FAIRfest 2025: Celebrating advancements of FAIR solutions in EOSC

20 February 2025 00:00 – 21 February 2025 00:00

The Hague, the Netherlands
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The FAIR-IMPACT and FAIRCORE4EOSC projects are excited to invite the European research community to FAIRfest, a festival celebrating the latest innovations in FAIR (Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, and Reusability) solutions for Open Science. Taking place on February 20-21, 2025, in The Hague, The Netherlands, FAIRfest will run alongside the 19th International Digital Curation Conference (IDCC25), providing a unique platform for discussions and collaboration on advancements in FAIR practices.

As the dissemination and communication leader for both projects, Trust-IT Services is active in promoting the FAIRfest and supporting its organisation. Their efforts ensure broad outreach to the research community and a seamless experience for attendees.

Key Themes of the Festival:

The festival will focus on the four pillars of FAIR:

  • Findability: Persistent Identifiers & Knowledge Graphs
  • Accessibility: Semantic Artefacts
  • Interoperability: From technical to legal interoperability
  • Reusability: Certification, metrics, and guidelines for FAIR data and software

Event Highlights

FAIRfest is designed for researchers, data practitioners, data stewards, and all those involved in the EOSC and FAIR ecosystems. The agenda includes:

  • Four plenary sessions, complemented by parallel technical sessions.
  • Keynote speeches to provoke thought and discussion.
  • Case studies and real-world use cases shared during two afternoon sessions on Day 1.
  • A marketplace featuring FAIR-enabling solutions, tools, and methodologies, with demonstrations from FAIRCORE4EOSC and FAIR-IMPACT support programme recipients.

The event will also offer ample time for networking, engaging discussions, and enjoying food, coffee, and tea in a relaxed setting.

Join FAIRfest in The Hague!

The FAIR-IMPACT and FAIRCORE4EOSC team strongly encourage attendees to join in person at Madurodam in The Hague. Registration is now open, and participants are advised to register soon and start planning their travel.

For more details and registration, visit the FAIRfest website.