Estonia

Estonia

Overview

European Commission

Mandated Organisation

University of Tartu

EOSC Steering Board representatives

In Estonia, Open Science values are integrated throughout the research system. This includes aspects such as scientific communication, the evaluation of research results, funding decisions, career development for researchers, and access to scientific information. Open Science aims to make research results accessible to both businesses and researchers, enhancing transparency, reproducibility, and efficiency in the scientific process.

In 2016, Open Science in Estonia. Principles and Recommendations for Developing National Policy were prepared by the Open Science Group of the Estonian Research Council (ETAg). It was followed by The Estonian Research, Development, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Development Plan 2021–2035 (TAIE), which has two major goals related to Open Science:

  • Developing principles for ensuring open science and high-performance computing power and action plan, securing the necessary repositories and services
  • Supporting the implementation of the Open Science principles to improve research performance and the availability and use of data by researchers, businesses and citizens

Several Estonian universities and scientific institutions and researchers participate in EOSC projects and development, such as EOSC Nordic, Skills4EOSC, FAIR Metrics and Digital Objects and EOSC FAIR-IMPACT.

Estonian Scientific Computing Infrastructure (ETAIS)

ETAIS, belongs to the Estonian roadmap of research infrastructures providing computing and storage resources for Estonian scientific community. A consortium of four institutions is carrying out the ETAIS project: the University of Tartu, Tallinn University of Technology, National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics and Estonian Education and Research EENet of the Ministry of Education and Research. It coordinates EOSC-related activity in Estonia and facilitates collaboration and information exchange on EOSC related matters. Its main priorities are:

  • Disseminating and promoting EOSC at national level
  • Offering a channel to connect the national stakeholders with the EOSC governance
  • Coordinating EOSC activities at national level

Contact ETAIS: etais@etais.ee

Policies

Estonian Open Science framework has been published as one annex to the Estonian Research, Development, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Development Plan 2021–2035 (TAIE). The framework’s key elements are research culture, open access to research publications, preservation and reuse of scientific information, and skills and competencies.

University of Tartu is the only Estonian member of DataCite. The UT formed the consortium DataCite Estonia with Tallinn University, TalTech and the Estonian University of Life Sciences, who are actively involved in introducing the principles of open science in Estonia and assigning Digital Object Identifiers.

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Open Science policies and resource provisioning in the Nordic and Baltic countries

The final report provides an update on the fragmented status of OS policies, the different choices for provisioning infrastructure resources and services in the participating countries, and the progress to establish an EOSC perspective within their national policies. Download now arrow_forward

EOSC in Practice

Embracing the principles of transparency, reproducibility, and accessibility, these examples highlight the innovative approaches adopted by researchers across various disciplines. From open data sharing and collaborative platforms to pre-registration and open peer review, these practices enhance scientific integrity and contribute to the advancement of knowledge.

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