OA2020 WORKING GROUPS| oa2020.org
We are excited to announce the launch of a Joint Task Force on Negotiating Openness of Publication Metadata, established in partnership between the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information and the OA2020 Initiative.| oa2020.org
We are excited to announce the launch of a Joint Task Force on Negotiating Openness of Publication Metadata, established in partnership between the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information and the OA2020 Initiative.| oa2020.org
Online meetingThursday, 25 September 20254pm CEST Key research data and analytics—such as publication metadata, citation counts, and funding information—are often locked behind paywalls, creating a “black box” that limits transparency, accountability, and academic freedom. These closed systems influence researcher careers and funding decisions without clear scrutiny or reproducibility. For negotiators, understanding the power of truly[...]| OA2020
Online meeting| oa2020.org
Online meeting| oa2020.org
Online meetingWednesday, 25 June 20254pm CET What if your next read and publish deal wasn’t just a transaction—but part of a long-term strategy? This session explores how forward-thinking leaders are transforming open access from reactive deal-making into comprehensive portfolio building that delivers real impact. Discover how the Big Ten Academic Alliance uses values-centered frameworks to[...]| OA2020
WebinarThursday, 16 November 20235pm CET / 11am EST / 8am PST One of the key points coming out of the 16th Berlin Open Access Conference was the crucial need to fully enable author choice and author rights when publishing their research open access: We strongly support retention of copyright and all rights therein by authors.[...]| OA2020
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the seminal Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities. In the upcoming 16th Berlin Open Access Conference, organized by the OA2020 Initiative and hosted by the Max Planck Society, we will return to the setting where the Berlin Declaration originated. There, we will[...]| OA2020
The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) has signed an Expression of Interest for the Open Access 2020 (OA2020) Initiative, a global initiative led by the Max Planck Digital Library with the goal of unlocking scholarly journals from subscription publishing systems and transitioning them towards open access models. CRKN’s participation in the OA2020 Initiative highlights Canada’s[...]| OA2020
On June 30th, 2021, the OA2020 and ESAC communities came together in a joint Community of Practice Call under the topic “Transformative agreements: one objective, a variety of approaches”.| oa2020.org
The ongoing transition of scholarly publishing to full and immediate Open Access is a process that requires all stakeholders to adapt. | oa2020.org