Ukraine, We stand with you
The SPARC Europe team is deeply affected by the news of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We are concerned for the lives, well-being and security of our colleagues and the people … Read More
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Thirteen Open Education ambassadors share their stories: The OE Champions project just launched
How can we draw attention to the importance of Open Education? SPARC Europe thought that one of the best ways would be to talk to OE experts and practitioners themselves and … Read More
Hot off the press: SPARC Europe 2021 Annual Report
“What came out of this challenging year allowed us to look into the future with hope. In the world of distance and enforced lack of contact, communities tightened and grew stronger … Read More
Hot off the press: SPARC Europe’s report on Open Education in European Libraries of Higher Education.
SPARC Europe has just released a long-awaited report Open Education in European Libraries of Higher Education. This report is the 2021 version of the 2020 report under the same title, which … Read More
SCOSS publishes the 2022 Expression of Interest call. Apply now!
Having raised well over 3 million EUR to sustain vital, non-commercial infrastructure and services within the Open Science community; the Global Sustainability Coalition for Open Science Services (SCOSS) is once again … Read More
Hot off the press! SCOSS publishes its strategy for 2022-2024
After months of analysis, and discussions, SCOSS is delighted to publish its strategy for the next three years. The strategy was based on a consultation with the community conducted in summer … Read More
SPARC Europe to facilitate high-level European OS policymaker group CoNOSC
SPARC Europe is honoured to support the Council for National Open Science Coordination (CoNOSC) in their efforts to advance national European Open Science policies. The CoNOSC mission is to help countries … Read More
Ready, steady, pledge! SCOSS launches its third pledging round
The Global Sustainability Coalition for Open Science Services (SCOSS), an initiative of SPARC Europe, has successfully supported two pledging rounds for Open Science Infrastructures (OSIs), helping five infrastructures secure a sustainable … Read More
Knowledge Rights 21 project launches
SPARC Europe is thrilled to be a part of the Knowledge Rights 21 (KR21) project which launched today. Stichting IFLA Foundation signed an agreement for a €3m Arcadia grant to launch … Read More