14–16 Oct 2026
Palazzo dei Congressi, Florence
Europe/Zurich timezone

Session

EOSC Federation IF, architecture and data-related policies

Track 3: EOSC Federation Operationalisation
15 Oct 2026, 11:45
Palazzo dei Congressi, Florence

Palazzo dei Congressi, Florence

Description

Chairs:
Matteo Zanaroli (Ethics and Data Governance Manager, Italian National Research Centre on High-Performance Computing, Big Data and Quantum Computing (ICSC) and Coordinator, Italian EOSC Node);
Peter MacCallum (Chief Technical Officer, ELIXIR and Coordinator, Life Sciences Connect EOSC Node)

Objectives:
– This session will present the current state of the art of the EOSC Interoperability Framework (IF) and its overall architecture, offering a clear and practical overview of how EOSC nodes are designed and operated today.
– Examination of the key technical, governance, and legal components required to build robust and compliant nodes in practice, while also reflecting on the gaps and needs that should be addressed in the future development of the EOSC Federation. 
– A specific focus will be on enabling the sharing of high-quality research data and metadata, including the adoption of FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), provenance information, and other practices that support trust, discoverability, interoperability, and reuse across the EOSC ecosystem.
– Exploration of strategies to effectively engage both service/resource providers and user communities, while highlighting the differences that may arise across various types of nodes and levels of implementation.
– The session will also discuss sustainability and “business model” approaches to support the long-term impact, continuous evolution, and deeper integration of EOSC nodes within the EOSC Federation ecosystem.

Presentation materials

  1. 15/10/2026, 11:45

    Speaker: Pantelis Tziveloglou, Team Leader, Unit for Open Science and Research Infrastructures, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD), European Commission

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  2. 15/10/2026, 11:55

    Panelists:
    Michal Med, Interoperability Analyst, Czech Education and Scientific NETwork (CESNET), EOSC United;
    Roksana Wilk, Technical Operation and Architecture Manager, Polish EOSC Node;
    Christelle Pierkot, Research Engineer and Deputy Node Coordinator, DataTerra EOSC Node;
    Matteo Zanaroli, Coordinator, Italian EOSC Node

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  3. 15/10/2026, 12:35
  4. 15/10/2026, 12:55

    Speaker: Peter MacCallum, ELIXIR and Life Sciences Connect EOSC Node

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