Open Science Policy Austria. Austrian Policy on Open Science and the European Open Science Cloud

Abstract

From the first paragraph: "According to Directive (EU) 2019/1024 of 20 June 2019 on open data and the re-use of public sector information (Open Data and Public Sector Information Directive, PSI), EU Member States shall support the availability of research data through the adoption of national policies and relevant measures with the aim of making publicly funded research data openly available by default and in line with FAIR principles (Art. 10 of EU Directive 2019/1024). On 21 October 2020, OANA 1(Open Science Network Austria - formerly Open Access Network Austria) published its recommendations for an open science strategy in Austria, with a focus on different stakeholders. The aim was to produce a document modelled on the Vienna Principles2, a vision paper from 2016. OANA was founded in 2012 as a joint initiative under the organisational umbrella of the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) and the Austrian University Conference (UNIKO). In the period 06.03.-19.04.2020, the recommendation for an Open Science Strategy was subject to public consultation. Together with the EU's objectives in the area of research and data policy, the Recommendation for an Open Science Strategy forms the basis for Austria's contribution to Open Science and the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC)."