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.

23 Dec 2024

PF 2025

Greetings from EOSC CZ!

18 Dec 2024

The Scientist Decides Who Gains Access to Their Data, Says EOSC CZ Chief Manager Matej Antol

Czech science has a huge opportunity to move forward by improving research data management. In this interview, Matej Antol explains how the national repository platform will change the work of scientists and take our science to a new level.

18 Dec 2024

Workshop Data Management for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at IT4Innovations

On 10 December, a specialized workshop titled “Data management for artificial intelligence and machine learning from the perspective of the computing environment and user requirements” was held at IT4Innovations in Ostrava. This event attracted experts from academia focused on big data management, advanced computational technologies, and their applications in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML).

16 Dec 2024

New EOSC Association leadership: new members and the continued mandate of Sara Garavelli

The EOSC General Assembly elected three new board members and confirmed Sara Garavelli for her second three-year term.

13 Dec 2024

Fourth EOSC CZ networking hosted by Tomas Bata University in Zlín

On November 28, Tomas Bata University in Zlín hosted an EOSC CZ networking event focused on advancing open science and implementing FAIR principles. The event took place in the unique university library designed by renowned architect Eva Jiřičná, highlighting the importance of innovation and collaboration in science.

12 Dec 2024

Shaping the EOSC Federation: Building Nodes for Open Science

On November 18–19, 2024, the ESFRI-EOSC Task Force hosted a workshop at the University of Milan titled "Prototyping the EOSC Federation: Nodes and Linkages," focusing on shaping the EOSC Federation as a digital ecosystem. The workshop attracted representatives of research infrastructures listed on the ESFRI Roadmap, exploring their potential role as thematic nodes in the federation.

12 Dec 2024

Interview with data steward Sara Coppini: “There is not one way of doing things in data management. We should help each other out and share good practices.”

Sara Coppini, data steward at the University of Bologna, combines her background in philosophy, digital humanities and IT with a research background. In this interview, she shares her experiences in promoting open science, motivating success stories and the meaning of sharing scientific results to improve the world.

10 Dec 2024

The National Conference Highlighted Milestones and Challenges on the Path to Effective Research Data Management

The National EOSC CZ Conference, titled “From Storage to Repositories”, attracted over 200 participants – 113 onsite and nearly 100 online. The strong interest in the event confirmed the growing importance of research data management, open science, and the development of national and international data infrastructures.

6 Dec 2024

The 6th European Tripartite Event in Budapest: Discussions on EOSC Federation and Node Development

On 7 November 2024, the 6th European Tripartite Event on EOSC Management and Implementation was held in Budapest. The main topics were potential candidates for EOSC nodes, the EOSC Federation's status and EOSC governance's future after 2027.

28 Nov 2024

Experts on Open Science Gathered in Bratislava

On Thursday 14 November, the second edition of the Slovak Open Science Forum took place in Bratislava, focusing on open access, research data management, evaluation of scientific activities and citizen science. Among others, Matej Antol, the principal manager of the IPs EOSC-CZ, presented the EOSC CZ initiative and its contribution to Czech research and its link with European science.

12 Nov 2024

EOSC Symposium 2024 in Berlin: Towards the European Scientific Cloud Infrastructure

On 21-23 October, the EOSC Symposium 2024 took place in Berlin, attracting over 450 in-person participants and more than 900 online from over 60 countries. The event provided an opportunity to discuss the future of EOSC. It kicked off with the launch of the first EOSC EU Node, the key to connecting European data services and infrastructure.

12 Nov 2024

Reflecting on Open Science Week 2024: Fostering Open Science and Data Stewardship in the Czech Republic

On 21-23 October 2024, Open Science Week under the auspices of the Open Science Working Group of the Association of University Libraries (AKVŠ), took place in an online meeting format. The three-day programme featured a series of lectures and discussions on the development of open science, data stewardship and practical tools to help researchers in their daily practice.

11 Nov 2024

ESFRI has started the process of updating its Research Infrastructure Roadmap, which is expected to be completed in 2026

On Tuesday, 8 October 2024, the ESFRI Roadmap 2026 Information Day took place in Brussels, launching a new process to update the Roadmap, scheduled for December 2026. ESFRI will analyze the European research environment over the next two years to support key infrastructures enabling cutting-edge research.