Conveners
Session 2: Geographic perspectives on FAIR and Open Data
- John Helliwell (University of Manchester)
Description
Geographic perspectives on FAIR and Open Data
Aims: the goal of this session is to explore the global adoption and impact of FAIR and Open Data practices globally with reviews from multiple regions around the world. Speakers are encouraged to provide evidence of adoption and their impact in their region and what could be done to improve the adoption of OS practices or rectify them if necessary.
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Bridget Murphy (DESY)8/11/26, 10:15 AM
The non-profit association Nationale Forschungsdateninfrastruktur (NFDI) e.V., founded in October 2020 coordinates activities to develop research data management in Germany. More than 300 institutions are members including science organisations, universities, higher education institutions, non-university research institutions, scientific societies and associations. The vision of NFDI [1] is...
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Andrew Goetz (ESRF), Melanie Nentwich (DESY)8/11/26, 10:45 AM
Open Science is often seen as a movement driven largely from the top by funders, governments and scientific bodies. While there is strong advocacy from the top, there are many scientists who would like to share their software tools and data. They often do not know how or where to share their tools. The European Commission has financed the OSCARS project to help scientists contribute to the...
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Simon Coles (University of Southampton)8/11/26, 11:00 AM
Open Science is now a relatively mature concept, but what does it mean and are we really practicing and achieving it? The FAIR principles are generally considered to be a way to guide Open Science and they have been very well communicated, but to what extent are they being adhered to? Further, ‘Open’ doesn’t necessarily mean ‘free’ and there needs to be an appreciation that for Open Science to...
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Saulius Grazulius (Vilnius University)8/11/26, 11:30 AM
Science is an open endeavour. For hundreds of years scientists have shared their findings and built upon the work of others, with the with the meaning of "open" evolving over time. As computing, Internet connectivity, and digitally generated scientific data expanded rapidly, traditional means of knowledge dissemination could no longer keep pace. Therefore, many open scientific databases...
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