[Irtalk] Fwd: [EIFL-OA] European University Association Roadmap on Open Access to Research Publications

Fri Feb 5 18:17:36 SAST 2016

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*Hilton Gibson*
Stellenbosch University Library
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Date: 5 February 2016 at 18:04
Subject: [EIFL-OA] European University Association Roadmap on Open Access
to Research Publications
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Press Release

[image: EUA]

       *Press Release*

*EUA Roadmap on Open Access to Research Publications*

The Council of the European University Association (EUA) approved the “*Roadmap
on Open Access to Research Publications*
<http://www.eua.be/Libraries/publications-homepage-list/eua-roadmap-on-open-access-to-research-publications.pdf?sfvrsn=4>”
during its meeting on 29 January 2016. The Roadmap, which aims to assist
universities in the transition to Open Access (OA), is the first in a
series of initiatives that EUA plans to develop to address the implications
of Open Science for European universities.

The Roadmap has been drafted in close collaboration with EUA’s Expert Group
on Science 2.0/Open Science
<http://www.eua.be/Libraries/research/science-2-0-expert-group-members45c165ca84b96a879ce5ff00009465c7.pdf?sfvrsn=0>,
a group of 20 experts from 19 countries designated by their respective
national rectors’ conferences (NRCs). The Roadmap is a key element of EUA’s
long-term vision to support its members in the transition towards Open
Science, also formally endorsed at the 29 January meeting. In this context
EUA will tackle, progressively, all the main issues at stake, including
research assessment and researchers’ career development, the quality of
publications, text and data mining (TDM), copyright, data protection and
infrastructure.

The Roadmap on Open Access to Research Publications focuses primarily on
the following areas:

•    Fostering structured dialogue among all stakeholders;
•    Promoting and supporting the adoption of OA policies, infrastructures
and initiatives by European universities;
•    Encouraging the development and establishment of advanced scientific
recognition and research assessment systems;
•    Addressing intellectual property rights and copyright policies for
various outputs;
•    Considering alternative and sustainable OA business models;
•    Promoting access, use and sharing of research publications and data,
including TDM;
•    Encouraging, supporting and eventually monitoring the establishment of
comprehensive standards for institutional OA policies concerning research
publications and teaching materials.

According to Professor Jean-Pierre Finance, Council member and Chair of the
Expert Group, “EUA has come up with a set of well-defined objectives and
priority actions for the university sector that will be taken forward in
the coming months. By acting together, European universities will
undoubtedly set the pace for progress towards a more open system for the
generation of new knowledge through research.”

The EUA Open Access Roadmap to Research Publications comes at a crucial
time as there is currently a strong political push towards OA. Just last
week, EU ministers responsible for research assembled in an informal
meeting in Amsterdam with European Commissioner Carlos Moedas to discuss
research issues, including OA. This topic will continue to be high on the
European political agenda as the EU Dutch Presidency has identified OA as
one of its priority areas.

*Ends*

*Notes:*
To view the “EUA Roadmap on Open Access to Research Publications” please click
here
<http://www.eua.be/Libraries/publications-homepage-list/eua-roadmap-on-open-access-to-research-publications.pdf?sfvrsn=4>
.

In an additional step in support of its coming activities on research
assessment and research publications, the EUA Council also endorsed a
Statement with the purpose to become a signatory of the San Francisco
Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA <http://www.ascb.org/>).

*Previous EUA publications in the field:*
Recommendations on Open Access (2008)
<http://www.eua.be/Libraries/research/recommendations_open_access_adopted_by_the_eua_council_on_26th_of_march_2008_final.pdf?sfvrsn=0>
Briefing paper on Open Access to Research Publications (2014)
<http://www.eua.be/Libraries/publication/OA_Briefing_Paper_Final.pdf?sfvrsn=2>
EUA’s Open Access checklist for universities (2015)
<http://www.eua.be/Libraries/publications-homepage-list/Open_access_report_v3.pdf?sfvrsn=4>

*For more information please contact: *
Jessica Carter, tel: +32 2 743 11 59; mobile: +32 473 74 87 85; email:
<jessica.carter at eua.be>jessica.carter at eua.be
or Ulrike Reimann, tel: +32 2 743 11 58; mobile: +32 491 15 89 72; email:
<ulrike.reimann at eua.be>ulrike.reimann at eua.be

*The European University Association (EUA) is the representative
organisation of more than 800 universities in 47 European countries and 36
national rectors’ conferences (NRCs). The Council of EUA is comprised of
the President, the members of the Board, and of the presidents of all of
Europe’s NRCs. EUA works closely with its members to ensure that the voice
of European universities is heard.*

        *Go to www.eua.be <http://www.eua.be/> for more information*

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