Finland adopted the updated Declaration for Open Science and Research 2025-2030 in March 2025, reaffirming its ambition to remain a leading nation in open science. The declaration provides the overarching national vision for responsible openness and is supported by dedicated policies on research data, publications, learning, and research culture. It promotes open access to research data and methods, encourages the application of FAIR principles, and emphasises the principle of “as open as possible, as closed as necessary” to balance openness with research security, privacy, and other legitimate restrictions. The declaration also highlights transparency, reproducibility, interoperability, and the long-term reuse of research outputs as key elements of a sustainable research ecosystem.
Declaration for Open Science and Research
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Country | Finland |
Start date | 2025 |
Annual Budget | |
Responsible organisation(s) | National Open Science and Research Steering Group |
Target group(s) | Research community |
Policy instrument type | Strategies, agendas and plans |
The Declaration for Open Science and Research 2025-2030 was adopted in March 2025 as an update to Finland’s previous open science declaration. It was developed through a broad, community-driven process and responds to evolving challenges in the research environment, including the need to balance openness with research security and responsible international collaboration. The declaration reaffirms Finland’s commitment to remaining an international leader in open science and provides the overarching framework for national open science policies.
Promote responsible openness as a fundamental principle across the Finnish research system, while safeguarding academic freedom, research integrity, equity, and security.
Advance the openness, transparency, reproducibility, interoperability, and reusability of research outputs, including publications, data, methods, and educational resources.
Support the implementation of national open science policies and strengthen the culture and practices of open science across research and higher education organisations.
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