INSPIRING ERA Exchange: Overcoming Barriers in Open Access Publishing – Towards a More Inclusive and Sustainable ERA

A workshop within the INSPIRING ERA project, organized jointly by the National Centre for Research and Development, the PolSCA PAS Office in Brussels and the Institute of Literary Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw, will be an opportunity to discuss the barriers and future of open access to scientific publications in Europe.

The goal of the INSPIRING ERA Exchange on Open Access Publications is to jointly develop practical solutions that foster a more inclusive and sustainable Open Access (OA) publishing system across Europe. The event aims to assess the current state of OA policies, identify barriers and challenges faced by different stakeholders — including researchers, publishers, and funding institutions — and co-create recommendations to improve OA policies, funding mechanisms, and infrastructures within the European Research Area (ERA). It also seeks to amplify the voices of smaller publishers and representatives of the Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH), ensuring their active participation in the European dialogue on Open Science.

More info about INSPIRING ERA EXCHANGE here.

Participants of the meeting will have the opportunity to:

• learn about the perspectives of the European Commission, research funding organizations, and OA initiatives;
• discuss issues of funding, infrastructure, accessibility, and research assessment;
• exchange experiences in interactive working groups;
• co-create recommendations for national and European policies.

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