About our work on open access to research data

The Swedish Research Council coordinates, follows up and promotes collaboration in the transition to open access to research data. The work involves many different stakeholders.

Open access to research data is a complex area that involves many different actors, both nationally and internationally. The Swedish Research Council’s mandate is implemented in consultation with bodies such as the National Library of Sweden, the National Archives, the Agency for Digital Government, and higher education institutions.

The mandate is also related to our mission concerning the EOSC. About our work with the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC)

How we are organised

The Swedish Research Council is the national point of reference for the European Commission

The European Commission has issued a recommendation on open access to research data and preservation of scientific information. The Swedish Research Council has the role of National Point of Reference (NPR) on Scientific Information for Sweden. This means that we coordinate the measures stated in the recommendation nationally, and report on the work done in Sweden to the European Commission – and vice versa.

EU Commission’s recommendation on access to and preservation of scientific information (2018/790) External link.

Read more about what it means to be an NPR on the EU Commission’s website External link.

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Contact

For questions about our assignment and NPR

openscience@vr.se

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