Global Open Access Portal (GOAP) launched by UNESCO

The new Global Open Access Portal (GOAP), lauched by UNESCO and funded by the Governments of Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and the United States Department of State, presents a current snapshot of the status of Open Access (OA) to scientific information around the world.

The portal provides an overview of the framework surrounding Open Access in UNESCO Member States by focusing on:

• the critical success factors for effectively implementing Open Access
• ach country’s strengths and opportunities for further developments
• where mandates for institutional deposits and funding organization have been put into place
• potential partners at the national and regional level
• funding, advocacy, and support organizations throughout the world

The portal provides a high-level view of the Open Access environment and is not designed to provide an inventory of repositories, OA journals, and other associated initiatives. The primary target audience includes policy-makers, advocates, and delegates from national, regional, and non-governmental organizations as well as members of the OA community. The Portal aims at being the first destination of information seekers on OA. It is also supplemented by a Community of Practice through the exiting online platform “WSIS Knowledge Communities":

• country-wise distilled knowledge on the status of Open Access
• key organizations engaged in OA in UNESCO Member States
• thematic focus areas of OA
• important publications on OA coming from different regions of the world
• critical assessment of major barriers to OA in each country
• potential of OA in UNESCO Member States
• funding and deposit mandates
• links to OA initiatives in the world

Information:
www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/portals-and-platforms/goap/