European Open Science Cloud Czech Republic (IPs EOSC-CZ)

The objective of KA1 is to ensure the administrative activities and processes required to deliver the project outputs and achieve the planned results. This activity includes collaboration with related projects, such as the CARDS IPs implemented by NTK and other projects supported under the P JAC. The primary beneficiary of the project is Masaryk University (MU), which will lead activities KA1 and KA2, while CESNET will lead KA3 and VŠB-TUO KA4. The project management is in charge of the MU lead manager and an internal steering group - the Project Executive Committee. Following the IPs project rules, a Project Steering Committee has been established, composed of representatives of the e-INFRA consortium, NTK, the professional community and the Ministry of Education. This activity also includes preparing annual evaluation reports, membership fees to international organizations and the cost of blanket licenses for selected services.

The EOSC CZ Secretariat is the central administrative and support component for implementing the EOSC initiative and providing FAIR research data in the Czech Republic. This activity includes creating, operating and managing the national information portal eosc.cz, collecting and accessing relevant documents and news. The Secretariat supports participation in international EOSC activities, provides logistical and administrative support to the working groups, coordinates cooperation across EOSC implementation projects in the Czech Republic and cooperates with the National Centre for Information Support for R&D&I at the NTK. It also ensures monitoring of implementation status, regular provision of information and preparation of annual evaluation reports for national and international levels. The EOSC CZ Secretariat also supports the coordination and advocacy of standards for building pilot operations of the National Metadata Directory (NMA) and the National Repository Platform (NRP), ensuring the necessary interoperability across the National Data Infrastructure (NDI).

Key Activity 3 focuses on the design, implementation and piloting of technical and software components and services necessary to ensure the implementation of EOSC in the Czech Republic. This activity includes developing and operating the National Metadata Directory (NMA), technical support for allocating PIDs (persistent identifiers), cybersecurity surveillance, data access control system, and tools for efficiently transferring large volumes of data. It also focuses on providing advanced technical support, continuous NDI monitoring, and technical components for the pilot operation of the EOSC CZ Secretariat and the EOSC CZ Training Centre. This activity also includes preparing technical documentation and procuring the hardware required for the testing and pilot operation of the systems developed under the project.

The EOSC CZ Training Centre provides a comprehensive facility for training, educational and related activities, including organizing conferences. The Centre consolidates and makes available emerging materials, registers suitable trainers, promotes the use of training and educational materials, plans and implements training sessions. In cooperation with the EOSC CZ Secretariat, it manages a training portal as part of the national information portal of EOSC in the Czech Republic, which provides an overview of available training and its outputs. The Centre cooperates with universities and other entities to collect training requests, disseminate and promote training activities, and establish links with international training activities within the EU. It also organizes specific training related to the use of NDI and provides methodological support to the project target group. The Centre coordinates and organizes training events, provides promotional materials, and provides technical and logistical support for national and international conferences, seminars, and workshops.