State-of-play of the
European Open Science Cloud
(EOSC)
Connecting ESFRI and the EOSCEvenement bij de Vlaamse Overheid
Brussels, 5 June 2019
European Commission, Directorate General Research & Innovation (DG RTD)
Michel Schouppe, RTD.G4 Open Science
EOSC launch event 23 Nov 2018
Launch of the EOSC – Vienna, 23/11/18
Common EOSC vision
Why the EOSC?
Empower 1.7 million European researchers to reap the benefits
of data-driven science
Enable Open Science and the digital transformation of science
Reduce fragmentation by federating existing Research
Infrastructures (including e-Infrastructures)
Strengthen research data mangement practices in Europe;
help developing an internet of FAIR digital objects
Enable interdisciplinary research to address societal challenges
Enable the Digital Single Market and stimulate the emergence of
a competitive EU cloud sector
Common EOSC vision (continued)
What is the EOSC?
A trusted and open virtual environment for the scientific
community with seamless access to services (with highest TRLs)
addressing the whole research data life cycle:
Federating core services to federate and connect existing or planned RIs
Services to make data FAIR, store them, ensure their long-term preservation
Services to find, access, combine, analyse and process data
Protected, personalized work environment
Free at the point of use for the researchers
User-oriented and inclusive (across borders and disciplines)
Accessible through a non-exclusive, simple, universal gateway
Governed by a minimal set of Rules of Participation
Steered by a governance based on increasing mutuality
• Vision
• EOSC roadmap
• Political support(Council conclusions of May 2018)
• Targeted resourcing(Horizon 2020 INFRAEOSC Calls 2018-2020)
• Communities at work(EOSC ‘Coalition of Doers’)
• Prototype Portal
• Governance 2019-2020
EOSC achievements 2016-2018
Raising importance of the FAIR principles over time
How to implement the EOSC?
Not a « project from Brussels » but a community-driven process
Iterative implementation based on mutual alignment
Initial phase supported by EOSC-related Horizon 2020 grants
Initial phase steered by the EOSC governance 2018-2020
Importance of sustaining engagement and self-commitment
Subject to an evaluation of the initial phase by the Commission
and the Member States
From vision to implementation
INFRAEOSC-01-2018
Access to commercial services
EOSC dedicated activities
to prototype the EOSC
Governance
and policy
New services
new users
INFRAEOSC-04-2018
Connecting ESFRI infrastructures
INFRAEOSC-06-2019
Enhancing the user experience
INFRAEOSC-03-2020
Portal integration & consolidation
H2020
INFRAEOSC
Calls
2018-2020
> 250 Mio €
Portal
development
INFRAEOSC-02-2019
Prototyping new services for new users
INFRAEOSC-07-2020
Increasing the service offer
INFRAEOSC-05-b-2018-2019
Coordination of national initiatives
INFRAEOSC-05-a-c-2018
- EOSC coordination structure
- FAIR Data uptake and compliance
Stakeholder ForumStakeholder Forum Governance Board
EOSC governance in 2019-2020
Advise on / informthe implementation
Steerthe implementation
Contribute to the implementation
EOSCSecretariat.eu
Coordination and Support Action
Users, Service Providers,
Public sector, Industry,
SMEs, etc.
WG WG WG WG
EU-funded projectsEU-funded projects
Nationally-funded projects
and initiatives
Nationally-funded projects
and initiatives
Other projects and
initiatives
Other projects and
initiatives
Extended Coalition
of Doers
Extended Coalition
of Doers
Proposes
Monitors
Reports
Reviews
Endorses
Orients
Working Groups
European stakeholder organisations
and individual experts)
SupportsSupports
Supports/
coordinates w.
Executive Board
MS/AC delegates and the
European Commission
InteractInteract
The vision (2016)Chair: Karel LUYBEN – Representative of CESAER
Deputy-Chair: Cathrin STÖVER – Representative of GEANT
Organisations and their representatives
• CESAER represented by Karel LUYBEN• CESSDA ERIC represented by Ronald DEKKER• EMBL represented by Rupert LÜCK• European Spallation Source ERIC represented by John WOMERSLEY• GÉANT represented by Cathrin STÖVER• OPENAIRE represented by Natalia MANOLA• Research Data Alliance (RDA) represented by Juan BICARREGUI• Science Europe represented by Stephan KUSTER
Individual experts
• Sarah JONES• Jean-Francois ABRAMATIC• Jan HRUSAK
• EC Decision of 27/08/2018
• Public Call for applicants
The EOSC Executive Board members
A governance put into motion
• Governance Board meetings on 28 January, 27 March and 22 May
• Executive Board meetings on 1 March, 17 April and 24 May
• Secretariat kick-off meeting on 16 January
• Teambuilding event in Munich on 6-7 May
Discussion and agreement on:
Common vision for the EOSC
Agreement on deliverables, timeline for delivery
Modus operandi, EB-GB interaction, secretariat support
Strategic implementation, prioritization of actions, Leads
Trust and collaborative spirit within and across the structure !
A governance put into motion
The vision (2016)Key issues for the next two years
New governance model and best-fit legal vehicle for after 2020
Financing model(s) to sustain EOSC services in the long run
Rules of participation that will govern future EOSC transactions
Coordination of EOSC-relevant national initiatives
Evolution of the EOSC Portal and its interfaces, expansion of the EOSC service offering to the researchers
FAIR digital objects: turning principles into practice
Widening strategy for the EOSC user base
EOSC in the international contextTurning FAIR into Reality: Report and Action Plan: https://doi.org/10.2777/1524
Prompting an EOSC in practice: https://ec.europa.eu/info/events/2nd-eosc-summit-2018-jun-11_en
Key issues for the next two years
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Working Groups of the Executive Board
Designing the Rules of Participation that shall define the rights, obligations
governing EOSC transactions between EOSC users, providers and operators.
Mapping of the existing research infrastructures in Europe which are candidates to
be part of the EOSC federation
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Proposing the technical arrangements required to enable and sustain an evolving
EOSC federation of systems. Such technical arrangements may include standards,
APIs and protocols that will facilitate interoperable digital services by diverse
providers.
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12/06/2019EOSC teambuilding event, Munich
Providing recommendations on the implementation FAIR, including corresponding
requirements for EOSC services, in order to foster cross-disciplinary interoperability.
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Sustainability WG coverage
analysing options and providing recommendations on:
• Business models• Legal entity• Governance structure• Regulatory/policy environments
at the MS/AC and EU levels
Providing a set of strategic, legal and financing recommendations supporting the
implementation of an operational, scalable and sustainable EOSC federation after
2020
2019
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Init. registry of data infrasrtuctures & services
Initial EOSC federating core in placeConnection of most
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services to the EOSC
Strategic, financing, organisational model of the EOSC Post-2020
Outline FAIR metrics, repository certification
and outline PID policy
EOSC
Symposium
Initial Rules of Participation
Mapping of EOSC-relevant
national initiatives
Updated catalogue of services and Portal
Initial EOSC catalogue
of datasets accessible
Revised Rules of Participation
Set up of
Working
Groups
EOSC
Symposium
Updated FAIR metrics, repository
certification and PID policy
A community-driven initiative
Opportunites to contribute:
Horizon 2020 INFRAEOSC Calls in 2019 and 2020Go to: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-search
Filter by call « H2020-INFRAEOSC-2018-2020 »
Events organised by EOSC-related H2020 projectsGo to: https://www.eosc-portal.eu/media/events
EOSC day at RDA in Helsinki on 22 October 2019
EOSC Symposium on 26-28 November 2019 in BudapestCheck on: https://www.eoscsecretariat.eu/news-events-opinion
Participate in upcoming open consultations by the
Working Groups of the Executive BoardCheck on: https://www.eoscsecretariat.eu/news-events-opinion
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