Facilitate Open Science Training 
for European Research
Open Science and 
Open Opportunities 
Dr. Charalampos Bratsas
President of Open Knowledge Foundation Greece
School of Mathematics, AUTh
@bratsas , @okfngr
http://okfn.gr
Open Knowledge Network
Open Knowledge is a nonprofit organization that promotes open knowledge, including 
open content and open data. It was founded on 24 May 2004 in Cambridge, UK, and was 
named the Open Knowledge Foundation (OKF) until April 2014.
Open Knowledge Foundation Greece
◆ We build tools to make working with information easier
◆ We help people learn the data skills they need 
◆ We connect and support individuals, organisations and projects 
to create collaborations and make things happen
Definitions...
Open Science  
•Open science is the movement to make scientific research, data 
and dissemination accessible to all levels of an inquiring society. 
FOSTER DEFINITION:   https://www.fosteropenscience.eu/taxonomy/term/7
Open Access
•Open Access refers to online, free of cost access to peer 
reviewed scientific content with limited copyright and 
licensing restrictions. 
FOSTER DEFINITION:   https://www.fosteropenscience.eu/taxonomy/term/7
Open Data
• Open Data are online, free of cost, accessible 
data that can be used, reused and distributed 
provided that the data source is attributed and 
shared alike. 
http://gr.okfn.org/files/2013/01/open-data-handbook.pdf
A WORD WHERE KNOWLEDGE CREATES PAWER FOR MANY NOT THE FEW
◆ Open Knowledge  is what Open Data becomes when it is made useful - accessible, 
understandable, meaningful, and able to help someone solve a real problem
This is the world we choose.
Towards to Open Knowledge  Open Science
http://www.greek-lod.gr/5star/
Open Access
Open Data
Open Knowledge
Open Knowledge @Greece: 
Where we stand today...
OKFN Data Census 2014
http://index.okfn.org/place/
• The Census was launched in April 2012 to coincide with the OGP 
meeting in Brasilia. 
• The 10 datasets in the country Census are:
1. Election Results (national)
2. Company Register
3. National Map (Low resolution: 1:250,000 or better)
4. Government Budget (high level – spending by sector)
5. Government Budget (detailed – transactional level data)
6. Legislation (laws and statutes)
7. National Statistical Office Data (economic and demographic 
information)
8. National Postcode/ZIP database
9. Public Transport Timetables
10.Environmental Data on major sources of pollutants (e.g. location, 
emissions)

Data Census in Greek Cities
Open Government Partnership Greece Nation Action 
Plan 2014-16 

More Open Data & Knowledge in Open Data Portals
Official Greek Gov Portal 
1st Greek Open Data Portal  by OKF Greece
FEB 21, 2013
Neelie Kroes
Feb 21, 2013
... Open data is a very powerful lever for 
both a better economy and society. Open 
data is fuel for innovation, it is a tool for 
transparency, for better government and 
policy. At a time when many Greeks are 
looking for new sources of inspiration and 
hope, I am pleased to say that the Open 
Knowledge Foundation is one of those 
sources. I encourage all public bodies to 
support this effort. Whether the task is 
finding a job or spending tax money 
wisely, open data can help 
Open Opportunities 
Open Data and Open Knowledge in 
Greece NOW!!!!
Contributions
OKF GR: Actions!
Fraunhofer IAIS
Open Knowledge Foundation
Fundación Ciudadana Civio
Transparency International EU Office
Open Knowledge Foundation Deutschland
University of Economics, Prague
Journalism++
University of Bonn
Open Knowledge Foundation Greece
Open Opportunities: Transparency 
Open Opportunities in Health – Open Trials Data
Consortium 
Open Clinical Data-SmokeFreeBrain
Open Opportunities in Research 
A novelty in Horizon 2020 is the Open Research Data Pilot 
Source https://www.openaire.eu/horizon-2020-open-data-pilot-factsheet/view-document
Open Opportunities in Business
Turning Data into Business Apps4EU
Open Opportunities in Education
Open Opportunities in Journalism 
Data Journalism
Enjoy and Learn