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November 2024
20 Nov 2024, 13:59
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Dear readers,
Before we know it, the first Advent, St. Nicholas Day, and Christmas will be upon us. Let us invite you to the long-anticipated National EOSC CZ Conference, which will showcase the implementation of EOSC in the Czech Republic. In the November newsletter, we summarise insights from the EOSC Symposium 2024, which outlined the challenges on the path of the European scientific infrastructure. This issue also includes highlights from the Open Science Week 2024, and we interviewed Tereza Motalová and Martin Schätz to dive deeper into the topic of data stewardship.
Enjoy your reading!
The EOSC CZ initiative team
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The National EOSC CZ Conference is just a few days away. Why to attend? You’ll gain the latest insights into research data management, discover practical information, and meet experts directly involved in the development of the EOSC CZ initiative. In-person registration is already fully booked, but virtual spots are still available. Registration is open until 22 November. Secure your online spot on time!
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Open Science Week took place from 21 to 23 October, featuring a three-day program filled with lectures and discussions on topics such as the development of open science, data stewardship, and practical tools that assist researchers in their daily work. Contributions were made by Jiří Marek, Eva Holešová, Marika Hrubá, and Jaroslav Juráček. Find out how our colleagues enriched Open Science Week with their insights.
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News from EOSC Symposium 2024
The fourth week of October, Berlin hosted a key event in European scientific research, the EOSC Symposium 2024. The build-up of the EOSC Federation was the outstanding theme of this year's conference, and anticipation was high across the community due to the official launch of the EOSC EU Node. Read about the benefits of the EOSC Symposium 2024 and discover the insights shared by representatives of the EOSC CZ initiative, who spoke in the main program blocks.
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Photos 1, 3 and 4: Andrew Grauman
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This year's edition of the ELIXIR CZ conference, held from 9 to 11 October, focused on data management – a field increasingly becoming a cornerstone of modern research. The programme focused on topics related to data management in EU projects, tools for efficient data handling, and approaches to data infrastructure on the national level. Over three days, more than 20 experts presented challenges, innovative tools, and best practices in data management, aiming to offer practical solutions for researchers and institutions and to foster collaboration across the scientific community.
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The third EOSC CZ networking event with representatives of science and research took place on 11 October, this time at the Technical University of Liberec. Professor David Lukáš, an emeritus rector of the Technical University of Liberec and a renowned expert in the physical principles of polymer nanofiber production, also attended the event. In an interview, he shared his views on the future of scientific work and the challenges posed by data management in the rapidly evolving world of science.
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Data management is highly individual and varies across disciplines, but it always needs to make sense. This is the shared perspective of Tereza and Martin. Tereza Motalová from Palacký University in Olomouc introduces renowned data steward courses in Vienna, while Martin Schätz from UCT Prague shares his experience with Czech courses. In our interview, they summarise what they know about this profession, provide insights into the courses, and describe their journey to becoming data stewards.
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Our training and other open science events
You can find information about our training events in the Training Center section on the eosc.cz portal. If you've missed any sessions, you can access the recordings of completed training events on our YouTube channel EOSC Czech Republic.
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The Research Data Alliance Europe, as part of the RDA TIGER project, has announced an open call for proposals for cascading grants. The goal is to support recipients in adopting or developing innovative outputs that impact the field of open science and contribute to the interoperability of open science solutions within the European Open Science Cloud. The deadline for submissions is 3 December.
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The ESFRI Roadmap 2026 Information Day took place in Brussels on 8 October, organised by the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures. This event officially launched the new process for updating the roadmap, culminating in a document scheduled for release in December 2026. Our article reveals the focus of ESFRI over the next two years and the objectives of the ESFRI Roadmap 2026.
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Take advantage of the opportunity to fund your open science and EOSC-oriented activities. The call for cascading grants under the FAIR IMPACT project is open, with the application deadline on 4 December 2024.
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Members of the EOSC CZ initiative contributed to consultations on the current version of the EOSC Federation Handbook. The handbook comprehensively addresses the federation's purpose, structure, governance, architecture, and operations.
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The 9th General Assembly of the EOSC Association is scheduled for 22 November. The main agenda items include the election of four new Board members and the approval of the 2025 Work Plan. Nine candidates from prestigious institutions are running for the four available Board positions. Watch short videos where the candidates present their visions and describe their contributions to the Board's work, and take a look at the assembly's program.
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The EOSC Support Office Austria General Assembly will be held on 17 December at the University of Vienna. Members of EOSC SOA will review their achievements, elect new representatives to governing bodies, and discuss the strategic direction for the future. Representatives from EOSC CZ will also participate, focusing on strengthening collaboration in areas related to open science, data management, and research infrastructure.
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