2nd OpenAIRE Summit

On 21/22 November, 2012 in Göttingen State and University Library, the 2nd OpenAIRE Summit "Enlightenment in the Knowledge Society: From Pilot to Service" will present the results of the OpenAIRE project, which supports the EC FP7 Open Access Pilot. The Summit will also give insight into the OpenAIREplus project, which will link publications to research data, enabling seamless access to scientific knowledge of different types and provenance. The programme will touch on e-Infrastructures, sustainability and building services on top of repositories.

The meeting is organized by OpenAIRE & OpenAIREplus with support of the Directorate Generals for Research (RTD) and for the Information Society and Media (INFSO). The event is hosted by Göttingen University, a protagonist for new forms of schlarly communication, Open Access and research infrastructures in Germany, Europe and internationally.

About the OpenAIRE project: Since December 1, 2009, EIFL has participated in the OpenAIRE project (Open Access Infrastructure for Research in Europe) along with 37 other partners covering almost all 27 European Union member states and one associated state (Norway). This EC-funded 3-year project launched an e-infrastructure and created a network of experts to support the researchers towards meeting the demands of the EC-OA policies. It also liases with other OA activities in Europe to achieve widespread adoption of OA policies. EIFL coordinates activities in ten Eastern European countries: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.

About the OpenAIREplus project: Since December 1, 2011, EIFL has participated in the OpenAIREplus project (2nd Generation of Open Access Infrastructure for Research in Europe) along with 41 other partners covering 31 European countries. The 30 month project, funded by the EC 7th Framework Programme, will work in tandem with OpenAIRE, extending the mission further to facilitate access to the entire Open Access scientific production of the European Research Area, providing cross-links from publications to data and funding schemes.EIFL is responsible for interaction with National Open Access Desks (NOADs) and oversees and guides NOADs in 11 Eastern European countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.

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