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Observatoire de Paris (ObsParis)

France

The Observatoire de Paris-PSL is a public institution in charge of fundamental and applied research, higher education and knowledge sharing in disciplines related to the sciences of the universe and astronomy.
The Observatoire de Paris-PSL is composed of 800 researchers, engineers, and administrative and technical staff who contribute to theoretical studies, instrumental innovation, and observation services for large ground-based telescopes, metrology, and space missions. Thanks to its expertise, the Observatoire de Paris-PSL collaborates with the main players in astronomy on an international scale.
The Observatoire de Paris-PSL offers research-based teaching from the undergraduate to the doctoral level, as well as university degrees and training for teachers. Very involved in knowledge sharing, the institution offers educational resources for all levels and ages (class sponsorship, exhibitions, digital media, etc.) and participates in numerous events (Fête de la Science, etc.).
Founded in 1667, the Observatoire de Paris-PSL is spread over three sites (Paris, Meudon, Nançay). This large establishment of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation is structured in scientific departments and services, linked to the CNRS and the major French universities.

Contact persons

Baptiste Cecconi

Role in the project

ObsParis engages both in the interoperability framework for Scientific Knowledge Graphs and the OSTrails Interoperability Reference Architecture (WP1); Defines and updates community tools for connecting to the OSTrails interoperability framework (WP2); participates in activities about assessment services tailored to specific domains and digital objects (WP3); Contributes in Thematic Pilot (WP4); Collaborates both on development of a training program and an integrated competence center and on the establishment of a training and integrated competence center, and contributing as a codeveloper to design mechanisms for implementing best practices, tools, and project instructions (WP5); Supports both in technical management and ensuring quality assurance and the establishment of the governance to ensure the sustainability of the projects' results after its finalization (WP6). ObsParis is leading the thematic pilot in Astronomy, and participates in T1.2, T1.3, WP2, T3.2, T4.3, T5.3, T6.2, T6.4. The activity is split into two sub-pilot activities, focusing on: (1) the MASER services (low frequency radio astronomy), with the goal of enhancing the data management (with the adoption of a maDMP platform), implementing FAIR assessment based on community standards, and tracking the data impact; (2) the CTA observatory data management (Cherenktov Telescope Array), with a specific attention on including provenance metadata in the data management systems.