Open Science Communities in the Netherlands
Welcome to OSC-NL!
OSC-NL is a thriving and growing bottom up, community-led, social infrastructure of Open Science Communities in the Netherlands.
The Dutch OSC network brings together over 2000 researchers, ready to put OS to practice. OSC-NL also provides input to policy and services on behalf of their community members, shaping the transition to Open Science according to the wishes and needs as experienced by researchers.
By the same token, OSC-NL is the Dutch national chapter of the International Network of Open Science Communities (INOSC).
Want to know more about OSCs? Check out our video or click on the image below to go to the website of the OSC of your choice.
OSC-NL News
- Here’s what Fotis Mystakopoulos got from participating in the INOSC Open Science Community Incubator Program
I had the privilege to participate in the 2023 Spring Edition of the Incubator Program, an initiative funded by Skills4EOSC and AURORA Alliance and run by the International Network of Open Science & Scholarship Communities (INOSC). In this short piece, I wanted to reflect on the experience of the Incubator Program and the lessons learnt. Open Science: a new horizon … - INOSC at the annual convention of the Association for Psychological Science (APS)
We were happy to have been given the opportunity to represent the international network of open science communities at the 2023 annual convention of the Association for Psychological Science (APS) in Washington D.C. Alexandra Sarafoglou (coordinator of OSCA) was invited to speak about the importance of grassroot communities in the symposium titled “Open Science 2.0: Moving Beyond Statistical Reforms to …Continue reading “INOSC at the annual convention of the Association for Psychological Science (APS)”
- OSC-NL at the Dutch EOSC Tripartite Event
Eduarda Centeno (OSC Amsterdam), representing OSC-NL, attended the first national Tripartite event in the Netherlands on April 11th, which focused on the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) and how to connect stakeholders to the infrastructure being created in the context of Open Science in Europe. The event was hosted by SURF, OCW, and EZK ministries and brought together around 50 …Continue reading “OSC-NL at the Dutch EOSC Tripartite Event”
- OSC-NL at the LCRDM Networking Day
On November 1st the LCRDM networking day took place in Utrecht where we as OSC-NL also participated. The networking event was mainly focused on research data management but also had an event that was specifically aimed at communities in the Netherlands. During the “Meet the Communities” event we met many familiar faces – for example DANS Data Stations were represented, … - Open Science Communities and Universities of Applied Science: Strengthening the connection – PART IOn May 13th 2022, representatives of several Dutch Open Science Communities (OSC) and Universities of Applied Science (UAS) got together online to discuss how to foster collaboration and integration of OSC and UAS*. The premise being that OSCs have evolved from, and cater primarily to, Universities, while Open Science is a topic that is just as relevant for and pressing …