Unleash the Potential
of Open Science
Welcome at
Open Science Apex
Since 2021 I have had my own company on Open Science. Before that, I was active in research policy for many years. First at NWO, the Dutch research granting organisation, later at the Ministry for Education, Science and Culture and at the European Commission (DG RTD). I gained practical experience as director of CESSDA ERIC, a distributive European research infrastructure. I am associated with the Technopolis Group Belgium, leading the Open Science Team.
Portfolio
- Consultancy
- Project management
- Advice
Associate Consultant at Technopolis Group Belgium
Publications
Data Science For Migration and Mobility
Kondyli, D.I., R. Dekker, I. Ilijasic Versic (2022), CESSDA Data Catalogue: opportunities and challenges to explore mobility and migration, in A.A. Salah et al. Data
CESSDA Best Practices
Dekker, Ron (2020), Social Data: CESSDA Best Practices, Data Intelligence, DOI: 10.1162/dint_a_00044, Part of ISSN: 2641-435X.
Dagstuhl Perspectives Workshop on Implementing FAIR Data Infrastructures
Farge, Marie and Ron Dekker (2019), Report from Dagstuhl Perspectives Workshop on Implementing FAIR Data Infrastructures, eds: Natalia Manola, Peter Mutschke, Guido Scherp, Klaus Tochtermann,
Stay tuned to the future
Dekker, Ron (2019), Impact of Social Science Data Services, in: Stay tuned to the future, impact of the research infrastructures for social sciences and humanities,
Open Science
Open Science is defined by UNESCO (2021) as an inclusive construct that combines various movements and practices aiming:
- To make multilingual scientific knowledge openly available, accessible and reusable for everyone;
- To increase scientific collaborations and sharing of information for the benefits of science and society;
- To open the processes of scientific knowledge creation, evaluation and communication to societal actors beyond the traditional scientific community.
The shared objective of Open Science is to advance science, innovation and knowledge through a practice of openness, sharing, collaboration and co-creation.
Open science can connect society to the increasing amounts and faster circulation of knowledge.
With open science we can build a knowledge economy that is open to the world.
Let’s get in touch!
You’re welcome to visit us — by appointment only.
Prefer written contact? Feel free to reach out anytime. We’re happy to hear from you!
Ron Dekker
Ommerweg 61
7707 AT Balkbrug (NL)
Postal address
Ommerweg 61
7707 AT Balkbrug (NL)
Visiting address (by appointment only)
De Kastanjehof
Hessenweg 64
7771 RG Hardenberg (NL)
About me - Ron Dekker
I help research organisations, public bodies and international consortia navigate the complexity of European open science policy and funding.
With over 25 years of experience across senior roles – including Director of CESSDA ERIC and Project Coordinator of the €41M EOSC Future initiative – I bring a deep understanding of research infrastructures, open science & education, and EU funding systems. Currently I work on the impact of digitisation on education (in NL).
I offer strategic advice, interim leadership and policy expertise across a range of areas, with a particular focus on:
🔹 Open Science & FAIR Data
🔹 Research Infrastructures (CESSDA, EOSC, ESFRI)
🔹 Horizon Europe, Digital Europe
🔹 Grant process design and evaluation (EU and NL)
🔹 Governance & consortia development