Science and research have always been open, but some of the processes for producing research and disseminating its results are not.

The global shift towards giving free online access (open access) to the results of publicly-funded research (publications and data) has been a core strategy in the European Commission to improve knowledge circulation and thus innovation. It is illustrated in particular by the general principle for open access to scientific publications in Horizon 2020 and the pilot for research data.

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Authors: European Commission
Publication year: 2014
Language: English (EN)
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EU flag This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no 612425.
This project has also received funding from the European Union's Horizon2020 programme for research, technological development and demonstration under agreement no 741839.