The networking meeting brought together researchers from all UHK faculties, librarians, data specialists, and staff from the rectorate. Lenka Špičanová, Head of the Open Science Department at UHK, presented the university’s current open science activities, including the preparation of an institutional data policy and the development of an implementation methodology.
Representatives of EOSC CZ introduced the national initiative and outlined the portfolio of services, training, and computational capacities available to researchers via e-INFRA CZ – all immediately accessible and free of charge. Much of the discussion was dedicated to the so-called mini-projects under the Open Science II project, focusing both on how UHK could take part in evaluation committees and on the preparation of their own proposals.
One of the more specific topics addressed was research data management in the field of archaeology. Researchers from this domain at UHK currently face a lack of suitable infrastructure for storing and describing archaeological data. They expressed interest in the emerging domain-specific repository ArchaeoVault. Participants were encouraged to engage with the repository’s development team to ensure their specific needs are reflected in the selection of an appropriate metadata schema – a key element for making the repository usable for their research in the future.
Once again, the networking meeting confirmed that the EOSC CZ initiative can be a valuable partner across scientific disciplines – from the humanities to technical sciences – helping institutions not only meet open science requirements but also participate in the development of concrete infrastructural and innovation projects