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Expert Panel on the Culture of Open Scholarship
- Promoting a culture of open scholarship in Finnish research organisations.
- Term: 2025–2026
- Contact: jonni.karlsson [at] tsv.fi (jonni[dot]karlsson[at]tsv[dot]fi)
Working groups under the expert panel, 2025–2026
- Updating the Policy for a Culture of Open Scholarship
The group's task is to update the policy during 2026. - Open Science and Artificial Intelligence
The group's task is to ensure that artificial intelligence is taken into account in the national open science policy framework. - Citizen Science Support and Services
Implementing the citizen science aspects of the Policy for a Culture of Open Scholarship and its supplementary documents.
Expert Panel on Open Education
- Promoting open education in Finnish research organisations.
- Term: 2025–2026
- Contact: ilmari.jauhiainen [at] tsv.fi (ilmari[dot]jauhiainen[at]tsv[dot]fi)
Working groups under the expert panel, 2026–2027
- Curation and Peer Review of Open Educational Resources
The group's task is to develop ways to promote the curation and peer review of open educational resources and raise awareness of these resources. - Peer Support for Open Education
The group's task is to share experiences and good practices in promoting open education. - Lifecycle of Open Educational Resources
The group's task is to develop guidelines for managing the lifecycle of open educational resources.
Expert Panel on Open Data
- Promoting openness of research data and methods in Finnish research organisations.
- Term: 2025–2026
- Contact: marita.kari [at] tsv.fi (marita[dot]kari[at]tsv[dot]fi)
Working groups under the expert panel
- Update of the Open Research Data Policy (2024–2026)
The working group updates The Policy on Open Research Data and Methods. - Data Flows of Archive and Museum materials (2024–2027)
The working group promotes open science collaboration with archives and museums. - EOSC Working Group (2025–2026)
The group's task is to support Finland's participation in the European Open Science Cloud and facilitate the integration of Finnish research services into the network. - Peer Support for Research Data, Methods and Infrastructures (2025–2027)
A collaborative forum for current issues relating to research data, methods and infrastructures.
Expert Panel on Open Scholarly Publishing
- Promoting open access publishing in Finnish research organisations.
- Term: 2025–2026
- Contact: henriikka.mustajoki [at] tsv.fi (henriikka[dot]mustajoki[at]tsv[dot]fi)
Working groups under the expert panel
- Peer Support for Scholarly Publishing (2024–2026)
A collaborative forum for current issues in open access publishing, including policies, publication channels and publishing infrastructures.