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Events

3 Mar

The Barcelona Declaration: Why Open Research Information Matters

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Abroad ENG Webinar

This webinar explores the Barcelona Declaration on Research Data, focusing on key principles and commitments for the responsible stewardship and management of research data. Participants will gain insights into the declaration’s vision, its implications for research communities, and best practices for fostering open, FAIR, and sustainable data practices across disciplines.

3 – 6 Mar

European Citizen Science Association Conference 2026

8:00 AM – 8:00 PM Conference Abroad ENG

ECSA 2026 is an international event bringing together researchers, practitioners and citizen science enthusiasts to share insights, innovations and best practices. The conference focuses on current trends, challenges and opportunities for advancing citizen science and public engagement in research.

17 – 18 Feb

20th International Digital Curation Conference

9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Conference Abroad ENG

The International Digital Curation Conference (IDCC) is a leading international conference focused on research data management, digital curation, and long-term data preservation. It brings together researchers, data stewards, librarians, and infrastructure providers to share experience, explore new approaches, and discuss practical solutions supporting Open Science and FAIR data.

10 – 11 Feb

Data Spaces Symposium 2026

8:00 AM – 5:30 PM Conference Abroad ENG

The Data Spaces Symposium brings together European initiatives, policy makers, industry, and research organisations to discuss the development and practical implementation of data spaces across sectors. The event focuses on governance, interoperability, and real-world use cases that support data sharing, innovation, and the European data economy.

5 Feb

Storing and sharing data – repositories for the humanities

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Training CZ

This course is held in the Czech language.

The course introduces key principles of research data management, storage, and long-term preservation of digital research data. It focuses on Data Management Plans, metadata standards, licensing, copyright, and data security. Participants will gain an overview of FAIR principles, open science, and practical workflows for effective data sharing and reuse across research infrastructures.

20 Jan

Universities and democracy in times of polarisation

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Abroad ENG

The event will focus on the role of universities in strengthening democracy in times of increasing societal polarisation. Discussions will address academic freedom, the social responsibility of universities, and their capacity to contribute to open dialogue and trust in science.

News

12 Dec 2025

Call for evaluators of EOSC Gravity cascading grants

The EOSC Association has launched a call for expert evaluators who will assess applications submitted to the EOSC Gravity preparatory and inter-project grants, aimed at supporting the growth of the EOSC Federation. Interested candidates can apply until 30 January 2026.

12 Dec 2025

The EOSC Association has three new directors

During its 12th General Assembly, held online on 10 December 2025, the EOSC Association elected three new Board Directors: Enrique Bernal-Delgado (Spain), Antje Keppler (Germany), and Jessica Lindvall (Sweden). The new members will take up their roles on 1 January 2026 and will lead key agendas shaping the future of the European open science ecosystem.

TIP

5 Dec 2025

Long Live Research Data: The National EOSC CZ 2025 Conference Brought the Latest Topics in Research Data Management and Sharing to Ostrava

More than 100 research data experts gathered in Ostrava for the EOSC CZ Conference. The programme offered keynote talks, panel discussions and hands-on workshops. The event opened with Tomáš Kozubek from IT4Innovations, who presented the latest updates from the national supercomputing centre.

18 Nov 2025

Artificial intelligence should carry Europe’s ethical DNA, experts said in Copenhagen. Is it realistic?

“Welcome to the real world,” opened the moderator of the AI in Science Summit 2025, held in Copenhagen on 3–4 November 2025 as a fully in-person event. “I hope your bodies remember that you were actually here,” he joked, setting the tone for a discussion that blended politics, science, and moral dilemmas — at a time when Europe is searching for its own path in artificial intelligence.

11 Nov 2025

EOSC Symposium 2025: Another Milestone for the EOSC Federation

In early November, Brussels hosted the EOSC Symposium 2025, one of Europe’s key annual events dedicated to the future of open science and research data management.

11 Nov 2025

Open calls to grow the EOSC Federation

Three new European open calls have been launched to support the growth of the EOSC Federation and the integration of new nodes and services into Europe’s open science infrastructure. The calls differ in their focus and type of support — from the enrolment of new EOSC Nodes to preparatory grants and projects expanding the range of services within existing nodes. The deadline for all three calls is 18 February 2026. Interested applicants can join a series of informative webinars 13, 18 and 20 November 2025, which will explain the details of the calls and provide guidance for the application process.

24 Oct 2025

ESFRI Shapes the Future of European Research Infrastructures and Strengthens Links with EOSC

The European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) met in Copenhagen in October to discuss the preparation of the new ESFRI Roadmap 2026 and the role of research infrastructures in the emerging European strategy for technological development. Delegates agreed that research infrastructures are key providers of high-quality services and data — and an essential driver of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC).

24 Oct 2025

New Educational Portal of the EOSC EU Node

In September, the EOSC EU Node announced the launch of its new Learning Center on OpenPlato. The platform currently offers training materials designed to help researchers understand and make better use of the EOSC EU Node — an online portal providing access to digital resources, tools, and services that support research and collaboration across Europe in line with the principles of Open Science and FAIR data.

22 Oct 2025

EOSC United: The path towards a unified EOSC Federation and the Czech contribution to the project

In September 2025, Brno hosted the official kick-off of the EOSC United and EOSC Gravity projects. The joint launch brought together representatives of European institutions and national initiatives focused on research data and open science. Among the participants were Bob Jones, the project coordinator, and Luděk Matyska from the EOSC CZ Initiative, whom we asked about the EOSC United project's direction and the EOSC Federation's future.

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