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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=DE link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Dear colleages,  </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:DE'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>With the Open Science Retreat (OSR) the ZBW brings together international Open Science supporters from different stakeholder groups. Again, we are planning two sessions where we will dive deeply into the topics that are of burning interest to us all.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We cordially invite you to join our <b>sixth </b>Open Science Retreat that will be held virtually on <b>14 & 15 November 2023, 13:30-15:30 CET.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>It is dedicated to the theme:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The agility of commercial infrastructures versus the sluggishness of institutional infrastructures: How to reach fruitful and trustworhty collaboration?</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#374151'>Data and technology sovereignty is a precious commodity in science. However, the development of institutional infrastructures comes at a high price in terms of time: To reach the broadest possible consensus lengthy coordination processes are necessary to develop and introduce such infrastructures. On the other hand, commercial providers such as Elsevier, OpenAI or Amazon Web Services can develop such services according to their strategies in a much shorter time which are readily used by scientists. However, restrictions on data and technological sovereignty seem to be accepted by the users. </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#374151'>"The good, patient science system and the agile but evil commercial providers?" No!</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#374151'> We deliberately want to move away from black and white thinking and <b>focus on how academia and commercial providers can cooperate successfully </b>when it comes to the development and operation of infrastructures:</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#374151'>How could collaboration between commercial and institutional partners be designed to connect the best of both worlds?</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>What could the division of labour and roles look like?</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>How can Open Science, with Open Infrastructures/Interfaces and Open Source Software, help to resolve these tensions between agility and usability on the one hand, and sustainability and sovereignty on the other hand?<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#374151'>We are thrilled to invite you to an engaging and thought-provoking virtual event that aims to delve deep into the heart of this issue and to highlight the effects Open Science may have in this equation. </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#374151'>The OSR will kick off with insightful keynote statements of distinguished experts from the institutional and commercial sector. The following interactive discussions shall focus on sharing experiences of best practices and lessons learnt, and on identifying ways to solve the addressed challenges. </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Don't miss out on this opportunity and apply now for free for this unique networking event:<b> </b><a href="https://openscienceretreat.zbw.eu/"><b>openscienceretreat.zbw.eu</b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Deadline for application: 19 October 2023</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Open Science Retreat is an interactive event. Participants are expected to commit to active contribution during the entire retreat. The number of participants is limited (random selection, however, balanced with regard to geographical distribution and diversity aspects).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We are looking forward to an exciting retreat – be part of it!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Best,<br>Guido<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>.........................................................................................................................................<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>People’s gender identity cannot be reliably deduced from either their appearance or their<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>name. Let me know how you would like to be addressed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>DR. GUIDO SCHERP<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Head of Open Science Transfer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Pronouns: he/him<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>ZBW – Leibniz Information Centre for Economics<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Düsternbrooker Weg 120 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>24105 Kiel <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Germany <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>T: +49 431 8814–456 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>F: +49 431 8814–520 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>E: <a href="mailto:g.scherp@zbw.eu"><span style='color:#0563C1'>g.scherp@zbw.eu</span></a>  <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:DE'>*<i>Due to the change of our e-mail system you can currently reach me via this e-mail address.</i></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>.........................................................................................................................................<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>The Open Economics Guide provides you with practical tips, methods, and tools for <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Open Science in economics: <a href="https://openeconomics.zbw.eu/"><span style='color:blue'>https://openeconomics.zbw.eu/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>.........................................................................................................................................<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>