Blue-Cloud 2026 Third Federation Workshop

Blue-Cloud partners and collaborators will gather in Brussels from 5 to 7 November 2025 for a three-day series of strategic and technical sessions, anchored by the Third Federation Workshop. The event takes place just after the EOSC Symposium 2025, as Blue-Cloud is set to become a Marine Thematic Node within the EOSC Federation.

On 6 November, the Third Federation Workshop will bring together project partners, EOSC stakeholders, and Synergy Projects for a full day of in-depth discussion and exchange. The agenda features an opening overview of key takeaways from the EOSC Symposium, followed by a sequence of panel discussions covering core services, the connection between EOSC and EDITO, the practical challenges of building a federated approach, and capacity-building efforts.

The day before, on 5 November, the Blue-Cloud General Assembly will convene in closed sessions to review progress and coordinate on work package tasks. In the afternoon, the event opens up to a broader audience with two hands-on sessions exploring the EOSC Marine Node core and thematic services and cross-node use cases. These interactive demonstrations will offer participants a closer look at the technical developments powering Blue-Cloud’s federated services.

Finally, on 7 November, the Scientific and Technical Committee (STC) – dedicated to STC members – will hold its dedicated session to assess the project’s scientific and technological direction, ensuring alignment with evolving priorities in marine data and EOSC interoperability.

Whether you're involved in implementation, policy, or community engagement, the Third Federation Workshop and surrounding sessions offer a key opportunity to connect, align and shape the future of Blue-Cloud.

Disclaimer: Participation to the General Assembly and the TSC meeting is restricted to members of the Blue-Cloud 2026 consortium.

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A certificate of attendance valid for career training paths will be awarded to all participants after the Hands on Sessions and the Federation Workshop. 

Programme overview

Further updates and speaker details will follow soon. 

Curious to learn more about the past Federation Workshop? Read our blog piece!