Leading the discussion among six major European organisations, SPARC Europe was the driving force behind a joint statement urging EU policymakers and practitioners to remove persistent barriers to Open Science across … Read More
Digital transformation continues to reshape higher education, expanding access to research, teaching, and learning resources through open approaches. These include Open Access, Open Science, Open Education, Open Infrastructure, Open Innovation, and … Read More
We are proud to announce the launch of AEGIS-OA, a two-year project funded by the European Commission under the Horizon Europe call “Enhancing the European R&I system.” This initiative aims to … Read More
The main Conference topic is Communities in Open Scholarly Communication: Governance, Responsibility, and Shared Infrastructures. Open scholarly communication is shaped not only by policies, standards, and infrastructures, but also by the … Read More
At SPARC Europe, we advocate for an integrated open strategy in higher education between Open Access, Open Science, Open Education, and other open approaches. It needs a co-ordinated approach to maximise … Read More
The Diamond Open Access Policy Forum launched on 29 October 2025, with over 370 participants worldwide attending. Vanessa chaired the event, as SPARC Europe leads this Forum as part of the … Read More
The European Rights Retention Community of Practice (CoP) is an online collaborative space for working to advance rights retention strategies (RRS). Founded in December 2024 by SPARC Europe under the KR21 … Read More
A new proposal for EU legislation, the “European Research Area Act”, is under development and aims to allow researchers, scientific knowledge and technology to circulate freely. The Commission invited evidence to … Read More
We are pleased to announce that the Principles of Open Science Monitoring were launched on 7 July 2025 at the UNESCO HQ in Paris during the Open Science: Monitoring Progress, Assessing … Read More
