E-learning platform under HRS4R on EC website

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The European Commission has made available an e-learning platform for institutions applying for the European “HR Excellence in Research” award as well as for those at further stages of implementation of the Human Resources Strategy for Researchers.

The platform contains 70 short instructional videos showing the technical aspects of applying for the HR logo step by step, such as creating an account on the EURAXESS website, obtaining the position of HR administrator, as well as instructions for filling in forms at each stage of the assessment after receiving the award.

In addition, introductory videos contain basic information about the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, the benefits of implementing HR strategies in institutions, as well as an outline of the entire process, requirements and principles of evaluation by experts at each stage.

The films are available in English. A transcript is also available for the films.

Link to the e-learning platform (the platform is available as the 4th tab on the EC website).

https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/hrs4r/e-learning

New WBN announcement on the Open Publication in Elsevier of 28 November 2019.

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In the Elsevier Open Publication Program Newsletter

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the “Authors journey” presentations of the form for authors in Programme A and B were updated.

At the request of the NSA, Elsevier has partially modified the information that is displayed on the form on pages 5 and 6 with the option ‘Gold Open Access’. Currently, this information contains a link “the rules of the Open Access pilot program in Poland” to our guide about the program.

We have also prepared brief information for authors filling in the form:

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Furthermore, the NSA informs that, due to the still low utilisation of the programme (160 articles until November 28 2019), it was agreed with Elsevier to include in the programme approximately 200 articles that were sent to the publisher after May 31, 2019, and published in the subscription model before the start of the programme on September 2. On November 28, 2019, authors of these articles should receive an email from ICM with a proposal for model change and a unique link prepared by Elsevier that allows them to re-fill in the form and select the publication open under Program A.

Open Science Conference 2018 – Brussels

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On November 21, 2018, an international conference “Open Science Conference 2018” took place in Brussels. The EC – the Directorate-General for Science and Innovation (DG RTD), the Belgian Federal Office for Science (BELSPO), the authorities of the regions of Wallonia, Flanders and the Central Region of Brussels were organisers of the conference. The theme of the conference was the direction of changes in the policy of the EC and individual member states in the field of Open Science.

Statements by representatives of the European Commission, representatives of the Belgian regions, representatives of France and a panel discussions in which international experts took part (including Belgium, Slovenia, Germany, France and Great Britain) and conference participants gave a picture of opportunities, concerns and actions, which should be urgently undertaken by the EC and MS in the field of Open Science.

The conference also presented examples of good practices in the field of Open Science – tools developed for many years, such as the ORFEO repository (Belgium) and those awaiting implementation as part of the National Open Science Plan – LIBER (France), as well as the results of the pilot project “Mutual Learning exercise “. One of the essential elements of the discussion was the proposal to include Open Science indicators for the evaluation of researchers employed and recruited in the European Research Area as a mandatory element of good practices related to the HR Strategy for Researchers (HRS4R) and KE-HR Excellence in Research.

Significant from participating in scientific projects for the future perspective (FP9) is more emphasis on the implementation of Open Science activities by grant recipients, eg. Preparation of Plans – Data Management Plans, dynamic infrastructure development in the field of Open Science and many analyses, e.g. how to stimulate the attractiveness of Open Science among scientists and scientific units (EC Open Science Policy Platform activities). The conference also discussed issues related to the launch of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) platform and the implementation of the FAIR guidelines (Findable – searchable, Accessible – available, Interoperable – interoperable, Reusable – reusable) for the management of test results.

Participation in the conference of the IUNG-PIB representative – dr Monika Kowalik, coordinator for HRS4R, was funded by the BioEcon project.

Essential links regarding Open Science:

CEON Open Science
OpenAIRE

First Polish e-learning platform

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The Ministry of Science and Higher Education, together with the Young Science Foundation (Fundacja Nauki Polskej – FNP) and partners, 30th October launched the first Polish educational platform of the Polish MOOC. The platform is a reliable and free source of knowledge available online for everyone, regardless of age and place of residence. More on the NCBiR website – link .
Link to the POLISH MOOK educational platform – here.