Past events

6 November 2025

Digital Preservation Day 2025

FAIR and Open data

On World Digital Preservation Day, the first Thursday in November, organisations around the world shine a spotlight on making digital collections future-proof and accessible. On this day in Utrecht, you can explore hot topics such as AI and cybersecurity. You will also learn how to archive multimedia files such as podcasts, VR, 3D files and social media.

25 November 2025

National research software day 2025

National Research Software Day 2025 will take place on 25 November at Lijm & Cultuur in Delft. The event brings together researchers, research software engineers, policymakers and community members to connect, share ideas and explore the future of research software in the Netherlands. Interested? Find out more, view the programme and register.

4 December 2025

Join PATTERN’s introductory open science event for beginner researchers

FAIR and Open data RDM Training & Outreach

Join PATTERN's online event for early-career researchers on the morning of 4 December. In three sessions, you'll learn about the essentials of open science. There are only 30 spots available for the event, so make sure to sign up on time.

12 December 2025

Oral History Hub: fourth symposium

Archaeology

Collaborations

The symposium 'Oral History in Motion' will take place on 12 December at the Netherlands Cultural Heritage Agency (RCE) in Amersfoort. The central question is how oral history can be further developed in the Netherlands. The symposium will share new insights, discuss opportunities and dilemmas, and feature the launch of the Ethical Code for Oral History Netherlands.

27 January 2026 - 29 January 2026

Save the date: EOSC Winter School 2026

Mark your calendars for the EOSC Winter School 2026, which will take place on 27-29 January 2026 in Nice, France. This year’s edition will be collocated with a closed meeting of the EOSC Federation Build-up Group.

16 February 2026 - 18 February 2026

20th International Digital Curation Conference in Croatia

FAIR and Open data RDM

The 20th edition of the International Digital Curation Conference (IDCC26) will take place in Zagreb, Croatia between 16-18 February 2026. The main theme for the conference is AI, austerity, and authoritarianism: contemporary challenges in digital curation.