ESFRI-EOSC Task Force Policy Workshop: “Prototyping The EOSC Federation: Nodes And Linkages”

Milan, Italy

18.11.2024 to 19.11.2024

The ESFRI-EOSC Task Force is organising a Policy Workshop on “Prototyping The EOSC Federation: Nodes And Linkages”.

We are now entering a pivotal phase in the development of the EOSC!

Following a thorough discussion on the key elements shaping the EOSC Federation and its core operational features – currently being tested through the EOSC EU Node – a set of requirements for potential Nodes has been produced. Based on responses to a Questionnaire issued by the EOSC Tripartite, several potential Thematic Nodes have emerged to engage in the building up of the Federation. Many of those expressions of interest and readiness to engage in the EOSC Federation are from Research Infrastructures included in the ESFRI Roadmap and Landscape Analysis.

This invitation-only workshop in Milano will convene key stakeholders to discuss the features and needs of these potential candidate Nodes, ensuring their effective integration into the foundational development of the EOSC Federation.

Please note that participation requires in-person attendance.

Attendees will include members of the ESFRI-EOSC Task Force, the EOSC Steering Board, representatives from the European Commission (DG-RTD, DG-CNECT), the EOSC Association Board, the speakers, and experts.

The workshop is being organized by the ESFRI-EOSC Task Force, with support from the StR-ESFRI3 project.

Workshop Agenda

November 18

11:30	Registration of Participants
12:30	Lunch
13:15	Introduction Giorgio Rossi (ESFRI-EOSC Task Force, University of Milan) View the Presentation
13:45	ACTRIS Markus Fiebig (Head of ACTRIS In Situ Data Centre Unit), 25 min View the Presentation
14:30	CERN Jose Benito Gonzalez Lopez (Head of Institutional Repositories at CERN, CERN IT Representative to CERN's Open Science Steering Board), 25 min + Discussion 20 min View the Presentation
15:15	CLARIN ERIC Dieter Van Uytvanck (Technical Director of CLARIN ERIC), 25 min + Discussion 20 min View the Presentation
16:00	Coffee Break
16:45	EU Node Intro Peter Szegedi (Policy Officer at DG CNECT), 25 min + Discussion 20 min View the Presentation
17:30	1st ROUNDTABLE: Interfacing the EU Node ELIXIR, Andrew Smith (Head of External Relations at ELIXIR) DARIAH-EU, Agiatis Benardou (President of the Board of Directors at DARIAH-EU) EGI Foundation, Tiziana Ferrari, (Director at the EGI Foundation) EU Node, Peter Szegedi (Policy Officer at DG CNECT) José Luis Martínez, ESFRI Chair Volker Beckmann (ESFRI-EOSC Task Force, MESR / DGRI / SSRI / A7), Moderator
20:15	Dinner

November 19

09:00	INSTRUCT ERIC Harald Schwalbe (Executive Director of INSTRUCT ERIC) 25 min + Discussion 20 min View the Presentation
09:45	ESRF Andy Götz (Manager at ESRF, Division of Instrumentation Services and Development) 25 min + Discussion 20 min View the Presentation
10:30	BBMRI Petr Holub (BBMRI-ERIC Chief IT Officer) 25 min + Discussion 20 min View the Presentation
11:15	Coffee Break
11:35	2nd ROUNDTABLE: Interfacing among EOSC Nodes Javier Lopez Albacete (Policy Officer at DG RTD), Moderator MIRRI ERIC, Ana Portugal Melo (Executive Director of MIRRI ERIC) Euro-BioImaging ERIC, Aastha Mathur (Head of Image Data Services at Euro-BioImaging ERIC) METROFOOD RI, Karl Presser (Managing Partner at Premotec GmbH, President of EuroFIR AISBL and Elected Member (IMEKO) OPERAS, Suzanne Dumouchel (Co-coordinator of OPERAS) EBRAINS, Amaryllis Raouzaiou (Deputy Technical Coordinator)
13:00	Conclusions EOSC Tripartite– Martyn Chamberlain (EC DG RTD), Jan Hrušák (J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry), Maria Luisa Lavitrano (University Milano Bicocca)
13:15	Lunch & Greetings

Sala di Rappresentanza, Università degli Studi di Milano

The Sala di Rappresentanza is situated within the headquarters of the University of Milano, housed in the historic “Ca’ Granda” (“The Grand House”). Originally built in 1456 by Francesco I Sforza, Duke of Milano, this Renaissance-era complex, along with the surrounding historical buildings in the heart of the city, forms a significant architectural ensemble. It has been home of the University of Milano for the past 100 years.

How to reach the venue:

Sala di Rappresentanza is at walking distance from the Duomo di Milano. It is therefore in the very centre of the city, which you can easily get around using public transport (ATM, Azienda Trasporti Milanesi).

If your arrival to Milano is by train, all train stations have direct connections to the city center via the subway. Sala di Rappresentanza is conveniently located near the Missori metro stop on the M1 red line. Alternatively, the Duomo stop, which serves both the M1 red line and M3 yellow line, is also in close proximity.

Milano is accessible via three primary airports: Milano Malpensa, Milano Linate, and Milano-Bergamo (Orio al Serio). Connections from these airports to Milano are available through trains operated by Ferrovie dello Stato or Trenord, and even via the metro (line M4) for Linate. Private shuttles offer another convenient transportation option. For a hassle-free journey to Malpensa International Airport, taking the train from Piazza Cadorna, situated in the heart of Milano and 15 minuted by metro from the University, is highly recommended.

Giorgio Rossi

Professor at Università degli Studi di Milano, research lead at CNR and Elettra, coordinator of NFFA-Europe, Italian Representative in the EOSC Steering Board, EOSC Policy Sub-Group Co-Chair

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