European Union’s Transition Towards Open Science

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  • European Union Council

Keywords:

European Union, Research, Open Access, Open Science, Knowledge Management, Data Mining, Sander Dekker.

Abstract

The Council of the European Union discussed the process for transition of member states to Open Science. The Council conclusions on the transition towards an Open Science system, adopted by the Council at its 3470th meeting held on 27 May 2016. It is the thought that Sander Dekker as one who represented Netherlands presented in European Union and his continuous efforts in its meeting that contributed to the union giving priority to Open Access and Open Science in educational reforms that is recommended and its funding for research. The conclusions of the Council being a very important document its republished here.

References

European Union, Council. Conclusions on the transition towards an Open Science system, adopted by the Council at its 3470th meeting held on 27 May 2016 (Chair: Sander Dekker) . (Outcome of Proceedings From: General Secretariat of the Council To: Delegations No. prev. doc.: 8791/16 RECH 133 Telecom 74 Subject: Document No. 9526/16

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Published

2021-05-02

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 2 (2021): Sander Dekker: Open Sesame, Open Science

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