The National Initiative for Open Science, announces the organization of the Third Symposium on Open Science in Greece. The event will take place on 10 and 11 December 2024, 10:00-18:00, at the National Research Centre for Physical Sciences (NCRS) "Demokritos".
The event is addressed to:
The event is addressed to the Greek research and academic community, research programme managers and representatives of major national organisations, infrastructures, initiatives & projects, companies, as well as governmental bodies active in the field of research and education.
Scope:
- Update on new developments in Open Science in Europe, with emphasis on the country's leading role in the development of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC)
- Information on the operation of the EOSC consortium and on the coordinated actions that contribute to the implementation of Open Science objectives in Greece
- Consultation with the political leadership in order to set priorities that respond to European calls and commitments, with key issues being the implementation of the New European Research Area and the EOSC in the country
- Strengthening the skills of young researchers and research programme managers through training activities in the areas of open access, FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) data, data management plans, research evaluation, etc.
Programme structure:
On the first day, 10/12, the aim is to present: the Open Science ecosystem in Greece as it has been shaped, current relevant projects and actions at national and European level, achievements and objectives for the next day. At the same time, the ways in which both the State and businesses can contribute to the new era of open research data will be discussed, enhancing research with valuable benefits for all.
On the second day, 11/12, stakeholders will have the opportunity to participate in hands-on sessions of an educational nature, actively engage and gain experience in tools and methods that support Open Science. Stakeholders will discover how they can implement good practices for open access to publications, open and FAIR data, open software, through educational resources and collaboration platforms.
Finally, it will provide the opportunity to network with the country's scientific community to exchange views, knowledge and best practices, strengthening research and the use of open data tools and technology in Greece and Europe.
The event requires physical attendance and free registration is required here until 8 November 2024.
The programme of the first day can be found here.