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Barcelona Declaration and OA2020 Launch Joint Task Force on Negotiating Openness of Publication Metadata

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We are excited to announce the launch of a Joint Task Force on Negotiating Openness of Publication Metadata, established in partnership between the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information and the OA2020 Initiative.

This Joint Task Force represents an important step in uniting efforts to bring greater transparency to scholarly publication metadata; an essential component of a fair, inclusive, and truly open research ecosystem.

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Moving OA Forward Focus Sessions: The relevance of Open Research Information

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Online meeting
Thursday, 25 September 2025
4pm CEST

Key research data and analytics—such as publication metadata, citation counts, and funding information—are often locked behind paywalls, creating a “black box” that limits transparency, accountability, and academic freedom. These closed systems influence researcher careers and funding decisions without clear scrutiny or reproducibility.

For negotiators, understanding the power of truly open research information—freely accessible, reusable, and transparent data on research outputs and impact—is crucial for shaping a fair, transparent and sustainable open access ecosystem. 

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Moving OA Forward Focus Sessions: “Communicating up” and aligning stakeholders around OA negotiation objectives

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Online meeting
Thursday, 28 August 2025
4pm CEST

Successful open access negotiations require more than strong external partnerships—they demand robust internal alignment and stakeholder buy-in.

This Moving OA Forward Focus Session showcases practical strategies for communicating to institutional leadership and building consensus on OA goals, particularly in environments where budget constraints limit the capacity for innovation or where open access is not yet a leadership priority.

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16th Berlin Open Access Conference: Together for Transformation

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This year marks the 20th anniversary of the seminal Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities. In the upcoming 16th Berlin Open Access Conference, organized by the OA2020 Initiative and hosted by the Max Planck Society, we will return to the setting where the Berlin Declaration originated. There, we will refine and renew our approaches to achieving the vision for an open information environment in the service of science and society, with a particular focus on transformative agreements (TAs).

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