Our organization.
Structure, people & operations.

The Executive Board is composed of eight experts in Open Science. Its role is to steer, evaluate and advance the implementation of the strategic directions of the OpenAIRE e-Infrastructure.

Inge Van Nieuwerburgh

Open Science expert, University of Ghent

Anna Lundén

Head of Division, National Library of Sweden

Eloy Rodrigues

Director of the University of Minho Libraries

Birgit Schmidt

Knowledge Commons Unit Head, Göttingen State and University Library 

Gultekin Gurdal

Library Director, Izmir Institute of Technology

Liz Bal

Director of open research services, Jisc

Michal Růžička

Head of the department of Data Security and Management, Computer Science, Masaryk University

André Dazy

Coordinator of the department services and forecasting studies at Couperin

Four Standing Committees (104 experts) deal with specific issues of interest to the OpenAIRE Members, steer the future of OpenAIRE eInfrastructure in alignment with researcher needs and local developments.

• Open Science Strategies Standing Committee

  Identifies emerging and analyses existing policies regarding Open Science.

  The Open Science Policy Committee has the two-fold objective to:

  1. Identify emerging and analyse existing policies regarding Open Science
  2. Analyse and assess OS business models (e.g., APC, non-APC) relevant for the OpenAIRE communities
  3. Carry out/ commission studies about Open Science policy emerging trends
  4. Identify innovative services, tools and business models to serve open science
  5. Engage with Open Science Policymakers at the national (especially at the ministry level), European and international level in order to set up, support and expand the Open Science Policy network.

  Members

  1. Najla Rettberg, University of Göttingen (Germany)
  2. Inge Van Nieuwerburgh, University of Gent (Belgium) co-chair
  3. Iryna Kuchma, EIFL (Lithuania)
  4. Eloy Rodrigues, UMinho (Portugal) chair
  5. Jadranka Stojanovski, Ruđer Bošković Institute (Croatia)
  6. Gerda McNeill, University of Vienna (Austria)
  7. Nina Karlstrøm, Unit (Norway)
  8. Jochen Schirrwagen, University of Bielefeld (Germany)
  9. Josianne Camilleri Vella, University of Malta (Malta)
  10. Kaja Slonina, University of Malta (Malta)
  11. André Dazy, COUPERIN (France)
  12. Pilar Rico, FECYT (Spain)
  13. Gultekin Gurdal, IIT (Turkey)
  14. Gintare Tautkeviciene, KTU (Lithuania)
  15. Christine Berthaud, CCSD-HAL (France)
  16. Bénédicte Kuntziger, CCSD-HAL (France)
  17. Romain Féret, University of Lille (France)
  18. Mihaela Hubert, University of Vienna (Austria)
  19. Michal Růžička, Masaryk University (Czech Republic)
  20. Erzsébet Tóth-Czifra, DARIAH-EU (Germany)
  21. Frank Manista, JISC (UK)
  22. Tim Smith, CERN (Switzerland)
  23. Laurence El Khouri, CNRS (France)
  24. Sylvie Rousset, CNRS (France)

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• Services and Technology Standing Committee

  Defines, assesses and expands the OpenAIRE services with focus on the interoperability within the global context.

  The objective of the Services and Technologies Steering Committee is to provide the strategic framework necessary in order to define, assess, expand, maintain and improve the OpenAIRE services and enhance their interoperability with international, national, regional, and sub-regional services.

  Members

  1. Alen Vodopijevec, Ruđer Bošković Institute (Croatia)
  2. Raman Ganguly, University of Vienna (Austria) co-chair 
  3. Jens H. Aasheim, Unit (Norway)
  4. Najko Jahn, University of Göttingen (Germany)
  5. Andreas Czerniak, University of Bielefeld (Germany)
  6. Emmanuel Hadj, FECYT (Spain)
  7. Alfonso López, FECYT (Spain)
  8. Joaquín Tribaldos, FECYT (Spain)
  9. Bruno Marmol, CCSD-HAL (Couperin, France)
  10. Pedro Principe, UMinho (Portugal) chair 
  11. André Vieira, UMinho (Portugal)
  12. José Carvalho, UMinho (Portugal)
  13. Claudio Atzori, CNR (Italy)
  14. Miriam Baglioni, CNR (Italy)
  15. Alessia Bardi, CNR (Italy)
  16. Marek Horst, ICM (Poland)
  17. Jose Benito Gonzalez Lopez, CERN (Switzerland)
  18. Camilla Lindelöw, National Library of Sweden (Sweden)
  19. Jochen Schirrwagen, UNIBI (Germany)
  20. Andrius Kriščiūnas, Kaunas University of Technology (Lithuania)
  21. Androniki Pavlidou, Athena RC (Greece)

   

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• Training and Support Standing Committee

  Develops training strategy, monitors and measures training operations.

  The Training and Support Standing committee develops training strategy and monitors and measures training operations. It identifies areas of training that are of strategic importance and priority for the OpenAIRE communities; provides train-the-trainers as a service for all interested; and collaborates with the global open science and open scholarly communication training and education communities. It also contributes to building open science skill sets and provides strategic guidance with regards to the production of learning material, modules and open educational resources, based on regional, national or local contexts.

  Members

  1. Iryna Kuchma, eIFL (Lithuania)
  2. Birgit Schmidt, University of Goettingen (Germany)
  3. Bojan Macan, Ruđer Bošković Institute (Croatia)
  4. Pedro Principe, University of Minho (Portugal)
  5. Eloy Rodrigues, University of Minho (Portugal)
  6. Pauli Assinen, University of Helsinki (Finland)
  7. Susanne Blumesberger
  8. Lena Dreher, University of Konstanz (Germany) Co-chair
  9. André Dazy, Couperin (France)
  10. Pilar Rico
  11. Laura Bonora
  12. Gultekin Gurdal, IIT (Turkey)
  13. Ieva Ceseviciute
  14. Bénédicte Kuntziger
  15. Emilie Hermans
  16. Gerda McNeill, University of Vienna (Austria)
  17. Jonathan England, University of Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
  18. Laurence Crohem
  19. Peter Stanchev
  20. Simcha Meir
  21. Judit Fazekas-Paragh
  22. Ilkay Holt
  23. Elly Dijk, DANS (NL)
  24. Ellen Leenarts, DANS (NL)
  25. Gwenn Dossmann,
  26. Helen Clare, Jisc (UK)
  27. Elli Papadopoulou, Athena Research Center (Greece)
  28. Mihaela Cucu, UEFISCDI (Romania)
  29. Alina Irimia, UEFISCDI (Romania)
  30. Andreea Popa
  31. Marios Balatzaras

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• Outreach, Communication and Engagement Standing Committee

  Provides a communications, outreach and engagement strategy, recommends the prioritization for services and stakeholders, and is responsible for onboarding new OpenAIRE members.

  The Standing Committee provides a communications, outreach and engagement high level strategy  to fullfil the overall objectives of the organisation, grow its network and position members at national level. 

  With close collaboration with OpenAIRE office the SC:

  • Builds the national approach and positioning of members for Open Science
  • Provides recommendations for  a communications, outreach and engagement strategy
  • Proposes the engagement of the relevant communities, identifies their needs and seeks to address their needs through the OpenAIRE services and activities
  • Supports the onboarding of new OpenAIRE members

  Members

  1. Elli Papadopoulou, Athena RC (Greece) chair
  2. Alina Irimia, UEFISCDI (Romania)
  3. Asger Væring Larsen, Syddansk Universitet (Denmark)
  4. Bojan Ruđer Bošković Institute (Croatia)
  5. Dragana Radulović, University of Banja Luka (BiH)
  6. Gultekin Gurdal, IIT (Turkey)
  7. Inge Van Nieuwerburgh, University of Ghent (Belgium)
  8. Jitka Dobbersteinova, The Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technical Information (Slovakia)
  9. Katarina Wiberg, National Library of Sweden (Sweden)
  10. Pauli Assinen, University of Helsinki (Finland)
  11. Gerda Mcneil, Universityof Vienne (Austria)co-chair 
  12. André Dazy, Couperin (France)
  13. Michal Růžička, Masaryk University (Czech Republic)
  14. Mojca Kotar, University of Ljubljana (Slovenia)
  15. Nermin Oruc, Center for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research (BiH)
  16. Mihaela Cucu, UEFISCDI (Romania)

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