Scientific publication in the EU
In a more general sense, development and use of open-access repositories for dissemination of scientific research results is gaining increased attention among stakeholders and financing bodies. Recently, for example, the EU Commission communicated an overview of actions planned the stimulate access, dissemination and preservation of scientific information in the digital age.
Here, initiatives to support open access a digital repositories were discussed. For further information, please follow the links in Box 1.
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Box 1. Commission actions regarding the scientific publication system in the EU
Following the publication of a study on the scientific publication system in 2006, the Commission in February 2007 held a major conference in Brussels to launch the debate among interested stakeholders. The Commission plans to support experiments with open access in research projects that have been recently launched, among other initiatives.
Further, in a recent communication (pdf) of 14/2 2007, the European Commission stressed the importance of scientific information for research and innovation and identified several measures that could improve access to scientific publications using new digital technologies.
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