The document discusses the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) initiative, emphasizing its aim to transform the scientific process through open collaboration and knowledge sharing facilitated by digital technologies. It outlines the governance structure and operational framework that supports the EOSC's implementation, which is set to be fully operational by 2021. The EOSC aims to create a unified platform for interdisciplinary research, ensuring widespread access to data and fostering innovation across the EU research community.

1. European Open Science Cloud
&
EOSCSecretariat.eu
Donatella Castelli (CNR, Italy)
Second SSHOC Consortium Meeting
14 October2019, Florence

2. Open Science
“Open Science represents a new approach to the
scientific process based on cooperative work and new
ways of diffusing knowledge by using digital
technologies and new collaborative tools. The idea
captures a systemic change to the way science and
research have been carried out for the last fifty years:
shifting from the standard practices of publishing
research results in scientific publications towards sharing
and using all available knowledge at an earlier stage in
the research process.”
“Open Science has an impact on the entire research
cycle, from the inception of research to its publication,
and on how this cycle is organised.”
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3. European Open Science Cloud
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• Vision for the European Open Science
Cloud (EOSC) presented in the
Commission communication on the
‘European Cloud Initiative’, as a part of the
Digital Single Market Strategy [April 2016]
• ”A seamless environment enabling
interdisciplinary research, an environment
to foster data-intensive innovation.The
EOSC will allow for universal access to
data and a new level playing field for EU
researchers.” [EOSC Strategic
Implementation Roadmap 2018-2020]
Ø From 2021 fully operational
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Serving a multitude of actors
Supporting collaboration & sharing
Evolving with new scientific practices

4. EOSC projects’ contribution to the EOSC
implementation roadmap
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Architecture
Data
Services
Access and
Interface
Rules of
Participation
EOSC Implementation
Roadmap action line
https://ec.europa.eu/research/openscience/pdf/swd_2018_83_f1_staff_working_paper_en.pdf
Governance
On-going EOSC projects contributing to the implementation
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5. The vision (2016)The EOSC governance structure 2018-2020
Secretariat(CSA)
Support
Stakeholders Forum
(wide stakeholders representation)
Executive Board
(representatives of
stakeholders)
Governance Board
(MS/AC + EC)
Oversight
Think tank / Advice
Implementation
Three layer structure:
Ø EOSC Board of MS/AC and EC
representatives to ensure effective
supervision of EOSC implementation
Ø Executive Board of stakeholder
representatives to help ensure
proper EOSC implementation and
accountability
Ø Stakeholder Forum to provide
input from a wide range of actors
Advice
WG
WG
WGWG
WGWG
Advice
By courtesy of Michel Schouppe

6. EOSCSecretariat.eu project
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Consortium
TGB
ARC
CER
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CNR-
ISTI
GEA
NT
CSC
GO
FAIR
Trust
-IT
KIT
TUWI
EN
UKRI
EOSCSecretariat.eu
delivers 360° support to the
EOSC Governance while
working openly and inclusively
with communities to co-create
an all-encompassing European
Open Science Cloud.
EOSCsecretariat.eu has received funding
from the European Union's Horizon
Programme call H2020-INFRAEOSC-2018-4,
grant Agreement number 831644.

7. Activities
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Set-up of an operational framework supporting the EOSC
Governance: Executive Board and EOSC WGs (statutes,
meetings, minutes, document management, expenses, etc).
Designing and issuing requests for co-creation activities
(responding to project delivery needs, or to request from EOSC
Governance, or suggestions from the stakeholder community)
Carrying out studies to support EOSC in practice
Engaging with and coordinating stakeholders in EOSC

8. Co-ordination and Intermediation
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Infrastructure
initiatives in the
Member States
EU infrastructure
related
initiatives
International
initiatives
Industry
Researchers
EOSC WGs EOSC Stakeholders
FAIR
Sustainability
Landscape
Architecture
Rules of Participation
+ Training …..+ others in the future
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9. First Coordination Meeting (June 2019, Turin)
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Identify activities to be included in the Collaboration Agreement among INFRAEOSC
2018-2010 Call5 projects
1. Landscape
2. FAIR data and infrastructure
3. Training & Skill
4. Dissemination and events
5. National policies & Governance
6. Service On boarding These task forces are also open
to ESFRI clusters
representatives

10. Second EOSC Coordination Meeting
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28-29 November 2019, Budapest
(after the EOSC Symposium)
Discussion and identification of topics for coordination and
collaboration across Call5 project, ESFRI Clusters and EOSC
«Horizontal projects»
- 6 Call5 project identified topics
- Catalogue of scientific products & user engagement
strategies
- Other suggested by participants (e.g. you)

11. «EOSC Coalition of Doers» Registry
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12. EOSC Stakeholder Forum: The International
Research Data Community Contributing to EOSC
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13. Secretariat support services
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EOSC Stakeholder Forum: Symposium 2019
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14. Get in touch with us!
info@eoscsecretariat.eu
www.eoscsecretariat.eu
@EoscSecretariat
EOSC Secretariat
Thank you!