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Held on <strong>20th and 21st February 2025 in The Hague, Netherlands,</strong> FAIRfest brought together experts, innovators, and passionate advocates for open science. Co-located with the <a href="https://dcc.ac.uk/events/idcc25" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>19th International Digital Curation Conference (IDCC25)</strong></a>, the event became a melting pot of ideas, where the European FAIR community engaged with an international audience, sparking new collaborations and inspiring forward-thinking discussions.</p> <p>The festival focused on the four fundamental pillars of FAIR:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Findability</strong>: Persistent Identifiers & Knowledge Graphs</li> <li><strong>Accessibility</strong>: Semantic Artefacts</li> <li><strong>Interoperability</strong>: Breaking down technical, organisational, and legal barriers</li> <li><strong>Reusability</strong>: Certification, metrics, and guidelines ensuring lasting impact</li> </ul> <p>Each session was a deep-dive into each letter of FAIR, bringing them to life with real-world applications and compelling discussions:</p> <p>The <strong>Findability</strong> session examined the role of <strong>Persistent Identifiers (PIDs)</strong> in improving research discoverability. Experts discussed the importance of PIDs in ensuring stable and unique references for digital objects, enhancing research visibility, and aligning with EOSC policies. The session also covered challenges and strategies related to the widespread adoption and implementation of PIDs across research domains.</p> <p>The <strong>Accessibility</strong> session focused on the contributions of <strong>FAIR-IMPACT</strong> and <strong>FAIRCORE4EOSC</strong> towards advancing metadata, ontologies, mappings, and research software. Speakers discussed the integration of semantic artefacts to improve accessibility, the role of standards in ensuring machine-actionability, and ongoing efforts to streamline the use of metadata frameworks in open science.</p> <p>The <strong>Interoperability</strong> session addressed the complexities of sharing research data across different domains. 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As the session unfolded, it became clear that the future of reusability goes beyond frameworks—it hinges on intuitive documentation, an improved user experience, and equipping researchers with the right skills to fully embrace FAIR.</p> <p>One of the festival’s most interactive elements was the <strong>Adopters' Marketplace</strong>—a dynamic space where implementers of <strong>FAIR-enabling tools, methodologies, and best practices</strong> took centre stage. Attendees didn’t just listen; they engaged. Hands-on demonstrations of <a href="https://faircore4eosc.eu/eosc-core-components"><strong>FAIRCORE4EOSC</strong> <strong>components</strong></a> sparked curiosity, while conversations with <strong>FAIR Champions, interoperability experts, and practitioners </strong>brought theoretical concepts to life through real-world examples and success stories.</p> <p>FAIRfest 2025 wasn’t just about discussions—it was about action. 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