[okfn-be] EWI opens up research data!

[Nicolas Pettiaux]

Much thanks Katleen.

This is great news indeed.

Do any of you on this list know if there is any similar official initiative
in Wallonia ?

If yes, could you give us more information.

Much thanks,

Nicolas


2013/10/17 Katleen Janssen <Katleen.Janssen at kuleuven.be>

>  Hi all,****
>
> ** **
>
> New blog post on Open Access on OKNF BE:
> http://okfn.be/2013/10/17/ewi-opens-up-research-data/****
>
> On October 21st, the 6th edition of Open Access Week<http://www.openaccessweek.org/>kicks off. This global event is a key opportunity to bring open access to
> the attention of policy makers, public bodies, researchers, funding
> organisations, and the general public. Open access to scientific
> information increases the exchange of knowledge, facilitates the finding of
> new solutions in medicine, biochemistry, food security, or climate change –
> to name but a few.****
>
> Therefore, OKFN BE is delighted to hear that Flanders’ government department
> on economy, science and innovation <http://www.ewi-vlaanderen.be/en>(EWI) plans to find
> a new way to publish scientific research<http://datanews.knack.be/ict/nieuws/vlaanderen-wil-onderzoeksresultaten-publiek-beschikbaar-maken/article-4000423180851.htm>.
> In a first step, it is targeting open access to scientific publications,
> and in a second phase, it also wants to see open scientific data. This is
> fully in line with the vision of OKFN, so we applaud this decision and we
> would be happy to join hands with EWI in spreading the open data message.*
> ***
>
> By promoting open access, EWI will be fully in line with Horizon 2020<http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020/index_en.cfm>,
> the new research framework of the European Union. Under Horizon 2020,
> results from research funded by EU grants will have to be made available to
> the public, in order to stimulate the re-use of these results. Horizon 2020
> will start in 2014 and has a 70 billion €<http://www.euractiv.com/innovation-enterprise/irish-clinch-agreement-horizon-r-news-528877>budget. That’s a lot of research that will be opened up!
> ****
>
> If you have any ideas on how we can support EWI in its plans, let us know!
> ****
>
> Best regards,****
>
> Katleen ** **
>
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