Nordic Open Access Policies

Niels Stern, Head of Publishing Nordic Council of Ministers

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Agenda

1. Short introduction to the Nordic co-operation

2. National policies – briefly

3. Regional opportunities

4. The relation to the European Commission

5. Future actions

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Nordic co-operation

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• Anno 1952

• Responsibility of the prime ministers

• Secretariat in Copenhagen

• Key focus areas: Green Growth and Sustainable devel- opment

• 25 mill. inhabitants

• World’s 10th largest economy

Nordic OA policies

Nordic policies are national

Nordic policies are formulated by the research councils

Nordic Council of Ministers policy (as publisher and funder)

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EC recommendations

Defining clear OA policies

Licensing systems that contribute to OA

National points of reference

Guidance to researchers on how to comply

Identifying public funded publications

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Nordic repository

Open and interoperable (distributed OA)

Nordic publications and Nordic funded publications

Registry of all public funded articles?

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Nordic Repository

Institution X

Secretariat

Organization Y

OpenAIRE, Europeana etc.

SWEPUB, NORA, LIBRIS

Primo, Summon, EBSCO

Nordic websites

Etc.

Regional opportunities

Co-ordinated advocacy and communication activities

Dialogue and meetings. Sharing of experience

Registration of funded publications in common

Nordic repostiory

Open Data policy collaboration

Policy feedback from eachother

Best practise for other regions in the world

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Future actions

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TECHNOLOGY Nordic repository – launch primo 2014 Link to the policy Common registry for public funded publi- cations in the Nordic countries Maintaining high level infrastructure

COMMUNICATION OA as a driver of innovation, research, and sustainable development OA is more than just access Engageing politicians and key stakeholders

POLICY Implementation of OA policy, 2014 Link to the repository (guidelines, services, monitoring) Close dialogue with Nordic research councils, the EC, and UNESCO

Thank you!

Niels Stern, Head of Publishing ns@norden.org

Nordic Council of Ministers www.norden.org

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