As the coordinator of the new EOSC Node Croatia, SRCE participated in the 6th DARIAH-HR International Conference, “Digital Humanities & Heritage: Cultural Memory vs. Machine Memory”.
The conference was held at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Juraj Dobrila University of Pula from 7 to 9 October 2026. It focused on the relationship between cultural memory, digital technologies and artificial intelligence, with an emphasis on the preservation and accessibility of cultural heritage. The programme placed particular emphasis on the role of research infrastructures and the ethical and social challenges of using artificial intelligence.
At the conference, SRCE presented a poster entitled “The EOSC Node Croatia: A National Gateway to the EOSC Federation”, which provided a brief overview of SRCE's work on establishing the EOSC Node Croatia.
The Croatian EOSC node will connect Croatian researchers, services and computing resources with the European Open Science Cloud Federation, enabling the secure sharing of national research outputs and providing researchers with access to data, software and digital services.
Researchers will benefit from a wider range of European resources, easier international collaboration and greater visibility for their research outputs.
The initial set of resources included in the Node comprises the Dabar and Hrčak systems for publishing and discovering content, as well as Puh and FileSender for collaboration and file sharing. In addition, the OpenCode.HR platform enables the sharing of open-source code, while advanced computing services and a virtual research environment provide researchers with the computing and storage resources they need. The Node's service catalogue is rounded out by the SRCE Academy, which enables users to further develop their knowledge and skills.
The Node is currently in the testing phase. Following the successful completion of the necessary adaptations and validation, it will be connected to the Federation's production environment, with full functionality expected during 2027.
