Skills4EOSC

?? Kicking off now! ?? The FAIR-by-Design for Learning Materials session of Skills4EOSC and ATRIUM: Advancing Frontier Research in the Arts & Humanities has just begun, with around 150 participants eager to explore best practices for making training materials Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR). The strong interest in today’s event highlights the growing importance of structured methodologies for developing high-quality learning resources. This session, led by Sonja Filiposka, introduces a six-stage FAIR-by-Design workflow, ensuring that training materials are built with long-term usability in mind. Exciting discussions ahead! ???? #Skills4EOSC #FAIRbyDesign #OpenScience #FAIRtraining #EOSC

?? Join us in Paris for the Skills4EOSC Final Conference! ?? On June 11, 2025, at @Condorcet (Paris), we will gather for the Final Conference of Skills4EOSC, "Building Capacity for Open Science: Skills4EOSC Approaches to Training, Resources, and Networks for a Transparent and Collaborative Future." Co-organized with the French Ministry of Research, CNRS, and Campus Condorcet, the event will showcase how Skills4EOSC has strengthened the European Open Science Cloud #EOSC ecosystem by developing training resources, policy recommendations, and a network of Competence Centres to sustain #OpenScience practices across Europe. ?? Why attend? ? Gain insights into the strategic vision for Open Science skills and the role of Competence Centres in research and training. ? Engage in discussions on the impact of data stewardship and collaborative networks in advancing Open Science. ? Explore innovative approaches to upskilling professionals, decision-makers, and academia. ?? The conference program is now available! Participation is free, but registration is required ?? https://lnkd.in/dv_UX6w2 ?? Seats are limited! Register by May 9, 2025, to secure your spot. Join us to shape the future of Open Science skills and capacity building in Europe! ??? #Skills4EOSC #OpenScience #FAIRData #EOSC #Training EOSC Association

???? Guidelines and Best Practices for Honest Brokers in Open Science This document offers a comprehensive set of guidelines for Honest Brokers, key intermediaries in #OpenScience. Honest Brokers bridge the gap between scientific research and policy-making, ensuring reliable, relevant evidence guides decision-making. Their neutral role is essential in making complex scientific information accessible and actionable. By detailing best practices, this resource not only supports Honest Brokers but also encourages researchers to adopt Open Science principles, enhancing the integrity and impact of science in public policy. ???https://lnkd.in/ek48pXpz Mario Locati Federica Tanlongo Betty Evangelinou, MEng Giulia Dotta Massimo Cocco Stefano Cacciaguerra Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia EPOSeu GRNET - Greek Research & Technology Network

How to write a #privacypolicy in a research project ???? This document provides useful materials for drafting a privacy policy in research projects. Based on experience in national and international projects, it highlights common issues in data management and processing. The templates included are designed to address real-world challenges. It covers general legal requirements that can be adapted to the specific needs of your project. ???? ?? https://lnkd.in/eJd7Mjub Valentina Colcelli Roberto Cippitani Sabrina Brizioli Alessandra Langella Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche

Skills4EOSC at the Orbit Workshop and Winter School in Sofia. On February 4-5, 2025, Sara Di Giorgio and Eva Méndez of Skills4EOSC took part in key initiatives organised by the ORBIT Project in Sofia, Bulgaria, to strengthen Open Science skills and practices among researchers at different career stages. Their participation also focused on raising awareness of the importance of training for developing new competencies essential to making Open Science a reality and presenting the work carried out by Skills4EOSC in this field. Workshop for Experienced Researchers – Open Science and FAIR Data The event started on the morning of February 4 with a Workshop for Experienced Researchers at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski Mirror Hall. Sara Di Giorgio opened with a talk on "Open Science Introduction and Skills Landscape," presenting the Skills4EOSC main outcomes and outlining that Skills4EOSC represents a valuable opportunity by providing operational support for building up a competence centre and training master trainers in Bulgaria.? Eva Méndez contributed with a "FAIR Data and FAIR by Design" session emphasising the importance of data findability, accessibility, interoperability, and reusability (FAIR principles). The workshop also featured contributions from Milena Dobreva, Peter Stanchev (Kettering University, USA). On the afternoon of February 4, the Winter School 2025 officially began at the Bankya Palace Hotel, bringing together 14? PhD students and early-career researchers for a three-day immersive program on Open Science. Sara Di Giorgio delivered an extended session on "Open Science Introduction and Skills Landscape," introducing participants to the foundational concepts and policies shaping Open Science in Europe. Following her presentation, attendees engaged in a hands-on activity, analysing the Data Steward Minimum Viable Skillset elaborated by Skills4EOSC. On February 5, Eva Méndez led an in-depth session on FAIR data, where participants explored practical applications of FAIR principles and how to integrate them into their research workflows. The day's agenda also included interactive sessions on: Skills for PhD students (Milena Dobreva), Open Access publishing (Peter Stanchev), Citizen Science (Teodora Gandova). The Winter School continued until February 7, covering topics such as AI tools in Open Science, legal frameworks for secondary publications, science communication, and individual skills assessment. The Winter School 2025 was organised as part of the ORBIT project – Open Research Bulgarian Incubator project, funded by a cascading grant of REINFORCING Project supported by the Horizon Europe program. This initiative aims to develop Open Science capacities in Bulgaria by providing researchers with high-quality training and mentorship opportunities.

My colleague Elda Osmenaj and I are at #IDCC25 in The Hague to share the results of our work with the AI research community including the RDA FAIR4ML Interest Group, culminating in the Skills4EOSC "Top 10 FAIR Things in AI". Here in spirit are the rest of the project team Ugo Moschini, Lisana Berberi and Valentina Pasquale

?? The Skills4EOSC & ATRIUM: Advancing Frontier Research in the Arts & Humanities workshop on FAIR training materials is coming up! ?? Join the online webinar "Making Training Materials Matter: Introducing the FAIR-by-Design Methodology" on March 14, 10:00-12:30 CET. This webinar, hosted by Sonja Filiposka, will introduce a structured, six-stage approach to creating Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR) training materials. ?? Open to all researchers interested in best practices for learning materials. ?? Find out more and register: https://lnkd.in/d3asvt3B

I'm happy to share that last week I took part in the doctoral school on Open and Responsible Research and Innovation by the ORBIT project. We talked about open-access publishing, the technical and legal aspects of creating, curating, and publishing open #datasets and data papers, training and using #LLMs and AI in research and education, including citizens in the scientific process, and many more thought-provoking topics. Some open and responsible research from me and my team is coming soon.

The Skills4EOSC workshop will focus on upskilling FAIR and the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC). The Skills4EOSC project has developed a FAIR-by-Design methodology for learning materials aiming to ensure high-quality reusable training from both learners' and trainers’ perspectives. This methodology can be easily adapted for designing FAIR digital objects in general, including data and research software.? The workshop aims to equip participants with essential skills for effectively training Open Science topics. Through interactive sessions, participants will gain practical knowledge on applying Minimum Viable Skillsets, creating FAIR-by-design learning materials, and utilising a recognition framework for Open Science competencies. In addition, the workshop will highlight existing Skills4EOSC learning resources and include hands-on activities to reinforce key concepts. Target Audience Researchers, educators, and policymakers involved in open science initiatives, as well as anyone interested in developing skills and educational resources that align with FAIR principles. To participate register for free at this?link https://lnkd.in/drdN8uTn

This week is a celebration for the ORBIT project - with an inspiring winter school with dedicated and active #PhD students, generous sharing from Eva Méndez, Sara Di Giorgio, Milena Dobreva, Peter Stanchev, Plamen Miltenoff, Ana Lazarova, Albena Antonova, Petar Teodosiev, Dimitar Iliev, Teodora Gandova, and also plenty of support and inspiration from Ana Proykova, Milena Damyanova, Yanita Zherkova and Mikaela Stancheva. We also had our first vibrant workshop for experienced researchers and shared our first report (executive summary in English available at https://lnkd.in/dics9VAt). Tomorrow, we will close the school with the launch of our?#selfassessment?#tool?for researchers. More details will follow! (the photo captured a moment from one of our activities, reinforcing the importance of connections and support among peers). Many thanks to REINFORCING Project for sharing their insights and supporting our activities! Our school is special as all participants will pick an #ORRI component to weave into their research, and we will have a chance to hear how they worked in real life at our final conference in June!