The Stockholm University Baltic Sea Centre is one of the organizers behind the conference and Ellen Bruno, policy analyst at the Baltic Sea Centre, gives the talk "Bridging the Gap between Science and Policy – Lessons Learned by the Stockholm University Baltic Sea Centre", during the session "Science for Policy making".

Access to, and sharing of research results and data. The understanding of, and engagement in research. Direct involvement of stakeholders and citizens in the research process.

All these aspects are key to implementing Open Science. At the same time, a better understanding of the various dimensions and implications of Open Science is needed, among policy makers as well as practitioners. The importance of collaborations between researchers, and the involvement of other societal actors to improve research, understanding and trust, is increasingly being emphasised, at national, European and global level.

The two-day conference consists of several sessions highlighting different aspects of Open Science and will be held on two consecutive days, 16-17 May. Join policy makers and other stakeholders from across Europe to discuss ways to embed and transfer Open Science policies into practice at different levels and sectors.

16 May: Implementing Open Science – from policy to national level
17 May: Embedding Open Science in society – from policy to practice

You are welcome to join both days or just the part that is most relevant to you. The event will also be streamed to facilitate online participation. Please register your interest to receive an invitation to the event.

The conference is associated with the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union and is organised by the National Library of Sweden, the Swedish Museum of Natural History and the Swedish Research Council in collaboration with the following partners:

the Association of Swedish Higher Education Institutions, the European Commission Joint Research Centre, The European Network of Science Centres and Museums (Ecsite), EuroScience, the Swedish National Commission for UNESCO, the Swedish Science Centres, Stockholm University Baltic Sea Centre, Young Academy of Sweden, and VA (Public & Science).

Find out more about the conference

The formal sign up is now closed, but if you are interested in the seminars Day 2, there is room left. Please e-mail openscience@v-a.se to sign up.

The conference will also be live streamed.