Lecture Series #15: A gentle introduction to semantic web

23 April 2026
13:00 CET
Online

HELIOS and HemaFAIR invite you to a webinar: Open Science: Theory and Practice.

We are pleased to welcome Vasiliki Koukouounidou, Coordinator of the Digitisation and Archives Office at the University of Cyprus and Coordinator of the Cyprus National Open Access Desk of OpenAIRE, who will share insights into the principles of Open Science and their practical application in research.

This session will provide a clear overview of how researchers can adopt open and transparent practices to enhance visibility, reproducibility, and collaboration across the scientific community.

This webinar will explore:
🔹 The foundations and principles of Open Science
🔹 Practical tools and infrastructures supporting open research
🔹 Open access, research data management, and FAIR practices
🔹 The role of European initiatives such as OpenAIRE

As part of the HELIOS & HemaFAIR webinar series, this event aims to:

• support the adoption of open and transparent research practices
• improve research visibility and impact
• strengthen collaboration across the scientific community

🎯 Target audience: researchers, clinicians, early-career investigators, research support staff, and stakeholders interested in Open Science, open access, and research data management.