OpenAIRE Detailed Factsheet

OpenAIRE aims to support the implementation of Open Access in Europe. It provides the means to promote  and realize the widespread adoption of the Open Access Policy, as set out by the ERC Scientific Council Guidelines for Open Access and the Open Access pilot launched by the European Commission.

OpenAIRE, a three-year project, will establish the infrastructure for researchers to support them in complying with the EC OA pilot and the ERC Guidelines on Open Access. It will provide an extensive  European Helpdesk System, based on a distributed network of national and regional liaison offices in 27 countries, to ensure localized help to researchers within their own context. It will build an OpenAIRE portal and e-Infrastructure for the repository networks and explore scientific data management services together with 5 disciplinary communities. It will also provide a repository facility for researchers who do not have access to an institutional or discipline-specific repository.

Official project data:

Project n°: RI-246686

Project type: CPCSA

Start date: 01/12/2009

Duration: 36 months

Total budget: 4 953 203 €

Funding from the EC: 4 169 927 €

Total funded effort in person-month: 605

Coordinator:Michael Hatzopoulos(University of Athens)

Scientific coordinator: Norbert Lossau (Goettingen University)

Technical coordinator: Donatella Castelli (CNR-ISTI)