3rd Symposium for Open Science in Greece
The Hellenic Open Science Initiative (HOSI) announces the organisation of the Third Symposium for Open Science in Greece. The event will be held on 10 and 11 December 2024 at 10:00-18:00, at the National Centre for Scientific Research (NCSR) “Demokritos”.
Who is it for:
The event is addressed to the Greek research and academic community, managers of research programmes and representatives of important national organisations, infrastructures, initiatives and projects, businesses, as well as public agencies operating in the field of research and education.
Purpose:
- Update on the new Open Science developments in Europe, with an emphasis on the country's leading role in the development of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC)
- Update on the operation of the HOSI consortium and on the coordinated actions that contribute to the realisation of the goals of Open Science in Greece
- Consultation with the political leadership in order to set priorities that respond to European invitations and commitments, with the main issues being the implementation of the New European Research Area and the EOSC in the country
- Strengthening skills of new researchers and research project managers through training actions in the fields of open access, FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) data, Data Management Plans (DMPs), research assessment etc.
Programme Overview
Dec 10 (09.30-18.30 EET): On the first day, the aim is to present the Open Science ecosystem in Greece as it has been formed, current relevant projects and actions at the local and European level, the achievements and the goals for the next day. At the same time, the ways in which both the political leadership and businesses can contribute to the new era of open research data will be discussed.
Dec 11 (09.30-17.00 EET): On the second day, interested parties will have the opportunity to participate in hands-on sessions of an educational nature, actively engage with and gain experience in tools and methods that support Open Science. Stakeholders will discover how they can easily access publications, open and FAIR data, educational resources and collaboration platforms.
Finally, networking with the scientific community of the country will be enabled to exchange opinions, knowledge and best practices strengthening the research and the utilisation of open data tools and technology in Greece and Europe.
The event requires physical presence and free registration here by December 6th, 2024 is required.
See the draft agenda of the days here.
This year’s Symposium for Open Science is organised by HOSI with the support of its 16 members: “Athena” Research Center (ARC), Greek Universities Network (Gunet), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), National Observatory of Athens (ΝΟΑ), National Infrastructures for Research and Technology (GRNET), National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF), Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH), National Centre for Scientific Research (NCSR) “Demokritos”, National Centre for Social Research (EKKE), Hellenic Institute of Pasteur (HPI), Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), Biomedical Sciences Research Center (B.S.R.C.) “Alexander Fleming”, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens (BRFAA), Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH), Open Technologies Alliance (GFOSS), Hellenic Academic Libraries Link (HEAL-LINK).
