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Impact and Monitoring

  • 2025-09-16 09:00
  • 09:00
  • Room: 81/R-003A - Science Gateway Auditorium A
  • Speaker:
    • Ana Persic, Programme Specialist for Science Technology and Innovation Policies and Open Science, , Dr. Ana Persic is Programme Specialist for Science Technology and Innovation Policies and Open Science at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. Ecologist by training with a PhD in Ecotoxicology, Dr Ana Persic joined UNESCO in April 2006 in the framework of the UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere program within the Division of Ecological and Earth Sciences in Paris. She has then served as a Science Specialist at the UNESCO Liaison Office in New York from 2011-2018. Her work relates to strengthening the science-policy interface and promoting science, technology, and innovation in implementing the United Nations 2030 agenda for sustainable development and sustainable development goals (SDGs). She coordinated the development of the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science and is currently working towards its implementation. , Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), https://www.unesco.org/en
    • Kristi Holmes, , Northwestern University, https://www.northwestern.edu/
    • Roberto di Cosmo, , Software Heritage Foundation, https://www.softwareheritage.org/
    • Susan Reilly, , Maynooth University, https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/
    • Zoé Ancion, , Agence Nationale de la Recherche, https://anr.fr/

Tracking the Impact of Open Science: Are We Measuring What Matters?

This panel brings together experts to explore how we assess the real-world effects of Open Science. What metrics reflect meaningful change? How can we monitor progress without losing sight of equity and inclusivity? Join us for a lively discussion on tools, frameworks, and lessons shaping the future of Open Science impact and monitoring.

Open Research Europe

    • Pierre Mounier, , OPERAS
  • 2025-09-15 16:45
  • 16:45
  • Room: 81/R-003A - Science Gateway Auditorium A
  • Speaker:
    • Alex Kohls, Group Leader of the CERN Scientific Information Service, , European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), https://home.cern/
    • Juan Pablo Alperin,
    • Katharina Rieck, Austrian Science Fund FWF,
    • Victoria Tsoukala, Policy Officer, , European Commission, https://commission.europa.eu/index_en

Policies and Politics

    • Bregt Saenen, , Senior Policy Officer for Open Science, Science Europe, https://scienceeurope.org/, Dr. Bregt Saenen serves as Senior Policy Officer for Open Science at Science Europe. With extensive experience in membership and policy organisations, he has held roles at the European University Association, the European Commission (DG EMPL), SOLIDAR, and the EU Office of the International Labour Organization. Dr. Saenen earned his Doctorate in EU Studies and a Master of Science in EU Studies from Ghent University in Belgium, where he also completed a Bachelor and Master of Arts in History. Additionally, he was a Visiting Researcher at New York University in the United States.
  • 2025-09-15 15:00
  • 15:00
  • Room: 81/R-003A - Science Gateway Auditorium A
  • Speaker:
    • Dejan Dvorsek, Deputy Head of Unit, , European Commission, https://commission.europa.eu/index_en
    • Dina Petranovic, Chief Scientific Officer and Chief Partnership Officer, , Technical University of Denmark
    • Felix Reda, Director of Developer Policy, , GitHub
    • Yusuf Baran, , Izmir institute of Technology

Shaping the Future: The Policy Landscape of Open Science

What’s driving Open Science forward, and what’s holding it back? This invited panel brings together policy experts to unpack the major shifts, challenges, and opportunities shaping Open Science today. Join us for a lively discussion on aligning agendas, empowering institutions, and ensuring that Open Science policies are equitable, inclusive, and globally impactful.

Rethinking Research Assessment: Emerging Trends in Open Science and Infrastructure

    • Natalia Manola, , OpenAIRE, https://www.openaire.eu/, Natalia holds a Physics degree from the University of Athens, and an MS in Electrical and Computing Engineering from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and has worked for several years as a Software Engineer and Architect in the Bioinformatics commercial sector. She has expertise in Open Science policies and implementation, having served in the EOSC Executive Board 2019-20, and in the Open Science Policy Platform (2016-17), an EC High Level Advisory Group provide advice about the development and implementation of open science policy in Europe.
  • 2025-09-17 09:00
  • 09:00
  • Room: 81/R-003A - Science Gateway Auditorium A
  • Speaker:

Reimagining Research Assessment: Open Science Values in Action

How can we build fairer, more inclusive research assessment systems? This panel explores how Open Science principles are reshaping Responsible Research Assessment, from narrative CVs to diverse outputs and responsible metrics. Join voices from CoARA, funders, researchers, and infrastructure providers as they share tools, lessons, and visions for future-ready reform.