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OPERAS joins European organisations in call to strengthen Open Science across the European Research Area

OPERAS has joined ALLEA, EIFL, IFLA, LIBER and SPARC Europe in issuing a joint statement on Open Science, in the context of the consultation on the European Research Area Act. Together, the six organisations represent thousands of European universities, research-performing organisations, libraries, scholarly infrastructures and academies of sciences and humanities.

OPERAS: A new home for cOAlition S 

We are deeply honoured to announce that OPERAS was appointed as new Host Secretariat of cOAlitionS. OPERAS shares cOAlition S’ commitment to full and immediate Open Access and has a long-standing role in strengthening open scholarly communication in Europe through community building, policy coordination, and shared infrastructure.

OPERAS supporting outreach and engagement for Open Research Europe

Starting in the second half of 2026, ORE will enter a new pilot phase, operated by the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) and will be co-financed by a consortium of research funding and performing organisations, along with the European Commission. As part of this new phase, OPERAS Research Infrastructure will work in partnership with the ORE consortium to strengthen outreach and community engagement across Europe. OPERAS will contribute its expertise in multilingual, inclusive, and community-driven scholarly communication to help ensure that eligible researchers and institutions are aware of and able to benefit from the platform.

AEGIS-OA launches to advance sustainable Diamond Open Access publishing in Europe

AEGIS-OA (Activate European Guidance and Incentives for Sustainable Open Access publishing), a new EU-funded project under the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme, officially kicked off on 19-20 March 2026 in Brussels. The project aims to strengthen a transparent, sustainable, and high-quality open access scholarly publishing ecosystem in Europe by building on and expanding the services of the European Diamond Capacity Hub (EDCH), a program hosted by OPERAS.