National Tripartite Event: Belgium

The Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union cordially invites the Belgian and European Open Science community to take part in the EOSC National Tripartite Event: Belgium. This event will follow the EOSC Partnership’s European Tripartite Event taking place on the same day, Tuesday, 16 April, and will be held at the Palais des Academies in Brussels.

The goal of this event is to bring together the Belgian and European Open Science community and exchange best practices in the fields of Open Science and FAIR/Open Data. Participants will be given the opportunity to present posters of ongoing projects and activities related to Open Science and EOSC integration during a networking lunch. Furthermore, there will be plenty of time for discussion and exchange of views during the afternoon session, including the intervention of the European Tripartite, a keynote by philosopher of science Sabina Leonelli on ethics in Open Science, and two panel sessions on ongoing projects in the field of Open Science and integration of research data into EOSC in Belgium.

You can register for the event and explore the programme at the website of the Belgian Presidency.

Programme

• 11:30-13:30: Networking lunch and poster session (Atrium)
  41 posters showing the diversity of Belgian Open Science initiatives and projects, from Open Access book publishing to university institutional strategies, through EOSC integration and OS platforms development.
• 13:30: Start of Belgian National Tripartite Event (Auditorium Albert II)
  • Master of ceremonies: Gaétan du Roy (MFWB)
• 13:30-13:40: Welcome by Arnaud Vajda (Chairman of the Board of Directors, Belspo, Belgian Science Policy Office) (Auditorium Albert II)
• 13:40-14:00: Intervention of European tripartite (Auditorium Albert II)
  • Michael Arenthoft (Commission)
  • Karel Luyben (EOSC-A)
  • Volker Beckmann (co-chair EOSC Steering Board)
• 14:00-15:00: Keynote Sabina Leonelli (philosopher of science, University of Exeter, UK) on “Human-Centric Open Science” (Auditorium Albert II)
  • Moderator: Marc Vanholsbeeck (Belspo)
• 15:00-15:30: coffee break (Marble Room)
• 15:30-16:20: Panel on Open Science in Belgium (Auditorium Albert II)
  • Moderator: Sven Rogge (Jonge Academie)
  • Panelists:
    • Christophe Dony (Liaison and research librarian, ULiège)
    • Joke Meeus (Coordinator Open Science, FWO)
    • Isabelle Gérard (Head of service Publications Division, Africa Museum)
    • Jean-Claude Burgelman (Em. Professor and Academic Coordinator Open Science, VUB)
    • Yves Deville (Full Professor and Rectoral Adviser for the Digital University and Open Science, UCLouvain)

Topics for discussion will include: the current development of Open Science in Belgium, notably regarding Open Science infrastructures; benefits and advantages of Open Research Data; ethical considerations linked to the sharing and opening of sensitive data; profiles and responsibilities of data stewards; remaining barriers.

• 16:20-16:35: coffee break (Marble Room)
• 16:35-17:25: Panel on EOSC in Belgium (Auditorium Albert II)
  • Moderator: Inge Van Nieuwerburgh (OpenAIRE)
  • Panelists:
    • Sally Chambers (Digital librarian, KBR-British Library)
    • Johan Philips (Coordinator Research Data Management Competence Centre, KULeuven)
    • Patricia Mergen (Liaison officer, Africa Museum and Meise Botanic Garden)
    • Isabelle Gribomont (Digital humanities researcher, UCLouvain)
    • Karel Luyben (President of EOSC-Association)

Topics for discussion will include: reconciling the perceptions and realities of EOSC; opportunities and challenges for Belgian research communities; resources needed in terms of infrastructure upgrades; training and upskilling of (new) professional profiles; further integration into EOSC of research data from all disciplines and backgrounds; EOSC and Open Science as a standard/framework in Belgium research.

• 17:25-17:30: Announcement of public choice poster session
• 17:30-19:30: Reception with continued poster session (Atrium)

 

To register for the event, create an account at: https://delegates.belgium24.eu/secured/login. Once your account has been created, you will receive a confirmation email. Follow the link, log in, and then enter the following code: BE_EU2024_342.xs8>>K(EXhhi

Call for posters

Would you like to promote your project / initiative / network at this event? Then forward your application by email to eu2024@belspo.be with the subject: EOSC BE NTE Call for Posters.

Additional visibility will be given to the five projects, initiatives and workshops that have attracted the most public attention.

Applications (maximum 2 pages) should include the following:

• A description of the institution coordinating the project
• A brief description of the project
• The link with the Belgian Open Science community

Criteria for posters :

• Available under a CC By
• Royalty-free, so that they can be distributed for promotional purposes, including on social media and on the website.
• A0 format

Please note the following deadlines:

• Submission deadline: 16/02/2024
• Announcement of selection: 29/02/2024
• Deadline for confirmation of participation: 08/03/2024

The selection of posters by the organizers (Belspo, EWI and FW-B) will take into account their relevance to the Belgian Open Science community and the regional diversity of the projects.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• EOSC implementation challenges solutions in Belgium:

• • Interoperability
  • FAIR metrics & Certification
  • Metadata and ontologies
  • PIDs
  • Software
  • User/Resource Provider environments

• The promotion of FAIR Data and the development of software and hardware solutions
• Public engagement and citizen science
• Strengthening and upskilling the R&I workforce in the development of Open Science and open data solutions including:

• • Reward and recognition
  • Skills and training

• The role of data stewardship in the promotion of Open Science and skill transferal
• The role of emerging technologies including AI in Open Science
• Best practices regarding Open Science
• Examples of new, hitherto unseen developments made possible by Open Science/data practices
• The role of Open Science activities in evaluating research and researchers
• Road maps and strategies for promoting Open Science
• Open Science in support of Grand Societal challenges, particularly in relation to the five mission areas of Horizon Europe, Health and the Digital transition