Open Science Network Day 2025 cover image
08:30 — 09:20
Register & coffee
09:20 — 10:20
Welcome with FRDN highlights

We showcase the key network achievements of the past policy period.

  • Uniform metadata model
  • OS Key Performance Indicators
  • PG Flemish DMP template
  • PG Matchmaking
  • Data infrastructure matrix
  • Knowledge Hub activities and initiatives
10:20 — 10:50
Institutions showcase (part 1)

Several institutions of the network showcase what they have achieved in their institution with FOSB funding.

10:50 — 11:10
Break with posters
11:10 — 11:40
Institutions showcase (part 2)

Several institutions of the network showcase what they have achieved in their institution with FOSB funding.

11:40 — 12:00
Federal Open Science Cloud (FedOSC): Building Federal Open Science Infrastructure

Belnet will outline the progress to date of the FedOSC project, share initial learnings from their comprehensive needs assessment, and discuss potential synergies with parallel initiatives in the Flemish research landscape.

12:00 — 12:20
Open Science and its role in the future Flemish science policy

The Department of Work, Economy, Science, Innovation & Social economy explores the future of Open Science in Flanders and the development of a new policy plan.

12:20 — 13:15
Lunch with posters
13:15 — 15:00
International inspiration

International speakers showcase Open Science approaches in their countries focusing on different Open Science themes.

  • Stimulating FAIR data sharing - Anneke Zuiderwijk (TU Delft, The Netherlands)
  • Data stewardship - Aoife Coffey (Sonrai, Ireland)
  • Open Science KPIs - Marita Kari (National Open Science Secretariat, Finland)
  • Open Science Infrastructure - Laurents Sesink (SURF, The Netherlands)
  • Persisent Identifiers (PIDs) - Sven Bingert (NFDI, Germany)
15:00 — 15:15
Break with posters
15:15 — 16:15
Interactive discussion in smaller groups (parallel sessions)

Inspired by the previous session, we explore how we will address future topics in practice:

  • Stimulating FAIR data sharing
  • Data stewardship
  • Open Science KPIs
  • Open Science Infrastructure
16:15 — 16:40
Groups report back
16:40 — 16:50
Closing remarks and poster award
16:50 — 18:00
Reception
15:15 — 16:15
Stimulating FAIR data sharing
15:15 — 16:15
Data stewardship
15:15 — 16:15
Open Science KPIs
15:15 — 16:15
Open Science Infrastructure