As a long-time supporter of Open Research and Open Science, Knowledge E is proud to have recently become a signatory of the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information. To date, the declaration, that was drafted by more than 25 research information experts in Barcelona during November 2023, has been signed by over 100 organisations.
Signatories of the declaration pledge to honour the following four commitments:
- Make openness the default for the research information they use and produce
- Work with services and systems that support and enable open research information
- Support the sustainability of infrastructures for open research information
- Support the collective action to accelerate the transition to openness of research information
Read more about the declaration here.
Why Become a Signatory?
Open research information promotes transparency within the academic and scientific communities, offering accessibility to crucial knowledge that allows the reproducibility of various studies, nurtures collaborations among researchers, and aids the fast advancement of science and scientific discovery by enabling experts to build on previous findings.
By becoming a signatory to the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information, Knowledge E renews its pledge to supporting Open Science, Open Research, and the open movement in general. With its vision of moving towards a more knowledgeable world and its vast portfolio of services, Knowledge E is already supporting the accessible dissemination of research in multiple ways, especially through the Forum for Open Research in MENA (F.O.R.M.).
Other Affiliations:
Always eager to make research more accessible, Knowledge E has also previously signed the International Education Funder’s Group (IEFG) statement, the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), and the SDG Publishers Compact. In addition to that, Knowledge E has been a member of the Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA) since 2018.
Interested in Open Research? Check out our third annual forum taking place in Doha from the 21st to 24th of October.
