[IRTalk] Open Science round-up: the hidden infrastructure behind research reform

[Ina Smith]

https://council.science/blog/open-science-round-up-the-hidden-infrastructure-behind-research-reform/

Research reform needs metadata reform: open science depends on open, trusted, well-maintained infrastructure that makes all scholarly contributions visible, connected and assessable.
Open Science events and opportunities

  *   Dataverse Community Meeting 2026<https://dcm2026.com/> – 12-15 May 2026, Barcelona, Spain
  *   OPERAS 2026 & SCIROS Conference<https://operas-eu.org/news-and-events/calendar-2/operas-2026-sciros-conference/> – 18-21 May 2026, Warsaw Poland
  *   CIVICA Open Science Conference 2026<https://www.civica.eu/news-events/events/detail/civica-open-science-conference-2026-shaping-the-future-of-open-research> – 20 May, London, UK
  *   European Open Science Cloud 13th General Assembly<https://eosc.eu/events/eosc-a-13th-general-assembly> – 28-29 May, Brussels, Belgium
  *   FORCE2026 Conference<https://force11.org/> – 3-5 June, Singapore
  *   Open Repositories 2026<https://or2026.openrepositories.org/conference-organization/> – 8-11 June, 2026, online
  *   International Conference on the Science of Science and Innovation (ICSSI)<https://icssi.org/> – 29 June-1 July 2026, Boulder Colorado, USA
  *   Call for participation: UNESCO and CODATA survey on open science for data policy for times of crisis<https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/call-participation-unesco-and-codata-survey-open-science-data-policy-times-crisis> [Deadline: 11 May 2026]
  *   Call for contributions: 4th OECD Blue Sky Forum<https://event.fourwaves.com/oecdbluesky2026/pages> [Deadline: 21 May 2026]



Ina Smith

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