It is chaired and co-chaired by Adam Brandstetter-Kunc from the European Science Foundation and Snezana Smederevac from University of Novi Sad.
The working group operates since the start of 2022 and aims to implement activities until 2024 and beyond. It is open to new members who are invited to express their interest via the following form.
The objectives of the WG include:
Understanding the state-of-play The WG aims to create a map of the already rich landscape of institutional open science repositories and initiatives and the legislative in the region.
Exchanging experiences It aims to strengthen the engagement with European initiatives such as the European Open Science Cloud and cOalition S, specifically targeting also research funding organisations (RFOs).
Raising awareness A webinar series is planned to spread awareness among young researchers and the interested public. Furthermore, a high-level round table is supported.
Proposing new ways of doing things Practical guidelines and intensive training will focus on a cohort of social scientists in an Evidence2Policy Support Programme.
Additionally, the working group supports the collection of good practices via the following form and support communication about the working group’s activities.
For further questions feel free to get in touch with the group via wbc-rri@zsi.at or directly with the Chair abrandstetter@esf.org.
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Event review: Open Science and Open Access event
The event focused on issues of OS and OA, with particular insight into the existing national and regional initiatives, and the practice of OS/OA in BiH and in the region.
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Open Science Days IV
University of Belgrade organizes Open Science Days IV with the aim of informing the local research community about Open Science principles and current international activities in this area.
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Update on the activities of the Working Group 3 Open Access and Open Science
A brief overview of what has been done by our WG3 members in the previous period.
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Save the date: Hybrid event for Open Science and Open Access
The WBC-RRI.NET consortium is preparing a hybrid event for Open Science and Open Access, that will take place online and in Banja Luka on September 22nd!
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First face-to-face Working Group meetings and current situation in the Western Balkan
At the first hybrid public event, the members of the Working Groups had their first face-to-face meeting, discussing important points regarding their objectives, which frame the aspects of RRI.
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Call for Submission of Good Practices in RRI
WBC-RRI.NET is seeking good practices of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) from and for the Western Balkans.
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