Architectures of Knowledge: The Data Way to Open Science and the Economic Impact of Open Data

The European Commission is promoting the Open Science, Open Data and the European Open Science Cloud. These will be soon a reality. According to the Commission “the EOSC is not an actual cloud service, it is a kind of reengineering of existing e-infrastructures based on scientific data. The EOSC will be a federated environment for the sharing and re-use of scientific data, based on existing and emerging elements in the Member States, with light-weight international guidance and governance and a large degree of freedom regarding practical implementation”. In this context, Open Science is seen as a movement to make scientific research, data, and dissemination accessible at all levels of an inquiring society. This vision will be possible only if we understand how to manage and steer the different components and players, at all levels of the forthcoming Open Science Cloud and understand the economic impact of Open Data. This presentation aims at analysing these settings, first embedding them in a broader international legal and economic context related to the implementation of policies, and then offering some insights and figures concerning the value of an Open Data driven European economy.

Joint Q & A Session

Moderators: Dr. Tiberius Ignat and Paolo Budroni.

Towards the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC): reflections on a local basis for domestic Infrastructures

In November 2018, the European Commission launched the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) at the University of Vienna. The European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) envisions establishing a European data infrastructure, integrating high-capacity cloud solutions, eventually widening the scope of these services to include the public sector and industry. But, what does it mean at a domestic level, and how does it fit with the now launched EOSC? Understanding the EOSC structure is a first step in recognizing the opportunities offered by the newly launched EOSC. This presentation offers some reflections for a better understanding of the realization of the EOSC at the present stage. A main topic addressed by the The Austrian Presidency effort is the focussing on the development of sustainable collaborative ecosystems, as foreseen by the EOSC. The attention is particularly directed on Data Culture, Research Data Services, Architecture and Funding. So domestic initiatives will link with the huge pan European initiatives, infrastructures and bodies, e.g.. ESFRI, RDA, GO FAIR, EGI, EUDAT, e-IRG, EOSC-Pilot, EOSC-Hub, OpenAIRE as well as expert groups and advisory groups like the High Level Expert Group on the European Open Science Cloud or the Standing Working Group on Open Science and Innovation of the European Research Area and Innovation Committee (ERAC). A second topic is the governance model. A long-term, sustainable research infrastructure in Europe such as the European Open Science Cloud requires a strong and flexible governance model based on trust and increasing mutuality. As interdisciplinarity is one of the main objectives of the EOSC, the governance model is based on representativity, proportionality, accountability, inclusiveness and transparency. Further several important EOSC milestones occurred during the Austrian EU presidency in the second half of 2018. One of this is the proclamation of the “Vienna Declaration on the EOSC” at Member State level. The Declaration is composed of 11 statements meant to capture our common understanding on the required governance to make the EOSC a reality by 2020. The Declaration recalls already agreed conclusions (Council Conclusion EOSC, Brussels 29. Mai 2018, 9291/18) and the roadmap on EOSC (Commission Staff Working Document, Implementation Roadmap for the European Open Science Cloud, Brussels, 14.3.2018, SWD(2018) 83 final) to start the process of implementation. The implementation of these processes does not mean that everything is already written in stone. Member States and The Commission will work together towards the implementation of the European Open Science Cloud realizing that EOSC is an ongoing Pan-european Process.

Panel Discussion

and Vice Chancellor Martin Zachariasen, IT University of Copenhagen. Chaired by David Budtz Pedersen, Aalborg University.

Towards the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC): Reflections on a Local Basis for Domestic Infrastructures

In November 2018, the European Commission launched the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) at the University of Vienna. The EOSC is a process of making research data in Europe accessible to all researchers under the same conditions of use and usage; it gives a strong push in Europe towards a culture of open research data that are findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable (FAIR); it fosters networking within the existing European data infrastructures, integrating high-capacity cloud solutions, and in due course, widening the scope of these services to include users from the public sector and industry. Understanding the EOSC structure is a first step in recognizing the opportunities offered by the newly launched EOSC. This presentation offers some reflections for a better understanding of the realization of the EOSC at the present stage, including the activities of the newly established EOSC Secretariat and the so called “5b-EOSC Supporting Projects” (with special focus on EOSC Pillar).

Panel Discussion: How FAIR are data in industry?

Towards the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC): Reflections on a Local Basis for Domestic Infrastructures

In November 2018, the European Commission launched the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) at the University of Vienna. The EOSC envisions establishing a European data infrastructure, integrating high-capacity cloud solutions, eventually widening the scope of these services to include the public sector and industry. The EOSC is not a new dedicated infrastructure or software package: it is a process of making research data in Europe accessible to all researchers under the same conditions of use and usage; it gives a strong push in Europe towards a culture of open research data that are findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable (FAIR); it fosters networking within the existing European data infrastructures, integrating high-capacity cloud solutions, and in due course, widening the scope of these services to include users from the public sector and industry. But, what does it mean at a domestic level, and how does it fit with the now launched EOSC? How can relevant relevant communities engage with the EOSC? How can EOSC Stakeholders contribute to the structuring of the co-creation processes? How can the addressed communities help to prepare the transition to a new "Stakeholder-based governance”? Understanding the EOSC structure is a first step in recognizing the opportunities offered by the newly launched EOSC. This presentation offers some reflections for a better understanding of the realization of the EOSC at the present stage, including the activities of the newly established EOSC Secretariat and the so called “5b-EOSC Supporting Projects” (with special focus on EOSC Pillar). The European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) fosters open science and the digital transformation of science by providing a trusted and open virtual environment for the scientific community with seamless access to services addressing the whole research data life cycle. Focus is on user-orientation and inclusiveness across borders and disciplines, whilst the governance should be characterised by a minimal set of rules of participation. Addressed main topics: Open science and the digital transformation of science - Development of sustainable collaborative digital ecosystems - trusted and open virtual environment for the scientific communities - Digital Single Market - Data Culture - Research Data Services - Architecture and Funding - Governance models - Pan European initiatives, infrastructures and bodies – co-creation processes.

Round Table

Dr Paolo Budroni (TU Wien Bibliothek) | 'Towards the European Open Science Cloud: The Austrian Experience Moment of truth: April 2021 – Setting up the Austrian Mandated Organisation'

Abstract: The European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) envisions establishing a European data infrastructure, integrating high-capacity cloud solutions, eventually widening the scope of these services to include the public sector and industry. In November 2018, the European Commission launched the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) at the University of Vienna. Two years later the EOSC Association was established as a legal entity on 29th July 2020 with four founding members. In January 2021 TU Wien created a new organizational unit, the EOSC and International Liaison Office, based at TU Wien Bibliothek – and in February 2021 the Austrian Mandated Organisation applied for membership in the EOSC Association. But, what does it mean to implement the EOSC at a domestic level, and how does it fit with the now launched EOSC Association? How can relevant Austrian communities engage with the EOSC? How can Austrian EOSC Stakeholders contribute to the structuring of these co-creation processes? How can the addressed communities help to prepare the transition to a new "Stakeholder-based governance” at domestic level?
This presentation offers some reflections for a better understanding of the realization of the EOSC at the present stage at a local level, including the newly established Austrian EOSC Mandated Organisation and the EOSC Support Office Austria.

Q&A Session

Q&A Session with Dr Paul Ayris, Colleen Campbell, Dr Paolo Budroni.

Moderated by Iryna Kuchma

Discussion Panel: Open Science And Regulatory Frames

Panelists: Karina Angelieva, Deputy Minister of Education and Science in Bulgaria Dr. Paul Ayris, University College London Prof. Li Jianhui, Chinese Academy of Science Martin Semberger, Austrian Federal Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs Dr. Stefan Hanslik, Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research Marie Timmermann, Science Europe Chair and Moderator: Dr. Paolo Budroni, TU Wien Co-chair: Dr. Tiberius Ignat, Scientific Knowledge Services