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Towards a global consensus on open science: report on UNESCO’s global online consultation on open science

The Open Science movement has emerged from the scientific community and has rapidly spread across nations, calling for the opening of the gates of knowledge. Investors, entrepreneurs, policymakers and citizens are joining this call. The question is no longer whether Open Science is happening, but rather how everyone can contribute and benefit from this transition.
5 September 2020
Last update:5 December 2023
Towards a global consensus on open science: report on UNESCO’s global online consultation on open science
UNESCO
2020
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To build a global consensus on Open Science, the development of a UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science relies on an inclusive, transparent and consultative process involving all countries and all stakeholders. Guided by a multi-stakeholder Open Science Advisory Committee, the process is supported by a global Open Science Partnership and is expected to lead to the development of a vibrant Open Science community of practice across the world.

This report is presents a summary of the contributions provided through the online global consultation, which was conducted from February until July 2020, in the form of an online survey. The results of the survey will be considered by UNESCO in the development of the first draft text of the future Recommendation on Open Science.

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