Newsletter 4/2025 | EOSC - European Open Science Cloud

April 2025
25 Apr 2025, 8:47 | Čeština

Dear readers,

We bring you the latest updates from the world of EOSC, open science, and FAIR data. At the end of March, the EOSC CZ Networking event took place in Pardubice. e-INFRA CZ presented its data-related services currently available to scientists in the Czech Republic free of charge. We also interviewed Professor Holčapek from the University of Pardubice, who openly shared his views on the challenges within the scientific environment. The EOSC CZ Training Centre has announced the date and programme for the Summer School for Data Stewards. As always, we include summaries of recent events and have updated the calendar with upcoming events worth your attention.

Enjoy your reading and make the most of the sunny spring days!

The EOSC CZ Initiative Team

Registration open

REGISTER NOW to secure your spot at the Research Data Day & EOSC National Tripartite Event, taking place on 21 and 22 May. On-site registrations are filling up quickly, so don’t wait! For those preferring to attend online, a live stream will be available. Discover the future of research data and innovation!

Registration and programme

EOSC CZ Networking in Pardubice

At the end of March, a networking event took place at the University of Pardubice (UPCE), highlighting the importance of raising awareness about the available tools for working with research data according to the open science principles. Representatives from the EOSC CZ initiative introduced the e-INFRA services that are currently available. Another topic was how UPCE can get more involved in shaping the EOSC infrastructure in the Czech Republic. Find out more!

More about the networking

Interdisciplinary collaboration is crucial for research in natural sciences

In an interview following the networking event at the University of Pardubice, Professor Michal Holčapek emphasises that cutting-edge research relies on interdisciplinary collaboration and sharing expertise. He openly discusses the challenges of scientific evaluation and explains why researchers should focus on the key aspects of the problem, rather than metrics.

Interview

The ESFRI Forum meeting

Masaryk University in Brno hosted a workshop titled "Future of ESFRI in a New ERA" from 31 March to 2 April. The discussions focused on the new role of ESFRI in providing strategic recommendations to the European Commission, the Council of Ministers, and national ministries. The workshop kicked off a new process in the strategic direction of ESFRI.

Find out more

Polish National Tripartite Event

The third Polish National Tripartite Event held on 25 March in Kraków. Interoperability between national nodes and enhanced monitoring frameworks are top priorities, with visibility of the EOSC EU Node remaining central to ERA (European Research Area) goals. In parallel, the EOSC Tripartite Governance met in Kraków under the Polish EU Council presidency.

Find out more

Data stewards meeting: New energy and valuable talks

The programme of the data stewards community meeting on 7 April in Brno included reports and updates from the NRP project as well as international events, practical demonstrations on creating Data Management Plans according to specific requirements, discussions on the legal and ethical aspects of research data management, and a draft of a new law and related shift in terminology.

More about the meeting

Mission FAIR: Tools that tame the data universe!

Build your own superhero toolkit and learn how to tame the data universe at your institution or project! In the new episode of Data Guardians: Mission FAIR, we provide an overview of tools and services that can assist you in all stages of a research project. You will learn how to align your team's needs with the requirements of funding agencies and project financing.

#5 Data steward tools

EOSC CZ is now on Bluesky!

EOSC CZ is making a move – you will no longer see our posts on X. Due to the increasing amount of desinformation and toxic content on the X platform, we have decided to transition to an environment that supports safe information sharing, ethical communication, and a FAIR approach to discussion. Follow us on Bluesky, where we will continue sharing updates from the world of research data and modern science.

Citizen Science Day in Ostrava

On 9 April, IT4Innovations hosted Citizen Science Day. The EOSC CZ Training Centre organised interactive workshops for secondary school students from Ostrava. They had the opportunity to assemble a sensor to measure air quality, learn about monitoring the spread of the white-toothed shrew in local nature, explore urban biodiversity using the iNaturalist app and participate in the City Nature Challenge (April 25–28).

More information

All our training courses can be found 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 channel EOSC Czech Republic.

Summer School for Data Stewards

We would like to invite you to the Summer School for Data Stewards, taking place from 3 to 5 June in Ostrava. This event is focused on education and skills development for professionals in the field of scientific data management and protection. Participants can look forward to hands-on workshops, lectures, and discussions with leading experts. Alongside Czech professionals, Christian Steiner – who also teaches at the well-known Data Steward course in Vienna – will present as well. If a non-Czech-speaking participant registers for the summer school, the courses will be conducted in English. Registration will be open soon.

More about the Summer School programme

News from the National Centre for Persistent Identifiers at the NTK

ORCID Community Town Hall 2025

Webinar „Better Together“: ORCID + ROR

ORCID 2024 Annual Report

More information

27 and 28 May	ESOC Association General Assembly	Antwerp
2–6 June	EGI2025	Santander
10–12 June	Core Technologies for Life Sciences Congress 2025	Brno
24 June	Coffee lecture on open science education	online
8 and 9 September	Open Science Festival at the University of Vienna	Vienna
15–17 September	Open Science Fair 2025	Geneva
3–5 November	EOSC Symposium 2025	Brussels