Event Date and Time: November 21 afternoon, 2023 - November 22 morning, 2023
Event Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Brussels City, The Pagoda & Chestnut Room
Event Address: Rue Gineste 3, 1210 Bruxelles, 1000 Bruxelles
About the Event
Being held in conjunction with ERION, in this meeting of the EARMA Open Science Thematic Group we aim to explore the interactions and synergies between open science, in particular data management, and ethics. The event will be held two half days:
- On November 21 in the afternoon we intend to cover the revised ALLEA code (tbc) and to engage in a discussion on ethics and data management support: synergies, complementaries and overlaps.
- On November 22 in the morning we will run a practical training on Data Management Plans: we will revisit the FAIR principles, provide an overview of experiences with DMPS and run a joint evaluation exercise of real Horizon 2020 DMPs.
We welcome the participation of not only our group members but everyone interested in data management plans and ethics from a practical implementation perspective. If you sign up for ERION and the Open Science TG you will benefit from a discount in participation fees.
Agenda
November 21. afternoon: Programme
November 22. morning: Programme
Speakers
Daniel Spichtinger
Daniel Spichtinger works as Programme Manager Grants & Policy for the Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft, a non-university-based research organisation in Austria. He is also self-employed as an independent expert working on open science, including open access and data management policies.
Liise Lehtsalu
Liise Lehtsalu is a research support officer in Eurac Research (Bolzano, Italy), where she coordinates
and supports Open Science and in particular research data management service development. She is
also active in the Research Data Alliance (RDA) and currently co-chairs the RDA Professionalizing Data
Stewardship Interest Group.
Núria Benítez
Núria Benítez Monforte is a member of the Strategy Development team at ICN2, where she is chair of the
internal Open Science committee and coordinates the Open Science support to researchers, including research
data management and DMPs. She chairs the SOMMa Open Science working group and was a member of the
Spanish Nacional Open Science Strategy (ENCA) technical writing commission.
Maura Hiney
Maura Hiney has been working on research integrity policy for over 20 years, and has been involved in
many influential documents during that time, including the Irish National RI Policy, the Council of
Ministers Conclusions, the ALLEA 2017 and 2023 European Code of Conduct. She is currently Adjunct
Professor for Research Integrity at University College Dublin, Chair of the ALLEA Permanent Working
Group on Science and Ethics, Co-Chair of the 8th World Conference on Research Integrity,
International Advisor to the Irish National Research Integrity Forum, a board member of the Embassy
of Good Science Foundation, and on the advisory boards of several European projects.
Borana Taraj
Borana is working as Head of EU projects for EARMA. She joined EARMA in 2019 working on the topic of research ethics and integrity. She has been deeply involved in strengthening the EARMA Ethics and Research Integrity community as well as shaping the outcomes of the H2020 project "Standard Operating Procedures for Research Integrity", representing the voice of research managers. Since 2022, Borana is also involved in new EARMA projects and community building activities for creating framework conditions and communities of practice for research management to strengthen the European Research Area. She has been working in Brussels since 2013 for several policy initiatives and European-funded projects in research ethics and integrity, energy and business environment for instance at the European University Association, Ernst & Young and the European Commission. She is knowledgeable about university networks and European projects, in particular coordination and support actions for EU Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation (FP7, Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe).
Teodora Konach
Teodora Konach is a researcher and trainer at the Austrian Agency for Research Integrity (OeAWI). In her current role, she is leading the project-based research activities at the Agency, including the pilot studies for the EU Horizon 2020 funded project SOPs4RI and the development of strategic policies and guidelines on Responsible Open Science in the ROSiE Horizon 2020 funded project. She is also responsible for the training and prevention programmes at the OeAWI. With a background in legal, social and cultural studies, Teodora’s interests lie at the intersection of organisational and critical management studies, implementation science and research integrity and ethics. Within the Open Science movement, she is broadly interested in legal and ethical challenges in emerging technologies and in technology transfer, with a particular emphasis on intellectual property rights and cultural rights of individuals and communities. In 2023 she joined EARMA as a project manager and research analyst. She is mostly involved in the EU funded projects, in the fields of research integrity and ethics. Furthermore, she is supporting EARMA’s European Network of Ethics and Research Integrity Officers (ERION). Since 2019 Teodora cooperates as an external expert and evaluator with the European Commission’s Research Executive Agency (REA), the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) and the Council of Europe.
Registration Information
The first part of the event, in the afternoon of November 21, will be shared sessions with participants of the ERION Meeting.
If you would also like to participate in the ERION Meeting in the morning on November 21, while registering choose "Attending" on the offered option. The participation fee for participating is 95 euros + VAT.
Registration for this meeting is open until November 3, 2023. However, we might still be able to offer you a place afterward if someone cancels. Please, contact us at earma@earma.org.
Logistic Information
The DoubleTree Hotel Brussels City is only a 15-minute walk from Grand Place. Situated across from the Botanical Garden of Brussels, it offers easy access to nature's beauty. Moreover, the hotel enjoys excellent transportation links, allowing guests to effortlessly explore the city's attractions via buses, trams, and taxis.
If accommodation is needed, we recommend staying in the DoubleTree by Hilton Brussels City where the event is organised, or in a close area where good options are Thon Hotel Brussels City Centre, The Hoxton, Hotel Indigo Brussels City, and Hotel Progress.
Registration Confirmation
You can view the confirmation of your event registration in your EARMA profile under the "Account" section. Please note that you must be logged in to view these details.
Registration + Participation fee
You can register by clicking the yellow button above.
Member participation fee: 205 Euros + VAT
Non-member participation fee: 310 Euros + VAT
At own expense: Transport and accommodation
About the EARMA Open Science Thematic Group
The EARMA Open Science Thematic Group aims to provide clear added value to and reflect the specific perspectives, experiences and needs of Research Managers and Administrators (RMAs) on open science. The group orients itself on the European Commission´s eight open science ambitions, although it may not cover all of them equally and may bundle some of them. The remit of the group will be to exchange best practices, provide tools and connect with other networks relevant to open science. The group will also connect with other relevant EARMA activities to establish synergies and avoid duplication.
Any queries?
Don't hesitate to email earma@earma.org.
