Slovak Open Science Forum
Konferencia otvorenej vedy prináša najnovšie informácie z rôznych oblasti otvorenej vedy, medzi ktoré patrí napríklad otvorený prístup k výskumným informáciám, manažment výskumných dát, hodnotenie vedeckej činnosti či občianska veda.
Informácie sú určené vedeckej a akademickej obci, akademickým knižniciam, ale aj študentom a verejnosti.
Konferencia sa koná v anglickom jazyku a prezentujúcimi sú prevažne zahraniční odborníci z oblasti otvorenej vedy.
The conference brings the latest information in different areas of open science, including open access to research data, research data management, research assessment and citizen science.
The information is aimed at the scientific and academic community, academic libraries, as well as students and the public.
The conference is held in English, and the presenters are mostly international experts in the field of open science.
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Please register at https://indico.global/event/15367/overview
PROGRAM (NOVEMBER 25th, 2025)
09:00 – 09:30 Registration
09:30 – 09:40 Welcome (Slovak Commission for UNESCO)
09:40 – 10:10 Ezra Clark (UNESCO) – Towards equitable scholarly communication: Implementing the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science
10:10 – 10:40 Iva Melinščak Zlodi (DIAMAS, SPARC, HR) – The Role of Diamond Open Access in the Future of Scholarly Publishing
10:40 – 11:10 Jan Černý (VŠE, CZ) – Artificial Intelligence in Intellectual Property
11:10 – 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 12:00 Hana Heringová (NTK, CZ) – Persistent Identifiers and Support of their Implementation in Czechia
12:00 – 12:30 Natascha Pargas (SPRINGER, NL) – Slovakia’s Open Access Transformation with Springer Nature
12:30 – 13:15 Lunch
13:15 – 13:45 Katarína Skokanová (Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra) – Citizen Science In Slovakia: preliminary results of the survey
13:45 – 14:00 Jitka Dobbersteinová (CVTI SR) – The future of Open Access publishing in Slovakia
MEET OUR SPEAKERS
Ezra Clark is the Chief of Section for Science Technology and Innovation Policy (STIP) in the Natural Sciences Sector of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The Section supports countries in analysing and developing evidence-based STI policies; leading UNESCO’s implementation of the 2021 Recommendation on Open Science; promoting gender equality in science; science communication and popularisation; preparing the flagship UNESCO Science Report; and fostering international cooperation through science diplomacy. Prior to this, Ezra worked for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in the field of ozone and climate under the Montreal Protocol. He holds a PhD in Freshwater Ecology and Hydrology from Exeter University, United Kingdom.
Iva Melinščak Zlodi is a senior scholarly communication librarian at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, where she leads the development of the institutional open access book platform FF Open Press. She has been involved in the establishment and development of the Croatian national journals platform Hrčak and the national repository network Dabar. She currently contributes to the DIAMAS and Knowledge Rights 21 projects and is active in the OPERAS community, where she co-chairs the Working Group on Open Access Business Models. She also serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of SPARC Europe.
Jan Černý‘s research activities cover topics on external data and information environment analysis of enterprises, early warning systems, surface web & deep web investigations, search strategy and tactics, and digital forensics. He also deals with public librarianship management, specifically on the role of libraries in today’s competitive environment. He is Prague University of Economics and Business fellow and researcher focused on the intelligence studies, particularly on the CI, TECHINT, OSINT domains.
Hana Heringová leads the National Center for Persistent Identifiers, which has been operating under the Repository Center of the National Technical Library since 2023. She is the co-chair of the National Persistent Identifier Strategies Interest Group under the Research Data Alliance and the co-chair of the Community Engagement Expert Group for Europe, the Middle East and Africa of the DataCite registration agency.
Natascha Pargas is an Account Development Manager at Springer Nature, supporting librarians and institutions across Eastern Europe. With over eight years in academic publishing and a background in International Media and Entertainment Management, she specializes in building strong partnerships, delivering tailored solutions, and presenting insights that help libraries maximize the value of their resources. Her experience spans customer engagement, marketing and sales operations.
Katarína Skokanová is a doctoral student at the Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra. Her research in Slovakia examines citizen science from two perspectives: the engagement of schools and teachers in implementing citizen science with students, and the needs of organizations that lack scientific data on certain plant or animal species or ecological phenomena. She also aims to develop courses and educational materials to support teachers in integrating citizen science into their teaching.
Jitka Dobbersteinová has been working in the field of academic libraries and information science since 2000. She worked as a library manager for the British Council Slovakia and as a freelance trainer in academic publishing. In recent years she concentrates on the area of open science. At the beginning of 2019 she became a Head of the Open Science Support Department in the Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technical Information (SCSTI).
VENUE
The Slovak Open Science Forum takes place at the Pálffy palace at 47 Zámocká street in Bratislava. The Pálffy palace is located close to the Zochova bus stop and Kapucínska tram stop.
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