Evidence of rich Open Science activity in Europe
SPARC Europe conducted a preliminary study in late 2016 that gained insight into who is doing what in Europe in the areas of Open Science or Scholarship (OS). A good number of significant … Read More
Tag: policy
Towards large-scale transition to Open Access
SPARC Europe recently commissioned an opinion piece by Max Planck’s Ralf Schimmer on: . He claims, among other things, that there are sufficient resources in the current publishing system to make … Read More
Who is doing what in Open Science in Europe?
SPARC Europe will be conducting a study into who is doing what in the area of Open Science/Scholarship. We would like to find out where the overlaps are to see what … Read More
European ministers united: immediate access to publications by 2020
Europe’s governments have agreed to common ambitious political Open Science goals for the first time at a gathering of ministers of science, innovation, trade and industry on 26-27 May 2016. What … Read More
New high-level strategic plan for SPARC Europe
SPARC Europe is pleased to announce that it has developed the foundations of a strategic plan for SPARC Europe for 2020. Member and SPARC Europe Board input have fed into the … Read More
Over 20 new Open Access advocacy resources from Pasteur4OA
SPARC Europe is a partner in the Pasteur4OA project. Pasteur4OA aims to increase the understanding of Open Access amongst national and institutional policymakers and research funders. It also aims to develop and … Read More
Easier access to Big Data through The Hague Declaration
The Hague Declaration on Knowledge Discovery in the Digital Age invites you to make your voice heard to support easier access to Big Data. The Hague Declaration calls for immediate changes to … Read More
Pasteur4OA: Learning about Open Access Policies Worldwide
The Pasteur4OA project has just published an international Open Access policy report to help determine what kinds of policies are effective for Open Access Green deposit. This has been written by … Read More