8th edition of the OpenAIRE workshop

Nowadays, research methods (sensors, technological devices, simulations, etc.) generate a large amount of data that, in open and reusable format, conceals a great re-use potential for other researchers, public administrations, private companies or users. That is why last year the European Commission agreed on an international commitment to promote open science during the Competitiveness Council, ensuring that all results of EU research are available without any technical, legal or financial constraints.

Nevertheless, open access and the dissemination of scientific information involves a series of legal challenges - intellectual property, privacy and personal data protection - that require ad hoc solutions to make the open science movement viable. In this context, the eighth edition of the OpenAIRE workshop will be held on Tuesday 4 April in the framework of the Research Data Alliance (RDA) plenary in Barcelona, dedicated to exploring the legal barriers that hinder the open research data and identifying possible solutions.

During the event attendees will be familiarized with those normative aspects directly related to the open research data, providing specific and pragmatic recommendations so such barriers do not hinder the opennes and re-use of scientific information by the experts of OpenAIRE.

In this project, funded by the European Commission, work is done to encourage and promote open research and optimize the access to European scientific data, while offering a network of repositories for free access to knowledge and research results on health, energy, environment, ICT and social sciences. At the same time, OpenAIRE organizes different workshops, such as the event that will take place in the city of Barcelona, to raise awareness about open science, its opportunities and challenges.