles of open science and FAIR data.

More about the type T output

Looking back at Long Live Research Data – National EOSC CZ Conference 2025

At the beginning of December, Ostrava became a hub for open science and research data. The National EOSC CZ 2025 Conference brought together over a hundred experts from universities, research institutions, and government organisations, offering two days packed with lectures, panel discussions, and workshops. Topics included the future of data management, training for data stewards, and the role of institutions in open science. Take a look at the summary and photo gallery from the event.

More about the conference

Why data quality is always a question of context: an interview with Poster Session winner Radovan Tomášik

The award for the competitive Poster Session at Long Live Research Data – National EOSC CZ Conference 2025 went to the team of Radovan Tomášik, Ivan Mahút, and Simona Menšíková (BBMRI-ERIC, Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute, Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University). In this interview, we spoke with Radovan Tomášik, who submitted the poster for the competition. We discussed medical informatics, data protection, and why research data should have a “long life.”

Interview

Looking for a data steward and unsure how to formulate the job offer or recruitment process?

For situations like these, so-called data steward personas in the Czech Republic have been developed. These personas can be practically used, for example, when planning positions at universities and research institutions, specifying candidate requirements, or justifying the inclusion of a data steward in a research project. They are also helpful for those considering this career path and wanting a clearer understanding of what a data steward’s work entails.

Check out the third part of the series Data Guardians: Mission FAIR, which provides particular recommendations on how a job offer for a data steward position should be structured.

Personas of data stewards (.PDF)

The EOSC Association has three new directors

The General Assembly of the EOSC Association has elected new members of the Board of Directors, who will take up their positions from January 2026. A three-year mandate was awarded to Enrique Bernal-Delgado (ESP) and Antje Keppler (DEU), while Jessica Lindvall (SWE) was elected for a one-year term.

More about GA#12

Call for evaluators of EOSC Gravity cascading grants

The EOSC Association has launched a call for expert evaluators who will assess applications submitted to the EOSC Gravity preparatory and inter-project grants, aimed at supporting the growth of the EOSC Federation. Interested candidates can apply until 30 January 2026.

More about the call

Georgia Koutentaki: from Crete to Czech data

From the Greek island of Crete to the Czech Data Steward Community – this is how one might summarise the professional journey of Georgia Koutentaki, who now works as a data steward and is actively involved in training a new generation of research data management professionals. “But when data stewardship entered the picture, I finally felt I had found my own place,” Georgia says, adding that a large part of her work lies in helping others understand the benefits of well-designed and well-managed data management plans.

Interview

The importance of research security in a global context

Open and collaborative research has long been a foundation of scientific progress. But as strategic competition intensifies and emerging technologies advance rapidly, including artificial intelligence, governments are placing new emphasis on research security. New OECD data show just how quickly the number of policy initiatives related to research security is expanding.

More about research security

All session recordings from the EOSC Symposium 2025 are now available on the EOSC-A YouTube channel. Presentations remain available for download on the Indico programme.

Video recordings

Presentations

Recordings of training sessions for FZU

The EOSC CZ Training Centre organised a series of four training sessions in English for the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences (FZU), focusing on the fundamental principles of research data management. The sessions were attended by the institute’s research staff. Recordings are now available on our YouTube channel.

All our training courses are available on the EOSC CZ Training Centre website. If you've missed any sessions, you can access the recordings of completed training events on our YouTube EOSC Czech Republic channel.

Overview of Duplicate Researcher Records and ORCID iDs in IS VaVaI

SAVE THE DATE: ROR Annual Community Meeting 2026 

DSpace-CRIS Becomes an ORCID Certified Service Provider

More information

At the end of the year, we reflected on which content on our website and at our events attracted the greatest interest over the past months. We selected six articles, interviews, and events that ranked among the most viewed and most read. If you are looking for inspiration for what to read or watch during the Christmas period, here is our TOP 6 selection.

From Curiosity to Profession: a conversation on the evolution of the role of DS in the research environment

The Scientist Decides Who Gains Access to Their Data, Says EOSC CZ Chief Manager Matej Antol

CCMM 1.0 is here! What is it and what does it mean for research data management?

Summer School for Data Stewards

Fundamentals of Research Data Management

Research Data Day & EOSC National Tripartite Event

The EOSC Winter School 2026, organised by the EOSC Association and the EOSC Gravity project, will bring together experts, policymakers, and representatives of research infrastructures. The event will focus on strengthening links between national and thematic EOSC Nodes and the wider EOSC community, creating a space for mutual exchange of experience, networking, and the formation of joint initiatives and partnerships.

Registration and the full programme will be published on the official EOSC Winter School 2026 website.

More about Winter School

17 and 18 December	2nd European Science Diplomacy Conference	Paris
22 December	Christmas Conference 2025: Global Science in the Local Context	Prague, online
14 January	Harnessing international collaboration in research and innovation for competitiveness	Brussels
20 January	Universities and democracy in times of polarisation	online
10 and 11 February	Data Spaces Symposium 2026	Madrid
16–18 February	20th International Digital Curation Conference	Zagreb
25–27 March	3rd FAIR Digital Objects Conference	Vienna