The document outlines the progress and future steps regarding the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) initiative, emphasizing commitments made at the EOSC Summit on 12 June 2017. It details plans for governance structures, funding mechanisms, and the development of FAIR data principles to enhance data stewardship across participating member states. Key activities include stakeholder engagement, developing a roadmap for governance and funding, and addressing fair data challenges to ensure research data is findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable.

1. European Open Science Cloud
The way forward
Athanasios Karalopoulos, Policy Officer (Data aspects)
DG RTD, Unit A6 – Open Data Policy and Science Cloud
7 September 2017

2. o 110 key participants
o 80 from all scientific fields
o 15 national scientific infrastructures
o 13 research funders
o 19 officials from Member States and
Associated Countries
o Overall, 23 Member States and Associated
Countries represented
o 1800 via web stream and extensive
coverage via Twitter
EOSC Summit: 12 June 2017, Brussels

3. EOSC Summit: 12 June 2017, Brussels
o 1 panel discussion
o 5 sessions
o Data culture & data stewardship
o FAIR Data principles
o Research data infrastructures and
services
o Funding & governance
o HPC, big data and super connectivity
o 4 Input papers

4. • 33 high level statements meant to capture our common understanding on
the required & underpin the EOSC implementation
 Data culture & FAIR data,
 Research data services & architecture,
 Governance and funding
• An Action List for the 'Coalition of the Doers' is attached
• Sent to Summit participants for endorsement and further commitments and
MS representatives as the basis for discussion
EOSC Declaration: current status
DG RTD

5. • By 15 September: Endorsement and further commitments by Summit
participants
• By 30 September: EOSC Declaration goes public for agreement & further
commitments by Stakeholders
• 28 & 29 November: Take stock at the EOSC Stakeholder forum
(EOSCpilot: 1st Stakeholder Engagement event)
• EOSC Declaration key input for draft of 'Roadmap for governance and
governance and funding' as stated in COM(2016)0178, EP Report
EP Report 2016/2145(INI), Council Conclusions 9526/16.
EOSC Declaration: the way forward
DG RTD

6. EOSC Summit: additional outcomes
o Several commitments made on 4 key
areas of implementation of EOSC + HPC
o Strong reference to complementarity of
MS-led initiatives
o MS request to have a strong say on
governance & funding

7. EOSC implementation phase 2017 – 2018
o Oct 2017: Funding decision on EOSC in WP 2018-20
o Dec 2017: EOSC Roadmap for governance & funding (first
draft)
o Dec 2017: Feedback from RWP
o Spring 2018: EOSC Roadmap (final)
o Spring 2018: (TBA) Council Conclusions
o Summer 2018: FAIR Data Action Plan
o Autumn 2018 (AUT PRES): (TBA) Governance Board (first
stage)
The H2020 projects EOSCpilot (DG RTD) and elnfraCentral (DG CNECT), January 2017, and
EOSC-Hub resulting from the Call EINFRA-12-2017 (DG CNECT) will provide key building
blocks in 2018, of the future shaping of the EOSC.
Independent expert
studies launched,
results in 2018
(alternative models of
governance and co-
funding of the EOSC).

8. 3 stakeholder workshops
HLEG EOSC
OSPP
> 15 events
2017 2018 2019-2020
Horizon 2020
INFRAEOSC Call WP 2018-20
EOSC Governance
structure
ECI / EOSC
COM
EOSC
Declaration
ERAC
SWG OSI
EOSC
Summit
ERAC
RWP
ERAC
RWP
EOSC Roadmap
(including governance
board)
EOSCPilot
EOSC Stakeholder Forum
('Coalition of doers')
• EOSC Coord. Structure
• FAIR support
• Support to MS activities
• EOSC Hub
• EOSC Portal
• Connecting ESFRIs
Council
Conclusion
s
EOSC implementation process

9. EOSC Timeline

10. FAIR Data EG - Challenge & Objectives
Move FAIR from concept to operational reality
that serves Open Science and ensures that research data is
Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable
o Develop recommendations on what needs to be done
o Promote indicators to measure progress
o Provide input to EOSC on how to make data FAIR
o Support the evaluation of H2020 DMP template
o Input on the issue of costing and financing data management
activities

11. Open call for contribution
o Concepts – why FAIR?
o Research data culture
o Making FAIR data real
o Measuring change
o Facilitating change
Next f2f meeting: 12 September 2017

12. EOSC Team
Jean-Claude Burgelman
Patrick Brenier
Wainer Lusoli
Carmela Asero
Mihaela Meresi
Athanasios Karalopoulos
Victoria Tsoukala
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/research/openscience/eosc
E-mail: EOSC-RTD@ec.europa.eu &
Athanasios.Karalopoulos@ec.europa.eu

13. European Open Science Cloud
The way forward
Athanasios Karalopoulos, Policy Officer (Data aspects)
DG RTD, Unit A6 – Open Data Policy and Science Cloud
7 September 2017

14. EOSC Summit: 12 June 2017, Brussels
o 1 panel discussion
o 5 sessions
o Data culture & data stewardship
o FAIR Data principles
o Research data infrastructures and
services
o Funding & governance
o HPC, big data and super connectivity
o 4 Input papers

15. • 33 high level statements meant to capture our common understanding on
the required & underpin the EOSC implementation
 Data culture & FAIR data,
 Research data services & architecture,
 Governance and funding
• An Action List for the 'Coalition of the Doers' is attached
• Sent to Summit participants for endorsement and further commitments and
MS representatives as the basis for discussion
EOSC Declaration: current status
DG RTD

16. EOSC Declaration / Governance & Funding
[Governance model]
…strong and flexible governance model based on trust and increasing mutuality...based on
representativity, proportionality, accountability, inclusiveness and transparency.
[Governance framework]
The EOSC governance framework will be co-designed, stakeholder driven and composed of three
main layers: 1) institutional…2) operational…and 3) advisory…
[Governance board]
…The board will have an advisory role and an implementing role of the decisions by Member
States and European Commission concerning the programming, financing and towards the setting
up of a long-term governance and business model….
[Coordination structure]
A coordination structure, funded by Horizon 2020, will help the governance board to manage
the implementation...
[Funding]
…a co-funding mechanism mixing different revenue streams for the EOSC will be set up…Early
implementation of the EOSC will pilot innovative business models and support an integrated
data and service platform for European research.
[Global aspects]
The EOSC will be European and open to the world…It will increase the global value of open
research data and support stakeholder engagement…

17. • Institutional, including EU Member States and European
Commission
• Executive/Operational, including a governance board at the
executive level and relevant working committees (e.g. thematic
and functional)
• Advisory, including a stakeholder forum
EOSC Governance framework
DG RTD

18. EOSC Governance structure
Stakeholders
Forum
Governance
Board
(Executive)
Institutional
funders
(MS, EC)
Roadmap,
Council
conclusions
EOSC Co-
ordination
structure
Interfaces with
relevant MS-led
initiatives
FAIR compliance
mechanisms
EOSC access
mechanisms
Interfaces with
discipline-based
initiatives
Any other
relevant/past
project

19. EOSC Stakeholder Forum
o Open to ALL categories represented at the Summit + those endorsing EOSC Declaration
o Initially built on EOSCpilot project (1st Stakeholder Engagement Event 28-29 Nov 2017)
o To help shape output/decisions of EOSC Governance Board + support effectively
implement, monitoring uptake of commitments taken by EOSC stakeholders.
o EC to define application procedure & working modalities of forum
EOSC Governance Board (executive) representing main stakeholder
categories
o To guide/steer EOSC implementation based on the EOSC Roadmap, in a transparent,
effective and accountable manner
o EC to propose selection procedure & mandate of the governance board
EOSC Governance – the way forward (first stage)

20. Topics (Type of Action) Budgets (EUR
million)
Deadlines
2018 2019
Opening: 05 Dec 2017
INFRAEOSC-04-2018 Connecting ESFRI infrastructures
through Cluster projects
95.00 22 Mar 2018
INFRAEOSC-05-2018-
2019
Support to the EOSC Governance 20.00
INFRAEOSC-01-2018 Access to commercial services
through the EOSC hub
12.00 22 Mar 2018
Opening: 19 Jul 2018
INFRAEOSC-05-2018-
2019
Support to the EOSC Governance 15.00 15.00 21 Nov 2018
Opening: 10 Oct 2018
INFRAEOSC-02-2019 Prototyping new innovative
services
28.50 29 Jan 2019
Opening: 14 Nov 2018
INFRAEOSC-06-2019-
2020
Enhancing the EOSC portal and
connecting thematic clouds
2.00 20 Mar 2019
Overall indicative budget 142.00 45.50
H2020 2018-20 for EOSC (draft)

21. EOSC Team
Jean-Claude Burgelman
Patrick Brenier
Wainer Lusoli
Carmela Asero
Mihaela Meresi
Athanasios Karalopoulos
Victoria Tsoukala
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/research/openscience/eosc
E-mail: EOSC-RTD@ec.europa.eu &
Athanasios.Karalopoulos@ec.europa.eu