Are you interested in the latest trends in research data management and advancement in science related to data and AI? The conference titled Research Data Day & EOSC National Tripartite Event is a compelling event linking information on the latest developments in research data curation together with reporting progress on EOSC implementation at the national and international levels.
Choose your preferred form of participation – the conference will be available both on-site and online. Register either for in-person attendance or to watch the live stream.
Registration for IN-PERSON attendance Registration for ONLINE attendance
Event is moderated by Jiří Marek, Head of the EOSC CZ Secretariat.
| 8:00–9:00 | Registration | |
| 9:00–9:30 | Welcome and opening remarks |
Šárka Pospíšilová (Masaryk University) |
| 9:30–10:30 | Advancing Data Science and Infrastructures: EOSC Perspectives and Innovation | Keynote lectures |
| Setting up an infrastructural landscape for human exposome research | Jana Klánová (RECETOX / Masaryk University) | |
| Open Science and Large Language Models in Europe | Jan Hajič (Charles University) | |
| 10:30–11:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:00–12:30 |
Shaping the Future of EOSC: National Input and Commitment Moderated by Jan Hrušák |
Policy panel |
| 12:30–13:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 13:30–15:00 | Research Infrastructures as Pillars of the EOSC Federation |
Keynote lectures |
| From a Small Data Archive to a National Service Provider of Sustainable Data Services for Social Sciences in Europe: 25 Years of CSDA in the Context of CESSDA and EOSC |
Yana Leontiyeva (Czech Social Science Data Archive) |
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| Multimessenger experiments and their role in the exploration of the Universe |
Patrik Čechvala (Institute of Physics of the CAS) |
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| Towards an open and federated European Web Data Infrastructure for Search, Analytics and AI: How Europe can regain Sovereignty in the Web |
Stefan Voigt (Open Search Foundation) |
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| 15:00–15:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 15:30–17:00 | Research Infrastructures in EOSC: Enabling Data-Driven Science Across Disciplines |
Flash talks and moderated discussion |
| Community-driven repository for materials sciences and engineering – DANTEc |
Marek Cebecauer (J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry of the CAS) |
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| Involvement of Czech-BioImaging Research Infrastructure in EOSC Activities |
Michal Kozubek (Masaryk University) |
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| The GlobalFungi database: the FAIR global atlas of fungi |
Petr Baldrian (Institute of Microbiology of the CAS) |
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| Integrating domain repository for archaeological data into the National Data Infrastructure: a case study of fruitful synergy |
David Novák (Institute of Archaeology of the CAS) |
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| Bridging Disciplines with Data: Social Science Contributions to the EOSC Ecosystem |
Ilona Trtíková (Czech Social Science Data Archive) |
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| Data managenet at CENAKVA LRI |
Jaromír Kovárník (University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice) |
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| 17:00–17:15 | Discussion and final word of Day 1 |
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| 17:15–17:30 | Break | |
| 17:30–19:00 | Networking reception |
| 8:30–9:00 | Registration | |
| 9:00–10:30 | The Future Research Landscape: Transforming Science with Data and AI | Keynote lectures |
| ELLIOT: European Large Open Multimodal Foundation Models for Scalable Robust Generalisation | Vladimír Petrík (Czech Technical University in Prague) | |
| LUMI AI Factory: Pioneering the Future of AI Innovation in Europe | Markus Koskela (CSC-IT Center for Science) | |
| 10:30–11:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:00–12:30 | Practical Examples and Future Directions of Data, AI and EOSC | Flash talks and moderated discussion |
| AI-driven design of new materials | Jan Kočí (Technical University of Liberec) | |
| Digital Pathology Using Artificial Intelligence in Practice | Tomáš Brázdil (Masaryk University) | |
| Quantum Mechanics-Enhanced Data Generation for ML-Driven Drug Discovery | Saltuk Eyrilmez (Masaryk University) | |
| MIFA: Metadata, Incentives, Formats, and Accessibility guidelines to improve the reuse of AI datasets for bioimage analysis | Vladimír Ulman (Technical University of Ostrava) | |
| 12:30–13:30 | Light lunch and networking | |
| 13:30–15:00 |
Parallel meetings |
1. Hands-on workshop focused on FAIR research data, FAIR tools and software |
We do not reccommend taking taxi from the Vienna or Prague airport to Brno as the prices are high (approx 170 EUR and more for one way transfer).
From the main train station:
From the bus station (Benešova str.):
Public transport in Brno
To use the discount code, you need to make a reservation via email.
With a discount code - Masarykova univerzita:
Welcome to Brno and #brnoregion – a dynamic centre of research, innovation, and technology. As a European leader in electron microscopy, aerospace, cybersecurity, and digital industries, Brno plays a key role in advancing global knowledge and development.
Attending the EOSC CZ conference? Make the most of your stay by exploring the city! Visit Go To Brno for tips on great food, cultural landmarks, interesting places, and useful transport info. Brno is more than just science—discover what it has to offer after the sessions end!
All participants will have free access to the Town Hall Tower for the duration of the conference. For free entry, you must present your badge, which you will receive upon registration.
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