Open Access in Belgium in a European perspective
Eric Laureys 25-10-2016
Some founding Commitments and Recommendations
1. Berlin Declaration 2. EC Recommendation 3. Brussels Declaration 4. Moedas Statement 5. The Amsterdam Call for Action 1. The Berlin Declaration (2003)
Signatories commit to Open Access for the dissemination of their research output About 650 signatories, including funders, policy makers, governments and research institutions 2. EC Recommendation on Access to and Preservation of Scientific Information (July 17, 2012)
Availability and conservation Develop policies (mandates and incentives) Creation of infrastructures Encourage synergies International consultation Reporting 3. The Brussels Declaration (2012)
Inform Sensitise Financing Repository Creation Stakeholder consultation 4. Statement of the EU Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation Carlos Moedas (Oct. 2015)
Strong commitment to Open Access Oppose excessive subscriptions and APC Oppose ‘double dipping’ Priority heralded by the 2016 Dutch EU presidency 5. Amsterdam Call for Action on Open Science (April 2016)
Fast transition to Gold OA (2020) Recommends Offsetting model Sets up Open Science Policy Platform More top down streamlining More dialogue with the private sector Different approaches to Open Acces
Austria, The Netherlands, The United Kingdom, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Eastern Europe
Repositories are slow to fill up Complicated process, resisted by researchers Embargoes delay OA
Favor APC-based Gold Open Access solutions Different approaches to Open Acces
The USA, China, Portugal, France, Belgium, Denmark, Southern Europe
Fear APC-based solutions pave the way to a excessive publisher profits Strong archiving mandates Attemps at drafting depositing laws (also Germany)
Favor repository creation Open Access at the Federal Level
BELSPO created a central Repository Compulsory archiving (6/12 month embargoes) APC-funding with ceiling Quality and transparency requirements for Gold Cost for hybrid not eligible Evaluation based on deposited publications KCE, WIVG-ISSP & SCK-CEN : OA projects
Open Access at the Federal Level
Extending Legal Deposit Obligation to on line digital publications Developing OA-compatible digital host infrastructure Long term preservation provisions Consultation of stakeholders concerning the depositing of scientific publications Open Access at the Flemish Level
University repositories Compulsory article archiving (1 year embargoes) Encouraged archiving for non-FWO financed publications Open Access at the Flemish Level
Flemish Council for Science and Innovation Recommendation (October 3, 2016)
Resolute choice for support to Green OA Request for establishment of Roadmap Request for creation of Taskforce Considering Secondary Publication Law OA at the Wallonia-Brussels Federation
University repositories Compulsory archiving (6/12 month embargo) Grant based APC-funding with cap Cost for hybrid not eligible OA at the Wallonia-Brussels Federation
The Marcourt Decree (October 5, 2016)
Immediate publication of reference and metadata If possible immediate publication of pub. version Eric Laureys Science Policy Officer
Scientific and Technical Information Service (STIS) Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO)
231 Louise Ave. BE-1050 Brussels +32 (0)2 238 37 51 www.stis.belspo.be [email protected]