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September 2025
25 Sep 2025, 19:05
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Čeština
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Dear readers,
With autumn, fresh momentum comes in the world of research data. We are pleased to share that the Open Science II project has been officially approved for implementation. The highlight of this year will undoubtedly be the Long Live Research Data conference, which will take place in December in Ostrava, welcoming experts, students, and all those eager to push the boundaries of working with scientific data.
In this issue, we also bring you updates from international events, reports from recent networking meetings, and several opportunities for you to get involved – whether through the Poster Session, participation in workshops, or by becoming an evaluator of mini-projects within the Open Science II project.
We hope this autumn edition inspires you to take part, and we look forward to seeing you at one of our upcoming events.
Happy reading!
The EOSC CZ Team
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This year’s EOSC CZ National Conference, taking place in Ostrava, will for the first time include a competitive Poster Session with a prize for the winner. The competition is open to both experienced researchers and students or early-career scientists with ambitious ideas. A special Young Researchers track, dedicated to this group, will take place on the second day of the conference and will feature workshops and hands-on training sessions. Let your ideas shine and don’t miss the opportunity to apply!
The conference will be held in English and is open to international participants.
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The Open Science II project, coordinated by Charles University, has successfully passed the substantive evaluation by the Managing Authority of the OP JAK programme and has been approved for funding. Project implementation will begin on 1 October 2025.
A key component of the project is the introduction of so-called mini-projects, which aim at engaging research communities in developing of the National Data Infrastructure (NDI). To ensure real impact, quality, and relevance, we are looking for experts from various disciplines to join the review panels. If you are interested in sharing your knowledge, supporting new ideas, and actively contributing to the advancement of Czech science, you can easily apply using the form available on the EOSC CZ website. Become part of the change and share your expertise where it matters!
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Looking for a data steward, data curator, or research data management specialist? We can help you reach the right audience. If you're hiring for a new position in this field, we will publish your announcement on the EOSC CZ website, share it through our social media channels (LinkedIn and Bluesky), and notify the data steward community we closely collaborate with.
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Interview with Helena Reichlová: Why the Dead Ends of Science Also Matter
Helena Reichlová is the head of the Dioscuri Centre for Spin Caloritronics and Magnonics at the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences. In the interview, she talks about the importance of international collaboration, the sharing of scientific data, and why the “dead ends” of research are meaningful too.
The interview was conducted on the occasion of the EOSC CZ Networking event, which took place on 3 September 2025 at the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences. The next stop will take place on 7 October in Ostrava.
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The Open Science Festival in Vienna Attracted the Attention of the Expert Community
On 8–9 September, the historic campus of the University of Vienna transformed into a vibrant hub of discussions, workshops, and networking during the Open Science Festival. The EOSC CZ team took an active part in the event, particularly in the poster session, where they presented their projects, engaged with attendees, and shared experiences related to open scientific data. Among the talks, one that stood out was Mark Hahnel’s presentation titled “The Need for Open Science as We Enter the Fourth Paradigm of Academic Research”. It highlighted the growing requirement for open data in many grant-funded projects and emphasised how data sharing significantly increases the impact of research.
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On 23–24 September, Brno became a hub of collaboration for the EOSC United and EOSC Gravity projects. The joint meeting provided an opportunity to align priorities, coordinate next steps, and strengthen mutual cooperation in building EOSC at the pan-European level. Participants left not only with a clearer plan of action but also with renewed energy and inspiration for the future development of EOSC.
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On 25 June 2025, the CC signals project, a new framework for expressing the preferences of content creators and content stewards (including those who share research data) regarding the use of their works in AI training, was officially introduced. The project emphasises reciprocity, recognition, and sustainable use based on the principle of "we give, we take, we give again." Creative Commons is actively seeking public feedback and input as they work toward an alpha launch in November 2025.
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We would like to remind you about the upcoming Field-specific repositories for STEM webinar, taking place on 3 October. The speaker will introduce disciplinary repositories for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields and discuss the issue related to publishing data in the appropriate type of repository.
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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The MetaCentrum project of CESNET and CERIT-SC at the Institute of Computer Science of Masaryk University, will hold a seminar on 2 October focused on data processing, analysis, and storage. The event will also introduce the latest developments in grid, cloud, and Kubernetes environments at MetaCentrum and CERIT-SC. Registration is currently open for online participation only, as the in-person capacity has already been reached.
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The Education Centre of National Library of Technology will host a hands-on workshop on 8 October, focused on working with the CCMM model and the Dataspecer tool for creating and managing metadata application profiles. This workshop follows the introductory seminar on the CCMM model, taking place on 26 September — a recording of the seminar will be available. Registration for the practical workshop is open until 29 September.
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The FAIR Digital Objects Conference 2026 will bring together leading experts in the field of FAIR Digital Objects (FDO) for a two-day event focused on interoperability, the use of artificial intelligence, and practical FDO applications. The organisers are inviting the submission of extended abstracts for papers, posters, and short presentations. The submission deadline is 26 October 2025.
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