EOSC CZ Networking

Meetings organised within EOSC CZ bring together researchers, data stewards, and institutional representatives from across the Czech Republic. They create space for sharing experiences, building new collaborations, and promoting good practices in research data management.

Benefits of the meetings

Introduction to the EOSC CZ initiative

As part of the networking meetings, participants are introduced to the EOSC CZ initiative and its implementation within the Czech research environment. They gain insight into the activities and outputs of EOSC CZ projects that the academic community can already use or will be able to use in the future. These include, for example:

repositories being developed for storing and sharing research data, services and tools built on top of these repositories,
services and tools built on top of these repositories,
training activities and educational programmes focused on research data management and Open Science principles.

Building collaboration and sharing experience

EOSC CZ Networking creates space for discussion among representatives of universities, researchers, data stewards, Open Science coordinators, and library and grant office staff.
Participants can compare approaches to research data management and the implementation of Open Science principles across institutions.
Sharing these experiences contributes to the development of Open Science and helps disseminate best practices across the Czech research environment.

Upcoming meetings

16 April 2026 Networking

EOSC CZ Networking in Pilsen

We invite you to the next EOSC CZ Networking meeting, which will take place at the University of West Bohemia in Plzeň.

If you are interested in a presentation of the EOSC CZ initiative at your institution, please contact us:

info@eosc.cz

Past meetings

Participants’ experiences

“The meeting was very effective, as it directly addressed the current needs of data stewards in the field of Open Science and research data management. We gained valuable insights into using EOSC CZ tools and infrastructure, which will help streamline our work.”

ManaManali Das, data steward, University of South Bohemia

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“These meetings are very important. They help share experience, build collaborations, and spread examples of good practice.”

Prof. Jan Platoš, VSB – Technical University of Ostrava

“I was very pleased with both the scope and content of the programme – from general information on Open Science to specific projects of the initiative.”

Prof. Ivo Pavlík, Mendel University in Brno

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Articles and interviews

21 Jan

EOSC CZ Networking Connected Research Communities Across the Czech Republic

Building and connecting expert communities is one of the core activities of the EOSC CZ initiative. Alongside the development of infrastructure and services, strong emphasis is placed on the people who use these tools in practice and help move them forward. For this reason, a series of thematic networking events was organised throughout the past year, bringing together researchers, data stewards, institutional leadership and professionals engaged in Open Science and research data management.

22 Oct 2025

For Open Science to Work, It Must Become a Natural Part of Everyday Research

In early October, another EOSC CZ Networking meeting took place in Ostrava, where we spoke with Professor Jan Platoš, the new Vice-Rector for Science, Research and Doctoral Studies at VSB – Technical University of Ostrava. In the interview, he explains why proper data management is key to quality research and how the university supports the development of data stewards and open science.

14 Oct 2025

EOSC CZ Networking in Silesia: One Region, Three Universities, Shared Challenges

On 7 October 2025, the EOSC CZ initiative organised a regional networking meeting at the VSB – Technical University of Ostrava (VSB-TUO), bringing together representatives from three Silesian universities – the Silesian University in Opava (SU), the University of Ostrava (OU), and VSB-TUO.

22 Sep 2025

Sharing dead ends makes sense, says Helena Reichlová in an interview about open data, international collaboration, and the future of spintronics.

Helena Reichlová, head of the Dioscuri Center for Spin-Caloritronics and Magnonics at the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, discusses the challenges and opportunities of modern experimental research. She talks about the importance of international collaboration, interdisciplinary teams, and sharing scientific data.