Unlike working groups, Task Forces have a specific setup for their operation and membership. Their activities follow these principles:
- they have a limited duration – usually a maximum of one year or until the defined objective is achieved,
- they are established only when a specific topic and an expected outcome of their work are defined,
- membership is not fully open and is subject to approval by the Task Force lead,
- participation requires membership in one of the EOSC CZ working groups.
Task Forces focus on topics that are relevant to a broad range of research communities across disciplinary and scientific clusters. These topics build on or further develop the activities of the EOSC CZ initiative. Their establishment is driven by the initiative of members of the EOSC CZ community – if you have a proposal for a new topic or would like to establish your own Task Force, please complete the Task Force charter template and contact us at info@eosc.cz.
Active Task Forces
Advanced Search and Browsing of Data
Task Force Advanced Search and Browsing of Data has a goal to design and develop of a unified framework for advanced discovery, browsing and data search within one or more repositories. It aims for enabling the integration of search and discovery mechanisms with AI tools (e.g. Claude Code) for agent-based access to services on top of repository systems.
Task Force Leader:
- Matej Antol, Masaryk University
Task Force Deputy Leader:
- Terézia Slanináková, Masaryk University
Secretary:
- Lukáš Patrnčiak, Masaryk University (patrnciak@ics.muni.cz)
Controlled Vocabularies in the NRP/NDI
The Task Force on Controlled Vocabularies in the NRP/NDI originated from an initiative of the National Technical Library – specifically the Centre for Repositories and Metadata Management. The aim of the Task Force is to develop a methodology for working with controlled vocabularies within the NRP/NDI, describing the process from the selection of a controlled vocabulary by a domain repository to its registration in the National Repository Catalogue.
Task Force Leader:
- Ondřej Zamazal, National Technical Library
Task Force Deputy Leader:
- Alexandr Kuchynka, National Technical Library
- Petra Černohlávková, National Technical Library
Secretary:
- Lukáš Patrnčiak, Masaryk University (patrnciak@ics.muni.cz)
Institutional Data Management
The Task Force focuses on developing jointly agreed recommendations and a methodology for institutional research data management in the academic sector. Its aim is to help institutions move from an ad hoc approach towards strategic, systematic and long-term sustainable management of research data. It maps current institutional practices, identifies the key elements of institutional data management, collects examples of good practice and develops recommendations.
Task Force Leader:
- Jiří Vondrášek, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CAS
Task Force Deputy Leader:
- Marie Šafner, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CAS
Secretary:
- Lukáš Patrnčiak, Masaryk University (patrnciak@ics.muni.cz)