Open Science
The term “open science” was firstly coined by economist Paul David (2003) while describing the properties of scientific goods generated by the public sector and in opposition to the perceived extension of intellectual property rights into the area of information goods.
Open Science is the practice of science in such a way that others can collaborate and contribute, where research data, lab notes and other research processes are freely available, under terms that enable reuse, redistribution and reproduction of the research and its underlying data and methods. In a nutshell, Open Science is transparent and accessible knowledge that is shared and developed through collaborative networks (Vicente-Sáez & Martínez-Fuentes 2018).
Open Science in one of the three policy priorities of the Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation Moedas and is part of the Digital Single Market (DSM) initiative of the European Commission. The European Commission affirms that: “Open Science represents a new approach to the scientific process based on cooperative work and new ways of diffusing knowledge by using digital technologies and new collaborative tools. The idea captures a systemic change to the way science and research have been carried out for the last fifty years: shifting from the standard practices of publishing research results in scientific publications towards sharing and using all available knowledge at an earlier stage in the research process.
Open Science encompasses a variety of practices, usually including areas like open access to publications, open research data, open source software/tools, open workflows, citizen science, open educational resources, and alternative methods for research evaluation including open peer review (Pontika et al., 2015). It is enabled by digital technologies, and driven by the enormous growth of data, the globalisation and enlargement of the scientific community including new actors (e.g. citizen science), and the need to address societal challenges. The institutions involved in science are affected (research organisations, research councils, funding bodies), as is the way in which science is disseminated and assessed e.g. the rise of new scientific disciplines, innovative pathways in publishing (among them a substantial rise of open access journals), new scientific reputation systems, and changes in the way the quality and impact of research are evaluated.
In the short term, Open Science may offer more transparency, openness, inclusiveness and networked collaboration. In the long term, it may make science more efficient, reliable and responsive to the grand challenges of our times as well as foster co-creation and Open Innovation. Open Science increases the impact and quality of science and it might also change the assessment of scientific integrity.
Open access to scientific peer reviewed publications has been anchored as an underlying principle in Horizon 2020 and as such is obligatory for any publication which is the result of a Horizon 2020 grant.
Find below all information items we have been collecting! It is a work-in-progress section therefore do not hesitate to contact us at office@wbc-rti.info to promote your initiatives!
News
-
On July 6, 2023, the European Commission released the 2023 edition of the European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) and the bi-annual edition of the Regional Innovation Scoreboard (RIS). The EIS provides...
-
Responsible Research and Innovation in the Western Balkans
The Horizon 2020-funded project WBC-RRI.NET presents the current state-of-play in relation to the portfolio of activities in a newsletter. WBC-RRI.NET is a project funded by the EU Research and Innovation...
-
The project WBC-RRI.NET already entailed a series of mapping exercises and co-creation procedures at regional level, taken place during the first half of the project. The participatory and systematic ...
[ Show all News ]
Events
-
European Open Science Cloud: EOSC Future training workshop in North Macedonia
As part of its on-going commitment to raise uptake of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) – its services, data and software – the "EOSC Future" project is organising a major in-person workshop to train...
-
As part of its series of Hackathons to introduce researchers to the free DICE data management services, a Datathon is being organised by SURF (DICE partner) on the topic of "Privacy and Sensitive Data...
-
Eu-SPRI Annual Conference: Research with Impact
The Eu-SPRI summer conference is the leading, annual European event on science, technology and innovation (STI) policy, providing a forum for scholars and policymakers in the areas of science, technology...
[ Show all Events ]
Organisations
-
Working Group on Open Science at RCC
The Working Group on Open Science (WGOS) aims to promote the adoption of Open Science policies and associated measures in the Western Balkans and Turkey. The emphasis of its activities is...
Calls
-
The Open Science Workshop at GSI/FAIR warmly welcomes researchers from the Western Balkans to participate in this event. The workshop is scheduled to be held on the 19 and 20 October 2023, ...
-
The EOSC Future project will provide special support for the training of researchers from the WB region and Ukraine focused on EOSC, Open Science, FAIR and related principles. The travel and accommodation...
-
About the code of practice The code of practice for the smart use of intellectual property (ERA policy action 7) is a bottom-up initiative co-created with the widest possible range of research...
[ Show all Calls ]
Documents
-
Engaging citizens in innovation policy - Why, when and how?
Innovation policies need to be socially embedded for them to effectively contribute to addressing major societal challenges. Engaging citizens in innovation policymaking can help define long-term policy...
-
Open access to JRC research infrastructures
The European Commission‘s Joint Research Centre (JRC) gives leading researchers from across Europe and beyond access to its world-class facilities and laboratories, enabling state-of-the-art experimental...
-
Open Science As Part of a Well-Functioning Research System
Science Europe and its public research funding and performing member organisations are committed to support open science as part of a well-functioning research system. Recalling Science Europe’s strategic...
[ Show all Documents ]
Links
-
[RRI Good Practice] AI4OS – Albanian Initiative for Open Science
What is the good practice about? RASH, the Albanian Academic Network, has organized several activities regarding Open Science in particular in the last 3 years as part of the consortium of the Horizon...
-
[RRI GOOD PRACTICE] GIRLS LOVE TECH
What is the good practice about? "Every week, we help parents and teachers encourage girls' interest in tech through recommendations of great books, movies, projects, and activities that will show ...
-
[RRI Good Practice] Empowering Albanian Young Academics for Research and Innovation
What is the good practice about? The project realized in the frame of the Tirana European Youth Capital (TEYC) aims at capacity building and involvement of young academics, teachers and students on...
[ Show all Links ]
Projects
-
Citizen-Enhanced Open Science in Southeastern Europe Higher Education Knowledge Hubs
Funded by the European Union’s Erasmus+ Programme under Cooperation Partnerships in Higher Education, the CeOS_SE project aims to raise awareness of mainstream Open Science (OS) and Citizen Science (CS...
-
Embedding RRI in Western Balkan Countries: Enhancement of Self-Sustaining R&I Ecosystems
WBC-RRI.NET aims to foster the application of RRI principles at the territorial level in five (5) Western Balkans (WB) - 4 region-level and 1 country-level - R&I ecosystems and promote a multi...
-
Boosting Engagement of Serbian Universities in Open Science
BE-OPEN (Boosting Engagement of Serbian Universities in Open Science) is a structural project funded under the Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education action. The project is coordinated by the ...
[ Show all Projects ]
