After more than fifteen years as Austria's National Open Access Desk (NOAD), Gerda McNeill is stepping into a new role, closing an important chapter in OpenAIRE's community network.Over the years, Gerda has played a key role in supporting the development of Open Science in Austria, working with national initiatives, connecting institutions and funders, and helping researchers navigate evolving practices around Open Access and research data. Along the way, she has also been an active member of th...

Since October, Joeri Both has been serving as Chair of OpenAIRE's Executive Board. Stepping into the role shortly after the Open Science Fair in September, he began his mandate at a moment that highlighted both the strength of the OpenAIRE community and the growing global momentum behind Open Science.A few months into his chairmanship, we spoke with Joeri about his first experiences in the role and how OpenAIRE continues to build on the foundations laid under the leadership of the Board's previo...