Would you like to know more on how to comply with the Horizon 2020 Open Access (OA) mandate and Open Research Data Pilot? How to make your OA repository or OA journal compatible with Horizon 2020 OA requirements? Have questions about success factors for OA and Open Data policies? Join FREE e-learning courses and webinars provided by FOSTER project in partnership with OpenAIRE and PASTEUR4OA.

FOSTER (Facilitate Open Science Training for European Union Research) project in partnership with OpenAIRE and PASTEUR4OA (Open Access Policy Alignment Strategies for European Union Research) have organized a series of free e-learning courses and webinars, as follows:

MAY 16-27, 2016

Designing Successful Open Access And Open Data Policies: Intermediate Moderated E-Learning Course and a Webinar

Working in a research funding organization, following Open Access and Open Research Data policy discussions, but feel overwhelmed with lots of new developments?

Join FOSTER/PASTEUR4OA intermediate course "Designing Successful Open Access and Open Data Policies" and learn more about: 

• the advantages of Open Access and Open Research Data for the funder’s remit; 
• the requirements of Horizon 2020 regarding Open Access and Open Research Data; 
• what elements make a successful Open Access policy; and how to develop an effective Open Research Data policy. 

The moderated course “Designing Successful Open Access and Open Data Policies” will run from May 16 to 27 and the webinar will take place on May 27 at 11:00 CEST. 

To participate in the webinar, that will be hosted at http://www.instantpresenter.com/eifl146, all you will need is an internet-connected computer with sound (and maybe headphones if you are in a busy room). To check if your computer will be able to access the session successfully, please go to: www.instantpresenter.com/systemtest

MAY 20,  27, 2016

Open Science Training For National Contact Points (NCP)

20 May, 11-12 CEST: Good practices: What is the Open Data Pilot? What is required from signatories?

Speaker: Joy Davidson, Digital Curation Center, UK

27 May, 11-12 CEST: Designing Successful Open Access and Open Data Policies

FOSTER/PASTEUR4OA joint webinar as part of the “Designing Successful Open Access and Open Data Policies: Intermediate moderated e-learning course and a webinar on May 16-27, 2016”

Speaker: David Ball

Registration is open HERE.

JUNE 6-10, 2016, 11 CEST.

The Horizon 2020 Open Research Data Pilot: Moderated E-Learning COURSE and a WEBINAR

A course for researchers, research support staff and project officers.

Learning objectives:

• Understand what is required of participants in the H2020 Open Research Data pilot;
• Learn about the concepts of open data, metadata, licensing and repositories;
• Identify key resources and services that can help you to comply with requirements.

To participate in the webinar, that will be hosted at http://www.instantpresenter.com/WebConference/Default.aspx?ip_ek=eifl147, all you will need is an internet-connected computer with sound (and maybe headphones if you are in a busy room).

To check if your computer will be able to access the session successfully, please go to:www.instantpresenter.com/systemtest

LAST BUT NOT LEAST:

Are you working in a research funding organization and new to Open Access and Open Research Data?

Just LOG IN and take a part in a FOSTER/PASTEUR4OA self-learning COURSE : Designing Successful Open Access and Open Data Policies and learn more about: 

• the advantages of Open Access and Open Research Data for the funder’s remit;
• the requirements of Horizon 2020 regarding Open Access and Open Research Data; 
• what elements make a successful Open Access policy; and how to develop an effective Open Research Data policy.

Source:

OpenAIRE: Upcoming E-learning courses and webinars on H2020 Open Access requirements