Inside EOSC

Andrew Dubber
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Inside EOSC is a podcast series that brings you conversations with the people shaping the European Open Science Cloud. Hosted by Andrew Dubber, each episode highlights the researchers, policy makers, and innovators building the infrastructures, services, and collaborations that make research more open, interoperable, and impactful. Produced by the Horizon Europe project LUMEN, the series offers an inside look at how EOSC is transforming the way knowledge is created and shared across disciplines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  1. 3月25日

    Enrica Porcari

    This episode of Inside EOSC features Enrica Porcari, Chief Information Officer at CERN, a role she took on in January 2026. Enrica's path to leading technology at one of the world's foremost scientific institutions is anything but conventional. A social scientist by training, she began her career as a park ranger before spending three decades in humanitarian and development organisations, including the UN World Food Programme and CGIAR. She discusses what that outsider's perspective brings to CERN and why a laboratory dedicated to understanding the origins of the universe has, for the first time, chosen to create a CIO role and filled it with someone from outside the world of particle physics. The conversation explores the relationship between fundamental research and societal impact, from the unintended consequences of CERN's most famous export, the World Wide Web, to the deliberate, inclusive approach to quantum computing through the Open Quantum Institute. Enrica explains how this initiative brings together scientists, diplomats, the private sector and communities in the Global South to ensure that quantum technologies address sustainable development goals from the outset, rather than as an afterthought. We also discuss CERN's relationship with EOSC, European values of openness and collaboration, and why she describes herself as a "realistic optimist" about the future of technology in the service of humanity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    31 分钟

  2. 2月25日

    Julien Homo

    This episode of Inside EOSC features Julien Homo, CEO and Data Architect of the French SME Foxcub, and the technical coordinator for the LUMEN project. Julien discusses his transition from large private-sector industrial environments to the collaborative world of European public research, sharing how his background in knowledge representation and artificial intelligence informs his work in building large-scale technical infrastructures. We delve into the technical heart of LUMEN, exploring the concept of the Data Mesh, a decentralised framework designed to foster interdisciplinary collaboration without the need for a single, massive central platform. Julien explains how this model allows diverse scientific communities, from molecular dynamics to social sciences, to share data products and services while maintaining their own specialised tools and cultures. The conversation also clarifies the distinction between data meshes and knowledge graphs, and why translating research data into "triples" is essential for connecting different discovery platforms across the EOSC ecosystem. Beyond the technical architecture, Julien reflects on the cultural and operational differences between private industry and public consortia. He examines the challenges of managing 21 partners and 7 million euros in public funding to create white-label solutions that remain flexible enough to adapt across different domains. Finally, we discuss the evolving role of LLMs and AI in knowledge exploration, the importance of "openness" for commercial innovation, and the story behind the name Foxcub. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    47 分钟

  3. 1月21日

    Fotis Psomopoulos

    This episode of Inside EOSC features Fotis Psomopoulos, Coordinator of the EVERSE project and Senior Researcher at the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH). The discussion traces Fotis’s journey from electrical engineering into the life sciences, and his evolving understanding of research infrastructures, from an early focus on physical hardware to a realisation that infrastructures are fundamentally about communities and standardised services. We explore the often-overlooked role of software in the research ecosystem. Fotis explains why software has historically been treated as a 'second-class citizen' compared to data, and outlines EVERSE’s mission to elevate it through defined indicators of excellence and quality toolkits. He unpacks the distinction between Open Source and FAIR principles, and details the 'three-tier' hierarchy of research software, ranging from personal analysis scripts to critical community infrastructure. The conversation touches on the impact of AI on coding practices, where Fotis characterises AI as a collaborative partner rather than a replacement for human expertise. He also reflects on the importance of global collaboration, citing examples from African research contexts that offer valuable lessons for Europe regarding efficiency and software maintenance. The episode concludes with a look at the cultural shifts required to recognise software as a primary research output, and the inherent interdisciplinarity of 'writing with code'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    46 分钟

  4. 2025/11/26

    Klaus Tochtermann

    This episode of Inside EOSC features Klaus Tochtermann, president of the EOSC Association and director of ZBW. The discussion traces Klaus’s early work in hypermedia in the mid-1990s, his move into digital libraries, and his long involvement in shaping what would become the European Open Science Cloud. He reflects on the shift from traditional library practice to large-scale digital infrastructures, and how this has altered both research behaviour and expectations. We explore how open science has changed over three decades, touching on social media’s early promise for scholarly communication, the relationship between FAIR data principles and broader questions of openness, and the challenge of maintaining trust in a climate shaped by geopolitical tensions around data. Klaus explains why data sovereignty has become central to Europe’s approach, and why sustainable funding and meaningful involvement of researchers are essential for EOSC’s future. He also outlines how EOSC might act as a model beyond Europe, and the difficult negotiations ahead as the next Framework Programme takes shape. He describes the need for deeper interaction between scientific infrastructures and industry, noting both mutual interests and the barriers that remain. The episode offers a reflective look at Klaus’s career of building new institutions and his thoughts on where science, technology and policy may be heading next, all framed by his commitment to openness, interdisciplinarity and practical support for researchers across Europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    40 分钟

  5. 2025/10/29

    Sy Holsinger

    In this episode, Andrew Dubber speaks with Sy Holsinger, Chief Technology Officer of OPERAS and Project Coordinator of GRAPHIA, about the evolving landscape of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC). They discuss the origins of EOSC in distributed computing at CERN, the development of European research infrastructures, and the unique role OPERAS plays in open scholarly communication for the social sciences and humanities. Holsinger reflects on how OPERAS integrates with projects such as LUMEN and GRAPHIA, exploring knowledge graphs, research assessment, and the ethical implications of artificial intelligence in SSH research. The conversation touches on sustainability, collaboration, and the distinctively European approach to building federated research infrastructures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    38 分钟

  6. 2025/09/02

    Suzanne Dumouchel - Building Connections Across Domains: EOSC & LUMEN

    In the first episode of Inside EOSC, Andrew Dubber speaks with Suzanne Dumouchel, Director of the EOSC Association, Head of International Cooperation at CNRS, and coordinator of the Horizon Europe project LUMEN. Suzanne reflects on her journey from researching eighteenth-century literary newspapers to leading a European initiative that shapes the future of scientific collaboration. She explains the purpose of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) as a federation of tools, services, and infrastructures designed to make research more open, interoperable, and impactful across domains. The conversation explores the principles of FAIR data (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), the challenges of sustainability and governance in large scientific infrastructures, and the importance of both technical and human interoperability. Suzanne also introduces the LUMEN project, which builds interoperable discovery platforms for four distinct research domains – Social Sciences and Humanities, Mathematics, Earth Science, and Molecular Dynamics – while providing a white-label framework adaptable to other fields. Looking ahead, Suzanne emphasises the importance of maintaining open science support at the policy level and cautions against the risks of reverting to closed systems. Inside EOSC is produced within the LUMEN project, which receives funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 101187940 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    46 分钟
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Inside EOSC is a podcast series that brings you conversations with the people shaping the European Open Science Cloud. Hosted by Andrew Dubber, each episode highlights the researchers, policy makers, and innovators building the infrastructures, services, and collaborations that make research more open, interoperable, and impactful. Produced by the Horizon Europe project LUMEN, the series offers an inside look at how EOSC is transforming the way knowledge is created and shared across disciplines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

信息

  • 创作者
    Andrew Dubber
  • 活跃年份
    2025年 - 2026年
  • 单集
    6
  • 分级
    儿童适宜
  • 版权
    © Andrew Dubber
  • 节目网站
    Inside EOSC