Open research data & data management

18-19 November Bologna | 20 November Venice

What is the value of sharing data in the Open Science framework? How can I make open my work and data? How can I correctly manage my datasets? How do I compile a Data Management Plan?

A two day debate and training event will try to address these questions (Bologna, 18/19 November 2015 | CNR Congress Centre, via Gobetti 101).

Open research data: creating bridges for Open Science (18 November) is the first event dedicatd to teachers and young researchers. It features the participation of Peter Murray-Rust, (Professor Emeritus of Chemistry in Cambridge) an active supporter of Open Science and creator of tools for the use of open data, and Erin McKiernan, young neuroscience researcher who has made openness her research paradigm. Two key note and two debate sessions are foreseen on open science issues. The afternoon will be dedicated to how practically making Open Access and Open Science, with a large space forseen for researchers’ questions. The first day is a side event the International Conference OpenCon 2015, “Empowering the next generation to advance. Open Access, Open Education and Open data”.

The second day, Data Management Plans: principles and practice (19 November) is dedicated to those technologists who work with dataset and metadata management, research officers and librarians in particular. The two brief introductions by Peter Murray-Rust and Erin McKiernan will be followed by a 4 hour hands-on course by Sarah Jones, from Digital Curation Centre of Glasgow, a reference point at the European level.

The two day training sessions will be held in English, participation is free of charges, but registration is compulsory.

The detailed programmes and registration forms are available on:

Open research data, 18 November

Data management plans, 19 November

The training is organised by the Universities of Turin, Parma and Bologna, CNR – Bologna Research Area, ISMAR CNR, with the patronage of AISA – Associazione italiana per la promozione della scienza aperta and APRE – Agenzia per la Promozione della ricerca europea, and in collaboration with OpenAIRE.

Info: elena.giglia@unito.it

On 20 November, another Open Access and Open Science training day will be held in Venice premises.

Erin McKiernan (https://emckiernan.wordpress.com/home/), after speaking in the Bologna event, will be available for a day on the theme of opening knowledge and research data, with interactive workshops and debate sessions.

The day is open to all researchers, but has been thought to train and support the younger generations in particular.

During the current ISMAR initiatives on Open Data, Open Source Software e Open Hardware will be presented, following up the October 2014 and February 2015 events in Venice and Bologna.

More info will follow in the next weeks.

Bulgaria

The Bulgarian National Distributed Centre is represented by the  Agricultural University-Plovdiv.

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Spain

The Spanish National Distributed Centre is supported by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, the Regional Government of Andalusia and the Guadalquivir River Basin Authority (Ministry for Ecological Transition-MITECO). Moreover, Spain is the hosting Member State of LifeWatch ERIC, the location of its Statutory Seat & ICT e-Infrastructure Technical Office (LifeWatch ERIC Common Facilities). 

To know more about how Spain contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage.

Slovenia

The Slovenian National Distributed Centre is led by the Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (ZRC SAZU). It focuses on the development of technological solutions in the field of biodiversity and socio-ecosystem research.

To know more about how Slovenia contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage.

Portugal

The Portuguese National Distributed Centre is managed by PORBIOTA, the Portuguese e-Infrastructure for Information and Research on Biodiversity. Led by BIOPOLIS/CIBIO-InBIO – Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, PORBIOTA connects the principal Portuguese research institutions working in biodiversity.

To know more about how Portugal contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage.

Netherlands

The Dutch National Distributed Centre is hosted by the Faculty of Science of the University of Amsterdam. Moreover, The Netherlands hosts one of the LifeWatch ERIC Common Facilities, the Virtual Laboratory and Innovation Centre.

To know more about how The Netherlands contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage.

Italy

The Italian National Distributed Centre is led and managed by the Italian National Research Council (CNR) and is coordinated by a Joint Research Unit, currently comprising 35 members. Moreover, Italy hosts one of the LifeWatch ERIC Common Facilities, the Service Centre.

To know more about how Italy contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage.

Greece

The Greek National Distributed Centre is funded by the Greek General Secretariat of Research and Technology and is coordinated by the Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture of the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, in conjunction with 47 associated partner institutions.

To know more about how Greece contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage.

Belgium

The Belgian National Distributed Centre makes varied and complementary in-kind contributions to LifeWatch ERIC. These are implemented in the form of long-lasting projects by various research centres and universities distributed throughout the country and supported by each respective political authority.

To know more about how Belgium contributes to LifeWatch ERIC, please visit our dedicated webpage.