Report: Ireland Invests €1.9m to Make More Research Freely Available
From Silicon Republic:
The Irish Government has announced new funding to advance the country’s goals in making research open access.
The fresh funding of €1.9m [approx. $2.01m/USD] will be used to increase public engagement with research and establish a culture of open research. The overall goal is to have 100pc of research publications freely available to the public.
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The funding is going to Ireland’s National Open Research Forum (NORF), which was established in 2017 to push Ireland’s agenda in open research.
The €1.9m is being specifically administered by the Digital Repository of Ireland, which is the coordinating organisation for NORF. This funding will be distributed through funding calls under NORF’s 2023 Open Research Fund.
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See Also: Complete Announcement From the Government of Ireland
See Also: NORF Welcomes €1.9 Million Investment in Open Research
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