Research & Innovation Towards better access to scientific information "Strategy, policy and funding" Copenhagen June 13 th Octavi Quintana Trias Director, European Commission Directorate General for Research and Innovation European Research Area

Research & Innovation Issues at stake Public policies Optimise public investment in R&I Increase availability of research results funded by taxpayers Society Better integration of science into society Contribution to a knowledge based society Data Key for research validation and innovation process Ethical, commercial and technical concerns 2

Research & Innovation Objectives Develop and implement Open Access to research results from projects funded by the EU Research Framework Programmes Encourage national policy initiatives improving access to and preservation of scientific information Open and co-ordinate policies among Member States Engage in a constructive debate with organisations 3

Research & Innovation 4 Leading with the example EU Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation: Scientific publications FP7 ( ) experimented with Green OA and covered OA publishing costs Horizon 2020 ( ) makes OA to publications the general principle for all projects Research data Experiment with access to data underlying publications Limited to some scientific area and "Best effort" requirement

Research & Innovation Encourage national initiatives Reinforce national strategies and structures for access to and preservation of scientific information Define and implement policies for the dissemination of and OA to research results (publications and data) Define and implement policies for the preservation of scientific information Further develop e-infrastructures and ensure synergies between national and European initiatives 5

Research & Innovation European Research Area To improve quality and efficiency of European research opening research systems Optimal circulation of scientific knowledge Member States define and coordinate their policies Research stakeholder organisations adopt and implement them EU policy and supporting initiatives 6

Research & Innovation Conclusions 7 Promote OA for efficiency and fairness Leading by example in Horizon 2020 Encourage Member States and Stakeholders to define and implement policies Goals: By 2016: 60% OA to publications in EU By 2020: 100% OA to publications in EU

Research & Innovation 8 Thank you for your attention