Public Hearing on Open Science
Making Sense of Open Science
Public Hearing on the Principles and Practices of Data Management, Publishing Regimes, and Public Engagement in Science
Location: Rooms 205 and 206, main building of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Národní třída
Date: September 12, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Target audience: academics, policymakers, representatives of major Czech scientific institutions, and interested members of the public
Language: English / Czech
Contact: Michal Trčka (the event coordinator) | michal.trcka@jh-inst.cas.cz | +420 775 112 135
The meeting aims to create a space for discussion around key pillars of open science, such as open access, open data, and public engagement in science. These discussions are intended not only for representatives of key stakeholders involved in implementing open science principles within the Czech research environment but also for the broader academic community and interested members of the public. In addition to mapping the current state and future directions of Open Science, discussions will examine its relationship to scientific trustworthiness, institutional resilience, and the use of emerging digital technologies. Special attention will be paid to how Open Science principles intersect with scientific integrity and ethics.
Please register by 31 August 2025 at the latest.
Download the press release here.
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The event will be streamed live and a video recording will be made available.
Program
8:30–9:00 Participant registration
Welcome coffee
9:00–9:10 Opening of the public hearing
9:10–10:30 Panel discussion: The Czech way? (in Czech)
Discussion on current strategies of key stakeholders regarding the implementation of open science principles, data management practices, publishing regimes, and public engagement in science.
Patrik Španěl (Academic Council of the Czech Academy of Sciences), Hana Michová (Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports), Dagmar Hanzlíková (Centre for Support of Open Science, Charles University), and others.
Moderated by Johana Chylíková (Czech Social Science Data Archive, CAS)
10:30–11:00 Coffee break
11:00–12:30 Workshops
Electronic Lab Notebooks: Marek Cebecauer, Eguia Marquez Graciela, and Gonzalez Navarro Jose Alfredo (J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, CAS),
Open-Source Data Stewardship Wizard Platform: Kryštof Komanec (DSW),
Science Communication with the Public: Květoslava Stejskalová (J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, CAS),
and others.
9:00–12:30 Parallel workshop (in Czech)
Dilemma – An interactive discussion game on academic ethics and integrity: Irena Kozmanová (Masaryk University, Charles University).
12:30–14:00 Lunch break
14:00–14:45 Keynote speaker
Louise Bezuidenhout (Leiden University, UNESCO Chair on Diversity and Inclusion in Global Science)
14:45–15:30 Presentation of qualitative sociological research within the AMULET project
Presentation of the results of a sociological study conducted as part of the OP JAK AMULET project, exploring the experiences of the Czech research community with Open Science, including the challenges and opportunities it brings to their everyday research practice.
Tereza Stöckelová (Institute of Sociology, CAS) and Michal Trčka (J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, CAS).
15:30–16:00 Coffee break
16:00–17:30 Panel discussion: Global and European open science strategies and experiences
Tereza Szybisty Šímová (EOSC Open Science Observatory), Carol Wilusz (Colorado State University), Reese Richardson (The Collection of Open Science Integrity Guides project), Milan Holeček (Knowledge rights 21), and others.
17:30–18:00 Presentation of online deliberative platform participation results and closing remarks
The meeting will conclude with the presentation of the outcomes from a deliberative online forum on selected issues related to the implementation of Open Science principles in the Czech Republic. After the event, a report summarising the course and outcomes of the discussions will be prepared and published.
The OP JAK AMULET project (Advanced MUltiscaLe materials for key Enabling Technologies).
Under the auspices of the Academic Council of the Czech Academy of Sciences.
In cooperation with the Open Science Department—Library of the Czech Academy of Sciences and the Open Science Support Centre of Charles University.
Media partners: Academix revue
