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Hotel Le Plaza Brussels
Hotel Le Plaza Brussels
Adolphe Maxlaan 118/126
Brussels, 1000 Belgium
Description
The EOSC Symposium 2025 will mark the exciting transition of the EOSC Federation into its operational phase. As with previous editions, participants can expect insightful discussions, strategic updates, and unparalleled networking opportunities.
Organised by the EOSC Association, with the support of the EOSC Gravity and EOSC Focus projects, the EOSC Symposium 2025 will take place in-person on 03-05 November at the historic Le Plaza Hotel in Brussels.
The flagship event will bring together the larger EOSC community of policy makers, funders, researchers, representatives of research-performing organisations as well as national and pan-European data infrastructures, Research Infrastructures, and e-Infrastructures, all of whom are working together to build EOSC and the EOSC Federation.
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Registration Desk Open
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Light Welcome Lunch
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Opening Plenary Theatre Room
Theatre Room
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Welcome by the ChairSpeaker: Maryline Fiaschi (CEO, Science Business)
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Welcome from the Hosting CountrySpeaker: Vanessa Matz (Belgian Federal Minister)
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Opening SpeechSpeaker: Marc Lemaître (Director-General, Directorate General for Research and innovation (DG RTD), European Commission)
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KeynoteSpeaker: Robbert Dijkgraaf (President-elect, International Science Council)
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Panel Discussion
Panel discussion on reflections on the future of Horizon Europe and the role of EOSC in supporting competitiveness and data sovereignty
Moderator: Simon Pickard (Network Director, Science Business)
Panellists:- Mattias Björnmalm (Secretary General, CESAER)
- Robbert Dijkgraaf (President-elect, International Science Council)
- Maria Leptin (President, European Research Council)
- Klaus Tochtermann (President, EOSC Association)
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14:45
Coffee Break Gallery, Adolphe Max & Esterel
Gallery, Adolphe Max & Esterel
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EOSC Tripartite Theatre Room
Theatre Room
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Welcome and IntroductionSpeaker: Maryline Fiaschi (CEO, Science Business)
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European CommissionSpeaker: Jean-David Malo (Acting Director, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD), ERA & Innovation (RTD.A), European Commission)
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EOSC Steering BoardSpeaker: Volker Beckmann (Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Space in France (MESRE) & Co-chair of EOSC Steering Board)
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EOSC AssociationSpeaker: Klaus Tochtermann (President, EOSC Association)
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Panel Discussion
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16:15
Coffee Break Gallery, Adolphe Max & Esterel
Gallery, Adolphe Max & Esterel
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Welcoming the EOSC Federation Theatre Room
Theatre Room
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Welcome by the ChairSpeaker: Maryline Fiaschi (CEO, Science Business)
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Introducing the EOSC Federation
Speakers:
- Bob Jones (Special Envoy for the EOSC Federation, EOSC Association)
- Peter Szegedi (Policy Officer, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CNECT), C2, European Commission)
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Welcome to the EOSC Federation: Scientific Use cases from the First Wave of EOSC Candidate Nodes
- Use case #1 – REANA, Giovanni Guerrieri (Researcher, CERN)
- Use case #2 – Galaxy, Björn Grüning (Galaxy Europe/University of Freiburg, Germany)
- Use case #3 – MCVAL, Petr Holub (European Research Infrastructure Consortium for Biobanking and BioMolecular Resources (BBMRI-ERIC)) and Andreas Türk (Data Strategist, European Research Infrastructure Consortium for Biobanking and BioMolecular Resources (BBMRI-ERIC))
Scientific Use cases Slides- 20251103_BBMRI_MCVAL_HOLUB_TUERK_Welcoming_the_EOSC_Federation_Scientific_Use_cases_from_the_first_wave_of_EOSC_candidate_nodes_EOSC Symposium2025.pdf
- 20251103_Galaxy_GRUENING_Welcoming_the_EOSC_Federation_Scientific_Use_cases_from_the_first_wave_of_EOSC_candidate_nodes_EOSC Symposium2025.pdf
- 20251103_REANA_GUERRIERI_Welcoming_the_EOSC_Federation_Scientific_Use_cases_from_the_First_Wave_of_EOSC_Candidate_Nodes.pdf
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Q&A
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The Next Steps for the EOSC FederationSpeaker: Michael Arentoft (Head of Unit Open Science and Research Infrastructures, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD), ERA & Innovation (RTD.A.4), European Commission)
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EOSC Federation CeremonySpeaker: Ute Gunsenheimer (Secretary General, EOSC Association)EOSC Nodes posters
- EOSC Node - BBMRI.pdf
- EOSC Node - CERN.pdf
- EOSC Node - Data Terra.pdf
- EOSC Node - Digital Twin of the Ocean.pdf
- EOSC Node - EUDAT.pdf
- EOSC Node - European Commission.pdf
- EOSC Node - Finland.pdf
- EOSC Node - Germany.pdf
- EOSC Node - Italy.pdf
- EOSC Node - Life Sciences Connect.pdf
- EOSC Node - PaNOSC.pdf
- EOSC Node - Poland.pdf
- EOSC Node - Slovakia.pdf
- EOSC Node - SURF.pdf
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Social Event Theatre Room
Theatre Room
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Social Event
The social event takes place at the Symposium venue, in Theatre Room of the Hotel Le Plaza.
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Registration Desk Open
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Opening Keynote Theatre Room
Theatre Room
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Welcome by the ChairSpeaker: Maryline Fiaschi (CEO, Science Business)
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Opening KeynoteSpeaker: Enrica Porcari (Incoming Chief Information Officer, CERN)
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EOSC Federation 2nd Wave of Enrolment and EOSC Gravity Calls Theatre Room
Theatre Room
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EOSC Federation 2nd Wave of Enrolment and EOSC Gravity CallsSpeaker: Ute Gunsenheimer (Secretary General, EOSC Association)
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Lightning Talks and Demos Theatre Room
Theatre Room
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Welcome by the ChairSpeaker: Maryline Fiaschi (CEO, Science Business)
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Lightning Talks
- National Catalogue of Repositories: A Czech Pilot for EOSC | Alexandr Kuchynka (National Library of Technology, Czech Republic)
- OSCARS FIESTA: FAIR Image Analysis Across Science | Anne Fouilloux (Simula Research Laboratory, Norway)
- BERD@NFDI and Galaxy Infrastructures for Land Use Planning | Felicitas Sommer (Technical University of Munich, Germany)
- ELIXIR on cloud: Standardising Federated Analysis in EOSC | Ivar Janmaat (SURF, the Netherlands)
- Digital Twin Ocean in the EOSC Federation; from Data to Impact | Pasquale Pagano (Blue-Cloud 2026 / CNR, Italy)
- An Overview of the CLIMATE-ADAPT4EOSC Project | Thanasis Sfetsos (NCSR Demokritos, Greece)
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Demos
- From National Resources to EOSC: The EOSC Node Poland Gateway | Roksana Wilk (Leader of Data Processing Laboratory in Cyfronet AGH Computing Centre in Krakow, Poland)
- Creating Trust with FAIR Open Data: The RKI in the Pandemic | Hannes Wünsche (Robert Koch Institute, Germany)
- FAIR Wizard: Lowering Barriers to FAIR Adoption through EOSC | Jakub Jirka (Codevence Solutions, Czech Republic)
- From Plume to Bloom: Data Terra RI × EOSC Federation | Jérôme Detoc, (Marine Data Systems Engineer, Ifremer, France) & Marie Josse' (Research Engineer at the CNRS for the Data Terra Research Infrastructure)
- An Intelligent System for Discoverability and Collaboration | Nafis Tanveer Islam (University of Amsterdam (UvA), the Netherlands)
- Making Research Assessment Resources Easier to Discover | Thanasis Vergoulis (ATHENA RC, Greece)
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Coffee Break Gallery, Adolphe Max & Esterel
Gallery, Adolphe Max & Esterel
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Breakout 1: EOSC Federation: Opportunities and Challenges in Building a Node Theatre Room
Theatre Room
Co-chairs: Suzanne Dumouchel (Director, EOSC Association) and Aneta Pazik-Aybar (Head of Open Science Team, National Science Centre Poland)
- Managers of EOSC Nodes and Services EOSC participants will understand the current and future governance framework for EOSC Nodes
- Technical specialists will hear the latest thinking on the governance of the development and adoption of standards
- All participants will learn lessons from the deployment of existing international federations for data sharing
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Welcome by the ChairSpeakers: Aneta Pazik-Aybar (Head of Open Science Team, National Science Centre Poland), Suzanne Dumouchel (Director, EOSC Association)
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Lightning Talks: Node Perspectives
- EOSC Node PaNOSC: Andy Götz (EOSC Node PaNOSC Coordinator, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF))
- EOSC Node Finland: Jessica Parland-von Essen (EOSC Node Finland Coordinator, CSC – IT Center for Science)
- EOSC Node Italy: Matteo Zanaroli (EOSC Node Italy Coordinator, ICSC Foundation)
- EOSC Node EUDAT: Jos van Wezel (EOSC Node EUDAT Coordinator, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT))
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Audience Poll
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Panel Discussion: Enabling the Federation
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Key Takeaways and Conclusions
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Breakout 2: AI for FAIR Charleston Room
Charleston Room
Co-chairs: Klaus Tochtermann (President, EOSC Association) & Karel Luyben (President Emeritus of the EOSC Association, Rector Magnificus Emeritus of the Delft University of Technology)
- Assessment on how AI can act as a key enabler of FAIRification by supporting efficient, cost-effective automation at scale (e.g. metadata creation, ontology mapping).
- Definition of benchmarks for ensuring quality, accuracy, and governance of AI tools applied in FAIRification processes.
- Insights into how AI can enhance data discoverability, including through natural language interfaces.
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IntroductionSpeaker: Erik Schultes (Scientific Director at partners in FAIR, Senior Researcher at the Metabolomics and Analytics Center, Leiden Academic Center for Drug Research, and consultant at the GO FAIR Foundation)
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Impulse Statements
Speakers:
- Álvaro López García (Head of Advanced Computing and e-Science Group at the Institute of Physics of Cantabria (IFCA), associated with the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) (IFCA, CSIC-UC), AI4EOSC)
- Sonja Schimmler (Visiting professor for research data infrastructure at Technical University of Berlin (TU Berlin), Research group lead at Fraunhofer FOKUS, NFDI4DS)
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Panel Discussion
Panellists:
- Álvaro López García (Head of Advanced Computing and e-Science Group at the Institute of Physics of Cantabria (IFCA), associated with the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) (IFCA, CSIC-UC), AI4EOSC)
- Sonja Schimmler (Visiting professor for research data infrastructure at Technical University of Berlin (TU Berlin), Research group lead at Fraunhofer FOKUS, NFDI4DS)
- Erik Schultes (Scientific director at partners in FAIR, Senior Researcher at the Metabolomics and Analytics Center, Leiden Academic Center for Drug Research, and consultant at the GO FAIR Foundation)
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Interaction with the Audience
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Wrap-upSpeaker: Erik Schultes (Scientific Director at partners in FAIR, Senior Researcher at the Metabolomics and Analytics Center, Leiden Academic Center for Drug Research, and consultant at the GO FAIR Foundation)
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Breakout 3: Cybersecurity in Research and Data Management Versailles
Versailles
Co-chairs: Licia Florio (Director, EOSC Association) & Stefan Liebler (Policy Officer, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD), A4, European Commission)
- The session features reflections and examples from the EOSC EU Node, Research Infrastructures and the EOSC Federation build-up group on how federated infrastructures tackle cybersecurity challenges and balance between preserving the autonomy of each involved entity on the one hand, and implementing collaborative strategies to address common threats on the other hand.
- The session will also provide the audience with an overview of the steps under way to define a cybersecurity framework fit for the EOSC Federation.
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Setting the SceneSpeaker: Licia Florio (Director, EOSC Association)
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How the EOSC EU Node Approached Cybersecurity - Lesson LearnedSpeaker: Mikolaj Dobski (Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center, EOSC EU Node)
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eduGAIN Approach to Cybersecurity - Lesson LearnedSpeaker: Maarten Kremers (Project Manager and Technical Product Manager for Trust and Identity (T&I) services, SURF)
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Steps under way to Define a Cybersecurity Framework Fit for the EOSC FederationSpeaker: Urpo Kaila (Head of Cybersecurity Policies, CSC – IT Center for Science Ltd.)
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Cybersecurity from Research Infrastructure PerspectiveSpeaker: Jean-François Perrin (Head of IT, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF); PaNOSC)
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Q&A with the Speakers
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13:15
Lunch Gallery, Adolphe Max & Esterel
Gallery, Adolphe Max & Esterel
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Breakout 1: EOSC Federation: Opportunities and Challenges in Enrolling into the EOSC Federation and Onboarding into the EOSC EU Node Theatre Room
Theatre Room
Co-chairs: Peter Szegedi (Policy Officer, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CNECT), C2, European Commission) and Spiros Athanasiou (Project Manager and Scientific Associate, Athena Research Center)
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Welcome by the ChairSpeakers: Peter Szegedi (Policy Officer, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CNECT), C2, European Commission), Spiros Athanasiou (Project Manager and Scientific Associate, Athena Research Center)
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EOSC EU Node – Support for the EOSC Federation Build-up PhaseSpeaker: Thanassis Karmas (Chief Architect & Operations Lead of the EOSC EU Node, Athena RC)
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Building Bridges: The EOSC EU Node meets CERN’s Open Science ServicesSpeaker: Jose Benito Gonzalez Lopez (Head of Institutional Repositories,CERN)
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Galaxy Onboarding Cases to the EOSC EU NodeSpeaker: Björn Grüning (Galaxy Europe/University of Freiburg, Germany)
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Connecting Life Science Data and Services to the EOSCSpeaker: Aastha Mathur (Head of Image Data Services, Euro-BioImaging ERIC)
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Open Discussion
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Breakout 2: FAIR for AI Charleston Room
Charleston Room
Co-chairs: Klaus Tochtermann (President, EOSC Association) & Karel Luyben (President Emeritus of the EOSC Association, Rector Magnificus Emeritus of the Delft University of Technology)
- Evaluation on how FAIR metadata enhances reusability, openness, and ultimately builds trust and transparency in AI.
- Demonstration of the role of FAIR data in fostering responsible and equitable AI research while reducing risks of misuse, bias, surveillance, and concentration of power.
- Insights into how FAIRness-by-Design can be embedded into AI workflows to ensure machine-actionable compliance throughout the entire AI lifecycle.
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OpeningSpeaker: Sean Hilll (Co-founder and CEO of Senscience. Professor at the University of Toronto and at EPFL in Switzerland)
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Impulse Statements
Speakers:
- Fotis Psomopoulos (Director of the Bioinformatics Laboratory at the Institute of Applied Biosciences (INAB), at the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH))
- Susanna-Assunta Sansone (Professor and Academic Lead for Research Practice, University of Oxford)
- Elli Papadopoulou (Digital Librarian and Research Associate at the Institute for the Management of Information Systems of Athena Research Center)
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Panel Discussion on Transparency, Bias, and Responsible AI Practices
Panellists:
- Sean Hill (Co-founder and CEO of Senscience. Professor at the University of Toronto and at EPFL in Switzerland)
- Fotis Psomopoulos (Director of the Bioinformatics Laboratory at the Institute of Applied Biosciences (INAB), at the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH))
- Susanna-Assunta Sansone (Professor and Academic Lead for Research Practice, University of Oxford)
- Elli Papadopoulou (Digital Librarian and Research Associate at the Institute for the Management of Information Systems of Athena Research Center)
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Interaction with the Audience
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Wrap-upSpeakers: Karel Luyben (President Emeritus of the EOSC Association, Rector Magnificus Emeritus of the Delft University of Technology), Klaus Tochtermann (President, EOSC Association)
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Breakout 3: Long-term Data Retention Versailles Room
Versailles Room
Chair: Roxanne Wyns (Director, EOSC Association)
- Clarification of key concepts: A shared understanding of how "long-term" data retention and preservation are defined across different domains and contexts, while identifying common challenges and guiding principles.
- Domain-specific insights: Gain valuable perspectives on how various domains address the challenges of ensuring data accessibility, usability, and trustworthiness over time.
- Actionable recommendations: Identification of concrete steps for EOSC stakeholders to enhance and harmonise long-term data retention strategies, with a focus on the identification, selection, and appraisal of data.
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Welcome by the ChairSpeaker: Roxanne Wyns (Director, EOSC Association)
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Towards Understanding Identification, Selection and Appraisal in Contemporary Digital Preservation PracticeSpeaker: Maria Benauer (Preservation Process Analyst, TIB – Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology)
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#1 Presentation on Domain-specific Approaches to Identification, Selection, Appraisal and PreservationSpeaker: Tuomas J. Alaterä (Head of User Services and Data Processing, Finnish Social Science Data Archive (FSD))
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#2 Presentation on Domain-specific Approaches to Identification, Selection, Appraisal and PreservationSpeaker: Frédérique Gros (Data Documentation and Distribution Specialist at IR* Progedo, French Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS))
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Panel Discussion
Moderator: Roxanne Wyns (Director, EOSC Association)
Panellists:- Maria Benauer (Preservation Process Analyst, TIB – Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology)
- Tuomas J. Alaterä (Head of User Services and Data Processing, Finnish Social Science Data Archive (FSD))
- Frédérique Gros (Data Documentation and Distribution Specialist at IR* Progedo, CNRS)
- Jacques Flores (Information / Collection Specialist, Utrecht University Library & EOSC Association Long-term Data Retention Task Force)
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Wrap-up by the ChairSpeaker: Roxanne Wyns (Director, EOSC Association)
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Coffee Break Gallery, Adolphe Max & Esterel
Gallery, Adolphe Max & Esterel
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Breakout 1: EOSC Federation Policies Theatre Room
Theatre Room
Co-chairs: Peter Maccallum (Chief Technical Officer, ELIXIR) and Andy Götz (Scientific Officer, EOSC Association)
- Managers of EOSC Nodes and Services EOSC participants will understand the current and future governance framework for EOSC Nodes.
- Technical specialists will hear the latest thinking on the governance of the development and adoption of standards.
- All participants will learn lessons from the deployment of existing international federations for data sharing.
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Welcome by the ChairSpeaker: Peter Maccallum (Chief Technical Officer, ELIXIR)
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Introduction to the Memorandum of Understanding of the EOSC FederationSpeaker: Peter Maccallum (Chief Technical Officer, ELIXIR)
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Governance of the EOSC Interoperability FrameworkSpeaker: Ludek Matyska (Professor, Masaryk University; Director of CERIT-SC)
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Open Governance example Federated-EGASpeaker: Abdulrahman Azab (Senior Advisor, Sigma2 AS; Executive Board Member, EUDAT)
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Role and Scope of the Memorandum of Understanding of the EOSC FederationSpeaker: Jos van Wezel (KIT, EUDAT) on behalf of Amaranta Amador Bernal (Head of Legal Services and International Relations, Euro-BioImaging ERIC)
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EOSC AAI, Cybersecurity, RoP policies and the HandbookSpeaker: Andy Götz (Science Officer, EOSC Association)
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Discussion Session
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Breakout 2: Synergies with Data Spaces, EuroHPC, AI factories and DestinE Charleston Room
Charleston Room
Co-chairs: Sara Garavelli (Director, EOSC Association) & Peter Szegedi (Policy Officer, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CNECT), C2, European Commission)
- Providing the audience with the policy vision behind major EU initiatives (namely EuroHPC, AI Factories, Data Spaces and DestinE) and their connection to EOSC.
- Sharing information about the latest developments of these initiatives.
- Understanding what is happening on the ground to tangibly connect those initiatives.
- Discussing synergies, complementarities and future scenarios for better integration of efforts to equip European researchers with the best competitive infrastructures.
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Welcome by the ChairsSpeakers: Peter Szegedi (Policy Officer, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CNECT), C2, European Commission), Sara Garavelli (Director, EOSC Association)
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Data Spaces, EuroHPC and DestinE: the Policy PerspectiveSpeaker: Charalampos Tsitlakidis (Head of Sector, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CNECT), C1, European Commission)
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EOSC & Simpl – State of the Art and Future InteractionSpeaker: Ana Juan Ferrer (Programme Officer - EU policies, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CNECT), E.2, European Commission)
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EOSC & DestinE – State of the Art and Future InteractionSpeaker: Daniel Draghicescu (Policy Officer, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CNECT), C.1, European Commission)
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EOSC and EuroHPC / AI factories – the Synergies on the GroundSpeaker: Kimmo Koski (Managing Director, CSC – IT Center for Science Ltd.)
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Panel Discussion: Synergies, Complementarities and Future Scenarios for Better Integration of Efforts
- Daniel Draghicescu (Policy Officer, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CNECT), C.1, European Commission)
- Ana Juan Ferrer (Programme Officer - EU policies, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CNECT), E.2, European Commission)
- Bob Jones (Special Envoy for the EOSC Federation, EOSC Association)
- Kimmo Koski (Managing Director, CSC - IT Center for Science)
- Charalampos Tsitlakidis (Head of Sector, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CNECT), C1, European Commission)
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Breakout 3: Trustworthy Repositories for Data Sovereignty Versailles Room
Versailles Room
Co-chairs: Roxanne Wyns (Director, EOSC Association) & Ingrid Dillo Member, EOSC-A Long-Term Data Retention Task Force; Senior Adviser, Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS))
- Exploring the role of trustworthy repositories in relation to data sovereignty: Participants will understand how trustworthy digital repositories act as a foundation for data sovereignty in Europe by ensuring control, transparency, and compliance with European values and regulations.
- Identifying frameworks and tools that enable sovereignty: The session will introduce approaches such as assessment matrices and capability models that help repositories demonstrate sovereignty-supporting features like governance, transparency, and FAIR compliance.
- Learning from best practices and real-world examples: Through examples and discussion, participants will explore best practices, challenges, and priorities for building a network of trustworthy repositories that reinforce data sovereignty while enabling cross-border research and innovation.
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Welcome by the ChairSpeaker: Ingrid Dillo (Member, EOSC-A Long-Term Data Retention Task Force; Senior Adviser, Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS))
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Trustworthy Repositories as a Pillar of Data SovereigntySpeaker: Jan Meijer (Senior Advisor, Norwegian Agency for Shared Services in Education and Research (SiKT), FIDELIS)
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Approaches to Strengthening Data Sovereignty of RepositoriesSpeaker: Hervé L'Hours (Associate Director, UK Data Archive, UK Data Service, University of Essex; FIDELIS)
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Best Practices from the Field: PANGAEASpeaker: Robert Huber (Geologist, Paleontologist, and Information Specialist, University of Bremen, PANGAEA)
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Best Practices from the Field: Strasbourg Astronomical Data CenterSpeaker: Mark Allen (Research Scientist, Strasbourg Astronomical Observatory (CDS))
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Panel Discussion
Panellists:
- Jan Meijer (Norwegian Agency for Shared Services in Education and Research (Sikt); FIDELIS)
- Hervé L'Hours (UK Data Archive, UK Data Service, University of Essex, FIDELIS)
- Robert Huber (University of Bremen, PANGAEA)
- Mark Allen (Strasbourg Astronomical Observatory (CDS))
- Anna-Maria Höfler (Science Policy Coordinator, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, Federation Build-up Subgroup on Integrating Scientific Data Repositories)
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Opening Keynote Theatre Room
Theatre Room
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Welcome by the ChairSpeaker: Sara Garavelli (Director, EOSC Association)
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Opening Keynote: Collaborating Across Borders: Resilience for U.S. Research Data and BeyondSpeaker: Shelley Stall (Vice President, American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) Open Science Leadership Program)
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Q&A
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Digitalisation of Research Ecosystem in Europe
Co-chairs: Javier Lopez Albacete (Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, (DG RTD), European Commission) & Jan Hrušák (Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS), ESFRI)
- Discuss infrastructure mechanisms necessary for the effective digital transformation of Europe's research ecosystem, fostering efficiency, accessibility and scientific excellence, supporting sovereignty and fuelling innovation
- Highlight the key role of EOSC in the digital transformation of Europe’s research data ecosystem towards a trusted, secure and sovereign common space of high-quality, FAIR research data and related services, boosting data-driven science and supporting global leadership in science and technology and effective public investment in high-impact research.
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Welcome by the ChairSpeaker: Jan Hrušák (Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS), ESFRI)
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Impulse Talks
- Michael Arentoft. The Strategic Role of Digitalisation in Research and Technology Infrastructures.
- Peter Gumbsch. The MaterialCommons4EU Perspective. The Role of Open Data Commons and Digital Services in Enabling High-impact Research and Innovation
- Lise Fuhr. GÉANT Perspective on Building Trusted Digital Ecosystems.
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Panel Discussion
Moderator:Jan Hrušák
Panellists:- Michael Arentoft (Head of Unit Open Science and Research Infrastructures, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD), ERA & Innovation (RTD.A.4), European Commission)
- Anna Fill (Scientific Advisor, Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI), EOSC Steering Board)
- Robert Finn (Section Head, Team Leader and Senior Scientist, EMBL)
- Lise Fuhr (CEO, GÉANT)
- Peter Gumbsch (Director, KIT/ Fraunhofer IWM, MaterialCommons4EU)
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Q&A and Polling
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Closing Remarks and Take-awaysSpeaker: Jan Hrušák (Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS), ESFRI)
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Coffee Break Gallery, Adolphe Max & Esterel
Gallery, Adolphe Max & Esterel
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Breakout 1:Leveraging National Capacities for Digital Services for Research Theatre Room
Theatre Room
Co-chairs: Sumithra Velupillai (Senior Advisor at the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet)) & Volker Beckmann (Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Space in France (MESRE); Co-chair of EOSC Steering Board)
- Raising awareness about how EOSC is accelerated through programmes and initiatives at national level
- Highlighting pros and cons with different approaches — centralised vs. federated, top-down vs. bottom-up
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Welcome by the ChairSpeaker: Volker Beckmann (French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Space (MESRE); Co-chair of EOSC Steering Board)
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The Case of Poland: Moving Ahead Together in Building the National EOSC NodeSpeaker: Aneta Pazik-Aybar (Head of Open Science Team, National Science Centre Poland)
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Creating Research Opportunities with the Help of a National e-Infrastructure EcosystemSpeaker: Laurents Sesink (Program Manager Innovation Zone Open Science, SURF)
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How the Commission Can Help Leverage National CapacitiesSpeaker: Pantelis Tziveloglou (Team Leader for the European Open Science Cloud at the Open Science and Research Infrastructures Unit, Directorate General for Research and innovation (DG RTD), RTD A4, European Commission)
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Polling
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Panel Discussion
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Breakout 2: Knowledge Valorisation and Links with Industry Charleston Room
Charleston Room
Chair: Bertil Egger-Beck (Policy Officer, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD), A.4. European Commission)
- Explore the potential of, and possible timeline for, the EOSC Federation to facilitate knowledge valorisation and industry-academia collaboration, given the achievements of the EOSC Federation build-up phase showcased at EOSC Symposium 2025.
- Identify possible legal and technical barriers to boost capacity of researchers, their organisations and private companies to valorise resources provided in the EOSC Federation.
- Analyse how to improve the framework and incentives for contributors to EOSC Federation to make their resources available to innovators, deep-tech startups and startups emerging from academia.
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Knowledge Valorisation and Links with Industry: Setting the SceneSpeaker: Bertil Egger-Beck (Policy Officer, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD), A.4. European Commission)
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Panel Discussion
Panellists:
- Kacper Szkalej (Researcher in Intellectual Property and Technology Law at the Institute for Information Law (IViR) at the Amsterdam Law School and co-ordinator of the IViR Lecture Series)
- Julia Priess-Buchheit (Prof. Dr. phil., Kiel University; Coordinator, IP4OS)
- Ignacio Blanquer (Director, EOSC Association; Professor, Universitat Politècnica de València)
- Alejandro Aviles (CEO, UNCONVENTIONAL)
- Alessandro Fazio (Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD), European Commission; Head of Competence Centre on Technology, Joint Research Centre)
Panel Discussion slides- 20251105_AVILES_Knowledge_valorisation_and_links_with_industry_EOSC_Symposium_2025.pdf
- 20251105_BLANQUER_Knowledge_valorisation_and_links_with_industry_EOSC_Symposium_2025.pdf
- 20251105_FAZIO_Knowledge_valorisation_and_links_with_industry_EOSC_Symposium_2025.pdf
- 20251105_PRIESS-BUCHHEIT_Knowledge_valorisation_and_links_with_industry_EOSC_Symposium_2025.pdf
- 20251105_SZKALEJ_ Knowledge_valorisation_and_links_with_industry_EOSC_Symposium_2025.pdf
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Interaction with the audience
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Wrap-up by the ChairSpeaker: Bertil Egger-Beck (Policy Officer, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD), A.4. European Commission)
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Breakout 3: Integrating Training and Skills in EOSC Versailles Room
Versailles Room
Co-chairs: Marialuisa Lavitrano (Vice-President, EOSC Association) Kamran Naim (Director, EOSC Association), Javier Lopez Albacete (Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD), European Commission)
- Assess progress and identify emerging needs in EOSC-related skills development and training, focusing on researchers, data stewards, and research support staff.
- Showcase effective practices, tools, platforms, and competence centres that enable scalable and sustainable skills development, including training programs embedded in academic contexts.
- Explore alignment and collaboration opportunities across European skills initiatives and identify strategic gaps for enhanced cooperation among research infrastructures, higher education institutions, and EOSC-related projects in the context of an evolving EOSC Federation.
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IntroductionSpeaker: Marialuisa Lavitrano (Vice-President, EOSC Association)
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Intro Talks
- Competence Centres as Skills Hubs – Role of National Competence Centres in Coordinating and Delivering EOSC-related Training, Gilles Mathieu (Competence Centre France & Recherche Data Gouv)
- Upskilling Research Support Staff and Training of Data Stewards, Mariarita de Luca (Research Technologist, Area Science Park)
- Challenges and opportunities for skills, engagement and adoption in EOSC, Celia van Gelder (Health-RI, ELIXIR-NL, OA5EG)
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Panel Discussion
Panellists:
- Gilles Mathieu (Competence Centre France & Recherche Data Gouv)
- Mariarita de Luca (Area Science Park)
- Celia Van Gelder (Health-RI & ELIXIR; EOSC-A Opportunity Area on Skills, Training, Rewards and Recognition)
- Anca Hienola (Leading Specialist in Open Science, Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI); OSCARS)
- Anne Fouilloux (Simula Research Laboratory; FAIR2Adapt-EOSC)
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Wrap-up by the ChairSpeaker: Marialuisa Lavitrano (Vice-President, EOSC Association)
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Final Plenary – Looking ahead Theatre
Theatre
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Lunch Gallery, Adolphe Max & Esterel
Gallery, Adolphe Max & Esterel
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