2025 in Review: Building Open Research Information Together
As we step into the first days of 2026, we are taking a moment to reflect on what 2025 has meant for the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information
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Open funder metadata is essential for true research transparency
The disclosure of who funds research is an important way of building trust in published findings. Commenting on recent interventions by The Committee on Publication Ethics and the International Science Council, Hans de Jonge, Katharina Rieck and Zoé Ancion argue that to be truly effective funder metadata should be made openly accessible to all beyond the level of individual publications.
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Webinar: Open Research Information in Action. Institutional Journeys Toward Open Systems
Four institutions from Europe and Latin America share how they use or are moving toward open, non-proprietary research-information systems. This webinar, co-organized by the Working Group 4 of the Barcelona Declaration and the Helmholtz Open Science Office, explores practical pathways, governance models, and lessons learned from their experiences.
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Moving funding metadata forward: key takeaways from a Barcelona Declaration round table
On October 2, 2025, funders, publishers, submission system providers and infrastructure organisations came together for a focused discussion on improving the collection and sharing of open funding metadata.
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Barcelona Declaration and OA2020 launch Joint Task Force on Negotiating Openness of Publication Metadata
We are excited to announce the launch of a Joint Task Force on Negotiating Openness of Publication Metadata, established in partnership between the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information and the OA2020 Initiative.
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Wellcome becomes first UK funder to sign the Barcelona Declaration
On 30 June 2025, Wellcome became the first UK-based research funder to sign the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information
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The Barcelona Declaration is now on YouTube!
We are excited to announce the launch of the Barcelona Declaration YouTube Channel
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Setting the Course for Open Research in Italy
A national workshop in Milan shows how distributed expertise and collaborative work can drive systemic change.
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The Bologna Meeting Report is now available
We are excited to share the Report of the Bologna Meeting on Open Research Information, capturing key outcomes and highlighting progress, priorities, and next steps for the Barcelona Declaration working groups.
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Announcing our community manager
We are excited to welcome Bárbara Rivera López as community manager for the Barcelona Declaration.
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