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March 2026
25 Mar 2026, 13:33
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Čeština
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Dear readers,
The March issue offers a cross-section of topics that present EOSC CZ in motion – from changes within working groups and new forms of collaboration to particular examples of research data processing.
In this spring edition, we take a closer look at the evolution of how working groups operate, as well as at the closure of certain activities that are naturally transitioning into subsequent projects. We also cover topics with a direct impact on everyday practice, such as persistent identifiers, data publishing, and an overview of tools and services available to researchers.
Read on to make sure you don’t miss anything.
The EOSC CZ team
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The main engagement of the scientific community in EOSC CZ activities takes place through established working groups. However, there are situations where it is necessary to bring together experts across disciplines or to focus intensively on a narrowly defined topic. To address these needs, support for Task Forces has been introduced. These are smaller, action-oriented teams with clearly defined objectives and tangible outputs. Task Forces thus enable the EOSC CZ initiative to concentrate expert capacity precisely where it is most needed at a given time.
The first active Task Force focuses on controlled vocabulary and ontologies within the NRP/NDI framework and is preparing a methodology for their use in repositories.
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EOSC-A 13th General Assembly & Joint GA meeting of EOSC United & EOSC Gravity
At the end of May, two consecutive meetings of the EOSC Association will take place in Brussels, bringing together projects and the association’s membership. On Wednesday, 27 May, a joint meeting of the EOSC United and EOSC Gravity projects will be held, focusing on assessing progress to date and aligning the next steps.
This will be followed by the 13th General Assembly of the EOSC Association (28–29 May), during which members will, among other things, decide on their position regarding the future governance and funding model of EOSC beyond 2027.
Both meetings represent an important moment for the future direction of EOSC and for coordinating activities within the European context.
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With the growing volume of scientific publications, data and projects, the need to reliably and consistently identify and link this information across different information systems is also increasing. This need is being addressed by the development of persistent identifiers, which make it possible to unambiguously identify researchers, institutions and research outputs, and to create stable links between them. One such identifier is the ORCID iD, an international identifier that connects a researcher with their outputs across systems. Within the e-infrastructure environment, its importance is also confirmed in practice – since last year’s call, more than 530 users have already linked their ORCID account with their e-INFRA account.
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The EOSC CZ working groups were established with the aim of identifying the key challenges of working with research data in the Czech Republic. Today, we are pleased to announce that the National Data Infrastructure (NDI) Architecture and Core Services working groups have successfully fulfilled this role. Their agendas have been fully integrated into the activities of the National Repository Platform for research data, whose implementation team largely builds on members of these groups. By agreement with their leaders, the activities of both groups will therefore be concluded at the end of March. However, the experts remain active and are now applying their experience directly to the development of the National Data Infrastructure.
We extend our sincere thanks to all members and leaders for their valuable work and for laying the solid foundations on which we can now build.
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The e-INFRA CZ services cover a wide range of tools for working with research data – from storage capacities to high-performance computing resources. To make it easier to navigate the full offering, a central documentation portal, docs.e-infra.cz, provides access to individual services in one place.
The portal helps both beginners and advanced users quickly find the guidance they need: from launching a Jupyter Notebook and applying for computing time on a supercomputer to managing data in repositories or working with the Galaxy platform and AI tools.
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The emerging European Health Data Space (EHDS) aims to transform the way health data are shared and used for science and innovation. It is expected to introduce common rules for the secure secondary use of data, as well as more transparent access for researchers to datasets across countries.
In an interview with Zdenka Dudová, we also take a look behind the scenes of this system's development. Together, we discuss why working with health data is often time-consuming and fragmented today, what EHDS will bring to researchers and institutions, and why public trust will be crucial for the success of this transformation.
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The European EOSC initiative was one of the topics discussed in a podcast by the United Nations Library and Archives in Geneva, featuring Jean-Claude Burgelman, Professor of Open Science at the Free University of Brussels and former Head of Unit for Open Science Policy at the European Commission.
In the interview, he presents EOSC as a clear example of an infrastructure enabling the use of locally stored research data across countries. He also places open science in the broader context of global challenges, from fostering innovation to addressing issues of quality and safety in artificial intelligence.
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You are invited to the presentation of findings from the national research data management survey, which will take place on 1 April at 2:30 pm, both in person at the ICS MUNI building in Brno and online. The speakers will present the current state of research data management according to the FAIR principles in the Czech Republic, as well as the identified needs and barriers as inputs for the development of the National Data Infrastructure.
We also provide several tips on international training opportunities.
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.
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Tips on further training
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Wed 25 Mar
The EGI Federation webinar will explain the significance of DEPs (Data Exploitation Platforms) and focus on questions such as how DEPs can help lower barriers for data access and analysis.
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Fri 27 Mar
As part of the data.europa academy webinar, researchers in AI and argumentation will share insights into potentially manipulative data-driven arguments and the differences between human and computer reasoning.
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Tue 5 May
The open-source OMERO platform for the centralised storage, management, and visualisation and analysis of microscopic and biological imaging data will be presented in the Shared RDM webinar (as part of the RDM in Austria series).
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Registration for the opening conference of the Open Science II project is now available, together with the detailed programme. Take a look at what each day has to offer and secure your place.
The conference will focus on research data, repository development, and the sharing of experience across the project as well as within the wider EOSC CZ community and the professional public. The first day will feature presentations and panel discussions, while the second day will also include practical seminars dedicated to the creation and development of repositories and to research data. The aim of the conference is to present the interim outputs of the Open Science II project and to provide a space for exchanging experience as well as gaining practical information for further work.
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