Open Horizons: A Revolution in Open Science
30 november 2012 - Brussels
A special conference at the occasion of LERU’s 10th anniversary
At the Representation of the Free State of Bavaria to the EU, Rue Wiertzstraat 77, 1000 Brussels
09.30-10.30 Registration with coffee and pastries
Opening session
10.30-10.35 Mrs. Emilia Müller, Bavarian State Minister for Federal and European Affairs
10.35-10.40 Introduction by Prof. Bernd Huber, President LMU Munich and Chair LERU
10.40-11.00 Keynote speech by Dr. Anneli Pauli, Deputy Director-General DG Research & Innovation, European Commission
Session I: Reasserting the primacy of data
Chair: Prof. Kurt Deketelaere, Secretary-General LERU
11.00-11.30 Keynote address on Open Data by Prof. Geoffrey Boulton, Chair Science as an Open Enterprise Working Group, Royal Society, UK
11.30-12.00 Panel on Open Data
- Dr. Liz Lyon, Director UKOLN, Associate Director Digital Curation Centre, University of Bath, UK
- Prof. Marja Makarow, Vice President for Research Academy of Finland
- Prof. Maria da Graça Carvalho, Member of the European Parliament
12.00-12.30 Q&A with the panel and the audience on Open Data and final thoughts by the keynote speaker
12.30-13.30 Lunch
Session II: Reaching out through Open Access
Chair: Prof. Bernd Huber
13.30-14.00 Keynote address on Open Access by Dr. Paul Ayris, Director of UCL Library Services & UCL Copyright Officer; President of LIBER
14.00-14.30 Panel on Open Access
- Dr. Alma Swan, Director of European Advocacy, SPARC-Europe
- Prof. Donald Dingwell, Secretary-General European Research Council
- Mr. Wim van der Stelt, Executive Vice President Corporate Strategy, Springer
14.30-15.00 Q&A with the panel and the audience on Open Access and final thoughts by the keynote speaker
Session III: Open Horizons – Future perspectives
Chair: Prof. Kurt Deketelaere
15.00-15.20 The EU Perspective by Dr. Carlos Morais-Pires, Project Officer, Data Infrastructures, e-Infrastructure Unit, European Commission
15.20-15.30 Conclusions by Prof. Bernd Huber
15.30-16.30 Reception
Practical details
Venue: Representation of the Free State of Bavaria to the EU, Rue Wiertzstraat 77, 1000 Brussels. More info
Questions? Bart Valkenaers, communications officer, +32 16 32 09 39, bart.valkenaers@leru.org
