11 Apr Citizen Science Day in Ostrava On April 9, the Citizen Science Day took place at IT4Innovations, where high school students from Ostrava participated in interactive workshops, such as building air quality sensors and exploring urban biodiversity.
7 Apr interview with Professor Holčapek: Interdisciplinary Collaboration Is Absolutely Essential for Research in the Natural Sciences Professor Michal Holčapek, a recognized expert in mass spectrometry and lipidomics, emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge sharing. He also discusses the challenges of research evaluation and urges scientists to focus on the essence of problems rather than metrics.
7 Apr From Theory to Practice: Networking Event in Pardubice Introduced New Opportunities for Researchers On March 28, 2025, the University of Pardubice hosted the EOSC CZ Networking event, focused on the practical use of EOSC CZ and e-INFRA CZ services and tools. The event was opened by Vice-Rector for Science and Creative Activity Tomáš Hejduk and Open Science Coordinator Lucie Melicharová.
4 Apr The Future of ESFRI: Brno Hosted a Key Workshop and ESFRI Forum Meeting Masaryk University in Brno hosted the workshop “Future of ESFRI in a New ERA” at the turn of March and April 2025, where the future of research infrastructures in Europe was discussed. The event was followed by the quarterly ESFRI Forum meeting.
24 Mar EOSC Federation Kick-off Workshop The EOSC build-up phase officially kicked off in March 2025 with a workshop in Brussels. 13 organisations have been selected to join the first wave of EOSC Federation Candidate Nodes, marking a significant step in the development of a collaborative, community-driven European research ecosystem. These organisations represent diverse sectors within the European Research Area and will work together to co-develop the EOSC Federation’s work plan, helping establish a sustainable and integrated research infrastructure across Europe.
21 Mar Current EOSC Projects Funded by Horizon Europe The European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) initiative is building a European system to facilitate the discovery and accessibility of research data and services. This article provides an overview of current EOSC-related European projects, categorized by thematic areas. By engaging in these projects, institutions and individuals can actively shape the future of science in Europe.
18 Mar Data Spaces Symposium 2025 Unveiled New Trends As part of the European Union presidency, the Data Spaces Symposium took place in Warsaw from March 11–12, 2025. This prestigious conference attracted nearly a thousand participants from political, industrial, and scientific spheres, who collectively discussed the future of data sharing, interoperability, and the use of artificial intelligence.
14 Mar Kseniya Bobryshava: Research Should Be Like a Stream – A Continuous Flow of Information and Data Kseniya Bobryshava, a data analyst at the EOSC CZ Secretariat, attended two notable conferences in The Hague in February: the 19th International Digital Curation Conference (IDCC) and FAIRfest. Both events provided valuable insights and highlighted the evolving landscape of Open Science in Europe.
3 Mar EOSC CZ Networking at the Czech Academy of Sciences At the beginning of the year, another EOSC CZ Networking event took place at the Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS), attracting almost 70 experts from 41 institutes of the CAS. The event was unique not only due to its high attendance but also because it provided researchers from various CAS institutes across the country with an opportunity to meet in person and discuss research data management.
3 Mar Sharing Scientific Data as a Foundation for Scientific Progress and Social Responsibility Why is open data the key to sustainable and transparent science? Professor Jiří Homola explains in an interview conducted during the EOSC CZ Networking event at the Czech Academy of Sciences in February this year.
20 Feb The European Joint Action TEHDAS2 has prepared the first draft guidelines for working with health data for public consultation The European project TEHDAS2 has launched a public consultation on the first four draft guidelines and technical specifications, focusing on harmonizing and processing health data for secondary used processing health data for so-called secondary use.
17 Feb News from the Online Data Stewards Meeting The Czech data steward community met online on February 4 to discuss key updates, including the release of the Beginner’s Guide for Data Stewards, an ongoing campaign, and an open survey on the use of AI tools in practice.
11 Feb Eight Czech Representatives Contributed to Expert Discussions at EOSC Winter School 2025 From January 20 to 23, 2025, the second EOSC Association Winter School took place in Seville, focusing on the emerging federation of EOSC nodes. The event brought together over 150 participants who discussed topics such as interoperability, funding, and sustainability of the federation, while also taking advantage of networking opportunities and knowledge exchange.
10 Feb EOSC CZ Training Centre: How we educate scientists for the era of Open Science – An interview with Pavlína Tassanyi In an interview with Pavlina Tassanyi, Head of the EOSC CZ Training Centre, you will learn why the Centre was established, how it supports scientists and institutions and what challenges it is currently addressing. She will also give you an overview of the training offered and its benefits for effective research data management.
21 Jan In 2025, scientists will connect to the National Data Infrastructure for the first time, say Jiří Marek and Martin Dvořák from the EOSC CZ initiative The Czech Republic is close to storing its first data in the National Data Infrastructure. According to Jiří Marek, head of the EOSC CZ Secretariat, 2024 was a successful year in this regard. Data analyst Martin Dvořák agrees, supporting these statements with specific figures.
