How POSI v2 Guides the Sustainability of Open Infrastructure Organisations - a Barcelona Declaration webinar

February 11, 2026



Overview

Organized in the context of the Barcelona Declaration and hosted by Working Group 5 (Sustaining Infrastructures), this session brings together leading open infrastructure organisations to discuss how the updated Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure (POSI v2) are being applied, interpreted, and refined in practice.

Speakers will reflect on how the principles support governance, funding, and long-term resilience, and what their adoption reveals about sustaining open infrastructure over time. These perspectives offer practical insights for institutions, funders, and service providers working to strengthen the sustainability of open research information systems.




Why attend

Gain insight into how POSI v2 is being interpreted and implemented in practice, and what concrete lessons adopting organisations offer for strengthening the sustainability, governance, and long-term resilience of open infrastructures.



Who should attend

Professionals involved with these tools and systems (librarians, IT departments, representatives of research institutions, funders, infrastructure providers, and others involved in sustaining open scholarly infrastructure or advancing open research information.



Agenda

  • Opening remarks & introductions
  • POSI in practice: perspectives from adopting organisations
    • Lucy Ofiesh (Crossref)
    • Matt Buys (DataCite)
    • Melissa Harrison (Europe PMC)
    • Joanna Ball (DOAJ)
  • Q&A
  • Closing & next steps

Moderators: Bianca Kramer (Executive Director, Barcelona Declaration) and Ginny Hendricks (Steering Group, Barcelona Declaration and POSI adopter, Crossref)



By convening organisations actively engaging with POSI in practice, this session emphasizes that sustaining open infrastructure requires collective learning, coordination, and long-term commitment. We look forward to continuing the dialogue on how to secure the future of open research information.