16 September 2025| 09:00
81/R-003A - Science Gateway Auditorium A
Moderator
Ioanna Grypari
Dr. Ioanna Grypari [F] is a technical project manager at OpenAIRE and Athena Research Center (ARC) in Greece, with a strong background in Econometrics. She leads cross-functional teams developing indicators and platforms for Open Science and Research & Innovation, using data analytics, large-scale databases, and AI workflows. She oversees OpenAIRE’s monitoring services and led the design and development of the Irish National Open Access Monitor and other national efforts. She coordinates the Horizon Europe project PathOS on the causal effects of Open Science. Ioanna holds degrees from Brown, LSE, and the University of Minnesota, and was previously a research economist at the Max Planck Institute.
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.
This invited panel will be a forum to discuss the current landscape of Impact and Monitoring of Open Science. After a short introduction of the panellists and their involvement in open science, we hope to create a dynamic and engaging session around the following questions:
- How can we effectively measure the impact of Open Science on research practices and outcomes?
- What tools and metrics are needed to monitor the progress of Open Science initiatives at national, regional, and global levels?
- How do we ensure that the monitoring frameworks align with the core values of openness, equity, and inclusivity?
- What lessons can we learn from past and current Open Science implementations to improve future monitoring efforts?
Panelists
Ana Persic
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.
Kristi Holmes
Roberto di Cosmo
Roberto Di Cosmo is Full Professor of Computer Science at Université Paris Cité, now on leave at Inria. A long-time Free Software advocate, he directed the Systematic cluster’s FOSS thematic group— contributing to funding over 50 collaborative open source R&D projects. He chairs the Software Chapter of France’s National Committee for Open Science and is director of Software Heritage, the UNESCO-backed universal archive of all publicly available source code that he founded in 2015 with support from Inria.
Susan Reilly
Susan Reilly became the Director of the Irish Research e-Library (IReL) in 2022. Prior to this she worked as part of UCD Library’s Executive team. Susan has spent most of her career working in and with research libraries on emerging issues and services such as digital libraries, open research and research data management. She co-chairs the LIBER Copyright Working Group, is a member of the IFLA Open Science Steering Committee, and is on the Policy Committee of Knowledge Rights 21.