june, 2018
Event Details
Everybody in Europe should have the possibility to innovate by using the research results available thanks to decades of public investments.
But how do we make this body of scientific knowledge accessible for use and reuse to all European researchers, innovators and citizens?
Right now, the knowledge and data acquired through European funding get lost over time, usually within 3 to 5 years after the end of a project, because there are no long-term storage solutions.
This gap has a negative impact on the innovation potential of Europe.
Research data storage and preservation are key elements in the European research data lifecycle and yet we are a lacking a hub where data can be preserved long-term to advance our innovation and growth prospects. This location should be open, accessible and distributed to allow scientists and businesses to publish and access the data they need to innovate.
The European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) initiative has an outstanding potential of becoming this platform, by offering a secure and unified access of storing and sharing data and knowledge. The EOSC will enable knowledge to circulate freely towards a culture of shared economic values, narrowing the digital divide across Europe to create new jobs and opportunities for growth.
Questions & talking points:
1. A significant part of the data generated by European public money is never reused. We need a mechanism for long term preservation of data, at no cost for scientists (as opposed to commercial providers). What can we do about this?
2. How do we stimulate knowledge creation from this data and encourage innovation and business generation & job growth? Could EOSC support the creation of open science and innovation and help create job growth?
3. How to enhance the skill pool that allows scientists to benefit from Open Data and the EOSC framework?
4. How can we make sure European regions are part of the EOSC, thus reducing the digital gap?
