EVERSE Stakeholder Day

Tuesday 24 Nov 2026, 09:00 → 17:00 Europe/Zurich

This event aims to communicate EVERSE’s unique experiences across a wide range of research software concerns, building on ISO standards such as openness, community engagement and FAIR principles. To explore pathways for collaboration, we are bringing together diverse stakeholders – including policymakers, researchers, research software engineers, infrastructure providers and community leaders – who are advancing research through high-quality, sustainable software.

09:00 → 09:10 Welcome and introduction

09:10 → 09:30 Welcome from the European Commission: The Strategic Vision for Research Software in Europe

09:30 → 10:10 Keynote: Global Policies Software

10:10 → 10:30 Keynote: Defining Excellence: The EVERSE Framework and RSQkit

10:30 → 10:45 Refreshment break

10:45 → 11:45 Panel Discussion: Recognising Software as a Scientific Output

11:45 → 12:30 Interactive Breakout Session: Shaping Rewards and Recognition for Researchers Who Code

12:30 → 13:30 Lunch

13:30 → 14:15 Interactive Townhall Session: Sustaining the Virtual Institute and Policy Alignment

14:15 → 15:15 Panel Discussion: Federating Quality: Scaling Across EOSC Clusters

15:15 → 15:45 Closing and Next Steps

15:45 → 17:00 Networking