21-10-2024, MAASTRICHT

The OSCNL Barcamp 2024 was a great success!

Over 100 open science enthusiasts and professionals got together to work on 24 topics that were determined on the spot. Here’s a glimpse at the session topics:

  • Using generative AI for research summaries
  • Designing an open access game called ‘Legacy’
  • Bridging the gap between researchers and data professionals
  • Citizen science
  • How to get institutional support
  • Creating a knowledge base for the open science communities (OSCs)

The aim of these sessions is for the community to continue to work on these projects. Participation after the Barcamp is also open for people that did not attend the Barcamp
You can explore all sessions in this Etherpad (Open Source alternative for Google Docs).

For more information, check out this blogpost where we look back on the Barcamp (and show you what a stack of 100 pizza boxes looks like…)

Satellite event of OSF24

The Barcamp took place the day before the Netherlands National Open Science Festival (OSF2024NL) in Maastricht. It was based on the successful Open Science Barcamp in Germany, that has been a satellite event of the Berlin Open Science Conference for a decade now.

The Barcamp format brings together both novices and experts in Open Science. This collaborative format encourages new ideas, knowledge exchange, and open dialogue amongst peers and newcomers. This year there are 100 participants. The Barcamp is organised by the network of bottom-up Open Science Communities OSC-NL, with financial aid from the OpenScienceNL meeting fund.

Impression of the unconference style sessions during the open science retreat we organised earlier this year

What is a Barcamp?

A Barcamp is an all-day-long event with no predetermined programme – the topics of all sessions are determined on the spot: ‘unconference‘ style. We give participants the opportunity to put their session ideas in a note pad in the weeks leading up to the Barcamp, so they can already prepare/merge some of them beforehand, but this is not strictly necessary.

The venue consists of one big plenary room and several smaller break-out rooms. During the plenary sessions, anyone can propose a topic for a break-out session. Next, you can join any of those sessions and get to work!

Break-out sessions can have any format:

  • discussion groups
  • knowledge sessions
  • practical sessions

or any other format that you can think of. Anything goes as long as you stay within the strict time limit of 40 minutes per session. However, you can also propose a follow-up session in the next round.

Programme

10:30 – 11:00 Registration and Coffee
11:00 – 11:30 Welcome & Introduction
11:30 – 12:00 Session-Pitches Round I and II //Session Planning
12:00 – 12:45 lunch break
12:45 – 13:30 Sessions Round I
13:30 – 13:45 Short Break
13:45 – 14:30 Sessions Round II
14:30 – 15:00 Session-Pitches Round III and IV // Session Planning Update
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:15 Sessions Round III
16:15 – 17:00 Sessions Round IV
17:00 – 17:30 Wrap-up
17:30 – 19:00 Pizza 🍕

Practical details

When: 21 October, 2024

Where: School of Business and Economics (SBE)
             Tongersestraat 53 6211 LM
             Maastricht
             (this is the same venue as where the OSF2024NL takes place)

For whom: new and experienced professionals working on open science practices

Cost: free of charge (you must be registered to attend)

This is an in-person event only. If you wish to join an OS Barcamp remotely, you can do so when our German friends host their Barcamp in a hybrid format. See www.barcamp-open-science.eu .

How to get there

The location can be reached from Maastricht Station by public transport or on foot in about 25 minutes, or in 10 minutes by (rental) bicycle.

There are no public parking options at the venue itself and street parking is extremely limited. Paid public parking options within a 10-minute walk of the venue include Vrijthof (max €35,00 per day), Onze Lieve Vrouweplein (max €27,50 euros per day), and Stadspark (max €12,00 per day).

You can also park for free at P&R Noord, from where you can travel by bus to the venue in about 30 minutes (2.40 euros for a return ticket). Finally, parking outside of Maastricht’s paid parking zones is about a 20-minute walk.

Food and Beverages

The coffee breaks and lunches are 100% vegetarian, with vegan options available. Dietary restrictions indicated by you in your online registration have been shared with the caterer.

Code of Conduct

Please be reminded that by registering for this event, you agreed to uphold the Code of Conduct of the International Network of Open Science Communities. If someone makes you or anyone else feel unsafe or unwelcome, or if you believe you’ve witnessed harassment, please report it as soon as possible to the code of conduct committee of the event, recognisable by their badge, either in person or electronically via an online form that will be shared with participants.  

We look forward to meeting you in Maastricht and we wish you a safe journey!

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